Lane Meyer -> RE: RE:The Packers (1/12/2008 12:12:28 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Ed_Marotske Ed, What have I posted that is untoward or otherwise in bad taste? I've been chastised simply for being a Packer fan on, gasp, another team's forum. Yes, it's a Viking's board, but it's titled "The Packers". And apparently, you really do hate everything Packer, cool. I've posted with integrity and respect, however, and if that is spewing, fine. Is this just a place to trash the Packers or is it a open forum? In the opinions of most, I would say that anything posted positively about the Packers is in bad taste. As far as me hating the Packers? Again, all you have to do is go to your own forums (X4 Specifically) and see the arrogance and why some people do not appreciate Packer fans. You have been chastised here because you are a Packer fan. Your opinions go against everything Viking.....I ask you this...Do you expect anything else??? The Packers are the Vikings biggest rivalry.....there will bevery little sympathy here for you by anyone. Lane, your absolutly correct about this being a Packer "Thread" on a Viking board. For you Packer fans who come here who choose to talk Packers thats fine....I have no problem with it. I do however think that you should expect that you will get quite a bit of negativity thrown back in your direction. Its very likely you will be acceppted here...Craig has been as he's pretty much a regular. In time Im sure you will also be accepted to that level but that sure doesn't mean that the trend of negativity stops coming your way. I respect Craig....that doesn't mean I agree with much he posts on here. I'll give you this much......The Packers are a better team this year....it's a given. Im getting up to watch the games in the morning.....my allegiance however is far from hoping they win. If any positive Packer post on a board titled "the Packers" is considered in bad taste, why have a Packer board at all? Just call it the Packer Fan Hatred Forum and be done with it. If not, one might think that posting in support of the Packers is acceptable and not in bad taste or offensive to the forum community here. As far as you having no problem with Packer fans being here, you've stated that anything positive about the Pack is in bad taste and that you hate or despise Packer fans, and feel they arent' "accountable".( I still have no idea what they are supposed to be accountable for, however. I'm also not familiar with X4 Packer forum and I'm not affiliated.) It is rather apparent that you DO have a problem with Packer fans, whether they post here or not. Whether they post and act respectfully or not. Negativity is one thing, but you've called me arrogant and pretty much insinuated that all Packer fans are terrible folks, all as a result of factual postings on a silly public forum. I don't need sympathy or empathy from anyone here, I post responsibly and refrain from personal attacks and generalizations about groups of fans. As I've stated, I'm not that sensitive, but when you start making claims like "Packer fans are arrogant and spiteful" it's both myopic and wrong, and deserves to be challenged. (The great parents that took me to games as a kid and taught me to support my team are not arrogant or spiteful people.) If the challenges that result from posting such insults anger you, I'd say "welcome to the world of public forums". Because I'll challenge insults of that type every time I read them, but I'll, do it with facts and respect. Very much the way my arrogant and spiteful Packer fan parents taught me.
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