On Ostracism

[G Estate]

All this because fans said there should be a coaching change in basketball.

[Duggie35]

Doc,
I know you are a big advocate for the university and promote it the best you can. I do really appreciate that.
However, there is also another rapidly growing entity trying to promote the University and the administration is apparently refusing to cooperate. What is your opinion on the University’s refusal to allow the guys at Ragin Review to interview our own coaches, when all of our opponents from other schools apparently embrace that opportunity?
I think UL needs to take advantage of every opportunity to be promoted and not shun those trying to spread the good word about what we have here.
Your thoughts?

[zeppelincajun]

I came back here to re-read the comments.

I suggested an improvement. I never mentioned a utopia. I never even thought about it.

So why do some people, instead of engaging in useful discussion, simply distort the issue to the fantastic? What is the objective of taking a simple suggestion, and stretching it to the ridiculous?

It's puzzling.

Almost like when people here suggest we should invest in athletics, as they strengthens our bond with graduates and Lafayette residents and someone comes along claiming that doing so would be trying to “out LSU LSU.”

[Duggie35]

Doc,
I know you are a big advocate for the university and promote it the best you can. I do really appreciate that.
However, there is also another rapidly growing entity trying to promote the University and the administration is apparently refusing to cooperate. What is your opinion on the University’s refusal to allow the guys at Ragin Review to interview our own coaches, when all of our opponents from other schools apparently embrace that opportunity?
I think UL needs to take advantage of every opportunity to be promoted and not shun those trying to spread the good word about what we have here.
Your thoughts?

We are waiting to hear your thoughts CajunFun!

[CajunFun]

“I would hope that if one's views about UL are negative and damaging, that we would not want to serve as the forum for that.”

“Finally, I am not proposing excluding legitimate points of view.“

It sounds like you do in fact want to exclude legitimate points of view.

Well said, I misspoke.

I want us, together, to block those who are rude, not simply those who disagree in a respectful fashion.

I also want us to block those who are almost completely negative; if we can't tell the difference between those who claim to fans but always bash UL, and trolls from other schools, then we should take the viewpoint that there is no difference.

[VObserver]

Well said, I misspoke.

I want us, together, to block those who are rude, not simply those who disagree in a respectful fashion.

I also want us to block those who are almost completely negative; if we can't tell the difference between those who claim to fans but always bash UL, and trolls from other schools, then we should take the viewpoint that there is no difference.

I know of very, very few who "always bash UL"; I know many [and I am one] who have consistently voiced frustration about the seemingly willful failure of the university's administration to listen to and address the legitimate complaints from its alumni and supporters, particularly as it affects athletics. This IS, after all, an athletics forum. That implies that civil discussion about UL athletics, regardless of the point of view of the poster, is, or should be, welcome.

[cajunfan96]

Well said, I misspoke.

I want us, together, to block those who are rude, not simply those who disagree in a respectful fashion.

I also want us to block those who are almost completely negative; if we can't tell the difference between those who claim to fans but always bash UL, and trolls from other schools, then we should take the viewpoint that there is no difference.

Not very DEI of you Dr. Fun.
Just hit the ignore button!

[zeppelincajun]

Well said, I misspoke.

I want us, together, to block those who are rude, not simply those who disagree in a respectful fashion.

I also want us to block those who are almost completely negative; if we can't tell the difference between those who claim to fans but always bash UL, and trolls from other schools, then we should take the viewpoint that there is no difference.

Your premise on how to decide whose point of view is "legitimate" is flawed. Some people are naturally more negative or more positive than others. That doesn't make their experience with UL and Ragin' Cajuns athletics any less genuine. Posters reveal their true character and reasons for being here when they stick around long enough. Even as a glass 3/4 empty person myself, there are posters who leave me wondering, "have you ever enjoyed anything you've done UL related?" At the same time, the most effective troll in the history of RP was a "positive" fan. This person supported every decision made by every coach and every administrator under the guise of supporting UL. His real mission was to instill a belief that we were already all we could ever hope to or afford to be. A textbook "know your place" person framing that thought as "WE should just be happy for OUR place." The person who wouldn't tell you a positive thing about UL if you paid them to is no worse than the person who will tell you that UL is perfection incarnate. Neither is truthful. If someone reveals themself over time to just be here to get their jollies from riling people up, I am personally in favor of running them. It's not as simple as just rooting out negativity.