dermdoc said:No, I am talking about giving and getting involved. That is how you change things. Mindlessly giving money or griping does nothing(check out Education). You invest money and time to change things.HoustonAg2106 said:dermdoc said:Maybe I am strange but it is easy to not spend money. It is a lot harder to try to change things by spending money and time to actually do something,HoustonAg2106 said:dermdoc said:IMHO, if you are unhappy with the direction of the program, you should donate even more money and time to change things.HoustonAg2106 said:dermdoc said:Incorrect. I have never said anyone is not entitled to their opinion. But I am entitled to mine also. Of course, I believe if you do not pay taxes you should not be allowed to vote. You can voice your opinion all you want, and say whatever you want to say.BoozingAg said:Quote:
Absolutely nowhere did I make the argument or implied that if baseball is not a passion that you could not have or voice an opinion
He didn't claim YOU made that argument, but it's one that's been made by dermdoc and the rest of the pro-RC camp repeatedly.
But if you want to actually change things, you invest your time, resources, and money. To my knowledge no griping post on the Internet has ever changed anything.
If someone is unhappy with the direction of the program why would they invest money?
I'm sure a lot of people were way more motivated to donate after we hired Jimbo than they would have been with another year of Summy
And has anyone ever seen a griping post on the internet change anything?
Nobody here has said or thinks that posting on here is going to change anything, but not spending your money on something is a pretty big statement...that's why donations go up when the team is more successful
People come here to vent frustration, not enact change
Guess I am weird.
Seems backwards to me, why would the administration think they need to change anything if everyone is giving them money?
They should be motivated to make the program better so they can make MORE money
Fans buying tickets and merchandise is absolutely investing money and time in a team, 95% of fans don't have enough money or power to influence meaningful change like replacing a coach. Fans stop going to games and change will assuredly be considered more seriously