As a Ravens fan, one thing we pride ourselves in is our ability to do things the Ravens way. We do things the right way without cutting corners. I don't care what other organizations are doing. That doesn't mean we have to do it that way, as you are implying.
some of the largest message boards have been in existence for much longer then thr Ravens Message Board. One in particular that I'm aware of used to be a private site, however in 2005, that team purchased the message board and it is now owned and operated by that team and running strongly. This team is in a top market and has a huge fan base. The board is moderated well and although they have some trolls like any board, they have a lot of good conversation, like our board. This board is still running strong and they aren't shutting their board down. Maybe they should shut it down because everyone is doing so.
Such a shame. Maybe we should do things differently than other organizations and keep thr flow of conversation going strong within thr fan base,
In regards to change. I take change very well and many change is better. This is not better. Treat the fan base with respect. Shutting down this board is a HUGE MISTAKE