I want to echo was SShoreFan said, and make clear that I appreciate Robb and others sharing their ideas. I want to emphasize that even if I disagree with somebody's thoughts, or don't implement a suggestion, that doesn't mean that the opinion wasn't considered, or isn't appreciated. Feedback is always a good thing.
I like the "joke" posts from time to time, because I worry that we take ourselves too seriously from time to time. It's pretty well known that Celticsblog has some fairly strict rules (or rather, sensible rules that are strictly enforced). However, we also want people to be able to joke around and have fun. Crude or offensive humor obviously is not permitted, but the more gentle stuff is always nice.
I do understand where people could become offended by taking something the wrong way, and if we saw a biting "joke" aimed in a particular poster's direction, we'd take care of it. However, a joke that reinforces the idea that "man, there sure are a lot of Ray Allen trade ideas on her" is fairly innocuous to me.
Also, on a related note (but slightly off-topic), I would like to address the issue of new posters. I know that I, personally, try to welcome new members to the blog, and when I see somebody said something repetitive or something I disagree with, I often do check their post count / membership date, to ascertain whether they're new around here. I agree that those "newbies" should be given some leeway. On the other hand, when a new poster goes into a thread an posts "stupid trade idea" or the "
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