Trinity and St. Xavier fans: Listen up.

 

For the last couple of years, a lot of fans from your great programs have taken jabs at each other, using lower-case letters to refer to the other team. In addition, you have come up with more (and more childish) nicknames for each other: weeds, tabbies, kittys, pebbles. You know what I'm talking about.

 

Trinity and St. X are two of the most respected schools in the state. You stand for hard work, dedication, and excellence, both in education, and sports. We know that, from top to bottom, discipline and good behavior is demanded.

 

So, you should know that, from the outside looking in, this petty bickering, name calling and lower-case spelling is a bit shocking. It would seem to be beneath you -- reminiscent of two kindergarten kids fighting over a sandbox toy.

 

We have allowed this in the past; primarily, because we understand that most of it is good-natured, despite the fact that it is against our rule #13.

 

I have talked to a few of you privately who have agreed with me on this issue. Some have stated that they, "Don't like it either," but continue to do so, to avoid being "one-upped" by someone from the other side.

 

In an effort to clean things up a little, these practices will no longer be allowed on BGP. We want you to focus on the activities on the field and court, without resorting to these petty tactics.

 

 

Long live the X vs T rivalry!

 

Thanks for your help.

 

The BGP Staff

What a shame. I thought you were banishing all talk about Trinity and St. X...

 

Seriously, these are the rules that keep BGP the best on the net.:thumb: :thumb:

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Great job Watusi!......100 % behind you!

Thanks for your help guys.

I appreciate this. Thank you!

 

This board is a classy establishment and the petty bickering and arguing that has been cropping up more and more lately does nothing to help either program or our continuing brotherhood. I fully support this decision and admire the mods and guru for taking a stand to put an end to it. :thumb:

I couldn't agree more.

I couldn't agree more.

 

I'll second that!

I appreciate this. Thank you!

 

This board is a classy establishment and the petty bickering and arguing that has been cropping up more and more lately does nothing to help either program or our continuing brotherhood. I fully support this decision and admire the mods and guru for taking a stand to put an end to it. :thumb:

Very well said.

What a shame. I thought you were banishing all talk about Trinity and St. X...

 

Seriously, these are the rules that keep BGP the best on the net.:thumb: :thumb:

 

Agree:thumb:

 

 

Last week, Sticky got a taste of what a board is like without the high standards that are required by BGP's.:creepy: Keep up the great work guys.

As a chronic offender, (now reformed), thanks for bringing it up and calling all of us to do better.

I agree. This is a good idea....

While we are on this topic I often hear another complaint from non-Trinty/St. Xavier members and that is all too often the X and T members threadjack threads that have nothing to do with T and X and take them over. This is a major turn off to the majority of the members of BGP.

 

With all that said, we don't care how many X and T threads are on the site but be sure to keep the T and X talk out of threads that have nothing to do with X and T and (as Watusi already stated) treat each other with dignity and respect.

This is being put to use at a very good point in time. :thumb:

While we are on this topic I often hear another complaint from non-Trinty/St. Xavier members and that is all too often the X and T members threadjack threads that have nothing to do with T and X and take them over. This is a major turn off to the majority of the members of BGP.

 

With all that said, we don't care how many X and T threads are on the site but be sure to keep the T and X talk out of threads that have nothing to do with X and T and (as Watusi already stated) treat each other with dignity and respect.

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I like these kind of rules!