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I see three problems, two of which are simple:
The easy ones are donk parlays and locks getting posted in the wrong place and no-content flaming. Aggressively delete and ban for repeat offenses. If people who will never belong in the forum get a 2-day vacation and never come back, it's a good result. If people who could belong learn to behave, it's a good result. If people who would belong, but never learn to behave get a long vacation, it's a good result.
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Bingo. It shouldn't all fall on Perf's ears, however. People really do come outta nowhere come Football season.
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I don't know what to do with the SE-esque posts that are basically "Colts rule, they'll win" translated to the SB forum as "Colts rule, they'll cover 7". They don't belong, but it's hard to have a minimum standard of analysis for an acceptable post, plus asking why a line is set the way it is is zero informational content, but appropriate.
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1) New posters must make some attempt at analysis. Their efforts, even if n00bs, will lead everyone to the right response.
2) I got no problem with anyone asking why is the Bills line 17. Why was the Troy line -7.5? Why did the GaT v ND line move from +9 to -3? This creates discussion and everyone learns.
Obvs asking that about all 16 games is trollish, but people don't generally do that.
Maybe we should all agree to use stock images and phrases to reply to the same dumb, repetitive posts:
simpsons Lock of the week pic. / Shoe-in pic.
[ x ] Vegas is giving away FREE MONEY this week!
Wayne Allan Root pics, whatever. Spam pics. I think if everyone used the first 3, everyone would get the idea.