While there are cancerous posters on this site, Chris has no power unless they perform something slanderous against another poster or the site. It’s a catch 22 of a moderator – he doesn’t really have full control.

Just the other day, I noticed that the Cavs SBN site, Fear the Sword, is linked on Cleveland.com as a Cleveland Sports blog. Maybe they found their way here through that association, or as I’m sure has been happening, through the Yahoo affiliation. The Cavs and Browns have been making national news for various reasons (usually bad), and as those stories appeared on Yahoo Sports, I think some of the more casual, nonsensical fans found their way through that. You don’t see that on Let’s Go Tribe, which could be directly attributed to the Indians not making much national news and the swift hand struck by their dictators moderators..

Three weeks ago, trolls were all over the site screaming that the Browns should have taken Mark Sanchez.

I have been on this website for quite sometime. Trust me, the boobs and noobs will grow tired of screaming the same thing over and over. They will go away.

Appreciate the thoughts. I think just keep at it with insightful posts from everyone, and people will learn what we are going for here.

I’ve begun to post negatively over the past few weeks. If anyone thinks it’s a problem, ask me nicely to leave and I will do so. I think a number of posters here confuse being a good fan with wearing rose colored glasses.

The one and done posters are the worst. I’ve gotten to the point where if I don’t recognize the username, I don’t even bother. They just clog up the site. Usually I just let Brad or someone will take care of them and call them out for being an idiot.

Now there are others that I often disagree with, and even think are totally illogical (sorry mooncamping and rocland), but I will discuss things with them because at least they are going to respond with something- even if it is more nonsense.

I don’t know how I found this place.

I am one of the new guys I dont try to be negative.I am here because this is the best place for me to be able to talk about the Browns.

I live in Japan and it is hard for me to keep up with the team.So I use this site.I use to read and never talk but as of late I have tried to be in the middle road.I know I can come off with some stupid crap and I try to stop myself but the evil side comes out and takes over on some post

.Sorry I will try to be better at posting as I grow fromm noob to a helping vet :)

Also I found this site from a yahoo sports link…

American football is nada here.Don’t think any none American has a clue what it is.Baseball and Basketball they now but football nope.

I miss watching games,Even if I get up at 3 am to watch the games the base only shows the good teams so woul still be a waste of time.NFL tv is to much cash for me to shell out to watch this team play at this time.Maybe next year but not this year

I have to say, even with the signal to noise ratio growing a bit worse in recent days, I love this place. It’s the best forum for Browns discussion I’ve come across so far, and the high number of smart, well reasoned posters here make it worth wading through any number of goofbags. Hey, I even think mooncamping has his own bizarre charm!

this is still the best site to discuss Browns stuff. the negativity is in direct inverse proportion to the quality of the play on the field.

When I first saw this topic, I could have sworn the post was going to be about downhill skiing ….

Pay Cowher whatever he wants to be our couch"

I know this was just a typo, but somehow I like it. It’s clear that Cowher doesn’t want to coach the Browns, but maybe he would be willing to couch them. Or maybe he could resurrect Tim Couch. Or be a couch potato. Any of these would be good by me.

I knew the minute I hit “post” and it had “Couch” instead of “Coach”, the jokes would start…nice job Noob! :) hahahaha.

One last thing, for the love of God…I am sick of people saying how certain players “suck”…these guys can run faster than most of us, lift more weight, take a hit from a 350 pound juggernaut and come back week after week for more. They are the elite of the elite. Give ’em break. Playing and succeeding in this league is tough…but they are far from “Bums” and could school 99% of the general pop any day.

I can get negative and normally that is not my way to got about anything in life. I just guess the frustration over so many years can get the best of me. I imagine if I lived in Cleveland I would deal with the frustration better. Being retired Military member I get to be around all types of fans and unfortunately they are Patriot, Eagles or Steeler fans. It is tough taking all of the nonsense, but you know what, I am not going anywhere.
 So if offend anyone I apologize, it is not personal.
 I love the Browns just like you all do, Lets get this turned around.

I love this site. Its shows how passionate the fans are about the Browns. And to sit here and not actually have to argue face to face, cuz thats when fights occurr, is sweet. Don’t really care to talk about the other teams when I’m talking about the Browns. There’s always that one guy who doesn’t like the Browns, and tries to put his ideas out there like he knows what he’s talking about.

Gosh, Gestapo indeed.
How you can indicate so vaguely, yet ask for an action so profound, in such a lackadaisical, non chalante way is very unsettling.

I hear your concern Guage, and am always open to suggestions. A few members have emailed me personally in the past and we’ve discussed ways that I can better monitor certain types of posters. Buckeye Brad has done a good job moderating some of the topics in the past.

As SB Nation grows as a network, all of the sites, particularly those who are suffering losing seasons such as we are, will certainly be prone to the comments that make you want to just have a little “ignore” button for certain individuals. Typically though, these are people who see a post of ours from the Yahoo feed, come over, post once, and then never return (unless they see a post through Yahoo again). It’s always a tough decision though, because while “negative negativity” doesn’t add to the discussion, the second their content gets removed, we’ll see tons of ludicrous posts from them on free speech and how this site his full of nazis, lol.

Maybe I’ll consult Jay from over at Let’s Go Tribe…in the past, it seems like a few of you guys have liked how he’s handled moderating things…

http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/5/3/863636/ignore-script

I wouldn’t use an ignore button if we had one, but if there’s enough interest, I might make a go at reworking the script for use on DBN.