That is a sure sign of someone who has been intellectually bested and now must resort to a verbal smokescreen in hopes of covering up their inability to contribute anything else of value.
For a little over two months and 13 articles, I have been a member of Bleacher Report, and in particular, the community of fans and writers who love college football.
We bring many different things to the table. We are from the North, the South, the East, and the West. We are also wired somewhat differently. Some are positive, some are negative, some are analytical, and some don’t want to be confused with facts.
We all love our teams, and those of us from the SEC even love our conference (as if you didn’t know!).
With all of these variations, how do we keep from verbally killing each other? Please don’t hurl the “Content Nazi” label at me. Remember: these are merely suggestions on how to gain a hearing from your peers here on B/R. You may write whatever you please, but we don’t have to read, or reply.
Don’t Insist on Identicalness
My Dawgs play Bama this weekend. Does that mean that Timothy Croley is a @*%#&**! No, TC is my bud. When the dust clears, I will wish him better luck next time. (Sorry Timothy, I couldn’t resist!)
His cyber-friendship means more to me than trying to best him in a verbal slugfest over which team is going to triumph this weekend. That will be settled between the hedges, not on Bleacher Report.
Debate is great, but cutthroat comments won’t add one point to your team's score. What those types of comments will do is destroy your credibility with thinking people.
Don’t Overstate Your Importance
I am a B/R peon—an officially unofficial no-body. You don’t have to read my articles, and if I decide to act like the south end of a northbound armadillo, you probably won’t.
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