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re: Ground Rules?
Posted on 2/19/13 at 8:22 am to TeLeFaWx
Posted on 2/19/13 at 8:22 am to TeLeFaWx
I understand exactly what you mean. I just don't like the general attitude of bashing Texags. Texags is Texags, it's a victim of its own success in a lot of ways because of the size of the site and diversity of forums. Thus you end up with some extremes and unfortunately some of the extremes are on the most "public" portions of the site. Personally I think Rivalries is funny and don't take it seriously at all, it's a half step up from a Fark board. They barely even have anyone who isn't an A&M fan on that forum anymore though. I had hoped when they started "SEC Country" it would develop into a hybrid of the Rant but they just let it become a much lesser version of Rivalries and no one goes there.
I am no fan of the drama or many other things on Texags though, there is still a lot more good than bad though. I've been to all the other A&M sites at different times but still prefer Texags just because of the traffic volume and content. Chicken won't put up with the over the top stuff here though most of the time when someone does something stupid on the Rant they get gang tackled in a hurry.
I was just giving you a hard time about the grade thing. I just like messing with you.
I am no fan of the drama or many other things on Texags though, there is still a lot more good than bad though. I've been to all the other A&M sites at different times but still prefer Texags just because of the traffic volume and content. Chicken won't put up with the over the top stuff here though most of the time when someone does something stupid on the Rant they get gang tackled in a hurry.
I was just giving you a hard time about the grade thing. I just like messing with you.
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Posted on 2/19/13 at 9:52 am to TeLeFaWx
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2. No personal attacks or insults. I'm disgusted the Rivalries Board on TexAgs is full of people that represent my University.
I think its hilarious, pretty much the only board I can stomach over there. 98% of the insults are directed at Big XII trolls anyway.
Posted on 2/19/13 at 10:02 am to CGSC Lobotomy
Jorts is good people, man.
Posted on 2/19/13 at 10:13 am to Gradual_Stroke
Posted on 2/19/13 at 12:50 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
So jorts mentioned the guy doesn't have an Ag Tag and that is some incredible insult? Meanwhile the guy actually DOES call jorts various names and insults. Ok.
Jorts is a good guy. He's definitely a little different and isn't for everyone but the guy is a hard core Ag to the core and spends a ton of his time and money giving back. Is he arrogant at times and does he attack people? Sure, but most of that is hitting people back. He would never claim to be a saint but who is? If you attack A&M or its coaches he is rather sensitive, there are worse problems.
You just have to take jorts for what he is, the good and the bad. Either that or just ignore him, it's not that hard.
Jorts is a good guy. He's definitely a little different and isn't for everyone but the guy is a hard core Ag to the core and spends a ton of his time and money giving back. Is he arrogant at times and does he attack people? Sure, but most of that is hitting people back. He would never claim to be a saint but who is? If you attack A&M or its coaches he is rather sensitive, there are worse problems.
You just have to take jorts for what he is, the good and the bad. Either that or just ignore him, it's not that hard.
Posted on 2/21/13 at 5:46 am to aggressor
jorts sounds like a fuucking moron. also, someone made reference earlier to the ease of navigation this site offers, I agree completely. this was the initial reason i ended up here instead of texags. that and Ive learned to boycott all things texags because I'm forced to listen to texags radio every morning thanks to my boss. In fact there is not one local radio personality on 1150 I can stand. Way too many fan boys blowing smoke, and they added some dumb count to the morning show I think. Sorry I got side tracked with my texags hate.
Ground rules...never complement the pigz. I just don't dig on swine, that's all.
Ground rules...never complement the pigz. I just don't dig on swine, that's all.
This post was edited on 2/21/13 at 5:53 am
Posted on 2/21/13 at 10:56 am to FrankWhite'56
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FrankWhite'56
Howdy and welcome!
And pretty much agree with everything people have said in this thread.
Posted on 2/21/13 at 6:05 pm to aggressor
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So jorts mentioned the guy doesn't have an Ag Tag and that is some incredible insult? Meanwhile the guy actually DOES call jorts various names and insults. Ok.
He didn't mention that the guy didn't have an ag tag. He was basically discrediting everything he was saying for not possessing an arbitrary piece of flair. I can't get an ag tag because when I signed up I didn't know what the hell they were and the email my texags account is linked to isn't my neo account. I really don't like the idea of having an entire argument or line of thinking thrown out the window because I didn't know to sign up on texags with the right account to make sure a bunch of middle aged men didn't yell "where's your ag tag?!?!" at me every time I disagreed with them.
So that's in a nutshell what I dislike about texags. It's also incredibly reactionary and just generally given over to mass stupidity.
Posted on 2/21/13 at 6:43 pm to BorisJonson
This seems like the only neutral A&M crowd to ask: which subscription site is best for recruiting? My impression based on following Twitter and public articles is that Rivals and Scout are both crappy and 247 seems to scoop Texags when it comes to the recruit's POV as opposed to our staff's. Is that basically how it is behind the paywalls too?
Posted on 2/24/13 at 10:23 am to Iosh
You have varying opinions on that, though the consensus is a 247 vs Texags battle. The other sites are just miles behind.
My opinion is for speed and volume of sheer recruiting info 247 is superior. They have more national resources and they throw out more rumors and conversations. I've never been a member at 247 outside of the trial but I see the value. I just have a limit to how much I care about what 17 year old kids are thinking about outside of when they are serious about committing. I do follow some of their guys on Twitter and keep tabs on it but 95% of the time the value is if Hamm posts something a few hours before Texags. That has real value, I just don't care that much.
Texags has far better quality of content in pretty much everything else. They have a large staff and very high quality production. They also have far better contacts inside of A&M (esp on the AD level). Texags is also much larger in every way, lots more forums and posters with several different "personalities". Rivalries vs Football vs Premium vs Varsity all are different.
Lots of folks subscribe to both and that's not bad as well. Just depends on what you like. There are certainly folks that HATE Texags and those who will defend Texags to the death.
My opinion is for speed and volume of sheer recruiting info 247 is superior. They have more national resources and they throw out more rumors and conversations. I've never been a member at 247 outside of the trial but I see the value. I just have a limit to how much I care about what 17 year old kids are thinking about outside of when they are serious about committing. I do follow some of their guys on Twitter and keep tabs on it but 95% of the time the value is if Hamm posts something a few hours before Texags. That has real value, I just don't care that much.
Texags has far better quality of content in pretty much everything else. They have a large staff and very high quality production. They also have far better contacts inside of A&M (esp on the AD level). Texags is also much larger in every way, lots more forums and posters with several different "personalities". Rivalries vs Football vs Premium vs Varsity all are different.
Lots of folks subscribe to both and that's not bad as well. Just depends on what you like. There are certainly folks that HATE Texags and those who will defend Texags to the death.
Posted on 2/25/13 at 7:31 am to BorisJonson
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can't get an ag tag because when I signed up I didn't know what the hell they were and the email my texags account is linked to isn't my neo account.
Ummm ... you have never needed to register with a neo account to get an Ag Tag ... I know this from experience because my neo account has never been used in association with TexAgs and I have been a member for 8 years
Posted on 2/25/13 at 2:55 pm to BigAggie06
There are plenty of ways to get an Ag Tag if you want one. I do agree some people take them too seriously. I like having mine because I am proud to be an Aggie but I don't judge people based on having one or not. If it bothers you just get one, if not then just deal with it that some people will always question your credibility and ignore them. Same thing with 12th Man or ring tags.
Posted on 2/25/13 at 7:23 pm to aggressor
AgTags are the gayest thing on the internet since gay porn. They play on the worst stereotypes of douchebag Fish Camp types constantly looking for further ways to prove that they're "real" Aggies. You're a silly count if you care about the legitimacy of other posters on an anonymous message board.
I also think you've got to be naive to not give a second thought to the constant efforts by TA admins to gather more personal information on site users in conjunction with the fundraising arms of the school. The re-verification bullshite should have raised a red flag; has nothing to do with proving you're a "real Aggie" to message board admin ****s, it's pure data mining.
I also think you've got to be naive to not give a second thought to the constant efforts by TA admins to gather more personal information on site users in conjunction with the fundraising arms of the school. The re-verification bullshite should have raised a red flag; has nothing to do with proving you're a "real Aggie" to message board admin ****s, it's pure data mining.
This post was edited on 2/25/13 at 7:23 pm
Posted on 2/25/13 at 8:26 pm to PowerTool
I think the tags are interesting. It lets people know who actually went to A&M, who contributes to the 12th man, who uses 5th C, etc.
You may be right about the verification, but then again they may just want to eliminate some of the non Aggie posters with fake tags who get on the Aggie Only section.
You may be right about the verification, but then again they may just want to eliminate some of the non Aggie posters with fake tags who get on the Aggie Only section.
Posted on 2/25/13 at 8:42 pm to PowerTool
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They play on the worst stereotypes of douchebag Fish Camp types constantly looking for further ways to prove that they're "real" Aggies.
Considering that TexAgs thinks anything Fish Camp related is satan, your statement makes no sense.
Posted on 2/25/13 at 8:51 pm to PowerTool
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The re-verification bullshite should have raised a red flag; has nothing to do with proving you're a "real Aggie" to message board admin ****s, it's pure data mining.
Since I know Billy, he follows me on twitter, and I would tell anyone about my donations to my University, I'm not overly concerned about it. You're exactly right, it is 100% data mining, plain and simple, but it is whatever.
Posted on 2/25/13 at 8:54 pm to Projectpat
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Considering that TexAgs thinks anything Fish Camp related is satan, your statement makes no sense.
They do and they don't. You get some of them worked up, and they go in to diatribes about how FLOs are the single greatest thing of their college experience, and how they meet their future spouse at the end of gay non drinking shite party where the weird virgin counselor preyed on the overly Breakaway-esque freshman. Fish Camp is super lame, but it isn't even close to the lamest thing we do.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 9:47 am to Projectpat
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Considering that TexAgs thinks anything Fish Camp related is satan, your statement makes no sense.
Apparently you don't understand what is meant by "stereotype." My statement made perfect sense, regardless of how I and others bash Fish Camp on TA.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 10:14 am to FrankWhite'56
I don't know if this has been said but you shouldn't police other A&M fans on the Rant. We need all the fans we can get, and if you want to do that do it here. You can say whatever you want, it's what makes it different than Texags.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 10:25 am to GalvoAg
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I don't know if this has been said but you shouldn't police other A&M fans on the Rant. We need all the fans we can get, and if you want to do that do it here. You can say whatever you want, it's what makes it different than Texags.
Meh. Try and police me at your own discretion. It will not end well.
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