I have to give credit to ToddPhins as it was his idea, but the question of the poll... Should ThePhins change the "Fist Pump" to "JS Bumps" in honor of our friend JetsSucks who has cancer and may not have long to live?
I almost put that, was even going to circumvent the profanity filter, but decided it was best to try and make this a serious petition to the Admin at ThePhins to honor one of our own.
Not trying to piss on a perfectly good idea but I think it would be more appropriate to discuss this only if our friend loses his fight. Just doesn't seem right to discuss a way to memorialize someone who is still fighting the good fight.
I like to think of it as supporting him as he is going through a good fight. Plus why not celebrate him while he is still alive? Why wait till he is dead?
The point, IMO, is to support him through this dark time. Win or lose the support will always be there.
"Jetssuck" may give the wrong impression to new people to the board who don't know the reason behind it, whether they are MIA, NYJ, or other fans. JS Pumps or something else is what I recommend, and am all in favor of.
i disagree. It needs to be changed to something. If changing it to honor a guy like Jetssuck during his fight against cancer isn't good enough, then I don't know what is. Why do you feel it appropriate to only honor people posthumously rather than when they're alive when they can actually see how much they're loved and appreciated? That's one of the problems with this country. We don't show enough friggin appreciation to people while they're alive. If he beats this thing, then JS Bump is still appropriate b/c it serves to honor a great guy who fought the fight and won.
I do. I personally don't think it should be so direct. Anyone who knows him will know what JS Bump means, so there's no need to make it so direct (IE: Jetssuck). It depersonalizes it IMO. Plus, Jetssuck can get lost in translation down the road and subsequently end up taking on new meaning. I dont like it.
Todd, my perspective came from trying to put myself in JS' shoes. Would this be something I would want in his situation? The answer, yes I'd appreciate the support but I wouldn't want it to be because I am perceived to not have long to live. Know what I mean? So yes, I agree with everything you're saying here. I just think the focus needs to be on supporting someone going through a tough fight and not on someone who is dying.
How can it get lost in translation when the ones who know what it means will always know, and the ones who don't know what it means will come in here not knowing what it means. Therefore it can't become lost in translation. JS Bump would be familiar to only those who know him, making that more personalized than Jetssuck which can take on many meanings. if I were battling cancer, I wouldn't want the thank you button named "Toddsphins". That would make me feel uneasy, as if you're glorifying me rather than a subtle TP Bump. And if I know JS, he wouldn't want it named Jetssuck either if he had a say so in it.
Personally, his username "Jetssuck" in it's simplicity and COMPLETE truth always brings a smile to my face. I'd like to remember that, and not dumb it down for the purpose of placating Jets fans. Who cares what they think? No offense to our Jet fan friends of this board.
It wouldn't make sense with Toddsphins. Plus I wouldn't like TP Bumps. With you I would have, "Unfunny Joke." Honoring you by how many of your jokes fall so very flat. One reason I like Jetssuck is that it fits in the sense if we were all sitting in a bar, Jetssuck would be a perfect replacement for the word "cheers". If I were batting cancer I wouldn't care what people did to honor me. I would be too busy thinking about the cancer.
I prefer JS bumps to jetssuck. The latter just sounds like we're b!tching about a rival rather supporting a friend.
I get what you're saying. It's only about supporting him through a tough time. No matter the outcome, the thanks buttons is still worthy of JS Bump in honor of one of our very own who's had to fight such a hard fight. Generally speaking, I know that JS understands he's in a tough situation and might not make it, so I'm personally not gonna disrespect him by tippy toeing around it or throwing out tons of deflating sympathy. He's probably lived more in 50 years than most do in 80, and he'll probably create more memories during the next year than most of us will in the next 10, so all I can do is raise my glass to our friend and toast him.
Then I would rather it be "that one funny joke". When you battle cancer, you don't always want to be thinking about it.
True, however I think the last thing I would get too worked up on how people were honoring me. I would have bigger fish to fry.
If our friend jetssuck thinks enough of the name to make it a username that has brought us all joy, why is it not good enough to replace the Fist Pumps option? I know one thing. He probably wouldn't want anyone arguing over it. If the mods agree with the course of action better they either just decide, or make a new poll and be done with it.
We're not honoring someone posthumously here, so jetssuck shouldn't even be a consideration. And we need to stop debating it b/c we're kind of starting to objectify him a little. lol.
Can't speak for JS, obviously, but I think he'd be cool with this. How could he not appreciate anything promoting that the Jets do in fact suck?
People are going to use the button just because it says JetsSuck even if they don't know what it means. I like JS better because new people won't abuse it.
Why? because he's more humble than that. And out of respect to JS, this entire thread outside of the second sentence of the opening post needs to be erased after any decision is made IMO.
I'm curious who the 1 person is that voted no. I'd like to put their worthless arse on ignore status.