Y'all, this is so silly. The dude said Dallas is the worst team, which is just a fact at the moment, and still gave your player the top spot of this list. They're the only 0-3 team right now. You think people aren't writing articles about how Sam Darnold is being wasted by the Jets because they're the worst team in the NFL? He didn't say the players suck, the users suck, no personal attacks. Just the fact that Dallas is the worst team in the DSFL right now. For real, if stating a fact like that is taking shots then you need to take a step back and evaluate yourselves. Instead use this as a motivational piece in the locker room, hopefully the season turns positive and you can prove this guy wrong. I'm saying this as someone who has literally no issues with Dallas as a team or any of the users with connections to it, and would say the same thing if it were another team that was 0-3 including to my former teams.
Of course, thats just my opinion, I wouldn't have taken offense to this if I were on the team but I have thick skin compared to a lot of people. I'm more concerned with seeing HO response to it. I would have never responded to anything like this as a member of HO because its not worth it. @iStegosauruz, I'm sorry man, I do like you but to me its a bad look (sorry for the tag, just doing it so I don't get accused of trying to criticize you behind your back). For someone that criticized HO so harshly for so many things, I think its fair to criticize you for this. How can I trust that HO is an unbiased entity when you are showing clear bias to Dallas here? I'm fairly certain if the same stuff was said about a team like KC or Norfolk you wouldn't have responded. I also don't fault you for having an opinion, everyone has opinions especially when it something you're connected to, but there is a right place and time to share them. You have a ton of power in this league now, and going after a player you felt was talking shit has a lot more implications when you have that power. Its quite intimidating and concerning to people that hold no positions in this league, especially newer players, because now if I say anything negative about a team I'm afraid I'll get reamed by HO even if its a minor criticism or a statement of fact. I don't know the locker room story, so I'm not even going to get into that. Along with this, it doesn't just reflect on you, but all of HO, which is something you also need to keep in mind when you respond to stuff like this. Stay above the petty little squabbles instead of stooping down to add fuel to the fire - there was no reason for this to become an ISFL drama case. I wouldn't call your response of "look at this free fucking real estate" and taking a shot at Minnesota about drafting a player for the sake of being a DSFL lifer (which literally had nothing to do with the conversation at hand) 'polite and open-minded' - that to me is combative. What you could have said if you were just sharing an opinion was "Hey, I disagree with your assessment that Dallas is the worst team in the league and feel like you're taking unnecessary shots at the team," but you weren't just 'sharing an opinion', you were clapping back. Take a beat before writing a response to process the emotions you feel and question if its worth it, and if you can make your point without being combative. Heck, vent about how dumb you think this post is to your friends instead of making a deal of it for the entire league to see. Or DM the user and say you didn't like his article instead of responding publicly if you have to say something. I feel this could have been mostly nothing and already been forgotten about if you would have taken a step back. There is my constructive criticism, I mean no disrespect at all, but I am also happy to talk about it if you feel I am being disrespectful. I'd DM you instead, but since you've made your opinions public, I think its fair to make my opinions public as well (10-15-2020, 08:56 AM)TeyonSchavari Wrote: Y'all, this is so silly. The dude said Dallas is the worst team, which is just a fact at the moment, and still gave your player the top spot of this list. They're the only 0-3 team right now. You think people aren't writing articles about how Sam Darnold is being wasted by the Jets because they're the worst team in the NFL? He didn't say the players suck, the users suck, no personal attacks. Just the fact that Dallas is the worst team in the DSFL right now. For real, if stating a fact like that is taking shots then you need to take a step back and evaluate yourselves. Instead use this as a motivational piece in the locker room, hopefully the season turns positive and you can prove this guy wrong. I'm saying this as someone who has literally no issues with Dallas as a team or any of the users with connections to it, and would say the same thing if it were another team that was 0-3 including to my former teams. (10-15-2020, 09:16 AM)NicholasTheGreat Wrote:(10-15-2020, 09:04 AM)Mooty99 Wrote: I just spent 10 minutes reading this instead of working, who should I charge my time too? To late charging it to you, what is your cost centre code again? |
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