Here is the thread that Hillian refers to: http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?217258-Should-piss-taking-opposing-supporters-be-banned-from-the-Big-Board
53% (although only 204 voters, approximately 1% of NSC registered users) - voted for an away end.
47% - voted against.
As above...
Dig it out.
It was very clear that, like the case is here, people misunderstood what I was proposing. The vote was relatively close, such that I wasn't going to make a fundamental change to the structure of the site based on most people seemingly not understanding what they were voting for. A...
The responses suggest either I wasn't very clear with my proposal or it was too long so people didn't bother reading. Most of the responses suggest most believe I am suggesting an away end that all opposing fans are banished to!
You're not getting one. Why should people only be able to post in a quiet corner of the site just because they support a different club? Many away fans make decent contributions to much of the non-football discussion on here - why should that be curtailed?
They will post anywhere as they would...
I'm not proposing an away end (did anyone read what I wrote?). I'm proposing...
- All fans of all clubs welcome to post anywhere, but
- Keep anti-Albion banter in one specific thread.
Exactly. Anyone can post anywhere on any thread. Just don't pollute them with club v club 'banter'. Do that...
It would be easy to moderate and those who don't adhere to it wouldn't be here long. My impression is that most opposing fans are relatively decent sorts and when they want to engage in 'banter' they just want to be able to do so without getting a moderating slap over the wrist every time, and...
This is something I've been thinking about for a while to try and find a middle ground between what we currently have (anyone can post anywhere, within reason) and the 'away end' that a handful of people request periodically, and some other sites have.
I don't want an away end. I don't like the...