I want to be able to see updates in portal threads without having to scroll through hundreds of pages of memes and user messages. No Offense to the OTF community, I just don’t have that kind of time. 

 

My proposed solution is not to lock the threads to moderators but rather a feature that lets you disable user comments locally on my device. It would make for a much more convenient experience. 

 

For those who agree please help me get this point across to OTF staff. I really love OTF

@Bobby Burton @Blake Munroe @Gerry Hamilton @CJ Vogel  

 

MODS only transfer portal update thread

They have one: https://ontexasfootball.com/forums/topic/10526-mods-only-transfer-portal-update-thread/

If I understand correctly, you want to be able to comment on the thread but not see the comments of others and only see the comments of the moderators?

31 minutes ago, Roy Hinojosa said:

They have one: https://ontexasfootball.com/forums/topic/10526-mods-only-transfer-portal-update-thread/

Oh thank God. I had no idea this existed.

5 hours ago, Bobby Burton said:

If I understand correctly, you want to be able to comment on the thread but not see the comments of others and only see the comments of the moderators?

The memes in particular are a waste of member's time and OTF bandwidth.  Especially when the image or video clips are repeated incessantly.

I do appreciate OTF members dialogue, but it is getting buried is repeated irrelevant images.

8 hours ago, Bobby Burton said:

If I understand correctly, you want to be able to comment on the thread but not see the comments of others and only see the comments of the moderators?

I think what he’s referring to sounds like a “staff” or “mod” only tab on each thread where, if clicked, it will filter all replies to only show those made by mods. So all of the normal comments are still there but there’s a toggle to only show mod comments too. 
 

247 has this, and it’s one of the last redeeming qualities about 247. However, it took them many years to add it. I’m sure you all are well aware of this feature and its challenges to implement, but if you want more info feel free to send me a DM. Probably not a portal szn project. 

Thanks for the feedback!

I’ll check with Rick.

 We had one going but the walls crumbled and Joe Zura, among others, became moderators temporarily. I think the mods only thread is a good move. 

3 hours ago, Burnt Orange Horn said:

The memes in particular are a waste of member's time and OTF bandwidth.  Especially when the image or video clips are repeated incessantly.

I do appreciate OTF members dialogue, but it is getting buried is repeated irrelevant images.

You and meme hate is one of the funniest things ever. 

4 hours ago, Burnt Orange Horn said:

The memes in particular are a waste of member's time and OTF bandwidth.  Especially when the image or video clips are repeated incessantly.

I do appreciate OTF members dialogue, but it is getting buried is repeated irrelevant images.

56 minutes ago, Ojeezy said:

I think what he’s referring to sounds like a “staff” or “mod” only tab on each thread where, if clicked, it will filter all replies to only show those made by mods. So all of the normal comments are still there but there’s a toggle to only show mod comments too. 
 

247 has this, and it’s one of the last redeeming qualities about 247. However, it took them many years to add it. I’m sure you all are well aware of this feature and its challenges to implement, but if you want more info feel free to send me a DM. Probably not a portal szn project. 

I enjoy the memes and user comment hysteria, but this does sound like a useful feature. 

I turned on tweet notifications for their Twitter page. They tweet immediately once somebody commits. 

Ok but what does that have to do with anything at all concerning this thread? If you wanna flame/troll just stick to X

I appreciate everyone’s attention to the matter

55 minutes ago, harveycmd said:

Please tell Matthew to hug a big one. He didn't know who Henry Kissinger was. Biggest stones in the history of the world. Not surprising from an Eagles fan. 

 

Henry Kissinger, as Nixon's National Security Advisor, authorized a DEFCON 3 nuclear alert in October 1973 during the Yom Kippur War to counter potential Soviet intervention in the Middle East and pressure Israel to accept a ceasefire, a controversial move criticized as potentially reckless but intended to show resolve and gain diplomatic leverage amidst superpower tensions, marking the first and only time the U.S. reached this readiness level. 

Yes,  but there is history behind this seemingly reckless move.  

Israel attacked the USS Liberty off the Sinai peninsula in 1967 with jets and multiple torpedo boats trying to sink it. The USS Liberty was not a war ship but a scientific ship being used to surveil Israeli-Egyptian engagements. After surviving hundreds of holes and a 37' diameter hole at sea level by a torpedo ship, the USS Liberty would not sink. Israel dispatched several attack helicopters to finish the job but the pilots refused to engage and pulled away stating it doesnt look like a war ship and citing a lack of response on the ship. 

The USS Liberty had no mounted cannons or guns, except a 50cal machinegun and there was no way to mistake the US flag until the flagpole was shot down; therefore it could not have been mistaken as an Egyptian warship in direct fire range. There were quite a few Americans kill and, if remember correctly, 130 some odd injured.  This was deliberate attack but ordered by whom? 

If you are of the cynical type, there is a theory that this was a false flag ordered by the LBJ administration as a means to blame Russia and get them pulled into the fight. Had the USS Liberty sank, nobody would have known anything different than the official narrative, which likely would have been different. 

24 minutes ago, harveycmd said:

I want to reiterate that I can't stand idiots, and that's Matthew. Doesn't know butt from hole. If you can't distinguish historical greatness from stupidity, you be dumb. That's him. He's one of those of those guys Miller said was too stupid to avoid crossing the street when warned.

You’re entitled to your opinion, and there’s never going to be a consensus on members here who like/value/respect every single staff member.

However, such talk toward Producer Matt is something I won’t tolerate. If it wasn’t for him, we wouldn’t have the channel that we do and the content we produce wouldn’t be produced.

Again, you can feel however you choose, but I won’t stand for an important piece of the puzzle at OTF to be spoken of on our platform in the way you did.

Any further posts in this thread that don’t directly address site content, something topical to Texas athletics or are legitimate questions/concerns for the OTF staff will be deleted.

Gotta love Jeff and the boys. Tolerate whatever you want.

Edited January 5Jan 5 by harveycmd

6 minutes ago, Jeff Howe said:

You’re entitled to your opinion, and there’s never going to be a consensus on members here who like/value/respect every single staff member.

However, such talk toward Producer Matt is something I won’t tolerate. If it wasn’t for him, we wouldn’t have the channel that we do and the content we produce wouldn’t be produced.

Again, you can feel however you choose, but I won’t stand for an important piece of the puzzle at OTF to be spoken of on our platform in the way you did.

@Jeff Howe  Jeff I agree totally, but think that kind of language and comment should not be allowed against anyone on here, not just OTF staff.  Let's keep it fairly civil, one of the best things on this site- after the content you provide.

2 minutes ago, .45s said:

@Jeff Howe  Jeff I agree totally, but think that kind of language and comment should not be allowed against anyone on here, not just OTF staff.  Let's keep it fairly civil, one of the best things on this site- after the content you provide.

You’re correct. The expectation of civility applies to everyone who uses the message board.

Civility applies both ways, Jeff. Ignorance isn't exactly a point of pride for the University of Texas. I'm a master degree holder from UT. Matthew isn't. 

What the hell is happening in here. How did this conversation devolve into israel? 

2 minutes ago, harveycmd said:

Civility applies both ways, Jeff. Ignorance isn't exactly a point of pride for the University of Texas. I'm a master degree holder from UT. Matthew isn't. 

Holding a master’s degree from anywhere doesn’t allow a free pass to hurl insults at people.

If your problem is with Matthew, take it up with him directly.