A Reminder On Bait and Switch Thread Titles

AROS · Apr 4, 2025

A member recently was given a 3 day "break" due to an egregious bait and switch thread title. I take full responsibility as "break inducer".

Since 1998, .NET has adamantly been against any and all bait and switch thread titles. Simply due to the fact that we cherish .NET to being one of the quickest legitimate Seahawks news-related breaking sources due to the amount of fans who are constantly scouring the web 24/7 for any news breaking when it comes to our team. I have taken this seriously from day one and continue to this day.

That is why I wanted to remind our community that just because it is April Fools Day does not give anyone a free pass.

Please, please keep this in mind no matter what day of the year it is.

Thank you and carry on!

Seahawker · Apr 4, 2025

Just for clarification.
Would "THE SEAHAWKS ARE GOING TO WIN THE SUPERBOWL" be bait & switch?

CostaRicaHawk · Apr 4, 2025

Seahawker said:
Just for clarification.
Would "THE SEAHAWKS ARE GOING TO WIN THE SUPERBOWL" be bait & switch?

No!

James in PA · Apr 4, 2025

This thread definitely needs bumped next March 31st.

sutz · Apr 4, 2025

Was never a fan of AF Day anyway.

SoulfishHawk · Apr 4, 2025

Lamest "holiday" ever

Rat · Apr 4, 2025

Seahawker said:
Just for clarification.
Would "THE SEAHAWKS ARE GOING TO WIN THE SUPERBOWL" be bait & switch?

No, that's a title that would make it obvious you're joking. The thread about the team being sold could conceivably happen.

kidhawk · Apr 4, 2025

How about every April fools we just sticky one thread for all Seahawks related April fools “pranks”. That way people can share them without needing to create a thread title.

AROS · Apr 4, 2025

Seahawker said:
Just for clarification.
Would "THE SEAHAWKS ARE GOING TO WIN THE SUPERBOWL" be bait & switch?

Nope. That's obvious opinion. SEAHAWKS HAVE BEEN SOLD! however, is obviously egregious bait and switch.

GemCity · Apr 4, 2025

AROS said:
Nope. That's obvious opinion. SEAHAWKS HAVE BEEN SOLD! however, is obviously egregious bait and switch.

Very true. I attribute this next part to my dumb a** but, I read the title and told my son “YES!!! The Seahawks are getting a new owner”!!

True story….he (my son) corrected me several hours later.

Wsumatt1982 · Apr 4, 2025

Does this include players names being spelled incorrectly in the title since there is and never has been a Byron Murphey on this team? LOL

Hawkinaz · Apr 4, 2025

Some history behind April Fools Day

It goes back to 1500s France where the Julian calendar was replaced by the Gregorian calendar in the old Julian calendar the New Year began on April 1st and with the new Gregorian calendar the New Year started on January 1st news back than didn’t travel fast and those that still followed the Julian calendar using April 1st as the new year were widely mocked as April Fools

hgwellz12 · Apr 4, 2025

Seahawker said:
Just for clarification.
Would "THE SEAHAWKS ARE GOING TO WIN THE SUPERBOWL" be bait & switch?

You might need to "Switch yer bait"

Palmegranite · Apr 5, 2025

CostaRicaHawk said:
No!

How about bicycle rider rants morphing into mudflaps make for good neighbors discussion?

GetNjigbaWithIt · Apr 5, 2025

hgwellz12 said:
You might need to "Switch yer bait"

The art of baiting is difficult to nail down consistently, one must dedicate much time & practice before they can call themselves a master baiter.

therealjohncarlson · Apr 5, 2025

kidhawk said:
How about every April fools we just sticky one thread for all Seahawks related April fools “pranks”. That way people can share them without needing to create a thread title.

Doesn’t that defeat the purpose of them?

They are just lame in general

kidhawk · Apr 5, 2025

therealjohncarlson said:
Doesn’t that defeat the purpose of them?

They are just lame in general

These are just people reposting pranks that are already posted online. It gives people the outlet to share them without the need to bait and switch title.

flv2 · Apr 6, 2025

...and in other news...

WRESTLING IS REAL!!!

The best wrestler in each title bout always wins.

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