WingNutt 12 Report post Posted June 4, 2009 The other night I tried to log onto the Penguins main forums (msgboard.pittsburghpenguins.com/) and I kept having a bunch of problems, so I figured it was just traffic from being NHL finals and probably just too many users on at once no big deal, so then I try late at night after checking my e-mail and I get a weird message after it tries to open the site forever. still nothing, huh so I figure something might be messed up with my internet, so I reset my modem, router etc etc, still nothing. Tried again today at work, to see what they think of Pavel possibly playing tonight, same thing again, huh wtf is going on, So I log onto the website on my iPhone and bam works like a charm, still nothing on pc and on my phone it works perfect, it seems as though they possible have blocked MI internet providers IPs or something, which is stupid if you ask me. is anyone else having the same problem or is it just a weird coincidence? and if so do we filter IPs on our site too? oh this will have to be for people that live in Michigan, I'm sure Wings fans from Florida can go there fine. Go Wings ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spydrwebb 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2009 not just you. and, yes... lame. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WingNutt 12 Report post Posted June 4, 2009 not just you. and, yes... lame. I didn't think the Penguins OFFICIAL website, would block IPs, I could see it from a third party site but come on how sad is that, to bad their are ways around this. but its not even worth it, what happened to friendly hockey talk between the two opposing teams? We didn't gloat or trash talk any of the other teams we've faced so far, and vice versa they don't really offer much of hockey knowledge or discussion any how. go Wings Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ladsud2002 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2009 All they do is insult the team and city anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooon 1,089 Report post Posted June 4, 2009 ummm... can we please do this with all the pens fans on here??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xtrememachine1 795 Report post Posted June 4, 2009 They're not saying anything spectacular... they want to rough him up and put him back on the shelf. Here are some of the comments about him... "Welcome to the playoffs Dats... **slash foot***" "That's exactly what the old 29'er (Phil Bourque) said this morning. He would give him a hard tap to the foot and welcome him to the playoffs. I lol'ed that on the drive in to work." "Datsyuk isn't exactly tearing up the playoffs this year, and he most likely isn't 100%. I don't think this will change much." "if it means anything, on ESPN last night, Matthew Barnaby said that he watched Datsyuk in the morning skate and said he didn't look game ready. he said the injury was very noticeable and couldn't see how he would play Thursday." "OMG NOOOO! Before he went out he was averaging a little more than .5 points per game! How can we hope to repel firepower of that magnitude!" "Good I hope Datsyuk does play and then the Wings will be close too or right at 100 percent when the Penguins start to take control back of this series...Babcock had better hope Datsyuk is healthy and affective enough to play because your whole ability to skate depends on the strength of your feet and your ability to move side to side and create things. Datsyuk hasnt played in about 3 weeks and while he is still a very very good player he could end up being very rusty out there and end up turning the puck over on more then one occasion that could lead to numerous scoring chances for the Penguins..." "It's Datsyuk. The chances of him being a "non-factor" are slim to none. Even in the first two games, Crosby didn't have any goals.. but he was certainly a factor on the ice." "I'm sick of hearing about all of the Wing's injuries. It's just an excuse in case we actually beat them. Then they can ***** all year about how we only won because their whole team was hurt. I'm sure we have plenty of players that are hurt as well. They mentioned yesterday that Kris Letang was a game time decision because of injury." "ah F-Datspuke, just one less excuse for the Wings come Thursday nights post-game. Though the Pens need to watch their back, he is a master of hitting from behind." And it goes on like this for like 8 pages... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeowingsfan 16 Report post Posted June 4, 2009 Well most of them aren't exactly the pillar of intelligence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shoreline Report post Posted June 4, 2009 Keep it in the family, yo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevkrause 1,247 Report post Posted June 4, 2009 I have half a mind to mask my ip, create multiple accounts and just flood them, haha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ms_Hockey 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2009 My account still works. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ifonlyicouldskate 11 Report post Posted June 4, 2009 So does mine. It must just be you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Husker BigGuy 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2009 I'm not blocked. I will see if they kill legit topics like this board does. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hossa!! 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2009 I am a pens fan (I live in Michigan, I was raised on the wings, and will ALWAYS be wings first) but i am signed up to the pens forum and they are a-holes. You aren't missing anything if you cant view the forum. They're either talking about you, or trashing the wings. What a classy set of "fans," huh? Thats what i love about Detroit. We keep it real. It could also be an IPS or whatever board error that every NHL board seems to be getting lately. Every server seems to be getting thrown at with a bunch of traffic so hitting refresh a lot may have to be what you do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snazzy 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2009 If penguins win tonight, they will flood LetsGoWings.com. They will come in masses to tell us how bad our team sucks and how great they are. They are not very classy fans. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Electrophile 3,554 Report post Posted June 4, 2009 Who cares if they do? That's their board, let them do what they want. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inultus 12 Report post Posted June 4, 2009 Uhh, he's talking about them coming here. Anyway, my account works over there and I just put a post up about Datsyuk. Yeah, the majority of them don't know much about hockey but that doesn't mean I can't go on there and educate people instead of just slinging mud. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Ryan 1 Report post Posted June 4, 2009 Uhh, he's talking about them coming here. Anyway, my account works over there and I just put a post up about Datsyuk. Yeah, the majority of them don't know much about hockey but that doesn't mean I can't go on there and educate people instead of just slinging mud. Why would anyone want to go over to the Penguins site? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hossa!! 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2009 Why would anyone want to go over to the Penguins site? You know, even being a pens fan myself, i'm starting to ask myself the same thing.. the word "class" has seem to have gone down the drain to half the league it seems. It's a sad, sad state of hockey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
liloz 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2009 The other night I tried to log onto the Penguins main forums (msgboard.pittsburghpenguins.com/) and I kept having a bunch of problems, so I figured it was just traffic from being NHL finals and probably just too many users on at once no big deal, so then I try late at night after checking my e-mail and I get a weird message after it tries to open the site forever. still nothing, huh so I figure something might be messed up with my internet, so I reset my modem, router etc etc, still nothing. Tried again today at work, to see what they think of Pavel possibly playing tonight, same thing again, huh wtf is going on, So I log onto the website on my iPhone and bam works like a charm, still nothing on pc and on my phone it works perfect, it seems as though they possible have blocked MI internet providers IPs or something, which is stupid if you ask me. is anyone else having the same problem or is it just a weird coincidence? and if so do we filter IPs on our site too? oh this will have to be for people that live in Michigan, I'm sure Wings fans from Florida can go there fine. Go Wings ! I tried to log onto the offcial websites for the Ducks, Chicago and now the Pens during each round and they are all blocking fans of the opposing teams from either signing on or creating new accounts. I can understand booting people who are breaking the rules , but to not even give people the chance to join.....UNBELIEVEABLE! Way to promote fan interaction NHL! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inultus 12 Report post Posted June 4, 2009 Why would anyone want to go over to the Penguins site? Maybe you should read my post again noob. I go on there to educate them on things related to hockey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Ryan 1 Report post Posted June 4, 2009 You know, even being a pens fan myself, i'm starting to ask myself the same thing.. the word "class" has seem to have gone down the drain to half the league it seems. It's a sad, sad state of hockey. This site is cool enough for me. There is enough variety here as it is. People with HHO's, Arms Crossed Guy, Parking Lot Boy, Atomic Punk, Ms. Hockey, and Hockeymom. This slice of fun is as good as it gets. Too bad GilchristForever isn't around.... ? !!! ha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedFX 48 Report post Posted June 4, 2009 Anyone with an opinion other than "Penguins will Dominate," "Hossa is a selfish ******," or "Crosby and Malkin are the greatest duo in the history of anywhere" are immediately labeled as trolls and banned. However, it is perfectly acceptable to make fun of the unemployed people in Detroit and Vladimir Konstantinov (i kid you not on that last one) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
henrik40 76 Report post Posted June 4, 2009 this seems to be a common theme among fans of teams who have a relatively newer fanbase. I'm sure the Pens have fans who have been around for a while, but over the last 2 years I've seen tons of em come out of the woodwork, just among my group of friends. They just make fun of things unrelated to hockey because they don't actually know anything about hockey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjlegend 155 Report post Posted June 4, 2009 this seems to be a common theme among fans of teams who have a relatively newer fanbase. I'm sure the Pens have fans who have been around for a while, but over the last 2 years I've seen tons of em come out of the woodwork, just among my group of friends. They just make fun of things unrelated to hockey because they don't actually know anything about hockey. I know Bruins fans, I know Leafs and Habs fans, I know a Kings fan and a couple of Hawks fans, some Canucks, Flames, Rangers, Devils Flyers and Oilers fans. I didn't know a single Pens fan before the 2004 lockout. And yet, now all of a sudden, there they are all up in my Facebook grill. Why is that, Gary Bettman? Why are these bandwagoners pissing me off on Facebook? Next time he's on a call-in show on Sirius or whatever, someone ask him that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevotron 3 Report post Posted June 4, 2009 Did anybody try logging on via a web proxy site and then accessing the Pens forums? http://hidemyass.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
