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2old2play is going through some massive changes in the coming months and we really want the communities help. In due time we're going to share all these changes with the community, but before that I would love to get some feed back from people who still visit 2o2p on a regular basis.
Our goal remains in being a central place for older gamers to meet, chat about games, and find others to play those games online with. With that in mind, we know we have had many missteps since V2 and that our overall design is not nearly inclusive enough for new people.
So, if you have ideas of your own or just want to voice an opinion, please do so here. If you want to be involved at a much higher level, then I encourage you send me an email at email@example.com and list your site username and any more info there.
Thanks again for supporting 2o2p and sticking with our community for so long. Game on!
Well the idea would be to change all that. Plus not everyone uses facebook and it limits our reach considerably. Great for clans, not so much for communities.
I miss a lot of stuff on the front page because I go straight to the forums. Seems a shame because I miss good articles made by the community. Can anything be done about that?
Remove all support for closed Clans. I despise the 'Us versus Them' mindset that can result from it.
Unify games of the same genre into one forum. I.E. Halo, COD, Battlefield. The proximity could very well get more people playing across a variety of games.
I like Blog entries where I can notice them similar to now. Some pretty interesting things get posted.
Totally agree. We've talked a lot about it internally and a big issue is really the huge wall between outward facing content and inward. The homepage in particular is a huge piece that we're discussing now and figuring out what to put on their that encompasses everything about 2o2p and not just news.
The biggest issue is that we're not a "news" site anyway, we're an opinion site. So we need a way to show all of those items (wether its based on news, blogs, or forum posts) on the homepage. We also don't mind completely starting over with 2o2p. I think we did fairly well in the past when only one game was hot, but we're well beyond that model now. Good feedback.
I beleive putting games of the same genre into one forum will have the opposite effect.
For example: In the fall, there will be a lot of new releases. If I have to scroll through a bunch of threads for games other than the one I am intrested in, I will be less likely to come back to the site. I would be inclined to look somewhere else. For me, sites that make it easier for me to find what I want keep getting used.
I dont totally disagree. However I will say some forums have success with Tagging their posts instead of dedicating entire forums to a topic that wont have a lot of posts. For instance, what if you went into the FPS forum and Halo threads were all tagged in the title. Then you could sort all the threads in FPS by Halo.
Also just so we're clear, I'm not saying that is how we will do it. In fact that is the point of this post entirely. I want to get feed back on how you guys would want things to operate. Anyone, good thoughts as navigation is a huge part of our problem here at 2o2p and in need of some desperate revamp.
Being old, I like hierarchical organization.
Having a FPS forum branch to Cod, BF, Halo, General, etc... sub-forums where the actual threads reside is easy to follow. The way you show the number of Topics, posts and new posts currently helps people see how active the forums are.
When I get Halo 5, seeing an active Halo forum will draw me in.
Just my .02 and what makes me comfortable.
Additionally, while Halo, CoD etc make for great subforums under FPS, a smaller title with a niche following could do without a subforum under FPS but just be in the general FPS section in a thread or two.
Support your call on hierarchical orginazation. Also, a general FPS forum can be a great place for cross game posts in the FPS genre, such as if the Konami LaserScope made a triumphant return for the holiday season's FPS games.
Change your bookmark to not have /forum at the end. So then when you pull up the site you get the main page.
Bring back the meet & greets . think it was a great way to interact with people that just joined the site and they were held every 2 or 3 months
I think the sheer number of comments in Knights thread shows there is a need for some common area everyone can dip their toes in the water and simply schmooze.
In general, people if giventhe chance, will get to know others beyond the game they happen to prefer. Trick is how to encourage mingling without a cattle prod.
Oh, and I have to agree with parcells, but I hesitate to do so publicly.
Heh, yes I never expected that thread to develop the way it did and it does show that just chewing the fat is as vital to to site as gaming. It brings people from different genres and areas of the site together. Not so easy to plan for, that thread was not planned it just worked out that way.
I think the way it works, with me kinda playing the role of host, the thread title changing to reflect what is being talked about suggests a way forward for a communial area, hosted and reflecting changes in content and the usual suspects will as with the "Good Night" thread keep it moving.
One thing I would like to see, and I am sure is part of the plan, is navigation to places of interest made simpler. A past member came looking for 2O4F, one of the most active and populous groups on the site and could not find it...I had to tell him to look under divisions. Now if someone who has been to 2O2P before cannot even find the group he used to belong to, what chance new people? Like I say I'm sure that is on the cards, but it's worth saying.
Threads like those have lived on 2o2p since there were only 30 of us and will remain that way as the core of who we are. In fact before all the closed clans, most threads came in the form of off topic and I like to see it return to that style of discussion.
We actually have a mobile app version on Andriod and iOS already
We also plan on having a logged in version of the app at launch that will run on any mobile device. We're currently testing that app now.
I suspect they come up with ideas while laying in bed together after an intense lovemaking session...
I think there should be more live gaming pod cast on twich put it on the page somewhere (Clan vs Clan, Thusday Night Halo or someone just gaming live playing whatever ) it be a promote within the site as well outside
I'm prefacing this comment because I've written for the site and I know what a thankless, shitty, labor of love it is and I don't want to take the age-old tack of blaming volunteers for doing what they like to do.
I get it.
It is all DSmooth's fault.
With that being said, front page content needs a shot in the arm. When we had many active community managers and people from within those communities were represented on the writing staff then what was highlighted was what was happening on the site.
Deep has been meticulous in holding weekly and monthly community building events for those of us who still like Halo for years now. Write him up!
Those Forza dumbasses still seem to be growing their ridiculous crew beyond all comprehension. Write them up.
For a brief period, multiple groups were trying to figure out how to get their mics to work on Titanfall. Write them up.
Some insanely great gamer from the site just unlocked the LSPD tint for their carbine in GTAV. He must be awesome at that game. Write him up.
We are not news. E3 coverage aside, which btw- thanks, we don't break much too often and having a crew of people trying to hone their sounding-like-very-other-game-website-review-style on the shitty cast offs doesn't reveal much about the character of the people playing here. Tiffany adding exclamation points every third sentence won't make me interested in Star Avenger XIV: The Return of Climaxos for the PS Vita. Even more importantly, it won't tell me anything about why I should be an active and committed member here.
If every front page article required a link that led you deeper into the site to connect with people playing the game as part of its narrative, we'd have less writing for writng's sake and more writing by people knowledgeable and committed to the cool things that do actually happen here.
Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, the clan leaders were given the keys to the front page...and never used them. The clan leaders, or at least a representative from the clan with some writing skills, should be responsible for generating their own news. I can almost understand your desire for the front page to become some sort of local bulletin board (Jones just nailed Jessie's Girl on Rock Band, everybody congratulate him!) but I will have to disagree with your characterization of the writing staff. We are very much our own personality and the fact that we live and play here should give our opinions (because it's certainly not news) some credibility, at least on the site. Other folks may not give a shit, but that's okay....we're writing for 2old2play and that's the only community we really care about and if I have saved a single member from pissing away their cash on a shitty game, then it's well worth my time. You're welcome.
It's not my desire for the front page to become a bulletein board.
I don't care how many people are on the site or what their level of involvement is. I have zero skin in the game and I gave up a long time ago the idea that my input would be lent any weight for that reason.
My personal concept for the front page has always been that it be a completely open forum for any and all adult gaming topics and that the barrier to entry for content creation be as low as is huimanly possible.
However, if you ask me what I think is the main difference between writing for the site now and writing during what I view as a time of peak involvement between the forums and the front page it was when it was when the witers on the front page participated in the forum.
Now based on the previous posts and conversation I thought I was being asked. Of course you are welcome to dismiss my opinion. I won't even be hurt by it Because I Used to Write For the Site. I'm used to being dismissed.
Everything is fine. You guys are doing a great job. Keep it up.
How does Facebook and social media limit reach? Not using it is a limiting factor. The Co-op Syndicate uses Facebook and it works out great. The rebuild should keep social media in mind.
Pretty sure they are keeping social media in mind. Using social media in conjunction with the site is one thing. "Move it all to facebook" is a bit different
Now you're talking about two different things. The first suggestion was to move the entire site to facebook. This will never happen as Facebook within this context is absolutely a limiting factor. Not everyone has facebook, nor should that be forced to join a site that they don't want to join.
Just off the top of my head I can think of long time and valuble members like DEEP_NNN who have decided they don't need of care about FB. Even further, some use twitter and some use nothing at all.
Now if you're talking about using "social media" in a more generalized form then 2o2p has already massively embraced it. We have our fairly large 2o2p private group https://www.facebook.com/groups/6517581250/ and the 2old2play Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/2old2play. Derek himself has 11k followers and regularly tweets out to the community.
We fully embrace social media as a "tool" but see no reason in put all our discussion on a platform we can't control. Its great for simple clans who are already all friends with one another, but how does it all work when people disagree? How do new people find us on the web outside of facebook? What do we do for all the people that dont want to join facebook?
So yeah, I think facebook is a great tool and I use it everyday. It works great for opening a social channel between clans and friends for sure. I'd even say its a nice tool for promotion, but at the end of the day, we're a gaming site first and foremost.
Thinking about the technology that runs 2o2p has utility, sure. But people routinely put up with shitty technology if at the end of the day it solves their problem. I came to 2o2p years ago to find people my age to play games with, and to talk about games. Not to experience the best-designed user interface optimized for..whatever. (And the site, while not perfect, is good enough if the forum topics were simply restructured a bit).
My suggestion would be to stop thinking about what new whiz-bang features you want to build that will "fix 2o2p". Instead focus on getting people to show up here and participate with the code you have. Lead by example - start some threads, start blogging about what you're playing, organize play dates. Ask the community a "question of the day" about whatever is going on in gaming news. Start by being the user you want to attract...Personally speaking, I hit the site a couple times a week, see no new or relevant content, and I move onto the next. I don't know anyone here anymore and threads don't move the couple times I have posted in the last year so there's so little incentive to participate.
If you want a pet website project, that's totally cool, keep cranking out versions and spending your own money doing it. But if you want a "community", you'll have to start as citizen #1.
Really great points here Tara and I totally agree. In fact the goal with this next version is equal parts community as it is webproject. I'm hoping to do that by simply starting with this post. In general there hasnt' been a lot of back and forth with the community for some time.
Most of the feed back for the site has been around more events, more meet ups and less of everything else. In terms of the web project side, I think a lot of that will come down to killing off almost every feature of the site outside of the forums. While I know that people will put up with bad tech just for content, I do think it also can cause a negative effect on people when we're at the state that we are now with speed, useless features, and frankly a community that is way to hard to get into.
Having said that, I never did much interaction with the site as a whole even back when we first started. The platform really didnt all the talking. Naturally I just like to talk about games, so I think the majority of those discussion come from off topic, comments, or arguments over gaming. It also becomes a bit more diluted now that I can talk in depth about a game each week on the Live Stream.
In a lot of ways I think the leadership here is fairly flawed and I take full responsibly for it. After all, 2old2play is a hobbie of mine and not a full time job (even though it feels like that sometimes). When it comes to my time after work I have basically the choice of, pay attention to my lady, actually play games, work on the sites backend, work on side project, learn and reseach, or post directly on the site. 9 times out of 10 I choose working on the site or research, but that leaves nothing for the community.
I suppose I could just close up shop at some point, but I love 2o2p because of the friendships it's built and memories it can create. Id really love for it to create more leaders in the future as well. In any case I love your feed back and ability to keep things on point and relevant. Also nice to hear your perspective.
I think a "back to basics" approach in terms of the website is a good one. And I understand priority juggling more than I'd like. Just don't get caught up in black/white thinking and dismissing the fact that spending 5 minutes a day posting might be all that's needed to nudge others to join in on the conversation.
And then always choose your lady friend!
It's not just the leadership, it's a basic flaw in having an adult membership. You described most of the members daily lives. By the time we get home from work, spend time with a significant other, get stuff done around the house, and get any other work we need done, there's little time left for either gaming or posting on the site. Add in kids and that time gets cut down even further. If you are unlucky enough to have the site blocked at work, it's even impossible to do it then. I beleive a more basic site would be better suited to the membership, allowing them to do the simple things like set-up gaming and discuss new games.
I for one do like the site news and rely on it for information but it can be a little cluttered. It could be more streamlined, cut out the game reviews. Those we could get from other sources if we wanted. Focus more on just providing a brief summary of what's new and coming out each week or month. Occasional editorials related to membership interests are welcome features.
Agree with Tara. Honestly the only thing I use 2o2p for is to coordinate with people to play games. Posting gaming news too, in conjunction with that. But mainly it was/is to set up clan nights and talk people with similar gaming interests. It could be super simple and just a BBS and I'd still come here if the people were here.
Id say that is what is more then likely going to happen. The only exception when it comes to "features" is how new people to the site can discover and play with others. On top of more events and LANs I just want it to be dead simple to sign up and find others to play games with.
What Tara is saying couldn't be more true.
What sets the site apart? The "mature" gaming approach.
"I came to 2o2p years ago to find people my age to play games with..."
Focus on enabling that to shine through. Simplify. Remove barriers, both visually and technologically.
Get back to basics, and the richness of content and community will occur naturally as interest and participation pick up. Build on it later, return to the core appeal ASAP.
I initially found it somewhat difficult to find 2O2P. Suggestion: make the site easy to find. Optimize the front page (www.2old2play.com) for the search engines... I can help if you need it. MIN
We've never been to concerned with the SEO value of 2o2p only because 99% of users come into the site via referral from friends or other sites. However our goal with the home page is to be way more focused on the community then the news (more on that later). This should help a bit more with our SEO, even if we're not to focused on it.
I have been a member here for several years. I believe I have been through two version changes. My habits include at least two daily check ins. I enjoy the clan and specific game sections. I check each that is of interest to me as I cruise through the site. I do this because I find I don't need to bother digging around through the subjects that have no meaning in my world.
I only hope that the site remains easy to navigate for an old guy like me. Although I do belong to a another site(primarly battlefield on PS only) This is my primary source for industry news and general gaming discussions. I have counted on this site for years,I would hate to lose it.
Let me know what I need to do as a member to move things forward. Thanks
Very good post. I will say that the goals should aline with exactly the experience you're after. If anything I think the site is way to hard to navigate as is. I hope the new version only makes it easier.
I don't know why but with the layout of the old version (V2), I read the blogs almost every day. Checked the articles often. Became familiar with the writers of those blogs & articles, ( and recognized their logos), and looked forward to seeing new posts by them. I even became a semi-regular commenter on some of them. I can't put my finger on it but something about the layout drew me in better. Since V3 I pretty much stay in my clan forum. I know this vagueness doesn't help you out much but am I wrong? Wasn't there more back & forth and participation in V2?
As a disclaimer I recognize both the positive and negative in my idea below but there may still be value in it.
What about a somewhat user customizable home page? It could still have the main banner as well as the news but instead of 15+ articles limit it to one or two and a drop down of more or reduce the footprint of each to get a couple more in there. Horizontally from there you could have to Twitter and Facebook "ticker"
Underneath that area the user could pin links to their favorite forums and you could even have a button that when clicked dumps them to a random forum to check out.
If people are creating favorites or shortcuts directly to the forums they participate in they miss the home page. This way those links are all on one page and being the homepage they might dive into some of the articles. The flipside is it makes it even easier for them to bypass the work of the writing team.
An even more ridiculous idea would be a calendar at the very bottom that would highlight community play dates and times. You could click one you may be interested in and have it import into your personal calendar. Clan leaders could use it as a tool and others could use it not only as a gauge of community involvement but also as a means to find others to join in a session. I think this would be really useful for new members or members like myself without a crap ton of time to play and visit but would still like to play with some of our awesome members when we can.
Hi Doodi - Here are some things I would be interested in:
1. Blogs - I'd like to see the posting notification up top changed so that when you post something, it won't show your icon again until other posters have cycled yours off the board. In other words, if you post 2 blog items (or more) in a short time frame, it still only shows your icon and name once at the top of the site.
The reason for this is that I once did some multiple blog posts, and got a lot of negative, rude comments from people I don't even know, just because I apparently offended them by taking up room on the board. So I'd like to see multiple posts limited from showing up on the board, or else get rid of the board altogether.
2. Groups / Clans - I'd like to be able to see more info on a group than just the number of members and a short one-sentence blurb. It seems you can't get more info without clicking "join". Info I would like to see is:
A. Active Game List
B. Member Roster
C. Info on that group's forum activity. Do they post often? When was the last post? This gives some idea of if the group is still alive, or has died.
D. Group / Clan Rules (if available).
3. Searchable Index of 2o2p Members by Console, by Game - This is the thing I would like to see most. I would like to go to 2old2play and type in "Xbox One" and "Titanfall" (for example) and get a list of every player on this site who plays it. And then I would add them to my XBL Friends List.
That's the most important thing about this site to me - finding like-minded individuals. Especially now that Xbox One can have 1,000 friends, why not make more friends? I don't want to limit my friends to those in any one clan. 2old2play is a great place to meet others. Something like #3, people could opt in or out of.
Thanks! Good luck :)
4. Also, why Age 25? I know the idea is to weed out immature idiots, but there are plenty of those of any age. Age 20 or 21 is just as good a cut off to me - better even, because it would be more inclusive of new members. I figure if you're old enough to vote, enlist in the military, and drink, then you're probably old enough not to act like a jackass at 2old2play. Just my two cents :)
I understand your angle, but I say the 25 y/o rule sticks. Unfortunately, most people are still quite immature prior to 25. (Not that there is something magical that happens at that age).
One of the other parts of the 25 range is it tends to align people in a certain life segment, more likely to have kids, full time work, other responsibilities that come into focus a few years after college age...
I won't leave if the age is changed, but I feel it has been the current age since inception (I think?) and worked well. Too big of a shift IMHO.
I was an asshole at 25. Few at that age aren't, in my opinion. With today's generation staying at their parents home longer, the age of assholiness has probably increased too.
I've gamed with lots of people younger than 25 and many are great people. That being said, I agree with doodirock setting an age barrier in an attempt to attract people with less disparity in life experiences.
If the age limit were reduced or increased, I'm not going to take a shit dump. I'll let it play out.
I know we can always email or pm you with suggestions but what about a suggestion box or even area so the ideas just keep rolling in
I think all Lans should be pod casted (if possible) it would be a great way for those that are just discovering 2O2P to see the fun make new friends, and for the rest of us that can't be there for whatever reasons we can still be involved
Convenience and speed. Both need improvement.
Loading speed of this site was a huge issue after V3. It's still a bit slow.
Are the size of some topics the problem? I know Neogaf limits topics to X replies for this reason. Perhaps the posts per page could be decreased if loading speed improved.
Some topics, filled with Youtube videos, are way to slow to load, especially in tablets. The issue is, you don't know your underpowered device is about to be killed until it's too late.
I like the blogroll at the top of the screen like it is now, hope you keep doing that in any future changes.
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Published over a year ago, this report on Transcendental Meditation, by the ABC's Catalyst in Sydney, Australia, takes an objective look at the uniqueness of the practice, and its personal and health benefits. One skeptical physician says most people would sooner pop a pill to lower their blood pressure than waste time meditating. But, based on the scientific research, the American Heart Association now recommends that physicians may safely prescribe only TM for those patients who want to lower their blood pressure naturally, instead of taking long-term costly medications with potentially harmful side effects.
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Rocket and mortar attacks in Iraq have dropped to their lowest levels in more than 21 months, the U.S. military said Monday. Last month saw 369 "indirect fire" attacks - the lowest number since February 2006. October's total was half of what it was in the same month a year ago. And it marked the third month in a row of sharply reduced insurgent activity, the military said, according to the AP.
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The first draft report of the Special Review recommends future emissions reduction targets for Australia. The Government is currently considering Australia's targets, in the lead up to the Paris climate conference in December this year. The Authority is releasing its draft recommendations now to provide time for public consultations before the government makes its decision.
This guide helps Australians understand and compare greenhouse gas emissions targets. Countries around the world will announce their post-2020 targets over the coming year. How Australia compares will be a key consideration in the Authority's upcoming recommendations on Australia's emissions reduction targets.
The Minister for the Environment has asked the Climate Change Authority to conduct a Special review. The Authority will assess whether or not Australia should have an emissions trading scheme, what future targets it should set, and what actions Australia should take to implement outcomes flowing from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change meeting in Paris in 2015. Among other things, the Authority is to take into account the policies of other key countries, and international competitiveness issues for Australian businesses.
The Climate Change Authority released its review of the Carbon Farming Initiative on 22 December 2014.
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Ostracized by her tribe because of her white father, Lizzie Dawson lives alone in the mountains of Alaska, practicing the ways of her people even as she resides in the small cabin her father built for her mother. She dreams of reconciling with her grandparents to fulfill her mother's dying request, but she has not yet found a way to bridge the gap that separate her from her tribe.
Clay Selby has always wanted to be like his father, a missionary who holds a great love for the native people and has brought many to God. Clay and his stepsister, Vivian, arrive in Alaska to set up a church and school among the Athbascan people. Clay is totally focused on this goal...until he meets a young, independent Indian woman with the most striking blue eyes he's ever seen.
But Lizzie is clearly not part of the tribe, and befriending her might have dire consequences for his mission. Will Clay be forced to choose between his desire to minister to the natives and the quiet nudging of his heart?
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Jeannie DonaldsonStatesboro, GAAge: 55-65Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5A Whisper of PeaceSeptember 14, 2014Jeannie DonaldsonStatesboro, GAAge: 55-65Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5A wonderful story of love winning out over traditions. The characters are strong, independent, and have a plan of their own. God has other plans, and He wins out. Lots of surprises, some heavy times, some light and fun times. Lots of smiles. I love Kim Sawyer's books. Each is always uniquely different from the others and her grammar impeccable, which I cannot say for most of the writers these days. I had a hard time putting it down, and was so sad to have it come to an end. I felt emotionally attached to the characters and wanted more... But that is the way with Kim's books. A strong Christian message, romance, and the unique Indian flavor made it a great book in my estimation. A great story for female or male and teens. This one will remain in my library!
CharityUAustenAge: 18-24Gender: female4 Stars Out Of 5Good One-Time ReadMarch 22, 2014CharityUAustenAge: 18-24Gender: femaleQuality: 4Value: 4Meets Expectations: 4Sadly, this book didn't grab me as much as some of Kim's have. She's had some books (like "Courting Miss Amsel") that I've absolutely loved. This wasn't one of them, but I don't regret reading it. For one thing, I absolutely loved the Alaskan setting! Right in the shadow of Denali (aka Mt. McKinley). It was awesome - cause I've been there! All in all, this was a good book, just didn't grab me as much. Definitely worth my one-time read though.
rose mccauley5 Stars Out Of 5A unique read--A Whisper of PeaceJuly 7, 2012rose mccauleyQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5I loved this book by Kim Sawyer! Although not a typical prairie romance, it was definitely a romance! Just one set in Alaska at a mission post for the Athabascan Indian tribe. I fell in love with both the unique main characters from the start.
Lizzie Dawson is a very independent young woman who has lived on her own for years. Not a part of the tribe of her dead Indian mother or the white father who left them years ago, she has made her own way, using the skills of the Athabascans to survive.
Clay Selby has left the lower states to become a missionary like his own father. When he encounters the beautiful blue-eyed Indian girl, he wonders at her story. What he learns stuns him and leaves him in a quandry. Must he choose between befriending her or the people he came to minister to?
Lizzie is also attracted to Clay, but refuses to allow herself this weakness. Until the day she shoots him! How can God work good out of this accident? Read the book and find out, and give yourself a great read in the Yukon of Alaska in the late 1890s.
Blue Jeans & TeacupsCaliforniaAge: 35-44Gender: Female2 Stars Out Of 5*** J U S T *** O K ***April 28, 2012Blue Jeans & TeacupsCaliforniaAge: 35-44Gender: FemaleQuality: 2Value: 2Meets Expectations: 1This book is not as good as the author has done before. It has a lot of negativity and is not very uplifting by comparrison. It's just "ok", so I would not recommend it over other choices.
This book retails for $14.99, but I received it Free from Bethany House Publ. for my honest oppinion.
Sharon A LavyOHAge: Over 65Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5I like a book that makes me stop and think.February 9, 2012Sharon A LavyOHAge: Over 65Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5How true to life is the work of the Missionary in the story A whisper of Peace.
To travel so far to reach a people for God, surely He will understand if we have to sacrifice the good of one person. What is one against the chance to win so many? For Him? And yet . . . when it comes right down to it . . . God will show us the worth of one sole is more than the whole earth. Every time.
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Detroit Bad Boys - All Posts A community of Detroit Pistons fans since 2005 https://cdn2.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48119/detroitbadboys-fave.png 2015-07-02T15:46:19-04:00 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/rss/current/ This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. 2015-07-02T15:46:19-04:00 2015-07-02T15:46:19-04:00 2015 NBA Free Agency: Pistons trade for Marcus Morris, Reggie Bullock, Danny Granger
Pistons get creative after striking out in free agency, trade picks to help Suns clear cap space.

The Detroit Pistons have traded a 2020 second-round pick to the Phoenix Suns for small forwards Marcus Morris, Danny Granger and Reggie Bullock, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo!

The Pistons had enough salary cap space to absorb the contracts from the Suns without sending back players.

Detroit was forced to explore alternative means to fill a big vacancy at small forward after missing out on unrestricted free agents DeMarre Carroll and Danny Green. Morris will help fill that gap and Granger can serve as well, though he'd likely slot in behind rookie Stanley Johnson.

The move is a cap-clearing measure for the Suns, who are making an all-out push to bring free agent LaMarcus Aldridge aboard alongside Tyson Chandler, Brandon Knight and Eric Bledsoe.

Morris is a respectable 3-point shooter (36 percent career) and shot a career high 313 attempts last season. He averaged 10.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 25.2 minutes per game last season with the Suns.

Granger and Bullock are essentially throw-ins.

We'll have more as this story develops.

 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/2015/7/2/8887007/2015-nba-free-agency-pistons-trade-for-marcus-morris-reggie-bullock Sean Corp http://www.detroitbadboys.com/2015/7/2/8887007/2015-nba-free-agency-pistons-trade-for-marcus-morris-reggie-bullock 2015-07-02T13:41:44-04:00 2015-07-02T13:41:44-04:00 2015 NBA Free Agency: Aron Baynes, Pistons reach deal
Baynes will likely serve as the primary backup center in Detroit.

The Detroit Pistons have reached an agreement with unrestricted free agent center Aron Baynes, previously of the San Antonio Spurs, according to Marc Stein of ESPN.

It's not the sexiest free agent pickup, but after striking out on high profile targets Stan Van Gundy had to move on and address the lack of depth at the center position. Previously, Van Gundy said that he wanted to sign a developmental pick and hopefully bring back Joel Anthony to split backup center duties.

Baynes has only been in the league three years, but the native New Zealander is already 28 years old so there might not be that much upside left.

That being said, Baynes is coming off of a really strong year in San Antonio, logging more than 1,000 minutes in a reserve role.

Baynes, 6-foot-10 and 260 pounds, averaged 6.6 points and 4.5 rebounds in 16 minutes per game, but he's a guy who can hit an open jumper out to about 12-15 feet and knocks down 85 percent of his free throws.

The terms of the deal are presently unknown but Stein tweeted that the deal is for three years, with a player option in year three and that it is "along the lines of Brandan Wright's new pact with Memphis and could rise as high as $20 million."

More than $6 million per season might seem high for a reserve center, but in this new NBA market, and with a dearth of quality big men remaining and plenty of teams looking for help down low, it seems to be a fair price.

What do you think of Detroit's newest edition?

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Moose will be a Buck.

We knew this day was coming, we just didn't know where he would go exactly: Greg Monroe will sign a maximum contract with the Milwaukee Bucks when the free agency moratorium ends next week. That means Pistons fans will still see plenty of Monroe over the next several years in the Central Division.

Who else broke the news?

Free agent Greg Monroe will sign a maximum contract with the Milwaukee Bucks, league source tells Yahoo Sports.
 — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) July 2, 2015

When free agency opened, it was kind of a foregone conclusion that Monroe would sign with the New York Knicks. Woj reported it! And it was the first team Monroe met with. Moose signing in Milwaukee is probably a pretty good indication that the Knicks did not offer him the max:

They did not, from what I was told. https://t.co/oVnjD0t3GY
 — Jeff Zillgitt (@JeffZillgitt) July 2, 2015

It also probably means Portland didn't offer him the max, either. Monroe didn't sign the qualifying offer last summer to take less than the max. Signing in Milwaukee also affords Monroe the opportunity to stick it to the Pistons with a chip on his shoulder, squaring off directly opposite the guy who will be replacing him in Motown, Ersan Ilyasova, who the Pistons acquired from the Bucks before the draft.

Moose continues to gamble on himself and it has paid off thus far.

Monroe will sign a three year deal, with a player option on the third year, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
 — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) July 2, 2015

Now your thoughts.

Update:  It seems Moose did in fact have options and didn't just chase money:

The Lakers offered Greg Monroe the max, per source. Of course they did.
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Pistons fans dreamed about Saginaw native and Michigan State alum Draymond Green returning to his home state, but he opted to stay with the NBA champion Golden State Warriors.

Draymond Green, who is expected to be one of the most highly coveted free agents this summer, has "significant interest" in signing with the Detroit Pistons, according to Yahoo's Adrian Wojnarowski.

The Pistons are expected to be quiet up to this year's NBA trade deadline, but all signs point to them being extremely active on the free agency and trade fronts.

Green is a restricted free agent and would command a post-rookie max or close to it. That would put his deal in the $14 million per-year range, and even then the Golden State Warriors would likely attempt to find a way to keep their all-purpose forward.

In a looming restricted free agency this summer, Golden State's Draymond Green has a significant interest with pursuing an offer sheet with his hometown Detroit Pistons, league sources told Yahoo Sports.

Green has loved playing with the Warriors and winning, and naturally Golden State is determined to find a way to retain him. Still, the Warriors' salary structure almost dictates that Green has to go onto the market and get an offer sheet for them to match in July.

If the offer is too rich to match, the chance for Green to return to his beloved home state - where he grew up in Saginaw and played at Michigan State in East Lansing - has long intrigued him, sources said. Green still spends most of his time away from the NBA in Michigan.

Green has been an ultimate glue guy in Golden State, but that underplays his value as a multi-positional defensive stopper and big man with range out to the 3-point line. The Warriors would likely have to find a way to unload the $15 million contract of David Lee as the team is already staring at a salary commitment of $81 million next year before factoring in Green's expected new deal.

Green averages 11.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.4 blocks for the Warriors. He also plays roughly half his time at power forward and half of his time at small forward.

Detroit's biggest holes? Positionally, small forward, and fundamentally, a lack of defense. Green is an elite defender at the greatest position of need.

Green also loves his native state, reportedly spending most of his time during the offseason away from sunny California and back in Michigan. Most recently, the MSU alum was spotted in East Lansing taking in the big Spartans-Buckeyes basketball game with former teammates Gary Harris and Adreian Payne.

The Pistons are expected to have around $24 million to $28 million in cap space after stretching Josh Smith, and anticipating they will not pick up the option on Caron Butler and will let Jonas Jerebko go in free agency. That doesn't factor in Greg Monroe, who Stan Van Gundy says he wants to bring back into the fold. The Pistons have a $10 million cap hold on Greg Monroe until he signs a new deal, either in Detroit or elsewhere.

Wojnarowski repeats the conventional wisdom that Monroe is likely to leave Detroit this summer for a big deal elsewhere. He could very well be correct and if that is the case signing Green to an offer sheet and forcing Golden State to match is an easy play for the Pistons.

However, if Detroit was interested in retaining Monroe, signing Green as well becomes much more difficult. Accounting for minimum salary slots and draft pick salaries, Detroit likely would be just at the edge of being able to make a max-type offer to Green.

Still, if the Pistons are bound to lose Monroe in free agency this summer, Green isn't just a consolation prize but a better overall player and a guy who certainly checks all the boxes in what Detroit will be looking for.

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After a disappointing start to free agency where many of the Pistons' wing targets were snatched up, there seems to be some hope the team can land a marquee free agent

DeMarre Carroll signed with the Toronto Raptors, Danny Green re-signed with the San Antonio Spurs, Khris Middleton was quickly locked up by the Milwaukee Bucks and Draymond Green decided to stay in California. The Pistons' free agent targets have been slipping through their fingers one by one, but it seems the team may have caught a break in negotiations with the Boston Globe's Gary Washburn reporting that the Orlando Magic would not match a max offer for swingman Tobias Harris, in whom Stan Van Gundy has previously expressed interest.

Why is a Boston-based outlet reporting on the free agency situation of an Orlando-based player? Well, Danny Ainge and the Celtics also seem to be interested in Harris, even after retaining Jae Crowder (5Y/$35M), Jonas Jerebko (2Y/$10M) and agreeing to terms with Amir Johnson (2Y/$24M). Stan Van Gundy and the Pistons could potentially knock out two birds with one stone by offering Harris a max deal, and could secure a starting small forward in the process.

Harris, who was drafted 19th overall by the Bobcats in 2011, averaged 17.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists for the Magic last year, and shot a career high 36.4% from behind the three-point line. Interest around the University of Tennessee product seems to have been minimal so far, with his restricted free agency seemingly warding off suitors until most unrestricted players have been signed, but expect to see his name mentioned more often as wing options start dwindling.

Could he be the signing we've been waiting for?

Now your thoughts.

 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/2015/7/2/8882587/2015-nba-free-agency-tobias-harris-orlando-magic-detroit-pistons-news-rumors Vincent Diringer http://www.detroitbadboys.com/2015/7/2/8882587/2015-nba-free-agency-tobias-harris-orlando-magic-detroit-pistons-news-rumors 2015-07-02T04:25:24-04:00 2015-07-02T04:25:24-04:00 2015 NBA Free Agency: Draymond Green agrees to deal to stay with Golden State Warriors
So much for the homecoming.

The Golden State Warriors took care of business and secured the services of Draymond Green on the first day of free agency, with Yahoo Sports' Marc J. Spears initially breaking the news that both parties agreed to a deal, and Grantland's Zach Lowe later reporting that both parties agreed to a 5 year, $82 million contract with no options. Piston fans were hopeful that Green would consider leaving the Championship-winning Warriors for his homestate team, and that the Warriors wouldn't match an offersheet, especially with news that Green had broken off talks with Golden State.

Unfortunately for Motown, Draymond opted to stay in the Western Conference, and his name was added to the list of free agent targets that have slipped out of Detroit's grasp so far this offseason. The Michigan State product joins San Antonio's Danny Green, the Raptors' DeMarre Carroll and the Bucks' Khris Middleton as the team's latest free agent casualties.

Draymond Green averaged 11.7 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.3 blocks for Golden State during the regular season, and upped his production to 13.7 points, 10.1 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.2 blocks during the Playoffs.

With Draymond's signing, the Warriors have secured the franchise's core group of players for the next few years, and have done so at a relative discount.

With Green's reported signing Steph Curry becomes 6th-highest paid GS player (Thompson, Lee, Bogut, Iguodala, Green) https://t.co/aM2EHY3qw1
 — ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) July 2, 2015

 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/2015/7/2/8882507/2015-nba-free-agency-draymond-green-stays-with-golden-state-warriors-pistons Vincent Diringer http://www.detroitbadboys.com/2015/7/2/8882507/2015-nba-free-agency-draymond-green-stays-with-golden-state-warriors-pistons 2015-07-01T15:37:25-04:00 2015-07-01T15:37:25-04:00 2015 NBA Free Agency: Draymond Green breaks off talks with Warriors
Warriors still have all the leverage, but what does Detroit have to lose in pursuing Green? Nothing.

Draymond Green has broken off talks with the Golden State Warriors and is open to meeting with other suitors immediately, according to Marc J. Spears of Yahoo!

Even with this somewhat surprising development, the Warriors still hold all the cards. The worst that could happen, if they are, indeed, hell bent on keeping him, is that he signs a maximum offer sheet somewhere else and they are forced to match it.

That being said, why go through any of this drama if you already know your ultimate destination?

Regardless of how we arrived at this point, the Detroit Pistons should certainly pursue Green and offer him a max contract just to see what happens.

What's the worse the fallout could be? They miss out on fellow restricted free agent Tobias Harris, yes, but the Magic could just as easily have matched any offer as well. Also, Green is clearly the better player between the two.

There was hesitancy about chasing RFAs, but now that the top unrestricted options, Danny Green and DeMarre Carroll, are off the market, and even lower tier guys like Mike Dunleavy and Al Farouq Aminu have signed, it's not like the Pistons are going to miss out on anything great.

At this point Detroit's options are: 1. Try and sign Green even though it may be futile 2. Try and sign Harris even though it might be futile 3. Explore low-cost options in free agency such as Corey Brewer, Richard Jefferson or Luke Babbit. 4. Keep your money available and explore the small forward trade market, including Rudy Gay, Joe Johnson or Wilson Chandler.

In truth, even if they chased Green and came up empty, the Pistons could still probably grab a guy like Jefferson or Babbit, or make a trade down the road. At this point, there is really nothing left to lose.

Green is primarily a power forward, but he is still a very good player at power forward. He could solidify the small forward position while rookie Stanley Johnson develops and then slide down to power forward and move Ersan Ilyasova to the bench.

Will the Warriors match, making this entire possibility moot? Let's find out.

 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/2015/7/1/8879939/2015-nba-free-agency-draymond-green-warriors-pistons Sean Corp http://www.detroitbadboys.com/2015/7/1/8879939/2015-nba-free-agency-draymond-green-warriors-pistons 2015-07-01T12:12:30-04:00 2015-07-01T12:12:30-04:00 2015 NBA Free Agency: DeMarre Carroll not Motown bound, signs with Raps
Another one bites the dust.

DeMarre Carroll announced via Twitter that he has reached an agreement with the Toronto Raptors.

#WeThe North I will be playing for Toronto Raptors next year!!!! I'm Blessed for this Opportunity!… https://t.co/pBK6NvRVcE
 — DeMarre Carroll (@DeMarreCarroll1) July 1, 2015

Ken Berger of CBS Sports reports the deal is for four years and $60 million.

The future is now for the exploding NBA salary cap, folks.

Carroll was presumed to be one of the primary unrestricted free agent targets of the Detroit Pistons, who are looking for someone who can handle starting small forward duties. Currently, the only small forwards on the roster are rookie Stanley Johnson and maybe Quincy Miller.

The Pistons already previously lost out on their primary target, Danny Green, who re-signed with the San Antonio Spurs.

 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/2015/7/1/8877863/2015-nba-free-agency-demarre-carroll-raptors-pistons Sean Corp http://www.detroitbadboys.com/2015/7/1/8877863/2015-nba-free-agency-demarre-carroll-raptors-pistons


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Bernie Madoff may hold the record as world's worst financial-adviser-turned-crook, but Brad Bleidt is a close second. In 2004, Bleidt confessed to stealing millions of dollars from his investment clients over two decades. No one was more surprised by the swindle than his wife, Bonnie Kirchner.
Now divorced from Bleidt, the certified financial planner and former TV business reporter has published Who Can You Trust with Your Money? Get the Help You Need Now and Avoid Dishonest Advisers.
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Beardy and The Geek: Have you crossed Winter City off your ListPosted by emmetocuana at 11:00
This week Ryan The Geek of Oz and I chat about Paul Bedford's dark tale The List and Winter City from the minds of the brothers Purcell. Both titles that shock and stun with their use of violence and psychological horror - and both from impressive Australian teams of creators that are on the up and up.
Also Ryan has some news about a very special chance for you to get a trip to New York Comic Con. Don't forget if you're in Melbourne this weekend to check out the Skinny Arse Comics event.
As always you can follow Emmet and Ryan on Twitter - @emmetoc_ and @GeekOfOz, and listen to the podcast on iTunes. We'd love to hear from you.
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Another great, fun and informative show. Keep it up!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the comments guys. Seriously, I am so very flattered and honoured by all the support and encouragement you have given to both the Winter City story and my team.ReplyDelete
I wont let you down. You have my word that Winter City has only just begun. There is still a lot to be revealed.
I'll catch you both soon.
Cheers lads.ReplyDelete
Gary - we intend to. Have some great stuff lined up for the next while.
Patrick - always a pleasure mate.
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text: On Wed, 2006-04-12 at 16:37 -0400, Dimi Paun wrote: > On Wed, 2006-04-12 at 11:58 -0400, David Woodhouse wrote: > > If my opinion counted for anything we wouldn't have dropped our most > > capable and easy to use MTA just before FC4. > > Hey, I just said it counts more than mine, not that's absolute :) > BTW, is that exim? What's wrong with postfix? There's nothing _wrong_ with it per se -- it's just that it can't do half the things my Exim setup does with Exim out of the box. I did post a brief overview of my Exim setup at the time, asking how I'd go about doing it all in postfix. Most of the postfix people just went quiet, except for the one who said "Oh. I think I'll switch to Exim myself." :) > Not sure we are having a serious discussion. A lot of ranting, not > a single serious proposal. The more we talk about it, the more it seems > that the only reasonable thing to do is for RH to get someone on Evo. Underlining that need is not necessarily unproductive. -- dwmw2