Thanks for the props.This site is about quality not quantity .

To be fair its harder to control a larger site but this staff has the benefit of many years of experience in administrating sites and we have learned from the mistakes :yes:

 

i agree entirely with the thread starter

 

Thanks for the very kind words phever ! :hi5:

 

I agree 100%. This site is free of a lot of the negativity that you get on other boards. I always enjoy coming to ThePhins.

 

As long as the current members and new ones realize that and keep it that way, we will have some great times, insight, perspective, new friendships, support for each other, which brings everyone together because of our beloved Phins.

It makes you feel like you live in a small town, spread out across the North America and the world. Where people care about each other and help each other out to better everyone involved.

 

Thank you brother fir the very nice comments!:wink2:

 

Great post! I agree! I've always lurked over on Finheaven, but not posted much....too many immature posts and bickering. I got lucky and found a link to last weeks streamed game by Medieval and saw Celt put up a link to here. Didn't even know this place existed, but am damn glad it does! Great site run by great folks! Thank you, from a Northwesterner who doesn't get much Dolphin coverage up here.

:up::up::up:

 

I think we all want the same thing....to have a great Miami Dolphin's team to cheer for. Yes, at some sites there are a few bad apples to ruin it for everyone, but I think Phin fans are so much more mature than Jet's fans and others, who will remain nameless. This site is great because everyone feels welcomed. Great job by the admins and mods!!!!

 

Best place to talk about Dolphin football is right here :D

 

Great thread and post brother, I think we ALL feel the same way. Our admins & mods have created the best fan site on the internet here IMHO, but it is also the high quality of the posters, recognizing that while we all may have differing opinions on how to get there, we all share the common goal of seeing our beloved Dolphins win football games. So we are all brothers and sisters here, all sharing one cause, on the best place to do that anywhere. What a combo! :up:

 

I agree. I think the mods here are stern, but they are also flexible and understanding. This is one of the best Fins sites on the net.

 

YES!!!!! Someone finally said, "PWN"!!!!! :lol:

 

I think my post count speaks for itself. :lol:

Seriously though, I think Travis (Aqua) hit it on the head with his post. This websites great and there's none better. A great job done by the administrators and moderators.

 

Well said Aqua. I have some folks on ignore, haha.

However, I think we have to watch what we say when say that others opinions etc. are useless garbage. You mentioned the difference between this site and others. I think it's that prevailing thought that opinions matter, no matter what they are. I don't think it's the quality of the posts that Celtkin talks about, again this is just my own interpretation, it's the quality of the people and atmosphere. By far, the atmosphere here is completely different than any other forum I've been a part of. You like said, you actually feel like you have friends on a forum. And you can openly discuss and be honest like you would with your friends. It's really quite unbelievable.

All content should be considered substantial, because the person writing took the time to write here on these message boards (now, I'm not talking about the John Beck sucks1111!!!!!!11 type stuff). If that's what you're referring to than completely disregard this, haha.

You talk about when a person is introduced. How awesome is it that the Charter Members and guys actually started the site welcome you? I think that's awesome.

 

Side Note: Talking about considering opinions substantial, I have a very hard time doing that. Being Irish, I always want to be right and think I am right. It's tough and it's certainly something I need to work on. But hey, it was passed down from my wonderful father. He passed on a million great things to me, hopefully I picked some up, but I definitely got that trait...hahaha

I'm certainly working to try and get better at that.

 

Hey man, as long as you share your opinions with us, its all good with me. I enjoy talking with you in the Other NFL forum.

 

I love you guys man....uhhgggggg

 

Yeah, pretty good board. How are the mods going to keep it that way, though, as more and more people flock from FH to here?

 

i think there should be some sort of prescreening to become club level, like a test, if you want vip status, you go online and all of us barrage the newbie with questions to see how they respond, then we all vote as to whether or not we want them in our fraternity.....

Just kiddin...

 

There may be a post screening process. Everyone is welcome at first, but if you mess the place up ... yer outta here!

 

To be honest, I haven't even visited "the other site" in at least 2 weeks, and haven't posted there for more than a month. Why do I need to ? The best information is already here at my computer monitor :thumbup:

 

Hey what I like is that my expertise is not football. I am a fan, albeit, a somewhat informed fan, I am nothing more than that. I have opinions on the Fins, but what I have felt is that most people here, who do know more about football and the intracacies of the sport, never put down those of us who know the game just as fans.

I played little league at Coral Gables for one year, when I was in 3rd grade, and played TE and Center (no wonder our team didn't win any games that year LOL), and that is the only experience I have with playing except what we did in PE class in school.

However I love the game, and watch just about every game I can on the TV. Even if it doesn't involve one of my teams (Fins or Canes). I couldn't tell you what is a man coverage, or a cover 2 or anything like that. I just watch as a fan, and cheer for the team.

I can't remember ever once being put down, or made fun of, because my knowledge of the game is limited. As there are more than a few of the guys on this forum that played the game all the way through High School and a few that even played in college. None of them make me feel inferior or "stupid", even though my opinions could be total crap. I don't think Celt or CNC or Crunch would ever put up with that BS, and in turn it makes it friendly to put out my opinions (which again I know could be total crap).

Props for the admins for creating a place that I felt more than confortable paying for membership and donating extra money too, because I believed in them, from their reputation from "that other place".

:up:

 

By "uninviting" people who don't play by the rules.

This site is not about numbers. It is a about quality of the people who choose to be a member here.

To be honest, while I welcome new members who wants to be here and who want to contribute, it would not hurt my feelings one bit if we never grew any larger, if to do so meant that we had compromise that standard.

I like the way this forum 'feels' and I truly like all of the members here.

 

We're equipped with Douchebag Seeking Missiles , Flamer Extinguishers, and Troll Guns.....all standard.

 

:lol: Classic Darin.

 

I don't even go any where else. I used to go to the Herald's message board and the 'Other' site almost every day. The Herald has become a joke, and the 'other' site. Well...Why bother?

 

You're not getting my Bud Light. :up:

 

And the BEST part is everyone here realizes that my opinion is more important than theirs is. :lol:

 

Hopefully people will get in the spirit when they come here. If not, then there will be JO's here too. And that will be a shame.

 

Im in the same boat as you. I am so glad I finally came to a place where each post and thread are filled with quality, respectfull debates, discussions, and opinions.

 

This site is great. It's the people that make the site. Celt and Muck have led by example, and that example has led the great people of this site to follow them here. It's our job as posters to sustain this community. It's important that new posters feel welcome, and are encouraged to express themselves. That's something that this site does not lack. Very friendly all around, yet professional and well moderated at the same time. A true gem of a site. It's a privilege to be here.

 

:whistling:

 

I hope Celt, Crunch, Mary, Marty, LUG and ALL the rest of you guys know how I feel.
I am a fan, not even close to being very knowledgeable about the ins and outs of trades, positions etc. But, like some of the others, I have never been made to feel like a dope about it. I get honest answers and usually quickly.
On here, we can ask about anything and get help, from music, cars, spiritual help and brag about stuff at the same time.(like grand children)
It is family and I love it. Some one on here asked how I could care so much about some one I've never met. Well, it's easy, I feel close to them, we have a lot in common and you can't pretend to be nice and caring all the time, the truth some how will come out. And there's no way this person could be anything but nice!
What I'm trying to say and messing it all up, is that I have good friends on here and I don't just quit thinking about them when I log off.
So--here's to Mal, Crunch and the gang--Great Work--and thank you all.

 

People like you and me, as well as the other members can do alot to keep it that way. In fact we probably should feel a responsibility to do just that.
Like travis already said a significant number of members migrated to Celtkin.com with the good folks runnin' the joint. In doing this we've all had a hand in developing thephins.com. Therefore we all should feel enough of a sense of ownership to do our part in maintaining the quality atmosphere that we all currently enjoy here.
So regardless of how big this site may get, there's no reason for it to go downhill.

 

Certainly Your Majesty :wink2:

 

You got it brother :up:

 

Sweet Debby you know you are a favorite of mine :wink2:

 

YOUR FIRED, thats funny stuff

 

There is an unspoken code here at this site and its to be respected. The bar has been raised. iam grateful for it, it is my escape, my drug of choice.