Asking members to not swear or talk about "mature" content is entirely different from not allowing people to express their opinions on a public forum.

I don't know what the deleted posts contained, but if they continued along the same nonsensical thread-crapping lines, the forum seems better off for your absence. You may want to read up on the behavior expected of you here before getting another account banned on another forum.

DJ

There has been alot of turmoil over there lately(and I think alot of it is unecesarrily been caused and brought to the forefront by the mods) but it seems to be calming down now. I still really enjoy the conversations over there and value the information others share so I'll stay for the time being.

But it's not a public forum. It is a private forum that the public has been allowed to participate in. The owners of the forum can restrict whatever speech they want to. Especially for those with "free" access. (pay/donated access will probably be restricted to the rules agreed to when they signed)

Oh, so any loon can own a message board and be his own little Hitler. Yay for that. :rolleyes:

uh, yeah. Welcome to the internet.

If you think a message board is owned by a loon and being run in a manner you dislike, you can choose not to participate. Voila! The magic of free will!

If you like to ruin threads, start your own message board and have at it.

DJ

This reminds me of the WrestlingClassics message board...

no, those were not my average posts there. The guy i got in an argument with had basically challenged my opinion in numerous other threads and, since he was in with the mods, didn't even get a slap on the wrists. When i finally got fed up they made a whole big case over it and banned me.

EDIT: By the way djtoell, i do kno the rules. Its just that over there, i witnessed numerous acounts of people who were "budd buddy" with the owners breaking them, and i decided what the hell. It wasn't fair wither way.

Seems like the mods are overly strict there, but those posts where rude/thread craps and I have to assume the deleted ones were worse. Still banning seems harsh.

At any rate, it's best to just avoid sites where the mods are like that,and if you post here avoid the rude tones. Post opinions thoughtfully, courteously and in the proper threads (i.e. don't crap on AvP in a thread discussing the extras on the DVD) and you'll be fine.

If you see members breaking rules, use the report post to the moderator link (little red trianle in bottom left corner) rather than arguing with them. The mods here enforce the rules fairly and don't play favorites.

i just threadcrapped my pants.











Just kidding. At any rate, I'm not to upset about it. That site only got, like, 3 hits a day. Total.

Not for some of the former members. If they were face to face with me and acted like they did....I'd do more than hit them with a harsh banning, they needed to be slapped, if not by mom and dad...then by the one they are being a total asshole to.:D

You can't call someone ignorant because they like a film that you do not. You can't just threadcrap when you feel like it...at least not there.


Yes, it's the same style he used over there....and it got old fast. That shit belongs in a chatroom for 10 year olds.

Am I still in the dvdtalk forums? Sounds like the 14 year old who lives down the street.

If they can't express it without being an ass...then kick them out, period.


-rolleyes-

And BTW....I've donated $ more than twice, mainly for the dvd collection site itself. If I were to act like an asshole...I'd be banned in a heartbeat.

This thread has inspired me to join up and see how quickly I can get banned :D

Go for it =)

And, gut, i respect your opinions but if you would see how things were run there you'd have the same opinion. And i kno the bulk of your comments were directed at me, but thats ok. I was an ass during my last few days, but it was for a good reason.

Good luck Squirrel! :D

There are hundreds (maybe thousands) of Movie message boards on the internet. Don't spend so much time whining about DVDAF/Film-Talk, I'm sure there are other forums starving for members like you.

....sure!

This forum needs me becuase apparently i'm the new jackass! yes!

I'm not blind or stupid...I do see. And...I don't agree with everything thats going on over there. In fact, I don't spend all that much time there....except for maintaining 2 weekly threads and popping in other sections every once in a while. I use dvdaf for the library tracking and thats always been my focus. Most of my forum time is spent here.

I'm just saying that there are ways of talking to each other, in any forum, and some don't handle insulting comments very well, and I don't blame them.

me neither. thats why i went "crazy"

seriously, thats old news. why people are escalating everything escapes me.

And now...U R TEH DUCHEBAAG!!!! :D

so true. so very, very true.

No, it is NOT "so true, so very, very true." What makes you think that you can't just create a message board and restrict people from expressing opinions?!

What would be the point of the message board then? :confused:

It's reasonable enforce how members express their opinions, but if you're just going to say you don't want people posting opinions period, why the fuck start a board in the first place?

exactly. worst. messageboard. evar.

So how would it work if you can't express an opinion?

Let's see...

Thread title: "Do you like Star Wars?"
No replies.

Thread title: "Are Amazon.com a trustworthy retailer?"
No replies.

Thread title: "Is it worth me buying this import for the DTS?"
No replies.

Thread title: "What do you like most about DVDAfficianado?"
No replies.

Thread title: "Will Twin Peaks Season 2 ever be released?"
No replies.

Thread title: "Your favourite DVDs"
No replies.

Thread title: "Is this DVD available to buy?"
1 reply.

Sounds great.