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IC going to On3

akillesheel said:
unfortunately, that's only half their job - as hosts of the biggest collection of UNC fans on the internet, IMO the environment that is cultivated is their responsibility, and they've failed woefully to make that environment something better than the lowest common denominator of sports fandom on either their paid or free boards.
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I think you vastly underestimate how hard it is to oversee a community in which a whole lot of folks don’t want to listen to the PTB unless the PTB is going to agree with them. This is specially true when every time you ban someone, you’re taking money from your own pocket (on the paid boards). Unless the PTB wants to severely restrict their own income, they’re going to shoot for as large a paid board as possible that only removes people when they cross very specific lines toward the edges of behavior.

And the free boards are simply there as a feeder to engage folks toward joining as paid subscribers. If you’re paying $0 for a service, you shouldn’t expect terribly much return on your “investment” beyond the most basic guidelines/benefits.
 
Peppers49 said:
I realize I’m probably in the minority for this board but I’ll go to bat for IC as a media outlet. Their reporting over the years has been top notch and overall I don’t think it’s a stretch at all to say that they’ve built one of the best college sports sites in the country when you combine how well sourced they are and the level of engagement they’ve gotten out of the UNC fan base.

As for the content on the forums themselves these days, I can understand why you guys have lost interest. I first had an IC account in the early 2010s right after I graduated when I was a lot more invested in recruiting and following the teams closely, gradually lost interest, then came back a few years ago. The discussion definitely feels more negative now than it did during my first stint, whether that’s because the basketball team has struggled more, people are just generally more combative online these days, etc.
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Oh yea
They have a good staff and do good stuff
It just got old that someone would post "Wow Lee roberts is the best Chancellor ever-got Belichick" Got old that you could not post back
"Hey ask the Faculty what they think about his thoughts on academic freedom"
 
NYCBlueBlood said:
I thought it was State posters... but you would know better than me.
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My recollection, which might be completely wrong, was that it involved an NCSU poster that had something about St. Augustine in his/her/its name. Whether its was the college in Raleigh or the city in Florida, I don't know. My recollection of the actual event that resulted in the ban was that the aforemention NCSU poster was continually engaged in extememly reprehensible and racist tolling that really reflected poorly on NCSU, but would have been cheered at a Klan meeting. IIRC, which I often don't, Manhatten Heel got so mad that she informed the employer of the aforementioned NCSU poster of what he was posting on the internet.

And just for record, if my postings about the current national administration, those who control it, and those who do its bidding get me banned, then I can't imagine a more glorious way to depart than pissing off some right-wing troll.

ETA: "St. Augie Doggie"?
 
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05C40 said:
My recollection, which might be completely wrong, was that it involved an NCSU poster that had something about St. Augustine in his/her/its name. Whether its was the college in Raleigh or the city in Florida, I don't know. My recollection of the actual event that resulted in the ban was that the aforemention NCSU poster was continually engaged in extememly reprehensible and racist tolling that really reflected poorly on NCSU, but would have been cheered at a Klan meeting. IIRC, which I often don't, Manhatten Heel got so mad that she informed the employer of the aforementioned NCSU poster of what he was posting on the internet.

And just for record, if my postings about the current national administration, those who control it, and those who do its bidding get me banned, then I can't imagine a more glorius way to depart than pissing off some right-wing troll.

ETA: "St. Augie Doggie"?
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She didn't inform the employer. She alluded to the poster that she might know who the employer was and that was a enough for a network ban.
 
altmin said:
She didn't inform the employer. She alluded to the poster that she might know who the employer was and that was a enough for a network ban.
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Wow! That was it? An allusion… might know…
So if I make an allusion that I might know that Trump is a Russian asset and I just may let Trump’s employer know (the American people) of that possibility… I can get a network ban?

Well, shit fire.
 
Calheel said:
I would be shocked if IC made annual accounts re-up again. I'd be willing to bet that IC/On3 will grandfather in all existing annual memberships.
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My question is if your subscription is with IC or with 247? Because even though I subscribe for IC you get access to all things 247. And when IC leaves you will still get access to everything on 247. So why would On3 cut you a break?
 
circlesky88 said:
My question is if your subscription is with IC or with 247? Because even though I subscribe for IC you get access to all things 247. And when IC leaves you will still get access to everything on 247. So why would On3 cut you a break?
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I have noticed a lot of 247 stuff lately is subscribers only-when I go to other "teams"
Like the Brickyard
 
circlesky88 said:
My question is if your subscription is with IC or with 247? Because even though I subscribe for IC you get access to all things 247. And when IC leaves you will still get access to everything on 247. So why would On3 cut you a break?
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My best guess is that once IC leaves the 247 network, your subscription will no longer work at 247 and you will need to get a new subscription if you wish to continue to access other 247 sites.

IC is independently owned. You are an IC member, with 247 privileges. For example, IC members can read premium content on other sites but cannot post on those sites.

Of course, it is all TBD. But that is my best guess how it will work.
 
I just read the 14 page thread about the move on IC. I was not aware that so many people had negative opinions of On3.

Can anyone enlighten me if you know about why On3 might “suck”?

Thanks.
 
Rock said:
I just read the 14 page thread about the move on IC. I was not aware that so many people had negative opinions of On3.

Can anyone enlighten me if you know about why On3 might “suck”?

Thanks.
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the problem is that everything that they've ever published that might be worth caring about is behind one of the hardest paywalls i've seen, and nobody i know of pays for them. that just leaves their social media and free tools to judge them by, rather than their journalistic and/or analytical quality. their social media is sophomoric and unprofessional, and their transfer portal rankings have appeared to be pulled out of thin air -- and their NIL value estimates were even worse.
 
We would have no Sherrell and company which is the major draw, I assume, for most people but I’ve gotten more than one.. ok 3.. messages saying maybe we could consider adding a hoops/football forum and making a run at being another UNC sports community.

There are folks that don’t care about UNC sports here. It’s also a risk for other reasons but.. it’s an idea.
 
Note that we are unable to discuss Inside Carolina’s network affiliation plans in any capacity until August 1.

We understand that this situation creates a month of questions and perceived uncertainty. As a site that has prided itself on its transparency with its readers for the past 25 years, we regret that we can’t answer those questions right now or speak to that uncertainty yet.

What we can say is we are always prioritizing what’s in the best interest of our readers and our staff — and our entire staff is fully onboard and excited for the future of Inside Carolina.

— The Inside Carolina Staff
 
Rock said:
We would have no Sherrell and company which is the major draw, I assume, for most people but I’ve gotten more than one.. ok 3.. messages saying maybe we could consider adding a hoops/football forum and making a run at being another UNC sports community.

There are folks that don’t care about UNC sports here. It’s also a risk for other reasons but.. it’s an idea.
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I’d like this to be a one stop shop site.
 
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