Originally posted by UNIdad
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Do you really think we need more doses of "non-Kool Aid driven realism?" Seems that there is no shortage of that on this site.
The problem comes when just about anything posted that is clearly for the purpose of just giving a little encouragement to the fans is met with a response that essentially eliminates the good vibe. For instance, I start a thread that is just about feeling good that FCS football is on big ESPN on Saturday. The first response tears it down (and not with realism because it isn't just a NDSU thing).
If you haven't noticed, traffic on this site has gone way down. And it is not just related to the performance of the team. Some of you are making the site very unwelcoming to fans who care more about cheering for our team than being "realistic" (aka "focusing us on the negative almost all the time"). I don't question the intention as some of you probably think that you are helping to protect us from being a stupid, irrational, overly positive fan base. You may think that the arsenal of "facts" brings a necessary "realism" to the site, but like water, it can nourish the crops or erode the land. As you look back on the last year or so on this site, which do you think is happening? It takes very thick-skinned fans to tolerate the berating of anything that doesn't mean your "realism" tests.
Go Panthers! Whether Kool-Aid driven or not!
P.S. Every once in a while, just say "Go Panthers" to a stupid fan-boy post and be glad that our fanbase includes people who simply want to cheer for their team.
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