BCCI moves against Lanka

[pal]

Some of the more pointed words in that post were aimed at the guy who appears to think that the BCCI's sole interest is to destabilize and overthrow the SLC, not you.

I don't disagree that the BCCI have acted in some less than sensible or charitable ways, and they should be criticized for those actions, but I doubt that any of the other governing bodies of cricket would act any better. The Australian, South African, and New Zealand cricket boards are trying to set up yet another IPL-style tournament, while the English cricket board is now wondering whether it can keep itself financially viable because of the possibility that its deals with Stanford might fall through. I'm sure we would all like to see a situation where the boards act solely in the interest of the general welfare of the sport, but I don't see that being the case any time soon.

 

[Highlander999]

I can sleep easily then

 

[sohum]

Also Sohum, what happened to moderators trying not to cause issues, between members. From where I looking your first post in this page seems to be trying to incite some sort of fight, having a little sly bitch at members who criticise the BCCI.....

Highlander, my position as moderator does not prevent me from pursuing a discussion against an argument I disagree with. Why is it that every time I bring forth a point of view that contends yours, you accuse me of not doing my duties as a moderator properly?

For example, I have not seen anything blaming the BCCI in this issue, which is why I am publishing my opinion that I think it is unfair to automatically blame the BCCI without regards for the facts.

EDIT: Coming to the BCCI, I have disagreed with many of their policies in the past. I think they have many flaws when it comes to dealing with their money and their power. I think it is horrible that they are being led by politicians instead of businessmen or cricket-thinking individuals. However, that does not mean that everything they do is tainted by blame. They've done a lot of crap to world cricket, but that does not mean that when they actually perform benevolent gestures (or, as in this case, do nothing at all), everyone continues to blame them.

 

[Highlander999]

Show me one other time, where I have had a go at you moderating??? Anyway, tbh, and I hate mentioning names, but you remind me of how Dean was 4-6 months ago. I was pleased when I saw you had been promoted and you really deserved it and I respected your opinion. Now, however, you just aren't what you were. You seem a lot more argumentative and unable to see other opinions. Just how I feel, and I am sure a few members who posted on the previous page will throw a strop now that I have voiced my opinion....

 

[Shri]

Show me one other time, where I have had a go at you moderating??? Anyway, tbh, and I hate mentioning names, but you remind me of how Dean was 4-6 months ago. I was pleased when I saw you had been promoted and you really deserved it and I respected your opinion. Now, however, you just aren't what you were. You seem a lot more argumentative and unable to see other opinions. Just how I feel, and I am sure a few members who posted on the previous page will throw a strop now that I have voiced my opinion....

I am preparing a plan to assassinate you as we speak.

 

[tech.007]

these are some stories on which you guys should not waste time.....

 

[sohum]

Show me one other time, where I have had a go at you moderating??? Anyway, tbh, and I hate mentioning names, but you remind me of how Dean was 4-6 months ago. I was pleased when I saw you had been promoted and you really deserved it and I respected your opinion. Now, however, you just aren't what you were. You seem a lot more argumentative and unable to see other opinions. Just how I feel, and I am sure a few members who posted on the previous page will throw a strop now that I have voiced my opinion....

There is definitely another time it happened in that Mumbai blasts thread. I pick my arguments specifically. If there is something I feel passionately about, then I'm going to engage in an online discussion why I feel strongly about it. I can see other people's opinions and you will notice that I leave a fiery discussion as soon as they admit that it is that--just an opinion. What annoys me, however, is when people charade their opinion around as facts and even try to prove it with baseless evidence.

Additionally, another side issue is probably the growth of anti-India sentiments on this forum. This has a lot to do with the members we are now attracting given that a cricket game hasn't been launched in approximately forever. I would guess if we saw an influx of immature English cricketers and subsequently began denouncing everything British, you would become slightly more argumentative, no?

 

[Highlander999]

Ok, I'll believe you when you show me....Then I'll happily admit I am wrong and was out of order.

If we got a load of British members who turned up and started being idiots, I would treat them just how I treat certain Indian members and I am sure people would try and get them into line before it got too the stage where you are "denouncing everything British". Also you don't generally see British members posting in such a way due to our different culture meaning we are more willing to accept flaws within our country (we love to slag off our country )

At least, however, there is a valid reason for you becoming more argumentative and I can understand where you are coming from if you think we are having a dig at your heritage. We aren't, it is just that quite a few members don't show Indians in the best light.

 

[pal]

it is just that quite a few members don't show Indians in the best light.

I don't visit most parts of the site other than the Cricket and General Discussion forums, so I'm not sure how accurate your assessment is, but, I think it is necessary to consider that the members here don't post as representatives of their nations. Even if it is the case that there are a few members, who, incidentally, are also located in India, whose posts don't conform to your idea of what a good post at PC should be, it would be imprudent to allow those posters to affect your generalization of what Indians (and considering there are more than one billion of us, any generalization is almost futile) act like.

 

[Highlander999]

Oh of course. No where have I said that because there are a group of idiots does that make India bad. Hell there are some pretty poor posters from all over the world. All I was making the point is that quite often the minority can make the majority appear in a bad light.