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I apologize if I have offended anyone or am one of the “guilty parties” being spoken of in this message. I have respect for you all. We should respect Blitz and this community and take this to heart. Go Steelers. And let’s all step up from here on out.

It has fantastic discussion and great contributors.

“Thoughtful discussion with a sense of history.” Art Rooney Jr.

Art’s already in a disappointed mood. Let’s not do him worse.

Sounds good…. i will also reduce my HIGH FIVEisms to help out.

For posting this. Although I don’t know it will help much.

Thank You Blitz. As a faithful member (non-vocal poster) of this blog since early last yr, I have seen some of the recent new posters dumb this most awesome blog down.
Thanks for resetting the boundaries, and standards that this site should uphold.
Cheers

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Let’s stay on topic, have some fun and avoid all the petty crap.

I’ve looked at and followed a great number of Steeler fan sites over the years and I have to say that this site is by far the best. So a big “THANK YOU!” to MB for the herculean effort it takes to keep this thing productive, entertaining, informative, and fun. I don’t post often, but rest assured, I’m here every day, reading and learning and laughing. This, and a cup of coffee in my Steeler mug is how I start my mornings!

We’re all under a great deal of off-season stress lately, and stress manifests itself in different ways, including some snarky comments that are probably better left unsaid. Let’s all strive to respect the opinions of others (even if we disagree). We’re all here for the same reason: we love the Steelers. Let’s not forget that.

appreciates that you care so much about us. Thanks, Michael!

I know haven’t been as active in the last year, but this is still my first sports site to visit when I’m able. In the last few days, if I have a complaint on the tone, it would be more from the Trollers from other teams than anything else, but I know about the general snarkiness that you are referring to in some cases as well. Well reasoned debate is always preferable to insults.

The past couple weeks have been so high strung with all of the opposing views on Ben being throw around. Lots of trolls and opposing fans coming into to ruffle our feathers has not helped either. So if I was rude to you, it was probably a result of that.

I am assuming that stuff has been giving other people a short fuse as well. Hopefully, the draft will distract us for long enough for everyone to cool down.

Go Steelers!

It is not difficult to allow others their opinions and to converse in a civil and respectful tone. Personal attacks are not needed. We are not a Black nation. We are not a Gold nation. We are the Black & Gold Nation. Thank you Michael for creating such a great place that where all voices can be heard and treated with a sense of worth.

I will use this lesson to become a better leader. I hope my fellow blog-users can forgive me and move forward as I get my life back together. I disprected myself, bloggers everywhere and those who are forced to wear dancey pants. And of course, Erin.

I am checking myself into re-hab for those addicted to making silly comments on the internet.

I’m fairly new to BTSC, I’ve been following it for about a year now. This is one of my first comments. I’ve always appreciated the civility and good nature of the site overall. I just wanted to thank Blitz for doing what he can to make sure that tone is maintained.

I’m also relatively new, I think about a year now. I remember I joined in the off season last year because I wanted more football in the off season. I’ve appreciated the sense of community on here and I was welcomed instantly.

However, since I am a newcomer, I realize I can get a bit silly sometimes, so I just want to apologize if my off-topic comments have aggravated anyone or blemished BTSC’s good name in any way.

I have noticed that in the last couple months it’s gotten crazy though. I agree with Johnny, it could be due to trolls and opposing fans coming in. Hopefully it will calm down now the draft is here.

All the best!! Thanks Blitz!

it’s not very surprising that more people are drawn here (the best of the best of Steelers blogs, IMO), that some of them will be new to the blogging game and not recognize online courtesy, and that some few will be trolling. As Senor Wences would say, “s’awright”.

And as long as I’m giving out kudos, some of the folks blogging here are among the best I’ve ever read, anywhere. Thanks for the insights, guys ’n gals.

a site I can remain a member of and a leader I can get behind. Thank you, Blitz. Through most of the early 2K’s I was a regular contributor (Stiller Fan in GA) on several Steelers blogs and forums; I had to stop reading and posting on them due to the personal attacks on one another and downright pettiness. Nobody was safe going to them—many of you came here from there as well, so I know you understand.

One of my favorite contributors here is Mr. MaLor. He would have been cussed out and ridiculed by the “leaders” of said boards without having his comments even read. I appreciate that we can rib one another without stating that we “know who he is and where he lives cuz we looked it up on whitepagesDOTcom, and we are coming for him and his family.” (I’m sure he is too!) Whether you like it or not, or whether he likes it or not, MM is a part of the BTSC community. Many “newbies”— especially including those only joining to complain about BB, Tone, the Rooney’s, etc.—need not bring your personal hatred for any opposing team’s fans from your other so-called Steelers community. Disagree. But stick to comments about football, not how you think he is an idiot because he likes our biggest rival. I assure you, he is not.

I digress.

 I read BTSC for over a year before becoming a member and posting. Never, in all that time did I see the sorts of comments that I have seen lately. I understand this offseason has been very trying for us, but we must remain civil in our words toward one another. Because unless we really are trying to hunt each other down, our words are all we have here—they’re what ties this Steelers community together; Let’s not use them to tear it apart.

And I’ll apologize if I was a part of the problem in any way.

I am going to have to go on the record however and say that there is no way on god’s green earth that Megan Fox looking chick on that cougar ad is a day above 25. False Advertising if I ever saw it.

I don’t claim to know spit about what makes a good site, or, more importantly, a good on-line community. But, since Blitz has opened the door, I’ll toss in a few reasons why my activity here has been cut down to almost zip over the past 6 months.

Whining – Make your point. Defend your point. Call it a night. All the senseless repetition of the same statements makes reading a thread exhausting.

New thread/same old topic – It takes serious thought, patience, and hard work to find the topic or point of view for a quality fanpost. Just ask MR. I don’t see that kind of effort going into recent fanposts. Nowadays, I stick with the main page.

Profanity – A well-placed cuss word is a thing of beauty. Achieving “well-placed” usually requires surprise.

I’m not an old-timer, and I’ve never been highly active. That just means I fall into a demographic that is more likely to leave for another source of Steelers entertainment. Lucky for Blitz, the front page is quality material.

I take my infractions gleefully because I know I have earned them and accept the ones I haven’t been given with even more glee because I know I have avoided them.

I would like to think that besides butting heads with Del that I get along with most members here despite being a prick for the most part, but can understand how I am contributing to a problem I don’t see with my own eyes.

Much respect

I’ve been visiting this site for some time now and recently became a member. I made a couple of posts recently and hope I’m not on “the list”. I know my draft coverage wasn’t taken very well. It was my attempt at humor. I am a lifelong Steeler supporter and vocal fan. I will be more controlled in further endeavors here. Thanks for not kicking me to the curb……Yet.
And I’ll try to work on my grammer/punctuation as well. Thanks for all the critiques everyone.

If I offended anyone, I apologize! I ’may" have got carried away defending BB..

I think this is bull&#$)&. Whoever posted this crap is an @%^$# and needs to get a @#$ing life. I can’t stand this *#&^ ing#&%$jerk2**& off since nobody knows what the F*&#@^k they’re taking about. Seriously, after all this *&^%#&$% about fuking $#@!# sucking &^%$#%$stain, drags this &%#^%out and expect us to $#&%. I just wish this &^%#^% -all of you die in a fire. Including me

Wait.

Is this Rant.com?

No?

OK. Never mind then. [:-P

and a testament to the the efforts of Bean, the mods and all the regular posters.

for making the occasional snipe and talking off-topic sometimes. i know i’m a new guy, don’t wanna wear out the welcome. this is the best steelers site on the innertubes.

I’ll try to keep to the guidelines, but I’m used to the rough and tumble over at EveryDayShouldBeSaturday. If I start getting offensive, call me down on it. Thanks in advance.

It’s not going off topic that’s a problem. It’s just inserting yourself as a dominant know it all presence and bully in every last conversation that gets old. I don’t think that applies to many so don’t sweat it, and by all means, PLEASE don’t stop straying off subject of football. I personally love that stuff. thanks.

and you get all paranoid.

And thanks to everybody for taking the site and Michael’s recommendations seriously. Respect and sharing space (not taking over discussions by over-posting) are key to good reads and quality exchanges. I think getting the whole BB fiasco behind us will help tremendously. Frankly I’m surprised by the apologies made by some of our best members. I guess everybody’s been on edge with this awful offseason we’ve had but most of you guys have nothing to apologize for, in my opinion. That said everybody can chip in a bit to make sure we keep up the quality of dialogue that has made BTSC so special… I know I’ll do my bestest!

I’m a lurker, not a poster, but haven’t been lurking much lately because I felt like the tone had definitely changed in the wake of the Ben episode. I like learning from folks who know their stuff, which is why I think this is the best Black-n-Gold site; but honestly haven’t been learning much and was feeling frustrated with what seemed to me to be rather (very?) unpleasant ways of expressing opinions. If I wanna read louts, I can go to yahoo sports.

Good stuff man, much respect to you for all you do! Balancing alot of the schedule while running this. Thank you.

for reminding us about what is important. Like others before me here, if I offended anyone I am sorry. I try not to offend people and personally attack them, so i hope that none of what i posted yesterday could have been taken that way. Like Johnny said, there was so much BB bashing, and that nonsense was added to some nonsense at work, and before I knew it I probably posted more yesterday than in my short history of membership here. I know most of y’all may not read this, but this is the first chance i had to post.

I love reading the posts on this site and would hate to see it go. Please keep up the great work!

This really is a great site and no matter what opinion(s) people have (and even whether I agree with them or not) I’m so glad to see that folks are willing to voice their opinions.

You cannot be a Steeler fan without being passionate. One of the most appealing things about hanging out with other fans is after the disagreeing, name-calling and “are-you-freakin’-kidding-me’s” are done…. the common denominator is still loyalty to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

This has been a particularly disheartening off season for us all and it would be too easy to become a house divided. Believe it or not… IMHO it’s us; the fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers that is the glue and pride of the franchise. Regardless of opinions, our support is vital to our team.

Blitz, I do appreciate your effort and the time you devote making all of this possible. Thanks.

ive always said I Dont wanna upset most peeps

I do at times get my original quircky groove on, thats just cuz I love you guys. Im an aquired taste ; )

Never have, nor never will be a jbag just to be one
Ill usually state my dumb ass opinion n post the occasional “fringe” post for fun cuz I love our BTSC.

I love my Steelers , and the BEST Steeler site with the (mostly) coolest fans …and dare I say Friends on the net …hell yeah….

Im Honored to Reprizay on the nizzay (lol) with yall, Ill WILL contininue to probly accidently piss people off, But im a team playa in in 4 the long haul. Thx Blitz!

who wants suds? : )

Before my first ever post a few years ago, I had lurked in the shadows for along time and looked to this page as the “de facto” Steelers website period! I used too check out this site more than I would log into my personal and work email combined daily. Back in the day, almost everyone had something worthwhile to say and for the most part, treated everyone with respect. Even when someone came along and got out of line, the community sort of policed itself. Shit… Now I check in once or twice a week maybe and can’t tell you the last time I posted a comment. Its not because I don’t care or I don’t love the site, but because its just been easier to sift through all the B.S to get my fix. I look forward to getting back to old days when I would visit other sites and think to myself how lucky we are over @ BTSCQ!

I’m glad you posted this Blitz and will start cracking back on CRAZY contributors. This will maybe back the harmony necessary for this many people to come together express their points and views without being disrespected or attacked by someone with an agenda and a shitload more time than anyone else to sit around and think of cute shit to say.
As crazy as it may sounds, kind makes you long for the days when the only thing we had to worry about was an occasional Robert Ethan siting!

Sorry such a long post but I had to get that off my chest! Great job Blitz and the MODS,and last but not least, all the old timers start posting again!

Whats going on man? Hope the great Pacific Northwest is being good to you. Rain hasnt ran you off yet? I’m cool man just off a knee operation yesterday (Beaver football days ) and just moved back to Portland a few weeks ago to start a new business so life is good…more time to peruse the site.

it is my second most visited site (facebook is number one), I’m sorry if anything I’ve said has caused offence to any of you guys.
Now all I want is to watch some damn Steeler football!

I like this blog, I hope I am not included in that group. its book marked and I come here everyday, its part of my morning coffee loop of In Lou We Trust, ESPN and CBS sports.

all the roaches came out.

Just kidding

That while I respect this post and you Blitz, I will never give up my hatred and loathing for the Bungles and their fans. I apologize in advance for any inconvenience this causes in the future, especially around week 8-9 this year.