Remember to Check Earlier FanPosts & FanShots before you post

by Chris Thorman on Mar 2, 2009 9:05 AM CST

Hello everyone,

We've had lots of activity around recently, which is great. One annoying aspect of all of these new visitors is that not every checks the recently posted FanPosts or FanShots to see if what they're about to post has been covered already.

Before you post on a topic, take a quick glance through the FanPosts or FanShots to see if it's already been posted there. That will help us avoid uncessary FanPosts and FanShots and clean up the clutter.

Thanks.

-Chris

This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of Arrowhead Pride's writers or editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of Arrowhead Pride writers or editors.

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Guppy?

Is that you?

Blame my wife!

by sir eccles on Mar 2, 2009 9:09 AM CST reply actions

It would be ironic

if Primetime made a post about this same thing. Do it Prime.

by Vince D on Mar 2, 2009 9:13 AM CST reply actions

Thanks for posting this.

Instead of everyone posting what Madden like trades they hope for and who they think we should draft, maybe they could put them in the comments of someone else’s or maybe just on one thread to get rid of all the clutter…..

by JComp11 on Mar 2, 2009 11:39 AM CST reply actions 1 recs

+1

"Sports don't build character, they reveal it." -Damon Bruce

by tmt85 on Mar 3, 2009 2:11 AM CST up reply actions

Couldn't agree more with this Chris

I really love AP and everyone here is great but sometimes I come here and feel like things are way too cluttered, great suggestion.

by I need more Esteban on Mar 2, 2009 1:32 PM CST reply actions

yeah

cause im tired of pooping on my computer monitor.

by Grand Master A on Mar 2, 2009 2:53 PM CST reply actions

.....

I got criticized by everyone here for saying something similar a few weeks back…

But I could not agree more…

by woodman212 on Mar 2, 2009 4:19 PM CST reply actions

Has anyone done a post on memerable personnal Guppyisms?

by Steve_Chiefs on Mar 2, 2009 5:27 PM CST reply actions

yep, kinda sorta

Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are more pliable. Mark Twain

by Chiefho on Mar 2, 2009 6:21 PM CST reply actions

Okay just an Idea.

by Steve_Chiefs on Mar 2, 2009 6:50 PM CST up reply actions

Yeah, we're all starting to sound like Mortenson, sounding off when a guppy farts

by Ozarkfan on Mar 2, 2009 7:45 PM CST reply actions

I am A Guppy

I think we all don’t have time to see all.
But we should check and verify.
The COOL thing is that we want to tell our FRIENDS.

by Steve_Chiefs on Mar 2, 2009 8:23 PM CST reply actions

The search function towards the top makes it a pretty quick check.

I think things have gotten worse since this was posted. Do people understand this isn’t a message board?

by JComp11 on Mar 3, 2009 12:01 PM CST up reply actions

Good call, Chris

Another thing that would help would be using the fanshots as they were intended, and in general not post ‘breaking news’ in the fanposts.

There are times when more than half the fanposts are just breaking news items, already covered (typically by jaykc, nice work, bro) and if somehow he hasn’t posted it yet, put it up as a fanshot instead of a fanpost.

by kcsno56 on Mar 3, 2009 1:05 AM CST reply actions

It doesn't look like this post is getting read today.

by kcsno56 on Mar 3, 2009 10:37 AM CST up reply actions

+ a lot

There really shouldnt be more than 4-5 fan post a day but there seems to be 10 minimum every time I check in (2-3 times a day). Please, please, please keep fan posts to a minimum my fellow Chief fans. A lot of times u can post your fan post idea as a comment in an existing fan post (like the 3-4 or 4-3 posts we get every day) with a similar topic. People will comment on what you have to say in there.

Thank you Chris!

"Sports don't build character, they reveal it." -Damon Bruce

by tmt85 on Mar 3, 2009 2:11 AM CST reply actions

Yes....

God have mercy…

They have good content but not good enough to force a good fanpost off the main page

by woodman212 on Mar 3, 2009 8:59 PM CST up reply actions

Glad everyone likes the suggestion

We’ll have to work at it but I think we’ll ultimately get through this growing pain.

Arrowhead Pride

by Chris Thorman on Mar 3, 2009 9:09 PM CST reply actions

Groin Pain?

by Steve_Chiefs on Mar 3, 2009 9:15 PM CST reply actions

Here's a good guide from Buffalo Rumblings

to fanposts. I’ve only had a log in for a few months now, before I just observed and never commented, and I’ve never made a fanpost, but this seems like a good guide.

by JComp11 on Mar 4, 2009 1:08 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

Yeah it is really nice, I think I'll use it soon in a post

- Try to keep newsworthy items without significant opinion added to the FanShots section.
- Recommend the crap out of FanPosts that you find particularly insightful.
- Associate players and teams, add polls, and link back to your previous work.
- Link as often as possible.
- Keep headlines relevant and simple.
- Be respectful, civil, and most of all, have fun in this section. This is your blog. Use it well!

Arrowhead Pride

by Chris Thorman on Mar 5, 2009 6:12 PM CST up reply actions