A Duck wrote:
It's not important that you know whom. It was a private conversation. It absolutely happened.
So unsubstantiated, exactly what you have accused the Brojos and others of on these boards.
A Duck wrote:
It's not important that you know whom. It was a private conversation. It absolutely happened.
So unsubstantiated, exactly what you have accused the Brojos and others of on these boards.
Some interesting posts here. The anonymity culled here has two sharp edges. On one you do get the honest insights that you wouldn't get otherwise. That can be good, and it is actually one of the best draws here. Yes you often hear the news before it's even news!
On the dark side is the negativity. A little trolling and taunting of is one thing. The egregious bashing, frequently of elites, is quite another. I think it detracts from this site. When it started out in the early 2000s many posters knew each other and posted semi-recognizably but the it can be creepy too. If they encourage anonymity, so be it--the vast majority will post that way and you get the bad with the good.
no way wrote:
Optimus wrote:The Brojos screwed up by allowing people to actually speak their minds? What exactly is wrong with (mostly) uncensored opinions about professional runners? LetsRun is a good reflection of how people actually feel about things. Just because a lot of professionals are too wimpy to take it doesn't mean the BroJos should change anything.
I think that's a ridiculous statement.
Face it, 99% of the trash uttered on this board is trash that would NEVER be uttered if people were accountable for it either with registered handles or their actual identities.
People throw out very, VERY hurtful accusations seemingly whenever ANYONE (from teens to pros to random amateurs) has a decent improvement.
You can call it uncensored opinions if you like, but a real opinion is something someone would stand up and be accountable for. And that is NOT what the majority of the vicious attacks on elites and others on this board are.
LetsRun is a representation of how people really feel. I think honesty and free speech (again mostly) is a good thing. People are accountable on these boards. Mods ban and delete comments all the time.
"People throw out very, VERY hurtful accusations" Boo Hoo. By becoming elite they're putting themselves into the public spotlight and should expect to be under constant scrutiny. You realize these are adults we're talking about here? If they can't take a few hurtful comments on a message board they need to grow thicker skin and stop being babies.
I call them uncensored opinions because that's what they are. There's no such thing as a "real opinion". If anything LetsRun is full of real opinions and other forums that require registration and have stricter mods aren't.
Optimus wrote:
I call them uncensored opinions because that's what they are. There's no such thing as a "real opinion". If anything LetsRun is full of real opinions and other forums that require registration and have stricter mods aren't.
You're not really disputing what I said. You're just calling it a random term.
People make personal attacks here that can be very detrimental to an athlete and the sport itself.
And they do it because they have zero accountability. Again, make them accountable and see what "opinions" come out on this board.
I don't think i'll be reading any of A Ducks posts anymore. Dude is a absolute narcissist.
Optimus wrote:
"People throw out very, VERY hurtful accusations" Boo Hoo. By becoming elite they're putting themselves into the public spotlight and should expect to be under constant scrutiny. You realize these are adults we're talking about here? If they can't take a few hurtful comments on a message board they need to grow thicker skin and stop being babies.
You consider 14 yr olds to be adults that should have to deal with hateful comments?
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