As old timers know, since the establishment of BBI in 1995, the draft has always provided special challenges for the site. We get more traffic during the draft than any other time of the year, including when the Giants are in the Super Bowl. In some cases, the traffic has crashed the server.
Because of this, we have always had special rules during the draft on the site.
(1) We will start official discussion threads for each round and each Giants pick. Please do not post repetitive threads on the same topics. You will run the risk of having them get deleted.
(2) We will allow important breaking news threads.
(3) Most importantly, do not overreact to players being or not being picked by the Giants. No one on this planet knows how these players will pan out and that includes you. Strong opinions are fine, but leave your anger and ego at the door. This is especially true as we move into the latter stages of the draft.
Have fun! This is going to be a very interesting draft.
"Most importantly, do not overreact to players being or not being picked by the Giants."
Seriously, thanks for all your great work. You and the other moderators. I know draft night is crazy. Just be sure to give the hamster a lot of extra lettuce.
If you’re regularly refreshing the site here, expect to have the pick spoiled. Just the nature of the internet age
If you’re regularly refreshing the site here, expect to have the pick spoiled. Just the nature of the internet age
I'm glad you brought this up because every year we get complaints about how we need to stop people from spoiling the picks. We can't do that. So either get off BBI right before the Giants pick or someone start a non-spoiler thread (which folks have done the last couple of years).
Nothing ruins Draft Day than multiple threads addressing the same thing. You don't get a Gold Star for each new thread, just post it in that players designated thread
It's in the Sy thread pinned at the top. It's been there for a couple of weeks.
I was under the impression this was mostly a debate site.
Won't be a total meltdown, as each possible pick has his advocates.
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So accept whoever is drafted and politely applaud?
I was under the impression this was mostly a debate site.
Polite applause seems to be a better choice than debating without facts.
The number of people tonight who already have made their mind up on who they think is the right direction (and won't be proven right or wrong until well down the road) is going to be huge. Pro Darnold guys will deem the draft a failure if Cleveland "steals him" from us. Anti-Barkley guys will need new remotes tomorrow AM, etc.
Irrationality at its finest.
I was under the impression this was mostly a debate site.
No of course not. But I'm trying to tap down the "Fuck Gettleman...fuck the Giants...how the fuck could they pass on ______ ... stupid idiots .... I'm done with this team" posts!
That's hilarious.
Funny how? Funny like he's a clown? Does he make you laugh? Does he amuse you? Is Joey here to amuse you?
How about a moratorium on new accounts until the draft is over? Likelier that an asshole will sign up today and post excrement than an asshat to join and post breaking news.
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Joey, you funny bastard. Or should I say, funny hat rack?
Funny how? Funny like he's a clown? Does he make you laugh? Does he amuse you? Is Joey here to amuse you?
It's how he writes his posts. Uh, he's funny.
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How many of them are users with their normal trolling, and how many of them are outside fans coming to foul up the boards, I wonder.
How about a moratorium on new accounts until the draft is over? Likelier that an asshole will sign up today and post excrement than an asshat to join and post breaking news.
It will be the same as it has for years. Discussion round threads will be pinned at the top. As soon as the pick is revealed, I will post and pin the pick at the top. If you don't want a spoiler, I suggest you get off BBI before the pick.
Conflicting information. Net effect = no clue.
But obviously media thinks Barkley.
I bet $5 there will be over 10 repetitive threads after the first pick
I bet $5 there will be over 10 repetitive threads after the first pick
But clicking "delete" is very easy.
Again, value-added threads won't be touched... but with so many posts and so much traffic during the draft, we don't want good threads getting lost by "look at me" threads.
bounce back to the Round #1 thread and refresh . I will
look for a better site than the CBS one tonight .
The reposting inside the thread just takes up good oxygen the reactions were down right ugly some of these people are so unhinged it's pretty sad that it's just a football draft that people make these nasty comments .
I don't think Barkley equates to Rocky Thompson .