In reply to: Dueling Boards or "UConn message board" posted by BabaGhanouj
While definitely a UConn fan, you aren't as "in your face about it." You don't just start a bunch of threads about UConn, then try to suggest that you did so to ask for comparisons with ND, even though you didn't. Also, many of the times that you post about UConn, it's in defense from a comment from a ND fan, which is definitely fair. Also, you try to come across as informative and not just pushing UConn. Plus, you established yourself on the board before starting threads.
My general rules for posting on other teams' boards are:
1. Be polite and don't just start threads talking up your own team. Generally, post mostly to defend your team, and do so by actually defending your team, not attacking theirs.
2. Don't attack the other team (at least not much). Generally, it's better to build up your team than try to "raise" your team by tearing down theirs. If you beat them, it's because your team played better, not because theirs sucked.
3. When you do start a thread either make it about their team or have a clear tie-in between your team and theirs in the thread.
I can't say that I've followed these rules 100%, but I do try.
Of course, on neutral boards it's a different story.
If it's not a secret, what's your handle there?