ANNOUNCEMENT: Boards Closing May 5 (New Date)

[Sami84]

On 4/20/2017 at 0:52 AM, 808Blackbirds said:

So where is this community moving to?

Reddit?

 

sigh

[OLD SCHOOL SMASH BALL]

This still sucks, just sayin

[lgcs27288]

Sent a message through the Contact Us because it apparently leads to people in Bisciotti's office.

Either they arent checking it or they dont care, as Im pretty sure my word choice and phrase would be instaban.

[Moderator 2]

On 4/25/2017 at 8:03 AM, lgcs27288 said:

Sent a message through the Contact Us because it apparently leads to people in Bisciotti's office.

Either they arent checking it or they dont care, as Im pretty sure my word choice and phrase would be instaban.

You are correct about contact us.

Guys we are trying to keep it classy here so your posts you don't see will be in Off Topic, Thanks.

[Somerset Ravens]

1 hour ago, Moderator 2 said:

You are correct about contact us.

Guys we are trying to keep it classy here so your posts you don't see will be in Off Topic, Thanks.

Do you know why we never get a response when we send a communication through contact us?

[mg90]

2 hours ago, Somerset Ravens said:

Do you know why we never get a response when we send a communication through contact us?

Because we are but a small population that is already forgotten

[K-Dog]

Hey Mods'

Have you thought about the last day?
My thought is, all discussions in all sections in all threads,  will pretty much be pointless. Basically pull a "game day" and lock everything and just have one doomsday thread for us all to hang out, have fun, and say our good-bye's before the end of the world as we know it ( or at least our little world here on the boards ).

Do we have an estimated time on May 5th that the plug is going to be pulled ?

[Moderator 2]

3 hours ago, K-Dog said:

Hey Mods'

Have you thought about the last day?
My thought is, all discussions in all sections in all threads,  will pretty much be pointless. Basically pull a "game day" and lock everything and just have one doomsday thread for us all to hang out, have fun, and say our good-bye's before the end of the world as we know it ( or at least our little world here on the boards ).

Do we have an estimated time on May 5th that the plug is going to be pulled ?

No but I shall ask and I do know that want to 'keep it classy' which is why we have been moving stuff to OT here.

[ellicottraven]

Shock us into being nice souls by keeping the forum open! There are so many world altering decisions that get changed regularly and we're talking about a sports forum website here. Come on media brass! Indulge us for another year and don't make us beg!

[ALPHA]

Reminder that this still sucks

[arnie_uk]

Total bull

Edited April 26 by arnie_uk

[NebraskaRavensFan44]

I didn't read all 19 pages so this has probably already been talked about, but unlike this forum it's impossible to have a civil discussion on the other social media sites. I'm not sure how it's possible to talk to other Ravens fans through Snapchat. You're allowed only 140 characters on Twitter and there are so many toxic fans on FB, it's not even worth it. It's not like it's dying either, I see the newest member spot gets updated all the time.  I get times are changing, but some people like things to stay the traditional way.

[Rav'n Maniac]

I just wanted to take a moment to thank my fellow members for their insight and comradery over the years. I have truly learned a lot from many people here and have made a friend or two along the way. There have also been many, many characters on the boards through my time here and even though we didn't always agree, we always found a way to laugh and cry together.

I'd also like to extend my appreciation to the Mods & Admins for putting up with jerks like me. It is a thankless job you all perform but, a much needed one to uphold the family atmosphere portrayed here.

In closing, I just want to wish everyone a happy life filled with success and good health. Go RAVENS

[Dfence4champs2052]

On 3/11/2017 at 6:39 AM, Ravensdoordie said:

The reason why sites like this close down  due to lack of people is very simple. It is because a lot of people who come 

to these sites to read and try to get into discussion are always put down by the very FEW and SAME people that always dominate

and act as if their opinion is the only one that matters. If you disagree with them you get talked about and ridiculed as if

you didn't know a thing about football.... And lord forbid if you say one wrong thing about the Ravens. It is either you 

just agree with everything and anything the same 5 or 6 people say that act as if they own the site or say nothing.

This was basically the same thing I read on another forum while back as well.  They would say that the place

became a ghost town and wondered why. It was the same reason. A few know it alls that spoiled it for everyone else.

So it has nothing to do with advertising, more exposure, etc. ...it has to do with allowing the same very few people dominate

everything with their opinions get away with it and drive everyone else away. That is what happens to these sites. It is as if

these people have no life and have to voice their opinion on every single subject that comes up. And as stated always act as if 

their opinion is the best and only one.

       I used to sit in seats at Ravens stadium that were adjacent to a lone seat  that wasn't owned by a PSL. The best thing

that happened was that a lot of times it usually sold on game day to an opposing fan. At first that seemed like a bad thing...

but eventually I learned that I got better insight and talk from someone with a different opinion about not only their team 

but the Ravens as well because they weren't biased and gave opinions that were way different then a purple kool-aid 

drinking Ravens fan. So eventually I hoped that the person buying the seat would be someone from the other team as I had

better conversation and friendly rivalry with them. 

     These sites block those kind of people. They only allow Ravens fans and set up so many rules about what you can say or

not say that after a while it sounds like a Leave It To Beaver TV Show. "Golly gee Wally the R avens are really neat" .. "Yeah, 

I know Beave" ... But let Eddie Haskell show up and it all goes down hill and he is told to go home.....

       Hopefully, someone opens a site where people can voice their opinions good or bad and stop the few no-it-alls that dominate

and ruin them. 

Agree with this. Definitely the aspect about this place I won't miss. The "holier than thou" crowd, but I liked checking in on game day and enjoying wins together or commiserating when we lost. It was good to know I wasn't alone in my heartache those days. Been going on these boards for years so it will suck not being able to see the Flock. 

[Jonah DeVito]

BS

[Jonah DeVito]

I feel like there is easily enough foot traffic on these boards to warrant keeping them open.

[DefensiveMind]

To the people shutting down these boards, youre idiots. That is all. Hope they dont ban me...

[big daddy ray]

I figured I would post purely for historical purposes--since I never do.

 

-BDR

[OLD SCHOOL SMASH BALL]

Still sucks

[Tank 92]

Somebody call Larry Hogan and get a stay of execution for these boards!

[ellicottraven]

2 hours ago, Tank 92 said:

Somebody call Larry Hogan and get a stay of execution for these boards!

Larry Hogan was the one that laid down the 'decree'!

[Boddiebroadus]

Where are we moving. Reddit?

[RavensFanMania]

Still hoping that th front office decides to give us an extension and not shut down these boards.  It would be a real shame.

[JO_75]

18 hours ago, Boddiebroadus said:

Where are we moving. Reddit?

We need to decide on that quick. I'm signed up for one of the forums.

Anyway we can get an extension on the close date? Say to May 5th, 2100? 

[JO_75]

26 minutes ago, RavensFanMania said:

Still hoping that th front office decides to give us an extension and not shut down these boards.  It would be a real shame.

At the least give us the boards until the end of the Ravens season. Which hopefully will be in January thus year. If it's December then so be it. Or let us have the boards through SB 52.

[Sampurplepain]

Where do we go now on gamedays? Will there be a new place everyone will be "flocking" to?

[Tru11]

This still some BS...

 

[K-Dog]

37 minutes ago, JO_75 said:

At the least give us the boards until the end of the Ravens season. Which hopefully will be in January thus year. If it's December then so be it. Or let us have the boards through SB 52.

See also February. 

[redrum52]

Mods probably gonna light a blunt and flip a bird to the screen when the forum shuts down...  they'll finally get to enjoy not having to monitor us.

[flynismo]

2 minutes ago, redrum52 said:

Mods probably gonna light a blunt and flip a bird to the screen when the forum shuts down...  they'll finally get to enjoy not having to monitor us.

I'm pretty sure they do that already. How would you feel about dealing with people like flynismo and redrum52 every day?? LOL