Sorry about losing your uncle, someone so close to you.
It sounds like we have a textbook case for inferred and implied and your posts sometimes come off as elitist and I do not think that is your intention. You must know that you upset some posters about the distance from Dallas mattering to the level of fanhood or comments like you made to me that how could I be a fan and not watch the SB. You are defining fanhood through your own filter. We all use filters but when you make comments about the proximity to Dallas mattering to posters in enemy country, you have to expect some hot backlash.
Living in PA for 3 years gave me some newfound respect for fans in enemy territory and what they have to contend with just to be a fan of their team. I can understand the backlash from them when their fanhood is ranked.
There was a group of homers who aligned with the Emperor who saw themselves as troll hunters but they trolled themself for any criticism or attacks on the Cowboys especially Romo. I took them on and the Emperor himself. Once he was corralled he left. A great fan but couldn’t handle any attacks on the Cowboys. They tried to discredit my fandom to defuse my argument and I stood my ground and lashed back which came off as elitist.
There was a group of Romo homers there that were allowed to run the roost in their clique protected by one of the Mods which ran off many members over the years , had it in for me aligning himself with them ultimately responsible for harboring some of the rhetoric on that site. If I hadn’t had a couple of Mods who supported me I would have left years ago.
That site fizzled out once Romo left. And I’m tired of talking about it. That site is over..and I’m glad it is. And glad some of them haven’t come over. I hope you guys find this place as welcoming and interesting with much more civility ,discipline and less cliques.
Coach, you were one of the good guys and made the site a better place.