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  1. 1 minute ago, VegasCanuck said:

    Okay, so was a generally productive call with Terry, he's the Chief Revenue Officer for the Canucks business side of the organization. 

     

    Generally, this is action of shutting down the forum is coming from Marketing as they only see about 500 fans actively posting every month. I've addressed that in a follow up email to them which I'll post shortly. The Canucks Marketing team meets every Tuesday morning and the Canucks forum WILL be on tomorrow's meeting agenda. 

     

    Some of the concerns that they have within the organization is the amount of negative messaging and even some stuff that they consider racist. This has been creating negative feedback and issues within the season ticket base as well as their advertiser community. I told him that there was always going to be some of that, but that the moderators within this board do an excellent job overall of policing that as do some of the other fans at calling out people who are pushing over a line.

     

    Here's a screenshot of the email that I just sent back to both Michael and Terry. I'm presenting all information back to the base here as, this is the level of engagement and active feedback that I feel should have been coming directly from the team for some time and I told Terry as much.

     

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    No guarantees, but I've asked them directly to open the door and let us (ALL OF US) be a part of the discussion and find a way to evolve the forum into a model for the rest of the league.

     

    Cheers.

    Thanks for doing this.

     

    I think they are also vastly underestimating the engagement by lurkers and otherwise silent members of the community that don't post very often. That was me for at least the first 5 years or so of still going on these message boards and engaging with Canucks content. 

     

    Some of the most prolific posters are the message boards equivalent of influencers. Fans log in to see what they have to say, whether for educational purposes, or entertainment. Either way it serves the Canucks purposes. 

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  2. 42 minutes ago, Locke Lamora said:

    As I continue to explore my options as to how I will express my Canuck fandom in the digital sphere, I find myself reflecting with some sadness that in all of our time here together we’ve never had a Cup win to celebrate. I am still wary of this new management regime and basically now my hopes for a Canuck Stanley Cup win really centers on my dad….the guy who got me introduced to hockey and the Canucks in the late 70’s. My dad is getting older, seemingly quicker with each year. I really want him to see a Cup win.

     

    Sorry for the melancholy vibes, but this forum’s shuttering just has me in a bit of a reflective malaise in regards to the (often painful) history of this club. I probably do need to set myself up at the new place for Canuck talk. That will help. But also, I’m going to be checking out bunch of training camp days over in Victoria. That should also help. Seeing the boys on the ice always has the effect of instilling some semblance of optimism.

     

    But still, what a bummer this has been.

    I hope you will join. You have been one of my most appreciated posters over the years. Initial bias no doubt due to your username from my favourite books, but you always seem to have intelligent things to say and are appreciated. 
     

    Same with @SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME  

     

    Hope you both migrate to the new site. 

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  3. 19 minutes ago, MeanSeanBean said:

    I rescued this damn cat from the cow barn at 4 weeks old and the vet told me she had a very slim chance of surviving the night. 9 years later and she's spunky little monkey and enjoys attacking my legs to show her appreciation. I'm more of a dog person (got a pitty/lab mutt rescue) but this cat is my little buddy and I'd do anything for her. 

    I have a cat and 2 dogs. The cat and one of the dogs will be watching the game with me while he recovers from knee surgery. I find it hilarious that my cat watches the games but I think the motion is what draws her attention. 

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  4. 2 hours ago, MeanSeanBean said:

    My cats been pretty sick recently. I'm quite looking forward to wrapping her in a blanket and watching the game tonight. She loves hockey, it's the only time I'll get to sit still with her for any extended amount of time.

    Nice to see that Sean Bean is not so mean after all. Take care of that kitty and just watch out for @Alflives and lock your doors if there are any sightings of him.

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  5. 1 hour ago, PhillipBlunt said:

    Letting the young guys play is one thing if the young guys are incredibly talented and are naturally acclimating to the NHL. Fact is, if you have an inexperienced defense, those savings will mean nothing, when they're getting walked by more experienced teams. 

    Not to mention, with our injury luck, the young guys will get plenty of opportunity anyway. Key is to have enough depth that we aren't playing the guys that shouldn't even be in our future plans.

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  6. I completely understand the enthusiasm for giving our young prospects or AHL stalwarts a chance. Liked Brisebois when he was up as well as anyone. 
     

    That fails to factor in injuries. These guys will get their chance to fill depth roles and play some games. If we promote them all now, who is left to provide depth? 

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