There's no reason to merge threads if guys will simply post in existing threads. Anyway, the mods never merge anything.
The mods do occasionally merge threads. When they choose to do so is up to them, but it has happened multiple times in the past. Quick example, the summer league thread and the Carmelo threads were merged. If you really want this thread to disappear so bad, just ask a mod to do it. If they see it as valid, they'll do it no problem. I guess it can merge with the Bulls push Love thread. Or we can just have a giant Kevin Love thread, whatever. Imo, it's even easier to discuss with a couple different threads because then you can focus on specific aspects without having to wade through an entire discussion on something else.
The Bears board has 1000X more activity, thus it's able to absorb some nonsense. The board is big enough for serious discussions and the trolling that takes place.
The Bears board also absorbed another huge Bears forum. Many of the posters there are from CBMB. There's also a lot of crap that goes on in that forum that is far worse than one extra Kevin Love thread. Not sure if you were around for that, but there were many many complaints about the Bears forum. Too many threads, too many trolls, too many whatevers. That forum is not perfect even if it does receive a lot more attention than all the other forums.
Fuck you. You decided to jump into the middle of a discussion I was having with another poster.
What discussion? All you said was that this thread was unnecessary and that activity was flatlining on the board. It wasn't directed at anyone in particular. Perhaps it was directed at Fisch, but if so, that was hardly a discussion seeing as he never talked to you. If anything, you were having a "discussion" with me already. Which you started by the way.
Just because the OP is popular, it doesn't mean he's above criticism. This thread should have never been made.
I suppose you're now the authority of when threads should and shouldn't exist. But you are right, no one is above criticism. Fisch, why'd you make this thread you dummy.
If you truly cared about quality, you wouldn't be encouraging the nonsense that happens on this board. The few solid posters here are drowned out by the overwhelming noise made by the trolls and alternate usernames.
What nonsense am I encouraging? This isn't the first time a topic has had several threads. What noise is drowning out solid posters? From my experience here, most of the people who post here are solid. I can name every solid poster on this board and I assure you they are not drowned out by trolls and alternate accounts (who the heck has alternate accounts anyway?). I consider you part of that group, chill out a little and enjoy the fact that there's even stuff going on. The period after free agency is generally dead for basketball until training camp.
You guys seem to be afraid of real basketball discussions, thus you guys try to run off anyone new that attempts to raise the bar here.
Your claim has no ground. Who is "you guys" and who is trying to raise the bar that has been run off? I personally have done nothing of the sort and I always have "real basketball discussions"...you know this. I'm guessing you're probably referring to someone like Hou since you guys seem to have a bit of a beef with each other. I haven't see a poster get run out of here like you claim.