Jeff, can you put the independent school lacrosse threads back where they belong?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Both sides are bent weird about this...you both seem inflexible about the "true" location this this thread. Let Jeff make these decisions.

It comes down to this...the lax side, and yes we are per se whack jobs, love reading about and discussing lax. We also happen to be mainly private school parents and also club team parents. When it is on the sports forum, it loses energy and eventually ceases to be active. Keeping it here keeps it alive and vibrant.

The people (and I think it's actually one person in particular) wants it moved. Perhaps it is one of the people discussed on such threads (and I think Jeff has been great about deleting pure ad hominem attacks). Regardless, it is quite clear that persons goal is to hide these threads. Out of sight. Out of existence.

Of course Jeff makes the call. But if it comes down to numbers, or encouraging a sharing of information and opinions and debate, or maximum readership, it's not even a close call.

I think it is a classic case of Form v. Substance.

Through a Form analysis, it's not a close call. Lacrosse = Sport = Sports Thread.

Through a Substance analysis, it's not a close call. Lacrosse + DMV = Crazy + Parents + Reliving Glory Days + Always Looking for an Edge + Elitist + I'm bored at my finance/law/commercial real estate job and need something to do all day = Private School Thread

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No parents are going to Sports and Fitness for information on travel club sports.

We of the Travel Soccer teams around NOVA community beg to differ. There's plenty of room for you crazy navel gazers on the Sports and Fitness forum. As a PP mentioned, even if you can't figure out how to make the jump from the Private/Independent School forum to the Sports one, you should be able to master Recent Topics with a little help. Ask one of your children to show you how.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No parents are going to Sports and Fitness for information on travel club sports.

Shouldn't you have posted this in the Website Feedback forum? You can't really police forums if you don't follow the rules yourself.

Amen. I doubt Jeff spends any more time than is absolutely necessary in the independent school forum.

I think Jeff has already made a decision -- 3 times. Three LAX threads moved at various times to the sports forum. Doubtful at this point he will be rethinking his decision after having to deal with it three times already.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No parents are going to Sports and Fitness for information on travel club sports.

Shouldn't you have posted this in the Website Feedback forum? You can't really police forums if you don't follow the rules yourself.

Amen. I doubt Jeff spends any more time than is absolutely necessary in the independent school forum.

I think Jeff has already made a decision -- 3 times. Three LAX threads moved at various times to the sports forum. Doubtful at this point he will be rethinking his decision after having to deal with it three times already.

Her you go LAX dads:

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/507247.page

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/532143.page

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/107467.page

Now you can access your threads from the Independent Schools forum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's private school sports so it belongs in this forum.

lol they have LAX at public schools

[Anonymous]

Ivy-league SAHDs will have to polish their pathetic faded sports glory elsewhere.

[Anonymous]

Jeff -- If you are considering more forums, here are some suggestions:

Working Moms

Sports & Fitness - kids

Sports & Fitness -- parents

Independent School General

Independent School Sports

Independent School Admissions


I would be most grateful. Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Jeff -- If you are considering more forums, here are some suggestions:

Working Moms

Sports & Fitness - kids

Sports & Fitness -- parents

Independent School General

Independent School Sports

Independent School Admissions



I would be most grateful. Thank you!

You idiot. Put it in Feedback.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No parents are going to Sports and Fitness for information on travel club sports.

Shouldn't you have posted this in the Website Feedback forum? You can't really police forums if you don't follow the rules yourself.

Amen. I doubt Jeff spends any more time than is absolutely necessary in the independent school forum.

I think Jeff has already made a decision -- 3 times. Three LAX threads moved at various times to the sports forum. Doubtful at this point he will be rethinking his decision after having to deal with it three times already.

He moved the last 2 only after your constant pestering.

It is still confusing, and funny and pathetic how bothered you are by lacrosse in the private school setting. Must have really tapped into your or yours on the field failure.

The prior posters (not all lax dads) who want the thread on the private school forum just want to make sure that it continues to attract a crowd. It won't on any other forum.

I think the other posters suggestion about a sub-folder for private school sports might be a fix. Unnecessary. But that might satisfy both sides.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No parents are going to Sports and Fitness for information on travel club sports.

Shouldn't you have posted this in the Website Feedback forum? You can't really police forums if you don't follow the rules yourself.

Amen. I doubt Jeff spends any more time than is absolutely necessary in the independent school forum.

I think Jeff has already made a decision -- 3 times. Three LAX threads moved at various times to the sports forum. Doubtful at this point he will be rethinking his decision after having to deal with it three times already.

He moved the last 2 only after your constant pestering.

It is still confusing, and funny and pathetic how bothered you are by lacrosse in the private school setting. Must have really tapped into your or yours on the field failure.

The prior posters (not all lax dads) who want the thread on the private school forum just want to make sure that it continues to attract a crowd. It won't on any other forum.

I think the other posters suggestion about a sub-folder for private school sports might be a fix. Unnecessary. But that might satisfy both sides.

Not so. I complained one time...a long time ago. Not sure why you would think only one person complains. But whoever else is also speaking up, I thank them.

[Anonymous]

Fall lax season about to begin any clubs pickup any new players.

[Anonymous]

I think that Capital is still drawing some athletes from the Richmond privates. A huge commitment on their part.

[Anonymous]

I am enjoying the comedy of these cries de coeur. Keep 'em coming!

[jsteele]

First things first, I have moved this thread to the correct forum.

Second, I'll let some of the previous posters speak for me:

We of the Travel Soccer teams around NOVA community beg to differ. There's plenty of room for you crazy navel gazers on the Sports and Fitness forum. As a PP mentioned, even if you can't figure out how to make the jump from the Private/Independent School forum to the Sports one, you should be able to master Recent Topics with a little help. Ask one of your children to show you how.

This is not exactly how I would have put it, but there is a tremendous similarity between the travel soccer threads and the LAX threads. Not only are LAX and soccer both sports, but the posters have a lot in common. Birds of a feather and all that.

I am one of the people who asked Jeff to move it to sports. If the thread focused on independent school LAX, that would be one thing. However it quickly deteriorates into a general LAX thread, talking about other leagues and club teams. That is why it belongs in sports. .

This is another important point. Regardless of the topics of the threads or how the started out, they have both gone wildly off-topic and are less private school LAX threads than simply LAX threads.

[Anonymous]

Oh My Giddy Aunt. As they say in England.