A message to Tony

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- 12/17/2018 at 12:35 PM #84982
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  Larry B
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  @larryb
  
  First off, let me say that this site is awesome. I came here from UF.N and haven’t gone back since joining. Honestly I don’t even know if they’re still up and running. The biggest issue I had with that place was there seemed to be a group of online comedians who would reply to every post and turn legitimate conversations into jokes. And if you challenged any of those posters, you were basically bullied from the site. So far, this site has been a great place to go to talk Utes.
  
  With that being said, there are some members here whose only goal are to get down votes. They never have anything good to say about anything and don’t contribute to the site in a positive way. They literally just want to turn Utehub into what UF.N became.
  
  While I like the idea of having an open forum for people to give their opinions and speak freely, I wonder what your stance is on people who are obviously just trying to troll your site? Especially when they make it so obvious.
  
  Anyway, just a thought. Thanks for working so hard on this place. It really is fun.
- 12/17/2018 at 1:34 PM #85002
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  utahsportsguy
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  @utahsportsguy
  
  some of us don’t view the world through rose-tinted goggles all the time. It’s not ‘trolling’ so much as ‘injecting reality’ …
  - 12/17/2018 at 1:36 PM #85003
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    ironman1315
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    @ironman1315
    
    Shut up, PK.
  - 12/17/2018 at 1:50 PM #85008
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    @a2ute
    
    ^ nailed it
    
    Groupthink is a psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people in which the desire for harmony or conformity in the group results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome. Group members try to minimize conflict and reach a consensus decision without critical evaluation of alternative viewpoints by actively suppressing dissenting viewpoints, and by isolating themselves from outside influences.
    - 12/17/2018 at 1:53 PM #85015
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      ironman1315
      Ute Fan
      
      @ironman1315
      
      There’s a difference between being a Socrates that throws written rocks at mediocrities and being, well, a troll i.e. you and PK there. The former requires some insight. The latter (you) just says stupid s**t for the lulz.
    - 12/17/2018 at 5:10 PM #85102
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      rbmw263
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      @rbmw263
      
      going against groupthink solely for the sake of avoiding groupthink is no more sensible or logical than groupthink itself
  - 12/17/2018 at 1:52 PM #85012
    
    CincyUte
    Ute Fan
    
    @cincyute
    
    Hey PK–
    
    A couple weeks ago after the Cardinals aquired Paul Goldschmidt, you and DJ spent a lot of time on the show talking baseball. It was a really fun and interesting discussion. You guys need to make a point to talk baseball more often.
    - 12/17/2018 at 1:53 PM #85016
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      ironman1315
      Ute Fan
      
      @ironman1315
      
      Translation:
      
      Shut up, PK.
- 12/17/2018 at 1:55 PM #85018
  
  AgouraUte
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  @agouraute
  
  As long as the site stays focused on sports, I don’t mind the differing opinions. Once the site turns into the drivel of Utefans that encompasses politics and other garbage, the site has lost its value
  - 12/17/2018 at 2:17 PM #85032
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    Anonymous
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    Exactly. Some people can’t hear you unless the both of you are shaking Pom-poms, ferchrissakes.
    - 12/17/2018 at 2:20 PM #85037
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      EagleMountainUte
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      @battlegroundute
      
      As long as we have some of that based on reasonable things. Pace has totally unreasonable and trollish expectations for Utah as a program.
      - 12/17/2018 at 3:32 PM #85074
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        @a2ute
        
        Utah should be a top 25 recruiter – unreasonable
        
        Utah offense should be watchable – unreasonable
        
        Utah should be able to hold onto a OC for more than 12 months – unreasonable
        
        Yep, those are my unreasonable concerns.
        
        12/17/2018 at 5:01 PM #85098
        
        EagleMountainUte
        Ute Fan
        
        @battlegroundute
        
        Yeah those are reasonable not what you truly believe or want. Be an honest troll Annarb…I mean Pace.
- 12/17/2018 at 2:29 PM #85047
  
  RiseasUtes
  Ute Fan
  
  @riseasutes
  
  I get what you’re saying, but sadly these guys aren’t trolling. I get some of the negative comments, but some takes are just very irrational and or lacking common sense.