Star Wars Trilogy DVD --- is a sub-forum in DVD Talk possible?

Toad · 09-13-04, 01:57 PM

There are about 10-12 active threads on this it seems at all times. I've seen about 3 new ones today.

I think a good preemptive move would be to create a sub-forum now. When its released, there'll be threads started daily on A New Hope, then on Empire Strikes Back, then on Return of the Jedi, then on the bonus disk. There will be sub threads for all of these movies. Some threads will discuss the changes, some the movie, etc. All will be threadcrapped to hell (I'll be guilty of it myself).

To prevent general threadcrappers and complainers from whining about the amount of Star Wars thread, I think this would be a good idea.

It is one of the most anticipated (if not THE most) DVDs of all time; yet it's 3 DVDs at once so naturally there is 3 times the excitement and information to discuss.

If there is a more "formal" way for me to propose this, please let me know.

matome · 09-13-04, 02:00 PM

Sounds good to me.

Kal-El · 09-13-04, 02:06 PM

I concur. This is STAR WARS on DVD.

Get Me Coffee · 09-13-04, 02:07 PM

a subform with threads all locked.....that's what it will look like. I would say close to 90% of all Star Wars threads end up closed.

Toad · 09-13-04, 02:12 PM

Hopefully this would prevent that. In my opinion, threads should be locked when there are personal attacks and/or threadcrapping (which I have been guilty of in the past).

The point of a sub-forum is to discourage bashers and crappers from entering, thereby making locking unnecessary.

100% of all Star Wars threads have been in either Movie Talk or DVD Talk, where lots of anti-Star Wars people hang out. We have yet to see what percentage would be locked if the DVDs are given their own, albeit temporary, space.

Jackskeleton · 09-13-04, 02:59 PM

Thread crappers and bashers will still run wild in there discussing how their childhood was raped and they are walking funny. It will just make it easier for them to find the threads.

Toad · 09-13-04, 03:12 PM

And easier for those who don't have to wade through all the Star Wars threads on the general page.

Sierra Disc · 09-13-04, 04:41 PM

Please do this. I don't want to wade through 38 threads like "Is the wookie hairier in the SE than in the originals" and "What was the first thing you ate after watching your new Star Wars DVDs?"

Get Me Coffee · 09-13-04, 04:56 PM

c'mon you don't like threads such as "how will you watch star wars on DVD?"

What I think should happen is that a thread needs to be open for the people who love star wars blindly and star wars haters threads for those who feel "raped". This would split up the groups so each can talk about star wars in there own fashion.

I created a favorite actor/actress bashing thread which was structured in in a way where you and pin point where the hate started and vent about it. I thought it was a succuss, wasn't closed...and looking back, it was really funny.

Having these threads could reduce the clash with the fanboys with the "Lucas raped boys"

Jackskeleton · 09-13-04, 05:06 PM

I think the "How will you watch star wars on dvd" is one of the dumbest threads around. Do we really need to know or even care about what the actions of each other will be around the event of watching a god damn dvd? ugh.

GET ME COFFEE, That thread already had been tried with the haters only thread and the Lovers only thread. It didn't work because it's a discussion board, not a circle jerk.

Toad · 09-14-04, 02:10 PM

I appreciate everyone's input, but am surprised a moderator hasn't responded to my request one way or the other.

Sierra Disc · 09-14-04, 02:58 PM

The dark side is strong in these moderators.

Rogue588 · 09-14-04, 03:55 PM

You sure they're not suffering from a low midiclorian count..?

GuessWho · 09-14-04, 04:34 PM

moderator$ raped the $ubforum

Get Me Coffee · 09-14-04, 04:42 PM

They sure work fast with locking threads and suspending.

Kal-El · 09-14-04, 04:50 PM

They're probably discussing it over with Geoff. It's different with locking threads and suspending. This isn't really something that's time-critical. We still have a week. When they learn about a problematic thread or member, it's probably almost always past the point of "redemption" so they have to act quickly.

Get Me Coffee · 09-14-04, 05:10 PM

I have my eye on you Kal-EL

spankasmurf · 09-14-04, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sierra Disc
The dark side is strong in these moderators.

Shouldn't that be....

"Strong in these moderators, the dark side is"

GuessWho · 09-14-04, 10:22 PM

Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to thread locks. Locks lead to... banning.

Get Me Coffee · 09-14-04, 10:46 PM

give it to those scruffy-looking nerf-herders

Jackskeleton · 09-15-04, 04:03 AM

Can I just restate that making threads for haters and threads for lovers only is a terrible idea. the whole point is that it's a discussion and not a circle jerk. Folks just need to learn how to express their anger differently then "Luca$ rap3d my childhood"

Toad · 09-15-04, 07:41 AM

And can I further restate that your reason is not the sole reason for creating a sub-forum (not a thread). The chief reason for doing so is that I believe the DVD Talk forum will be overrun with Star Wars threads in the coming days. A secondary reason is to deter threadcrappers.

I'm not familiar with the distinction of a thread as a circle jerk - but I do know that many times when people think they are having a "discussion" is leads to a locked thread. Which then inevitably leads to a re-opening of that thread.

Will a sub-forum stop this? No - but as I said, it may deter it. Again, that's not the chief reason. The main reason is benefit all the people who don't care about Star Wars but aren't bored enough to click on the threads. They won't be overwhelmed by the number of hypothetical threads if they're invisible.

fumanstan · 09-15-04, 10:48 AM

I vote for a sub forum.

Josh H · 09-15-04, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Toad
And can I further restate that your reason is not the sole reason for creating a sub-forum (not a thread). The chief reason for doing so is that I believe the DVD Talk forum will be overrun with Star Wars threads in the coming days. A secondary reason is to deter threadcrappers.

Exactly.

Threadcrappers need to be immediately suspended if they thread crap in that subforum, the mods should post a thread stating so as soon as the forum goes up.

There can be debate threads in there, where haters can say what they don't like about the movies, and others can defend them, etc.

Just suspend anyone that takes bashing outside of these threads into more general threads not actively debating the quality of the movie (which is the very definition of a thread crap).

Get Me Coffee · 09-15-04, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Josh Hinkle
Exactly.

Threadcrappers need to be immediately suspended if they thread crap in that subforum, the mods should post a thread stating so as soon as the forum goes up.

There can be debate threads in there, where haters can say what they don't like about the movies, and others can defend them, etc.

Just suspend anyone that takes bashing outside of these threads into more general threads not actively debating the quality of the movie (which is the very definition of a thread crap).

Wow that would make dvdtalk such a great place

....

You guys just need to ignore the damn threadcrapper!

You only make it worst when you engage in pointless debate with the troll. The threadcrapper leaves the shit, but you step in it and drag it through the thread.

You just need to act like the post isn’t even there. Can you do that?

09-13-04, 01:57 PM	#1
Toad DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Surrounded by idiots... Posts: 6,991	Star Wars Trilogy DVD --- is a sub-forum in DVD Talk possible? There are about 10-12 active threads on this it seems at all times. I've seen about 3 new ones today. I think a good preemptive move would be to create a sub-forum now. When its released, there'll be threads started daily on A New Hope, then on Empire Strikes Back, then on Return of the Jedi, then on the bonus disk. There will be sub threads for all of these movies. Some threads will discuss the changes, some the movie, etc. All will be threadcrapped to hell (I'll be guilty of it myself). To prevent general threadcrappers and complainers from whining about the amount of Star Wars thread, I think this would be a good idea. It is one of the most anticipated (if not THE most) DVDs of all time; yet it's 3 DVDs at once so naturally there is 3 times the excitement and information to discuss. If there is a more "formal" way for me to propose this, please let me know.

09-13-04, 02:00 PM	#2
matome DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: NY Posts: 12,304	Sounds good to me. __________________ DVD/Blu-Ray/HD-DVD \| Blu-Ray only \| Laserdisc

09-13-04, 02:06 PM	#3
Kal-El DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Fortress of Solitude Posts: 6,650	I concur. This is STAR WARS on DVD. __________________ Vader was framed.

09-13-04, 02:07 PM	#4
Get Me Coffee DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NYC * See da name? Go get me some coffee... Posts: 4,665	a subform with threads all locked.....that's what it will look like. I would say close to 90% of all Star Wars threads end up closed. __________________ Coffee has two virtues: it is wet and warm.

09-13-04, 02:59 PM	#6
Jackskeleton DVD Talk Godfather Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: City of the lakers.. riots.. and drug dealing cops.. los(t) Angel(e)s. ca. Posts: 52,228	Thread crappers and bashers will still run wild in there discussing how their childhood was raped and they are walking funny. It will just make it easier for them to find the threads. __________________ *OTHER FORUM TEAM 7 leader*I will not say them here nor there. I will not say them anywhere. I will not say those Words you twit. I will not, will not sayI quit! Leaving a dark wet stain where your brain used to be? weird..tv? The bank is worth the risk

09-13-04, 02:12 PM	#5
Toad DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Surrounded by idiots... Posts: 6,991	Hopefully this would prevent that. In my opinion, threads should be locked when there are personal attacks and/or threadcrapping (which I have been guilty of in the past). The point of a sub-forum is to discourage bashers and crappers from entering, thereby making locking unnecessary. 100% of all Star Wars threads have been in either Movie Talk or DVD Talk, where lots of anti-Star Wars people hang out. We have yet to see what percentage would be locked if the DVDs are given their own, albeit temporary, space.

09-13-04, 03:12 PM	#7
Toad DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Surrounded by idiots... Posts: 6,991	And easier for those who don't have to wade through all the Star Wars threads on the general page.

09-13-04, 04:41 PM	#8
Sierra Disc DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: May 2000 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 5,564	Please do this. I don't want to wade through 38 threads like "Is the wookie hairier in the SE than in the originals" and "What was the first thing you ate after watching your new Star Wars DVDs?"

09-13-04, 04:56 PM	#9
Get Me Coffee DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NYC * See da name? Go get me some coffee... Posts: 4,665	c'mon you don't like threads such as "how will you watch star wars on DVD?" What I think should happen is that a thread needs to be open for the people who love star wars blindly and star wars haters threads for those who feel "raped". This would split up the groups so each can talk about star wars in there own fashion. I created a favorite actor/actress bashing thread which was structured in in a way where you and pin point where the hate started and vent about it. I thought it was a succuss, wasn't closed...and looking back, it was really funny. Having these threads could reduce the clash with the fanboys with the "Lucas raped boys" __________________ Coffee has two virtues: it is wet and warm. Last edited by Get Me Coffee; 09-13-04 at 05:03 PM.

09-13-04, 05:06 PM	#10
Jackskeleton DVD Talk Godfather Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: City of the lakers.. riots.. and drug dealing cops.. los(t) Angel(e)s. ca. Posts: 52,228	I think the "How will you watch star wars on dvd" is one of the dumbest threads around. Do we really need to know or even care about what the actions of each other will be around the event of watching a god damn dvd? ugh. GET ME COFFEE, That thread already had been tried with the haters only thread and the Lovers only thread. It didn't work because it's a discussion board, not a circle jerk. __________________ *OTHER FORUM TEAM 7 leader*I will not say them here nor there. I will not say them anywhere. I will not say those Words you twit. I will not, will not sayI quit! Leaving a dark wet stain where your brain used to be? weird..tv? The bank is worth the risk

09-14-04, 02:10 PM	#11
Toad DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Surrounded by idiots... Posts: 6,991	I appreciate everyone's input, but am surprised a moderator hasn't responded to my request one way or the other.

09-14-04, 02:58 PM	#12
Sierra Disc DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: May 2000 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 5,564	The dark side is strong in these moderators.

09-14-04, 03:55 PM	#13
Rogue588 DVD Talk Reviewer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: WAS looking for My Own Private Stuckeyville, but stuck in Liberty City (while missing Vice City) Posts: 15,082	You sure they're not suffering from a low midiclorian count..? __________________ Marshall Mann: "What exactly is your beef with humanity?" Mary Shannon: "I have no beef with humanity. It's the people I can't stand." "I'm not a fan of facts. Facts can change all the time, but my opinion will never change." - Stephen Colbert \| owned \| desired \| ditchin' \| listen Wednesday 10p \|

09-14-04, 04:34 PM	#14
GuessWho DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 21,966	moderator$ raped the $ubforum

09-14-04, 04:42 PM	#15
Get Me Coffee DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NYC * See da name? Go get me some coffee... Posts: 4,665	They sure work fast with locking threads and suspending. __________________ Coffee has two virtues: it is wet and warm.

09-15-04, 10:48 AM	#23
fumanstan DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 33,368	I vote for a sub forum. __________________ 3x Sheep Champion VG Round 1b \| VG Round 7 \| NFL

09-14-04, 04:50 PM	#16
Kal-El DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Fortress of Solitude Posts: 6,650	They're probably discussing it over with Geoff. It's different with locking threads and suspending. This isn't really something that's time-critical. We still have a week. When they learn about a problematic thread or member, it's probably almost always past the point of "redemption" so they have to act quickly. __________________ Vader was framed. Last edited by Kal-El; 09-14-04 at 04:57 PM.

09-14-04, 05:10 PM	#17
Get Me Coffee DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NYC * See da name? Go get me some coffee... Posts: 4,665	I have my eye on you Kal-EL __________________ Coffee has two virtues: it is wet and warm.

09-14-04, 10:22 PM	#19
GuessWho DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 21,966	Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to thread locks. Locks lead to... banning.

09-14-04, 10:46 PM	#20
Get Me Coffee DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NYC * See da name? Go get me some coffee... Posts: 4,665	give it to those scruffy-looking nerf-herders __________________ Coffee has two virtues: it is wet and warm.

09-15-04, 04:03 AM	#21
Jackskeleton DVD Talk Godfather Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: City of the lakers.. riots.. and drug dealing cops.. los(t) Angel(e)s. ca. Posts: 52,228	Can I just restate that making threads for haters and threads for lovers only is a terrible idea. the whole point is that it's a discussion and not a circle jerk. Folks just need to learn how to express their anger differently then "Luca$ rap3d my childhood" __________________ *OTHER FORUM TEAM 7 leader*I will not say them here nor there. I will not say them anywhere. I will not say those Words you twit. I will not, will not sayI quit! Leaving a dark wet stain where your brain used to be? weird..tv? The bank is worth the risk

09-15-04, 07:41 AM	#22
Toad DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Surrounded by idiots... Posts: 6,991	And can I further restate that your reason is not the sole reason for creating a sub-forum (not a thread). The chief reason for doing so is that I believe the DVD Talk forum will be overrun with Star Wars threads in the coming days. A secondary reason is to deter threadcrappers. I'm not familiar with the distinction of a thread as a circle jerk - but I do know that many times when people think they are having a "discussion" is leads to a locked thread. Which then inevitably leads to a re-opening of that thread. Will a sub-forum stop this? No - but as I said, it may deter it. Again, that's not the chief reason. The main reason is benefit all the people who don't care about Star Wars but aren't bored enough to click on the threads. They won't be overwhelmed by the number of hypothetical threads if they're invisible.