BrightBear said:
The same stuff that was fed to people that Fernando Mendoza was staying ?
BrightBear said:
The same stuff that was fed to people that Fernando Mendoza was staying ?
Fred Bear said:
Not only that, they mock the free board (where all the freeloaders and trolls hang out according to them).
BearsWiin said:
I was premium for a couple years long ago, wasn't worth it. Teen boy stalking doesn't interest me either
Negabear3000 said:Fred Bear said:
Not only that, they mock the free board (where all the freeloaders and trolls hang out according to them).
Seems like more of a Stanford thing to do, boooooo.
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calumnus said:Negabear3000 said:Fred Bear said:
Not only that, they mock the free board (where all the freeloaders and trolls hang out according to them).
Seems like more of a Stanford thing to do, boooooo.
I understand the need to have a "premium" board to discuss "premium" content (written by paid staff) as part of Bearinsider's business model, but the idea of an exclusive area for discussion among only the few just runs counter to why I picked Cal over Stanford.
Back in the day I used to visit the Stanford boards and we were discussing college rankings and the core idea of "exclusivity" which is a key to USN&WR's rankings. My point being that the top quartile of Cal admits is nearly identical in size, grades and test scores, but Cal's class is just 4 times as big. None of which has much to do with the quality of education. I love a huge lecture hall with a rock star professor. Stanford posters said, "Don't you wish Cal was more exclusive?" And my response was that "That is the difference between Cal and Stanford. I wish everyone could have a Cal education. I think Stanford would be a better school if it had 4X the undergraduates. You have enough land. That was actually what Leland Stanford wanted."
Anyway, I have come close to paying premium just to give back and support the site that I spend so much time on, but there is a certain level of insider "party line" I already find objectionable (and I am sure is worse on the premium board) and the couple times I've had one month bans for seemingly going against it still leaves a bad taste in my mouth,
LunchTime said:calumnus said:Negabear3000 said:Fred Bear said:
Not only that, they mock the free board (where all the freeloaders and trolls hang out according to them).
Seems like more of a Stanford thing to do, boooooo.
I understand the need to have a "premium" board to discuss "premium" content (written by paid staff) as part of Bearinsider's business model, but the idea of an exclusive area for discussion among only the few just runs counter to why I picked Cal over Stanford.
Back in the day I used to visit the Stanford boards and we were discussing college rankings and the core idea of "exclusivity" which is a key to USN&WR's rankings. My point being that the top quartile of Cal admits is nearly identical in size, grades and test scores, but Cal's class is just 4 times as big. None of which has much to do with the quality of education. I love a huge lecture hall with a rock star professor. Stanford posters said, "Don't you wish Cal was more exclusive?" And my response was that "That is the difference between Cal and Stanford. I wish everyone could have a Cal education. I think Stanford would be a better school if it had 4X the undergraduates. You have enough land. That was actually what Leland Stanford wanted."
Anyway, I have come close to paying premium just to give back and support the site that I spend so much time on, but there is a certain level of insider "party line" I already find objectionable (and I am sure is worse on the premium board) and the couple times I've had one month bans for seemingly going against it still leaves a bad taste in my mouth,
I didn't pick Cal over Stanfurd.
Free internet forum vs free with a very low cost and niche "premium" version isn't the Lair dirt vs Sierra Camp paving you make it out to be.
calumnus said:LunchTime said:calumnus said:Negabear3000 said:Fred Bear said:
Not only that, they mock the free board (where all the freeloaders and trolls hang out according to them).
Seems like more of a Stanford thing to do, boooooo.
I understand the need to have a "premium" board to discuss "premium" content (written by paid staff) as part of Bearinsider's business model, but the idea of an exclusive area for discussion among only the few just runs counter to why I picked Cal over Stanford.
Back in the day I used to visit the Stanford boards and we were discussing college rankings and the core idea of "exclusivity" which is a key to USN&WR's rankings. My point being that the top quartile of Cal admits is nearly identical in size, grades and test scores, but Cal's class is just 4 times as big. None of which has much to do with the quality of education. I love a huge lecture hall with a rock star professor. Stanford posters said, "Don't you wish Cal was more exclusive?" And my response was that "That is the difference between Cal and Stanford. I wish everyone could have a Cal education. I think Stanford would be a better school if it had 4X the undergraduates. You have enough land. That was actually what Leland Stanford wanted."
Anyway, I have come close to paying premium just to give back and support the site that I spend so much time on, but there is a certain level of insider "party line" I already find objectionable (and I am sure is worse on the premium board) and the couple times I've had one month bans for seemingly going against it still leaves a bad taste in my mouth,
I didn't pick Cal over Stanfurd.
Free internet forum vs free with a very low cost and niche "premium" version isn't the Lair dirt vs Sierra Camp paving you make it out to be.
You wanted to go to Stanford? No problem, I had family and friends who went there. To each their own.
I just really love Cal and Berkeley, the promise of public education, our tradition of social justice activism and free and open debate about Cal sports and our great potential for excellence.
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the idea of an exclusive area for discussion among only the few just runs counter to why I picked Cal over Stanford.
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