Did the TOMB die?

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by Hoffa, Mar 25, 2009.

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  1. pookha

    pookha Camp Fodder

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    yes that is exactly it.
    the titans wanted a very fan friendly board without a lot of personal attacks.

    it is a big difference having to be a mod of a board fronted by an organization and running an independent fan board.'
    while i dont know how involved tricia still is here i seem to remember jeff has a lot of independence in how things are done.

    and a lot of good stuff was done in the name of the tomb over the years.
    often yvette was heavily involved .. often in a very quiet way.
    a lot of kids were helped and some actually got to attend games.

    titans merchandise and other stuff was sent to others because yvette would let the titans know.

    i didnt agree with all the mod decisions but i suspect a lot of stuff was done in attempt to keep the board a family friendly place.

    as to the ultimate fate no one knows yet.
    some of the nfl teams have let their boards go.
    some have not had their sites taken over yet.

    and guess what some of us tomb people have been here off and on for a long time.

    :)
     
  2. Titanium

    Titanium TITANFN Staff

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    Hey pookha, good to see you

    There are some very basic and simple rules for this message board. As long as the rules aren't broken, then people can post freely. We've also created special threads in "separate" forums for non related football talk that I believe has helped keep the crud off the main forum.

    Welcome to all the Tombsters :howdy:
     
  3. soopacee

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    heh....i came here because im banned from TOMB


    i disagreed about Young........guess i was right though eh?
     
  4. Titanium

    Titanium TITANFN Staff

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    I can't believe how many people were banned from the Tomb. And usually it was just for expressing an opinion.
     
  5. TBC_titan

    TBC_titan Camp Fodder

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    So what exactly did happen to the TOMB? Or rather, why was it shut down?
     
  6. Tam

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    Right on!!!

    I can't believe all of the bashing of the TOMB Mods and especially of Yvette. :( If y'all could see the good things she did behind the scenes, and met her in person you would have a different opinion. She spent a lot of selfless hours working on that board, making sure it was ran the way the Titans wanted so we would have a place to post and learn the latest news of our Titans. Mods were doing as instructed. If you were banned, it was because in some way the rules were violated. Not just because you didn't like Vince, etc. The TOMB was the official Titans Board and the Titans had rules they wanted followed. It was to be a family oriented board, one that could be read without seeing flamewars or name calling. I'm really gonna miss it and all the friends I made there.

    I've lurked on this board for years and posted occasionally and it is a great board. TitanJeff you rock! Thank you for the welcome for the TOMBers. :)
     
  7. Gunny

    Gunny Shoutbox Fuhrer

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    This thread still going?
     
  8. TBC_titan

    TBC_titan Camp Fodder

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    So you think that everyone who had an issue with her didn't know what they were talking about and is automatically in the wrong? :rolleyes:
    I'm not saying that what you've said about her below isn't true, but you also can't sit there and tell me that the issues that some of us have with her are totally unwarranted/unjustified.

    I loved the TOMB too, but she made it to where I never wanted to go back to there again. I'm just thankful she's not a mod here.

    Yes he does. We had a disagreement here recently but the way he so professionally and tactfully handled it gave me a new respect for him. He's the embodiment of Firm but Fair and Understanding.
     
  9. SEC 330 BIPOLAR

    SEC 330 BIPOLAR jive turkey

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    The primary problem with the TOMB and the moderation was that posts were re-written, edited, or deleted if they were critical of players and coaches. On this website it's ok to harshly criticize coaches, players, front office and ownership. Not everyone will appreciate the point of view but they are forced to tolerate it because it's everyone's basic right.

    For instance... if the TOMB was up today I decided to log on there and blast Bud Adams for interfering with the '06 draft by insisting that Vince Young is drafted, criticized Jeff Fisher for buckling to the pressure and labeled Vince Young a bust... the post would be removed in the interests of community harmony... That's weak. That's no way to run a forum...

    let a debate break out... have an argument... but no, Yvette and/or those mods may have been working under the direction of the team... but that is what the problem is... I have messaged with Yvette on how the TOMB was administrated and how I fundamentally disagree with how it was done and her response was, "hey, it's not me, it's the team..."

    Well, that may have been true but I still don't think that is any way to run forum community. Just imagine if our President removed everything from television and print media that was critical of him? What would we all say? Bottom line, the place was over moderated to it's own detriment and WAYYY too many people have trickled over here over the past several years telling the same tale.

    Yvette, as a person. she's probably a great gal, I'm just not so sure she is a great forum administrator. All you new members... welcome, you will likely grow to love this site even more than TOMB in time... but keep in mind, you are not in Kansas anymore and the threads here aren't micromanaged. Posts aren't selectively deleted based on whether Bud Adams would agree or not.

    No one is going to preemptively moderate topics as if they are averting some huge catastrophe by preventing someone from expressing a negative thought about a player or coach. All you have to do is regard one another with respect and refrain from calling names, personal insults and the like. If you want to say Vince Young is a bust no one is going to delete your post or suspend your account. You may have to debate the issue with his more fervent supporters but you can say it without fear of authoritative repercussion.
     
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  10. TitanJeff

    TitanJeff Kahuna Grande Staff

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    I can't imagine having to run a forum where the owner would not allow critical opinion on the team. I never was able to find time to visit TOMB but know Yvette and can't imagine the frustration she had to deal with under those guidelines.
     
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