god damn it, I had to lurk reddit and realgm.... for the love god, don't let that happen again, that was like putting my head in an ocean of dirty toxic waste
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god damn it, I had to lurk reddit and realgm.... for the love god, don't let that happen again, that was like putting my head in an ocean of dirty toxic waste
It was scary. It felt like I was in that movie, The Lobster.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brazil
I found myself on the same two sites. Even went over to ..... Spursreport. ugh that place is turrible.
Yep. It happened again. It has been renewed now, but may take a while to propagate to some DNS servers. I had to work around for a while with a hosts file edit.
Yeah, what he said.
Domain wanted to play for a contender, went out to GS
Hope it doesn't happen again anytime soon.
I tried to buy it
No Spurs forum better than this one :bobo. I cannot stand Realgm.
I saw your post on realgm, I even tried to register to keep up there.... :vomit:Quote:
Originally Posted by Chinook
I typed it into Google, and was like, "Nope. Nope. Not that desperate." Then I kept refreshing the main page of the Spurs RealGM forum to see if there would be any life. So annoyed that that was down when the Boban/Dedmon thing happenedQuote:
Originally Posted by Spur|n|Austin
It's funny how all the soft sports writers get their feelings hurt here -- please try and explain to me how any other forum is better than this?
Yeah, I have RGM as my backup site, and I go there for the general trade discussions. It takes a while to get used to due both to how sterilized it is and how the majority have all adopted a certain level of group think about players. The mod for the Spurs over there is a Green critic and wanted to trade him all off-season. He even wanted to bench him for Simmons. You know I can't work under those conditions.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brazil
Damn i thought ST was down for good this game
glad its back up and running
I can't. ST is like what people say about Manu: Even though it's fallen off recently, it's still better than any other site in its prime.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spur|n|Austin
I felt lost and empty, looking for peeps on Twitter and Reddit.
:lol found some posters on Twitter
:lol we were like post apocalypse survivors
ill be stuck posting in RealGMs shitty spurs forum if this place dies :cry sucks more because im banned from the general board :lol
sorry trash garbage
you smell like an apocalypse survivorQuote:
Originally Posted by lefty
It was probably the most productive hour I had in a long time
i did the same. logged into my spursreport account for the 1st time since 2009...when i found this place.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spur|n|Austin
i didn't think to check how many "guests" were viewing the site.
I mean, I think we should all agree to have RealGM as the backup plan to ST. 1) You know it's stable since it's so huge 2) You get access to team boards for most sports clubs 3) They don't seem to hate STers over there like they do most other places 4) The Spurs forum over there is dead, but the mod there is really active and deserves to have some more people posting so it's not just him talking to himself. 5) We could take over that shit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Budkin
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Originally Posted by inagra
+1000 on this ideaQuote:
Originally Posted by Chinook
You people are pathetic, you seem more hurt by site down than after spurs lost to the thunder! You are not real fans!
They can't check an automatic renewal box or pay for 10 years?
Coming from ST's official emo boy :lolQuote:
Originally Posted by kobyz
Never been there. I'm down for a hostile takeover on foreign soil. It's in our American blood!Quote:
Originally Posted by Chinook
Emo you mean real fan!Quote:
Originally Posted by Spur|n|Austin
I wouldn't mind sharia law if I still had a BNSF
You replied to my reddit thread. :bobo It was like a small taste of SpursTalk.Quote:
Originally Posted by Budkin
I never realize how much i'm on this site until its taken away from me.
Then i was like "what the crap" when i saw it down
went to facebook and searched spurstalk...nothing
went to spursreport to look for a post from someone here...nothing
went to poundtherock...nothing
went to realgm and actually saw a post from chinook, and kept me with a slim hope for some reason
kept refreshing spurstalk...nothing. just a bunch of links to nba and spurs stuff.
i had to find out about boban going to the pistons from a co-worker, i'm always the first one to find out. but without my spurstalk, i was out of the loop lol
then i refreshed again and bam there it is.
as much as i feel like this site could be better with all the trolling and what not, its still by far the best spurs fan forum on the net
I didn't realize how much I frequent this shithole until it was gone tbh :lol
hilariousQuote:
Originally Posted by phxspurfan
i saw that, felt that way too :lolQuote:
Originally Posted by lefty
Most of us know which accounts here are for information, entertainment, or ignoring. I tell others about it, but none of my friends have believed me when I say news here is as fast and deep as other sites. They see Parker vs kawhi thread after thread.
If I ever have to leave another site I'm going to have learn all over again who is legit, and who is just parroting vanilla consensus
Found myself on Reddit as well. It's funny to say that the place reeks of stupid compared to ST, but it's the truth.
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Originally Posted by TDomination
For real...when I first tried to log on this morning I was like, "Oh....well they will get this sorted out soon. I'll just browse reddit for a while."Quote:
Originally Posted by Mugen
*commence refreshing every 10 minutes*
i ditched checking the express news everyday for spurs information after i starting visiting spurstalk almost a decade ago. i hope the site doesn't end soon.
Thanks for letting me on the raft!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dex
/sp/ is superiorQuote:
Originally Posted by Chinook
:lol We held tough through the dark hours.Quote:
Originally Posted by lefty
What got me was the unconscious refreshing. I would click on my address bar and type "s" as a reflect. Navigating the Internet with ST down was like trying to row with one oar. Just going around in circles. I'm glad I can finally close Paul Garcia's Twitter. I'll leave the following to the experts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dex
I'm looking so hard for news on Timmy retiring, I fist read this thread title as "Duncan expired".
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Originally Posted by gambit1990
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Originally Posted by Blizzardwizard
Realgm is not a terrible backup idea but wihth how long it takes for account approval, then the 30 day waiting period to post once its active, plus heavy moderation (i got put on read only for calling someone "delusional" :lol ) and im not sure its the best idea. a knock off invisionfree of proboards forum would be a better idea tbh, just get an ad blocker
i was about to tweet: "i don't think spurstalk will stay offline... but if it does, what is dead may never die."Quote:
Originally Posted by lefty
but when i got home and refreshed the page it was working again :lol
Yeah. I made mine after Kori and timvp dropped off the face of the Earth. I thought it was just a matter of time, and I wanted to be through that process and have enough time there that I wasn't deleted as part of an anti-ST backlash. That's why I am suggesting making the plan now so we can all be through that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leetonidas
I'm up for a different plan, but I think if we posted there every once in a while, the mod would relax a bit. After all, if pretty much the whole forum wants it one way, who is the mod to stand in their way?
i get that but i'm just saying, their moderation is super lame but it might be good the spurs forum is a ghost town so maybe we can get away with more. either way i can only post there on realgm now so i guess im down for that :lol
I have a RealGM account that I don't really use(maybe once every few months), but I'm already banned from their GB..
The moderation is way too strict and the moderators are very sensitive..they don't hesitate to give you a warning if you prove them wrong in an argument..
I have never really used the Spurs board there, though..
realgm is garbage. The moderation is REAL. HEavy. Its not good. I'd rather go to reddit and get downvoted but still be able to hear me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leetonidas
I actually had to work for a little while. That sucked.
I've gotten like 3 realgm accounts banned for saying Kawhi>Melo back in the day. :lol
It's not worth it.
I would seriously consider funding and starting my own Spurs message board, but not sure if that makes sense until after ST goes away (if it does).Quote:
Originally Posted by Chinook
I would need to research the cost of starting something like this and keeping it up and running server wise (for growth of users as well), but not sure if I would want to try and take users from ST when it's running - more about if it's sold or goes down.
You probably have and just confused it with the Canadian tundra. Have you been to their Trades and Transactions Board? That's by far the most useful board that I've found there. They break news pretty fast, and they have a couple of decent insiders who post there, one of whom is a Deeks-level cap guy.Quote:
Originally Posted by HarlemHeat37
I just hope that if Kori and timvp don't want to host this anymore that they let us know and hopefully work with someone to keep it running. Hell, if it were just a matter of money, I'm sure they could easily raise the funds just by asking.Quote:
Originally Posted by DPG21920
Whew. For a while I thought I'd have to do all the leg work on getting the news for myself/by myself. It's nice to go to one spot to get all the Spur-related content I need.
Didn't this happen last summer or something like that?
2014. I started the 2014 thread, so I knew exactly what had happened this morning.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spurtacular
My only concern (and may be theirs) is what, if any, liability is there to owning this broad? I know they have had police reach out to them about things said on the board, etc...that might be a big factor.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chinook
:lolQuote:
Originally Posted by lefty
Make sense that this forum will be gone when timmy retire
We sold the site and it's switching ownership soon. We just forgot to renew the domain in the meantime. Sorry!
:lol I got like 5 new followersQuote:
Originally Posted by lefty
"I never asked for this. I'm not a leader."
"DPG, you have to be"
*Fade to storm blowing across the desert
Woj Bomb!Quote:
Originally Posted by Kori Ellis
:wowQuote:
Originally Posted by Kori Ellis
The new owners gonna act like fags and put a bunch of rules in place or is it a poster here who bought it?
The unintended impact of the new CBA
Oh.dear lord, new owners?
that's how other people on the web describe a visit to spurstalkQuote:
Originally Posted by Brazil
I hope it's not Avante.Quote:
Originally Posted by benefactor
Now we know why Timmy is retiring. Full time ST admin.
Chump's coming backQuote:
Originally Posted by benefactor
:lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Spur|n|Austin
what was I gonna say.
David K's 100K will be a game changer.
Splits finally bought ST? :lol
It's certainly vile here, but all that becomes background noise eventually and you're left with all the great stuff about this site. The lightning fast news, breakdowns, analysis.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bender
Oh snap!Quote:
Originally Posted by Kori Ellis
Thanks for everything, Kori and LJ.
:lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Chinook
They like to do this every couple years or so to make us shit our pants and remind us all how much we appreciate SpursTalk.Quote:
Originally Posted by jhfenton
Yes, but imagine coming to this site and not having to be exposed to the vileness. I can't even come to this site on my work computer, and I can't even let my wife see what I'm reading half the time. It's an embarrassment.Quote:
Originally Posted by John Petrucci
Let's hope the new owners make this a positive place for Spurs fans to interact and get lightning fast news, breakdowns, and analysis without being subjected to racist, sexist, homophobic, and generally vulgar commentary and imagery.
I was lost without ST! I thought the board was shut down permanently! I went to Spursreport and it was not the same! I found out Manu was coming back from Yahoo and Boban going to Detroit from Pounding The Rock. Glad ST is back!
Holy shit, that would have been Epic. ST is Cthulhu!Quote:
Originally Posted by gambit1990
wow. What a crazy offseason. Hopefully you guys sold it to someone with the right temperament, who can improve things, but your call. Thanks for everything though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kori Ellis
Seconded.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dex
Nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh... leader..
I hope Slomo is still going to be part of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kori Ellis
Splits finally broke you down, eh?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kori Ellis
Thanks to you and your family for keeping this rolling. Although I've long missed timvp's editorials and such it's still fun to come here and keep up with our team! I hope you made a pretty penny from the sale as well!Quote:
Originally Posted by Kori Ellis
Again, thank you! :flag:
I thought Tim announced his retirement and you shut it down
Kori Ellis - Sup gurl?
You are an embarrassment for typing that. Grow a pair.Quote:
Originally Posted by Keepin' it real
Must of been a nightmare for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chinook
I took my talents to Twitter lol
Damn girl...Quote:
Originally Posted by Kori Ellis
Thanks for all these years and here is hoping new owner is not a douche
AgreedQuote:
Originally Posted by Keepin' it real
:wowQuote:
Originally Posted by Kori Ellis
Smh how you gonna do that to ST? :pctossQuote:
Originally Posted by Kori Ellis
i still cant connect spurstalk. please help
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CmhW2crW8AApfDj.jpg
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Originally Posted by Brazil
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Originally Posted by FkLA
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Originally Posted by Keepin' it real
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Originally Posted by Emperor
While I like the freedom of speech, I enjoy people that call you out on some takes. It makes you step your game up.
But it's true this is not a respectable site, it's more like a cult following of the Spurs filled with the dirt that's not in most "vanilla" sites. I think with a little polish and some cleaning up we can attract a larger group but it's hard when people feel uncomfortable to post here. I know some takes are terrible and homerish but some education is some store. Don't really need the profanity or sexism, racist comments etc.
If it happens cool, if not, I still have the ignore button. Just my opinion.