Quik

If you want, can give you a bit of a vacation?

Hi Everyone, After extensive discussion, the @BOG has approved a rebrand for the flailing HC Davos franchise. Rather than relegation to the VHLM, their attempt to escape the cycle of mediocrity comes in the form of a new logo and team name. They shall henceforth be known as: Thank you for your time!

Too bad April only has 30 days

Player Management already has a list to name each attribute. As for what each attribute does, Gus's guide (@GustavMattias) is a pretty good introduction for new members.

Personally I'd keep what you've got, but if you're looking for more space and the work desk accomplishes that, I'd suggest floating shelves for the stuff that you need to migrate, if you can (I'm big on using walls to free up floor space lol)

racism be like

I guess we can swap you with a VHLM GM and get you that Reilly

Jehovahs never quit man

Bannned

spot 'em 4 to make it interesting

This man unabashedly and unapologetically represents everything that is great about Chicago! LFG

Congrats on being named Captain @Spence King, you've been a delight ever since joining the Chicagoes!

This is incorrect. The BOG discusses and ultimately decides as a group. Bek and I have final say on some things, but if the BOG is in full agreement, we aren't preventing any decisions from becoming official. Yes...this is how the BOG operates

So yeah, not sure how much I can add that hasn't already been brought up, but here goes... As several have alluded to, there is no strategy of keeping people in the dark just because. Most discussions in the BOG are about potential avenues of helping the league, and whether or not they're feasible/worth implementing. Some make sense and end up happening, others don't and aren't brought to light because there's no reason to have people be up in arms about something that isn't happening. Just as an anecdote, someone did find out about a discussion that was taking place, and messaged Bek and myself asking if it was true, because it could have negatively affected their enjoyment of the league. This is exactly what we're trying to avoid, because the issue they were asking about was brought up only in passing, and never really had a chance of being implemented - yet, this user still thought enough to ask about. Now amplify that to the entire league: it would form more negative opinions and anger, unnecessarily, all because it was discussed. It isn't a paid job, so there's not always something to update: as Victor said, it's a group of people volunteering their time to the league in hopes of maintaining/improving it. Recently, the big talk has been how to deal with potential roster room issues, something that started before the whole live sim incident, and continues to be discussed today. This entire league is meant to be a fun pastime, it is nobody's first priority in life or source of income. While we strive to do our best, there will never be a strict governance over the league with rigidly defined roles and bylaws, because, at that point, you're asking people to give more to the league than realistically possible, and even those who believe they can/will maintain that standard will burn out and lose interest. Ask anyone who has been commissioner, and they will tell you that they entered the role enthusiastically, but it isn't some glory role (heh) that is taken on because it's fun and makes things easier. At the end of the day, whether the general populace of the league believes it or not, the Blue Team + BOG are doing their best to make sure things continue to run smoothly. We aren't ignoring people - the entire live sim incident, if not started on a fair or right footing, shows that - we aren't trying to fuck people over, we're doing our best to keep this place running without causing issues that can become catastrophes down the road. While people think they have the answers to all the league's problems, there is truth to the meme that the league has discussed most everything that is brought up, and there's a reason why most of it has not been implemented. If it's something that didn't happen because it wasn't possible in the past but is now feasible, of course we're open to it, but the key is it has to make sense. As for the people who complain that BOG is in here defending themselves, that's what happens when people attack the BOG endlessly without reproach, which, I find interesting because the individual members in the BOG are widely respected members, as well as a mix of both newer and older members, so even the OBC memes don't make sense when I count 8 members who have joined the league since S60 (aka are on their 2nd, maybe 3rd, players in the league at most). I agree, there needs to be a two-way street of respect, but it needs to start somewhere, and the amount of attacks on the BOG as a whole, and its integrity, are wholly unfair to the members in it, and start the entire discussion on the wrong footing. I think it's clear that, in some members' eyes, there is no correct path for the BOG that will maintain the integrity of the league. Open polls for BOG members will lead to meme inductions or members being hurt because the community doesn't want them for one reason or another. League-wide polls/discussions on league business will end up in massive shouting matches, ultimately going nowhere, or leading to a league that might work today, but down the road will end up collapsing and requiring more solutions to these "solutions". Ultimately, the league has operated for nearly 14 years now, so while, yes, there needs to be adjustment to grow with the current generation and not strictly rely on the workings of the past, I think there also needs to be a bit of an understanding and trust that it's carried on for a reason, and those who are running it understand what works, and aren't just running it blindly.

Obvious troll is obvious

I...think you're missing the point of what we're all saying. Writing very specific media spots =/= all forum activity. There are other ways to engage on the forums than forcing a sect of the community to write the same thing, week after week. And even talking about moving game discussions to the forums: that's about being inclusive for the members who aren't on discord, which, while it's fewer than it was 2 years ago, is still a group of people who deserve to be a part of the community in the areas they can be.

Creating weekly PTs and having to do a very specific PT every week are not one in the same. What you're suggesting is a very structured format of forcing people to write about their team. That can and will get old fast. You also have to take into consideration when the "job" of being a GM starts fulfilling that too intensely. This entire league is meant to be a fun hobby. When it stops becoming fun, it stops becoming worth it. Like Dom said, we used to need to practically beg people to take teams over, so while having a surplus of demand vs. supply is unfortunate for those who are sitting without teams, it's a healthier situation overall for the league, and I'd hope that those who want the job can understand that.

This just seems like fast track to member burnout...

Don’t worry, you’ve still got a few sims to enjoy before facing Chicago.

Firing on all cylinders in the home opener. Also, banner raising ceremony is here:

1. The season is starting today. How are you gonna wake up and get back to business after a long offseason? I think the break was good to get us some time to rest and recharge before the season, and we had a great Training Camp, so now it's just time to go back out there and keep doing the things that won us the Cup last season! 2. Time for too early predictions! Who's gonna be the MVP of the season? Kinda hard not to go with Lahtinen in a too-early prediction. Between his track record and going to a London team placing an emphasis on their high-end skill, gonna be hard for anyone to knock him off his perch. 3. If you were lost on an island, who would u bring along and why? I wouldn't bring anyone because I don't want to strand anyone else on a lost island with me, I'd rather people continue their lives. 4. What's one thing that you like but others find overrated? Well, I'm a Leafs fans and people never fail to take the opportunity to tell me they're overrated, so I guess that? 5. Did you know that the Earth has a butt hole? Can u figure out where it is? Gary, Indiana? 6. If your could tell your younger self one advice, what would it be? Buy bitcoin, do not lose log-in information.