HFBoards is the place to be

[Dempsey]

Been here since it was called "Hockey2000" and hosted on Geocities.

 

[Viqsi]

1 aspect that could be better is how far behind the site is if you're not logged in. Say a poster is on a time out or a 1st time visitor deciding if they want to make an account and they want to follow HF, they really can't. You are essentially 24hrs behind.

My understanding is that that is done for load management reasons.

 

[Edgelord]

My understanding is that that is done for load management reasons.

If it could be fixed, I think it could help draw new members. To really see HF at its best you need to see the real time debates on issues that interest said person.
Man, you get a fire thread with 3 or 4 great debates going on, its hard to beat.

 

[LemonSauceD]

Canucks and Flames fanbases have hockey forums of their own and it’s very active. I came from the Canucks one called CDC (now known as CFF) but migrated over here because it became too much of a circle jerk with Jim Benning apologists and you were shunned if you had a “hot take”.

HF is a great community in general and has exponentially grown my knowledge of the game.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

I disagree.

 

[Viqsi]

If it could be fixed, I think it could help draw new members. To really see HF at its best you need to see the real time debates on issues that interest said person.
Man you get a fire thread with 3 or 4 great debates going on its hard to beat.

There really isn't a workaround for that which would let us pick-and-choose Interesting Threads, to the best of my knowledge.

 

[Viqsi]

I disagree.

And yet you are here nonetheless.

 

[Edgelord]

There really isn't a workaround for that which would let us pick-and-choose Interesting Threads, to the best of my knowledge.

Ahh, I may start sharing posts I see on HF that I know will drive debate on X, be cool if it draws more members

 

[tom_servo]

Is a premium sponsorship still $12/year? If you're here pretty regularly it's a good idea to support the site/remove the ads IMO. Once the ads are gone you'll never go back.

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

Is a premium sponsorship still $12/year? If you're here pretty regularly it's a good idea to support the site/remove the ads IMO. Once the ads are gone you'll never go back.

Yes.

Totally worth it.

 

[Voight]

So when are the unmoderated politics boards coming back?

That sub was the definition of an echo chamber.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

I disagree.

And yet you are here nonetheless.

5,800 posts later....

 

[Voight]

Seen someone on reddit say HFB is run by power hungry mods, they must've been talking about @Bear of Bad News

 

[Bear of Bad News]

Seen someone on reddit say HFB is run by power hungry mods, they must've been talking about @Bear of Bad News

I'm just regular hungry at the moment. But I'm about to have a bowl of Cookie Crisp.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

And yet you are here nonetheless.

Not everyone has a shining experience here.

Yes. I'm here, but HFBoards doesn't come without it's flaws.

 

[I am Canadian]

The average user here can be super intense and self rightous at times. But there are definitely some good niche threads (Shoutout to the Marlies & Prospects thread on Leafs).

Just stay away from the Trade Rumors form.

 

[leafsfan5]

I have spent an unhealthy amount of time on here

 

[EdmFlyersfan]

This Is Outhouse

This and Olli Jokinen...

Been here since it was called "Hockey2000" and hosted on Geocities.

RIP to:

rec.sport.hockey
alt.sports.nhl.phila-flyers
Sportsnet Forums

 

[End on a Hinote]

I thought about If tomorrow HFBoards was all of a sudden extremely less active than it was now , like 500 total posts on the main board and team boards combined. It made me incredibly grateful for how vibrant and polarizing this community is, it really is the NHL of online hockey discussion

This place has free expression, countless progressive hockey talk, countless regressive hockey talk , and on game nights I truly can’t think of a better enhancement to the NHL than HFBoards excluding watching it with loved ones.

And it goes on every single day of the year, HFBoards is the place to be!! And if you’re a part of it, you’re a chosen one

 

[JianYang]

I came here basically to read up on prospects back in 2000, but I ended up staying for the message board.

It's really a force of habit at this point for me as a the one stop shop to get my hockey fix.

 

[TheLegend27]

People shit on the Caps constantly but there's no moderation or any oversight

Wilson does something, everyone bitches and moans

The mods are better here at sniffing that stuff out and locking threads if they get out of hand. Reddit also has like 600 posts every day on /r/hockey about highlights. More organized here

Also last thing on /r/hockey I feel most of the people there are either new to hockey or are teenagers. The way they write makes my head hurt. "gyatt these sigmas on the rangers" like what? speak english lol. HFBoards skews towards the older side which is better for more intellectual discussion believe it or not

Completely agree with how the vast majority on Reddit are new to hockey whose knowledge of the game can’t compare to the best posters here. Their main objective seems to be appearing funny making edgy jokes, meanwhile on HF it’s discussion first and humor second. What I like a lot about HF is how the politics are kept to a minimum or at-least limited to certain spaces, meanwhile Reddit hockey is a cesspool of uncalled for conversations have don’t relate to the post at all. Not to mention how Reddit promotes groupthink with the downvote button, which causes unpopular opinions being burrowed by what the collective thinks. This website is the best we have, as depressing as that may be sometimes

 

[x Tame Impala]

My friends make fun of me for "posting on the hockey forum all the time" but I don't care. No better place to talk hockey. HF is 100x better than Reddit even when things get contentious.

The discussion format is completely superior in every way. Been here since August 2012, I hope to be posting here in August 2062 as well.

 

[Viqsi]

The average user here can be super intense and self rightous at times. But there are definitely some good niche threads (Shoutout to the Marlies & Prospects thread on Leafs).

Just stay away from the Trade Rumors form.

I like TR&FA, even if I'll occasionally grumble otherwise during low points. It's the most volatile place I regularly go to, sure, but that makes the occasional calm and good-natured discussions all the more engaging and enjoyable when they do arrive.

 

[Three On Zero]

I'm just regular hungry at the moment. But I'm about to have a bowl of Cookie Crisp.

“I’ll be back to infract you guys, but first please let me eat my god damn cookie crisp in peace? Just give me 5 minutes without bickering” - Thoughts of Bear of Bad News

 

[Brookbank]

Dont be an asshole and you should have no problem

I dunno. im a Canucks fan and i went to the Jets board once. I felt like i was going to get shot so i just left