Well you did not quote the rest of my thread where I said it is not that big of a deal, which was very pertinent to my original observation, but besides that gripe, I agree with you for the most part.

I have no problem with those who like porn, but like the moderators, I think there is a fine line that needs to be drawn as to what should be allowed and what crosses that line.

In the end, my biggest gripe of all out of the whole porn and other inappropriate posts situation, is that DVD talk has lost a bit of respect and we no longer have the industry releated events we used to have here. I am sure some of the oldt imers remember when there used to be chats with studio types (American Zeotrope) and directors (Renny Harlin) here on a somewhat regular basis. If you have not noticed, there has been nothing of the sort here for quite some time (over a year). Is it all related to the mature posts in the other forum? I would have to definately say No, but overall I think it does factor into the current situation here in some degree.

J

This threat

If you weren't threatening to alert people that their copyrighted works were being posted here, then you need to learn to express yourself more clearly. That sentence comes across as a threat to "tattle.

Aside from your snide comment to me, the only other thing you wrote in your last post was, "We'll see how fair use works when the copyright holder of those images finds out about em." That sounds like a threat to me. A threat to go to the copyright holder. But as I said, that is a matter to take up with Geoff, not me.

MasterJ- I didn't quote the rest of your post because I wasn't specifically addressing your argument. I've heard that "it makes porn/nudity more accessable to children" from several members in the past and was just addressing it.

I agree that DVD Talk has lost respectability, but not over these threads. The down fall was having an Other forum, and other off topic forums in the first place. We would still be having more chats and other "respectable" events within the industry if this was strictly a DVD/Movie/Home Theater website. As it is it's just a fan community and isn't "professional" enough to attract industry insiders.

well, if you guys thought I was gonna go to copyright holders or somehting, then that was a mistake, and I could have worded it more clearly. I don't even know who any theorhetical copyright holders are. I was just generalizing. Thinking about how the RIAA has taken down MP3.com.

So, you're concerned about keeping active a forum that you seem to dislike?

Look, just stay away from the Other forum and you won't come across any nude photo links.

JoeC...unlike in reality, you can choose what communities in which you participate online...

[Edited by sonic on 04-20-01 at 02:29 AM]

Ooohhh...PORNtalk, I like the sound of that. Geoff!! What do think?



I love porn, and I'm hung like a 10 year old.

[Edited by sonic on 04-20-01 at 02:29 AM]

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I can't believe we're having this discussion in the Feedback forum.

Don't go to the other expecting serious topics.
that would be like going into a gun shoot out with a knife. i still have to questions SDFSDSFDFSDSFDSFSTDSFDFSDFSFDSFD's intent in always being there.

pictures please

I have to make an appearance in a porn thread.

Just lookin' for signs of intelligence.

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...When I find one I'll let you know.

- David Stein

When 1 goes down, 10 more spring from the ashes. Ah, the marvels of a cynical society.

"we only allow tasteful nudity"

well to me, pics of women spreading their ***** lips open with their fingers isn't tasteful nudity. Michelangelo is tastful nudity, some 18 year old ho from Hustler isnt. [/B][/QUOTE]

To see the pics you are talking about you would have to open a (mature) thread with a title clearly stating pics of women, see a half naked woman with a link that advertises more explicit pictures and then clicking on that link. If these things offend your sensibilities do not view them - unless of course you are just checking for copyrite infringements.