I believe this to be a good foundation for our website and it's not asking too much from everyone involved with PackersHome.
A few comments about myself. This website started out as my hobby, no pressure, no responsibility, nothing like that and providing a home for the highlight videos. If it went down, no big deal. That has changed to the point where I stress myself out when I receive an email stating there was a SQL error. I check the site right away to ensure it's still up and running. Recently the site was suspended due to being falsely accused of being a source of sending spam emails. Saying I was furious over that would be a drastic understatement.
I'm a fairly passionate Packers fan and right now we're in the midst of something in my opinion, special and rare. A Super Bowl, an opportunity to bring home the Lombardi trophy. I, like you, work my ass off as an employee and parent and when I come here, I want to talk about the Packers, ESPECIALLY during the playoffs. So to see threads about or derailed by Brett Favre talk, yes that bothers me. Yes, I did lock two of those threads, but it was not because I don't want to talk about it. It's because I'd RATHER talk about the Packers and the Super Bowl. I think that's fair.
I probably have a little bit of OCD in me. I say this because I believe in being organized down to the most detail. With the playoffs and Super Bowl being here, I feel that's what we should be discussing and there's plenty of time to hash and rehash Brett Favre, the picture deal, etc ... So, I will push for those discussions, but I need to do it in a more tactful and respectful manner.
I make a lot of mistakes. I react emotionally at times, but 99.9% of the time, I recover, accept responsibility and try to make better decisions in the future.
These past week or two, I've been a prick with a large stick up his ass and for that I apologize. I put the site in maintenance mode recently because of the Favre talk during OUR Super Bowl. This is one of the happiest moments of my life and I want to share that with everyone. We've discussed Brett a 54,302 times on this website. We can't hold it off for a few weeks? I also wanted to post the expectations of PackersHome upon taking the site out of maintenance mode, but after short while felt I was being selfish and returned the site live.
I've also reacted poorly when I seen someone was personally attacked. This might sound corny, but I at times feel I have to defend each of you if attacked. That's wrong of me. The only time I should step in is if the post w as reported and brought directly to my attention. Jim mentioned something about the members here being symbolic to being my 'kids'. I sort of agree. I'm not the kind of parent that could sit an watch his kid get attacked. I'd drop everything and do anything to prevent that. I feel that's not entirely a good move. Sometimes it's too good to interject and sometimes it's better to let the individual learn from that experience. I have to do a better job of letting it slide off my back. It's kind of strange, I'd rather be personally attacked than see someone else being attacked. I don't quite understand why.
I hope you all understand and realize, none of you owe me anything. I don't want anything from any of you. I won't ever beg you stay, but I don't want to see any of you leave either.
All I ask of you is you continue to make this a wonderful website with your opinions, ideas and thoughts. If I had to ask for something outside of that, I'd have to say I'd ask for your understanding and patience. I make mistakes and I have a propensity to take on more than I should. Rest assured, I'm aware of my mistakes, (some of you tell me which is appreciated greatly) and I do work hard at making myself better for the sake of those who are directly and indirectly effected by my actions.
Edited by member Monday, October 22, 2012 7:37:42 AM(UTC)
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