New board at SI

[michaeltex]

I like DLord as well. A lot. I would love it if they posted here. I don’t think Fish or anyone else meant to leave us in the lurch. They tried to make a living and that didn’t work for us. Probably no ill intent.

According to Dan, DLord does post here some. I don't know his ID though. I'm betting Fish checks in regularly also. Fish didn't really break any news and he seemed to abandon the MAV community once the draft and early FA was done to focus on Cowboys news. Even after the season started, Mavs news was spotty until they became non-relevant to the current season (around Thanksgiving usually).

I think I understand why Fish made the move to SI, but it certainly didn't work out for the community that gelled around the original boards. I lay a lot of that at the feet of SI itself, or it's newest owner, Meridith Corp. Typical of an investor buyer, their first move is to strip out everything they can to maximize short term returns and make the purchase look smart. This usually means gutting current staff and functions:

https://deadline.com/2019/10/sports-illu...202752039/

Followed by confusion, chaos and voluntary departures by the better survivors:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/20...its-chaos/

So I, for one, am elated that this board is here and tremendously value the contributions everyone brings, even if I totally disagree with your point. No popups, no ads, no trolls, respectful (mostly) discussions and debates and a great team of participant moderators!