I Finally See Why No One Likes The ROH Board

[JamieOD]

This is kind of continuing on from another post I made elsewhere.

I always kept quiet about the amount of flack the ROH message board gets. As a member of the board I never understood why it is hated. I usually read some of the posts but mainly check it for the news items and pick 'ems. After reading everyone's opinions I never really noticed why the board would get so much criticism. That was until the last few weeks. For others who do not understand where the ROH board hate comes from, the following posts offer a brief explanation. This was taken from a topic where the first poster complained about ROH now having 5 factions. Why did he complain? Here's another guy's explanation...

This is the ROH message board, that's why. People here have to complain about everything. Gabe could book Jesus vs. Satan in a steel cage match, and the ungrateful jaded "smart marks" here would still bitch about it and threaten to never watch ROH again.

1. Misawa is being brought in - People bitched.
2. Project 161 Hype - People bitched.
3. Necro Butcher debuted. - People bitched.
4. Multiple Dragon Gate-type stables - People bitched.
5. Danielson wrestling after his eye injury - People bitched.

And that's just this past month.

I love ROH, and I think it's the best promotion in North America, but sometimes this message board pisses me off. I'm sure there are some cool peole here, but the whiny complainers ruin it for me.

[Knapik]

People bitched when BJ Whitmer cut his damn hair. It's ridiculous over there.

[gamemaster]

Maybe thats why the board is locked? Ive tried to sign up for months and they are never taking new members. I figure its because that board is really slow as it is. Try going on it a night of a event it moves like tar. Ive seen you post a couple of times on it though Knapik.

[Knapik]

gamemaster said:

Maybe thats why the board is locked? Ive tried to sign up for months and they are never taking new members. I figure its because that board is really slow as it is. Try going on it a night of a event it moves like tar. Ive seen you post a couple of times on it though Knapik.

Posted once to shill LOW and twice to tell people how dumb they were for talking trash about BJ Whitmer for getting a haircut. 3 posts haha

[LWPD]

jamieod said:

This is kind of continuing on from another post I made elsewhere.

I always kept quiet about the amount of flack the ROH message board gets. As a member of the board I never understood why it is hated. I usually read some of the posts but mainly check it for the news items and pick 'ems. After reading everyone's opinions I never really noticed why the board would get so much criticism. That was until the last few weeks. For others who do not understand where the ROH board hate comes from, the following posts offer a brief explanation. This was taken from a topic where the first poster complained about ROH now having 5 factions. Why did he complain? Here's another guy's explanation...

This is the ROH message board, that's why. People here have to complain about everything. Gabe could book Jesus vs. Satan in a steel cage match, and the ungrateful jaded "smart marks" here would still dog about it and threaten to never watch ROH again.

1. Misawa is being brought in - People bitched.
2. Project 161 Hype - People bitched.
3. Necro Butcher debuted. - People bitched.
4. Multiple Dragon Gate-type stables - People bitched.
5. Danielson wrestling after his eye injury - People bitched.

And that's just this past month.

I love ROH, and I think it's the best promotion in North America, but sometimes this message board ticks me off. I'm sure there are some cool peole here, but the whiny complainers ruin it for me.

Ironically the people who fervently discuss a topic of interest the most...tend to become it's most vocal detractors. Critical discourse on the most minute microanalytic of issues often replaces the larger appeal which drew viewership to a website in the first place...a shared commonality of interest in 'something' that all readily appreciate and agree upon in principle. It's all too common that the vibe tends to become eerily 'negative' as the conversation becomes more and more abstract...and the larger readership...who's interest is more casual and diversified...grows disaffected with the culture that was supposed to further inform their interest.

This is definitely not limited to the topic of pro wres...it's a phenomena one will often find with regards to a myriad of areas. The best solution is to focus on whatever value you do find...while making an effort to become someone who contributes productively in line with your own ideals...which would ideally elevate the value found on the board for others...and hopefully inspire others to contribute likewise.

Or you could just find another outlet...which when done in mass leads to the decline of a message board (and many times it's outright death).

[hofclemens]

was over on the board awhile back (around 03-04) then when it crashed or whatever I just didnt like it enough to sign back up. I have contributed more to this board then all other boards combined.