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Post by darrenford on Oct 26, 2011 16:44:47 GMT -6
Well hello there!
This certainly seems like the official re-incarnation of ROTJ proboards!
I'm not here to step on your turf, only to say hello and that if you are browsing more than one board I'd love to have you over at The JetStream from time to time.
I see BigChris is at it again. Good luck with that. He and a couple of disturbed guys have made it a mission to completely obsess about every single thing I say or do. It would be flattering if it wasn't disturbing. He hates everything Chipman, Jets 2011, Darren Ford...he hates life outside his bedroom it seems.
The mods of this board will understand what it takes soon enough. That is the main reason I went to the Free Press, to be a part of a professionally moderated forum. (edit) As in there was too much burden on Hendrix and Vivian. Too much riff-raff.
I sincerely hope this board holds that crap at bay. A lot of old friends on here. Hope to see you at The JetSteam as well, and if not, please come say hi to me anytime in Section 218!
JetsOwner.com reached its goal and now my next goal of JakesTickets.com has been realized as well.
It is fantastic to just sit back and critique hockey games and get excited about them again.
Best of luck to all of you!
Sincerely,
Darren
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Post by The Unknown Poster on Oct 26, 2011 16:50:45 GMT -6
That is the main reason I went to the Free Press, to be a part of a professionally moderated forum. No riff-raff. Yikes. That's not a very cool way to speak of the former mods of Jetsowner... I think a lot of us knew that the switch to the Freep forum was not going to go over well with a large segment of the Jetsowner followers. This is a good site! Good luck with everything DF! TUP |
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Post by the_jaf on Oct 26, 2011 17:17:41 GMT -6
I think once JO was closed, alot of us didn't have anywhere to go because Jetstream wasn't ready or needed a overhaul. we needed to go somewhere, and this place capitalized on it because it was ready. We all came here and you're right it is like the ROTJ boards re-incarnated. It looks and feels like the old forum, not because of the proboards, but if the familiar faces that moved over.
I'm still proud to have been a member of ROTJ since 2004 and still wear that lineage to date. I still pop in the Jetstream now and then.
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Post by fitzy0019 on Oct 26, 2011 17:20:30 GMT -6
i pop into jetstream to check it out from time to time. its starting to get more action. things take time! i do like the set up over there...
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Post by Ric O. on Oct 26, 2011 17:25:16 GMT -6
Hey Darren...nice surprise! Well we said you're definitely welcome to join us any time and of course you are!
Best of luck with the Jetstream forum. We know there's certainly room for more than one Jets forum and we don't really consider ourselves to be in competition with any of them...we know people will go where they're comfortable.
As for the moderating, I think we are doing and will continue to do ok. It would be nice if everyone just got along, but we understand quite well that's not always realistic...
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Post by 747 on Oct 26, 2011 17:38:37 GMT -6
After trying to sign up 3 times and not recieving a reply @ Jetstream I made my home here. Glad I did so far
Nice to hear from DF!
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Post by rjpangman on Oct 26, 2011 18:28:35 GMT -6
Hey Darren. I just finally signed up. I wish it was on a board that offered an app. Don't use a computer much so apps help.
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Post by newjets on Oct 26, 2011 18:51:59 GMT -6
Good to see you around here Darren!
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Post by selanne405 on Oct 26, 2011 19:08:12 GMT -6
I would go to jetstream but im already content here so why mess with it, plus I need mcguire to argue with. Anyways nice to hear from you DF, hope all goes well.
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Post by kidshowtime on Oct 26, 2011 19:48:56 GMT -6
LOL
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Post by darrenford on Oct 26, 2011 20:39:58 GMT -6
I understand you were all used to the format etc. But JetStream is a cool layout with lots of tools. Either way, I hope you all have a blast here, I kinda feel like this board is my lost cousin. Haha. But I hope you all understand why I let ROTJ rest. It was getting nasty, the goal was reached and I needed something a little less crazy after 8 years of that forum. It already seems long ago in a strange way. It was a part of me every night for all that time. I spent an hour a night just replying to the PMs and regular emails. Not to mention the website, doing analysis, learning web design, arguing points, scheduling radio and tv spots etc etc.
The passion for it all got me throught it, as did my wonderful, if not secretive friendship with Mark Chipman, a man I had never met when I started it all. Truly a great ride.
I just felt the site and forum had its run and I think you all felt the same way. It was time for a few of you to take the driver seat anyway. Alex and I had the hammer and now that we have a team (crazy to say still, eh?) it was time for me to step aside in a sort of way. Once the FP offered their forum it seemed like just the right fit for me, what with all my new friends at 1290 and Free Press.
Come visit from time to time, and again don't be shy at Jets games, I love meeting ROTJers, some of which, if you can beleive it, I still have never met.
I'll pop in here from time to time as well.
Goodnight friends!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2011 20:46:07 GMT -6
That is the main reason I went to the Free Press, to be a part of a professionally moderated forum. No riff-raff. Yikes. That's not a very cool way to speak of the former mods of Jetsowner... I think a lot of us knew that the switch to the Freep forum was not going to go over well with a large segment of the Jetsowner followers. This is a good site! TUP I could not agree more. A very poor first post insulting an ex-Jetsowner member, and plugging your unpopular Free press forum. Why not just be the better man, and say hello? Gordon Sinclair already wrote a good piece on your charity. Why give ammo to your dissenters? |
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Post by darrenford on Oct 26, 2011 20:51:01 GMT -6
I really don't know what you are getting at. Alex and Tom are friends of mine and insulted them in no such way. The Free Press pays a outside firm to moderate 24/7. Alex and Tom were merely two dudes doing as much as they could, when they could.
Pardon me, but the hell are both of you talking about?? How on earth can you mis-interpret that post? I couldn't be any more polite.
I can see the riff raff and ultra analysis and dissection still has its space.
Geez guys, COME ON.
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Post by darrenford on Oct 26, 2011 20:52:24 GMT -6
Mess with this forum? Oh boy...Ric O...I'm sorry man...I tried.
I never treated anyone like this for 8 years on ROTJ boards. I've been here an hour.
Have fun guys.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2011 20:59:19 GMT -6
Mess with this forum? Oh boy...Ric O...I'm sorry man...I tried. I never treated anyone like this for 8 years on ROTJ boards. I've been here an hour. Have fun guys. Darren, I apologize if I sound like I am not giving you a chance. Your achievements can never be minimized. I can remember the first time I came across your site in 2004. It gave many of us hope that we were not the only ones who believed that one day the Jets will return. Why not just close down your forum at the Free Press and join here? |
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