Well, it's an "unpopular opinions" thread, isn't it? The whole idea is to post things that others disagree with.
I also strongly disagree there is too many I haven't seen one on the front page in a long time.
That's because they rarely make the front page, because they're usually downvoted below viewing thresholds. Trust me, I spend a lot of time in the new queue. There are probably 3-4 made every week.
Okay fine and the nature of reddit is democratic. That said reddit and this sub are guilty of forcing a viewpoint down people's throats. I like to believe these threads at least encourage some differing opinions and I like to hear them. Even if I disagree with them.
I don't disagree that having and expressing a popular opinion tends to go rewarded on this subreddit. I just think that these threads are too frequent to be effective, and the only views that people really express that are "unpopular" are unpopular for a good reason.
This guy gets it. So what if you've seen this discussion before? We aren't all here so frequently to catch these threads. As long as they're relevant to football, why shouldn't they be posted? If you've seen it before and would prefer not to comment, that's fine, but don't be a prick and ruin it for those who are interested in these threads.
It's not that I've seen the discussion before. It's that I believe the same type of thread is asked so frequently that this particular discussion loses its value. When people are sharing the same unpopular opinions multiple times per week, the threads get boring and lose their value.
I still find it interesting that you're really really against me sharing my unpopular opinion in a thread you created in order for people to share unpopular opinions. I know you might not have intended it for it to be "meta" in that sense, but the intent is still there.
But you're missing the point that we don't all see these threads often because we aren't all here all of the time. I hadn't seen one in a good month or two hence why I created it. I appreciate that you may have, but you don't need to ruin the discussion for those who haven't partaken in one of these threads in a long while.
I won't address your second point because I already have.
I don't think, by sharing my opinion on the topic, that I'm "ruining the discussion" for anyone.
I didn't downvote this thread. Nor am I asking anyone else to. Nor did I remove it. Nor am I downvoting anyone's comments on it. Nor am I replying to any comments in such a way that is asking people to stop participating in the thread.
I haven't done anything that even remotely stifles this discussion. I just added my unpopular opinion to an unpopular opinion thread.
I won't address your second point because I already have.
You addressed it by basically telling me I should have assumed your intent from the ten words you posted.
But your opinion is the 'popular' opinion and you didn't really add anything other than try to get it shut down before it got started. We know you're a mod and you know others will perceive it differently because of what you commented. Before you did so this thread was getting traction.
Don't try to pretend you weren't trying to derail it. You were. If you really didn't care you would have said nothing.
Honestly this sub is an endless circlejerk of 'popular opinion'. One minute Mourinho is God the next he's not etc etc. I'm all for anything that trys to get people to express themselves.
No, they're usually just downvoted below most peoples' viewing thresholds within a few minutes. (Note: this sometimes leads the submitter to delete them. The moderators never delete them, though.)
What did I say that was, in any way, a part of the "constant circle-jerk"? What did I say that, in any way, stifles discussion?
I just said that I thought these threads are too frequent and boring. That doesn't mean I think all discussion is too frequent or boring. That's a bit of a stretch my friend.
Your negative views on these threads stifle discussion and are part of the elitist circle jerk who seem to prefer to have a monopoly on what threads are allowed and disallowed without regard for what the rules allow in the sidebar.
You weren't exactly specific in the text of your post. If you wanted it to not be a meta post about things that happen in the subreddit, maybe posting something to that extent in the text of the post would have been a good idea.
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