if BBI ended, how much would it affect your life?

17%

It would suck, I'll tell you that. I'd have to go to Giants.com whose posters make BBI posters seem like geniuses.

Well. I would forget there are so many Giants fans who whine and root for the Eagles in the Super Bowl?

I'd be very very upset. I really get a lot of joy from this site, beyond just football.

In comment 13994895 CMicks3110 said:

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I'd be very very upset. I really get a lot of joy from this site, beyond just football.

Ok...Are there rumors about Eric shutting down the place once and for good or something?

By contributing to BBI during the fundraising, shopping at Amazon through the BBI portal, etc.

than it would have been 10 years ago. In my case, it would not effect me that much, and I've been posting since the late 1990's.

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In comment 13994910 GmeninPSL said:

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than it would have been 10 years ago. In my case, it would not effect me that much, and I've been posting since the late 1990's.

My sentiments exactly. I'm one of the first 100 to BBI, even recall the old Pete's Corner forum. Whoever he was. LOL.

I do enjoy all of Eric's work but I know him outside of BBI as well so the connection would still be there, less a lot of the football talk.

life goes on. I have learned that nothing remains the same forever.

When the annual donation drive is coing up.

Mandarin.

been very hard to take. It was my go to site everyday, several times a day, for many years. But a few posters here ruined my feelings for this site. Now, I just follow the football only posts, of which there really aren't that many. If BBI were to close down today, I wouldn't care.

But I would be disappointed and definitely would miss it.

both football and NFT posts. I would never not come here or not miss it because of some posters I dislike - just ignore them.

;)

BBI is the first place I go for Giants and Mets news. It is still the best place to find non - newspaper type information it would have a big impact on my sporting passion.

team news, not one iota.

nowadays, I'm only a sparse participant.

I get on every day sometimes multiple times looking for any new Giant info. Enjoy some of the NFT threads.

Don’t appreciate some posters maybe I’m a little thin skinned but I’d don’t think they’d make thier comments to my face!

I'd be super bummed out. BBI is one of my favorite and oft visited sites, and is one of the best online resources Giants fans have.

BBI is as much a part of the football season and offseason as the games themselves, at least to me. I love the banter, Sy56 insights, breaking news, etc. Where else would any of us go to get that good stuff?

I'd get a lot more work done.

Sorry, the site has no relevance to my life. I have children and grandchildren for that.

occasions. But BBI 2018 is not the BBI I joined in 1996. Perhaps it is a sign of the times and what the internet, generally, has become but BBI now has far too many trolls and those who just want to stir the pot as opposed to having a rational, reasoned discussion.

I would miss the information provided which is the main reason I check out the site. Other than that, I certainly would not miss the Corner Forum.

Took BBI off my desktop. As mentioned, insights from SY’56 et al as well as the incredible daily news compilations by DefenderDawg were sorely missed. Just on this thread, I missed interactions with arcarsenal, Fred, PaulN to name a few. Many others I was able to connect with offline and on Facebook. The ones I couldn’t connect with via those mediums I missed and so I returned for interactions/insights of those I’ve always respected.

I also FINALLY got it! That is, stay off threads that are stupid and uninformed as well as no longer interact with those I do not care for or respect. It’s working. So far. 😎

but I really do appreciate the site and the work needed to keep it going.

about OBJ's behavior, so there's that.

In comment 13994998 Big Blue '56 said:

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Took BBI off my desktop. As mentioned, insights from SY’56 et al as well as the incredible daily news compilations by DefenderDawg were sorely missed. Just on this thread, I missed interactions with arcarsenal, Fred, PaulN to name a few. Many others I was able to connect with offline and on Facebook. The ones I couldn’t connect with via those mediums I missed and so I returned for interactions/insights of those I’ve always respected. I also FINALLY got it! That is, stay off threads that are stupid and uninformed as well as no longer interact with those I do not care for or respect. It’s working. So far. 😎

Always a better place when you're around, Fiddy!

get a promotion at work.

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I'm one of the first 100 to BBI, even recall the old Pete's Corner forum. Whoever he was. LOL.

Pete was the site's original IT guy. Pete's Corner was in response to Eric being overwhelmed with Letters to the Editor. At one point, people would submit letter after letter in pissing matches with other letter writers until Eric put a cap of two letters a day per person. Man, those were some wild times....

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Quote: I'm one of the first 100 to BBI, even recall the old Pete's Corner forum. Whoever he was. LOL. Pete was the site's original IT guy. Pete's Corner was in response to Eric being overwhelmed with Letters to the Editor. At one point, people would submit letter after letter in pissing matches with other letter writers until Eric put a cap of two letters a day per person. Man, those were some wild times....

Were politics allowed in those letters?

Affect me at all. 4 years ago it might of. Having a family will do that. The Giants losing doesn't bother me as much. I would be depressed for a couple of days after a loss years ago. Now I get over it quickly. I enjoy this platform and it's a given that I'll be on it daily. I appreciate it!

I'd probly join a BBI Facebook refugee group

Then life would move on.

But I would definitely be VERY upset at first.

I've been visiting this site as long as I can remember. Sending Eric silly questions to the editor and waiting for his answer

That's about it.

Once upon a time I took this site (and specifically this forum) a bit too seriously. That ended a long time ago.

...context on the Gmen by some of BBI's elite.

Lack of exposure to the BBI non-elite would improve how I view my my fellow man, however.

airplanes/airport more boring. Which would suck...

In comment 13994892 Route 9 said:

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Well. I would forget there are so many Giants fans who whine and root for the Eagles in the Super Bowl?

I'm still stunned at how many Giants fans were rooting for the Eagles. Including my dad, and my family has had season tickets since the 50s. I just don't get it.

Get more done at work. That would suck!

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Mandarin.

Winning answer!

15 or 20 years ago different answer but the site has changed and so have I.

I’d just use one of the other Giants sites to keep up on Giants info.

So not much.

In comment 13995261 Knee of Theismann said:

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In comment 13994892 Route 9 said: Quote: Well. I would forget there are so many Giants fans who whine and root for the Eagles in the Super Bowl? I'm still stunned at how many Giants fans were rooting for the Eagles. Including my dad, and my family has had season tickets since the 50s. I just don't get it.

Agreed but not surprised at the same time. Some weird stuff I've read over the years as a member of this site, but that is the sad winner.

good information on the draft, some knowledgeable posters who used to play ball at various levels giving unique insights, not to mention a good alternative sounding board on a range of non football topics.... but between career, kids, friends & family, home maintenance, working out, etc my cup is full, so if BBI ended, it would not affect my life.

As much as internet communities are derided for creating echo chambers, I appreciate BBI for the way in which I believe it attracts contributors from many different walks of life. As can be evidenced by the necessity of a "no-politics" mandate, BBI is far from an echo chamber, and I believe plays a positive role in helping me to consider the views of those with whom I don't necessarily agree.

Stopped commenting because too many ego maniacs judging comments. I let them beat up other people.

theres more to life than a website.

forgotten after passing away, and I needed a distraction to fill some hours of the day. Silly as it may sound, BBI was huge for me and helped me retain my sanity. BBI was tougher when I started and the abuse I took on this site was like a challenge to me that I had to stand up too. I would have missed BBI in a big way. Today I don't know, I got old and I am still a freaking lunatic who takes the abuse as a challenge.

I've visited the page pretty much daily since the 90s. You can't do something that regularly for that long and not miss it if it goes away.

from both sides of the room. Life goes on but I would miss it a lot. Great information posted .

the little things in life and BBI is one of them.