Go Back  DVD Talk Forum > Feedback > Forum Feedback and Support
Reload this Page >

Bryan Singer Thread Closed [Merged]

Forum Feedback and Support Post forum feedback and related problems, here.

Bryan Singer Thread Closed [Merged]

Old 04-22-14, 02:48 PM
  #1  
DVD Talk Godfather
Thread Starter
 
fumanstan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Irvine, CA
Posts: 55,349
Received 26 Likes on 14 Posts
Bryan Singer Thread Closed [Merged]

Just noticed it now... why was the thread closed? I don't see any message from a mod/admin or anything bad in the thread.
fumanstan is offline  
Old 04-22-14, 02:52 PM
  #2  
DVD Talk Hero
 
Troy Stiffler's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Under an I-10 Overpass
Posts: 25,783
Received 362 Likes on 262 Posts
re: Bryan Singer Thread Closed [Merged]

Shhh. Everything is fine. EVERYTHING IS FINE!
Troy Stiffler is offline  
Old 04-22-14, 03:34 PM
  #3  
Moderator
 
Groucho's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Posts: 71,383
Received 122 Likes on 84 Posts
re: Bryan Singer Thread Closed [Merged]

I will check on this.
Groucho is offline  
Old 04-22-14, 03:57 PM
  #4  
Banned
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Llama School
Posts: 6,538
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
re: Bryan Singer Thread Closed [Merged]

Originally Posted by Troy Stiffler
Shhh. Everything is fine. EVERYTHING IS FINE!

Lt Ripley is offline  
Old 04-22-14, 04:55 PM
  #5  
DVD Talk Hero
 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Rosemount, MN
Posts: 43,214
Received 1,606 Likes on 1,005 Posts
When a thread is locked, could we know why?

The Bryan Singer rape allegations thread was locked with no explanation from a mod as the final post.

Could this be made a mandatory rule? Usually it's not an issue but it's not always clear what we did "wrong" so that explanation post helps.
Draven is offline  
Old 04-22-14, 05:18 PM
  #6  
Moderator
 
Groucho's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Posts: 71,383
Received 122 Likes on 84 Posts
Re: When a thread is locked, could we know why?

I agree with your point.

I don't have any answers yet on that particular thread in question (I am not the mod who closed it), but it's already been discussed here: http://forum.dvdtalk.com/forum-feedb...ad-closed.html
Groucho is offline  
Old 04-22-14, 08:09 PM
  #7  
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
 
Crocker Jarmen's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 8,738
Received 462 Likes on 306 Posts
re: Bryan Singer Thread Closed [Merged]

Discussion got pretty off-track with why Leo Decaprio is a racist and Mexican resort reviews, but I'm also guessing TPTB are worried the discussion is turning potential libelous. Whatever Singer did is still alleged and people are posting all kinds of FOAF anecdotes without real proof.
Crocker Jarmen is offline  
Old 04-22-14, 09:27 PM
  #8  
Admin
 
VinVega's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Herding cats
Posts: 35,629
Received 459 Likes on 301 Posts
Re: Bryan Singer Thread Closed [Merged]

Giles closed the thread. I will ask him to comment here.
VinVega is offline  
Old 04-23-14, 07:50 AM
  #9  
DVD Talk Legend
 
Shannon Nutt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 18,352
Received 323 Likes on 241 Posts
Re: Bryan Singer Thread Closed [Merged]

Originally Posted by Crocker Jarmen
Discussion got pretty off-track with why Leo Decaprio is a racist and Mexican resort reviews, but I'm also guessing TPTB are worried the discussion is turning potential libelous. Whatever Singer did is still alleged and people are posting all kinds of FOAF anecdotes without real proof.
Neither of those reasons hold water. How many other celebs get talked about in the forums? Heck, there are REVIEWS on DVD Talk that mention unsubstantiated illegal activities by celebrities.

My guess is this has more to do with DVD TALK's relationship with FOX than it does concerns over a lawsuit. If Mr. Singer wanted to file a libel suit, there's a lot bigger fish to fry than this little website.

Last edited by Shannon Nutt; 04-23-14 at 03:34 PM.
Shannon Nutt is offline  
Old 04-23-14, 08:16 AM
  #10  
Moderator
 
Giles's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Washington DC
Posts: 33,630
Received 16 Likes on 12 Posts
Re: Bryan Singer Thread Closed [Merged]

The reason 'why' I closed it, was one) the comments were all over the place in context (or not) the progression of the thread was imploding on itself, what was said was said; two) attempts at humor regarding 'rape' I thought were crass and highly insensitive and inappropriate - I felt that closing the thread was a sort of squelching of a topic where a lot of pointless comments were just being added for the sake of saying very little (or something really inane).

Last edited by Giles; 04-23-14 at 08:36 AM.
Giles is offline  
Old 04-23-14, 08:22 AM
  #11  
DVD Talk Legend
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Posts: 19,308
Received 871 Likes on 642 Posts
Re: Bryan Singer Thread Closed [Merged]

Going by that logic, half the threads in this forum should be closed...
Noonan is online now  
Old 04-23-14, 08:33 AM
  #12  
Moderator
 
Giles's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Washington DC
Posts: 33,630
Received 16 Likes on 12 Posts
Re: Bryan Singer Thread Closed [Merged]

^ just be glad that I'm not moderating in the 'General Discussion' subforums
Giles is offline  
Old 04-23-14, 09:47 AM
  #13  
DVD Talk Legend
 
JumpCutz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: south of heaven
Posts: 13,540
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Re: Bryan Singer Thread Closed [Merged]

Yeah, Amen to that.
JumpCutz is offline  
Old 04-23-14, 10:01 AM
  #14  
DVD Talk Godfather
Thread Starter
 
fumanstan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Irvine, CA
Posts: 55,349
Received 26 Likes on 14 Posts
Re: Bryan Singer Thread Closed [Merged]

Maybe it's just me, but I think that's a terrible reason to just close a thread without a comment or warning about getting off topic.
fumanstan is offline  
Old 04-23-14, 10:08 AM
  #15  
Dan
DVD Talk Hero
 
Dan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: In the straps of boots
Posts: 27,984
Received 1,181 Likes on 834 Posts
Re: Bryan Singer Thread Closed [Merged]

I think it's a good reason to close the thread, but I also think a comment should have been left as well.
Dan is offline  
Old 04-23-14, 10:23 AM
  #16  
DVD Talk Hero
 
TomOpus's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Kansas City, MO
Posts: 40,111
Received 1,286 Likes on 935 Posts
Re: Bryan Singer Thread Closed [Merged]

Giles has added a comment.
TomOpus is offline  
Old 04-23-14, 10:28 AM
  #17  
DVD Talk Godfather
Thread Starter
 
fumanstan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Irvine, CA
Posts: 55,349
Received 26 Likes on 14 Posts
Re: Bryan Singer Thread Closed [Merged]

Originally Posted by Dan
I think it's a good reason to close the thread, but I also think a comment should have been left as well.
I guess to me these type of things are usually met by a warning before sudden closure. And even then, those rape jokes seem to happen all the time as a joke for Solid Snake, so nothing out of the ordinary unless people are supposed to be particularly sensitive given the topic. I don't know, if the thread was in Other it seems like it would be par for the course.

Don't mean to make it a big deal, not like a need to discuss Bryan Singer or anything. Just seems quick to judge.
fumanstan is offline  
Old 04-23-14, 10:33 AM
  #18  
DVD Talk Hero
 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Rosemount, MN
Posts: 43,214
Received 1,606 Likes on 1,005 Posts
Re: Bryan Singer Thread Closed [Merged]

Originally Posted by fumanstan
Maybe it's just me, but I think that's a terrible reason to just close a thread without a comment or warning about getting off topic.
It's not just you. I think it could have been brought back on track, especially since this story will probably keep going for awhile.
Draven is offline  
Old 04-23-14, 10:51 AM
  #19  
DVD Talk Legend
 
joeblow69's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Palm Springs
Posts: 11,424
Received 228 Likes on 145 Posts
Re: Bryan Singer Thread Closed [Merged]

So are we not allowed to start a new thread on the topic?
Is there a new rule we can't make fun of rape allegations no matter how specious?
joeblow69 is offline  
Old 04-23-14, 10:54 AM
  #20  
DVD Talk Legend
 
JumpCutz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: south of heaven
Posts: 13,540
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Re: Bryan Singer Thread Closed [Merged]

Originally Posted by Draven
It's not just you. I think it could have been brought back on track, especially since this story will probably keep going for awhile.
Agreed.

Hopefully there will be a new ongoing discussion thread when more of the story unfolds.
JumpCutz is offline  
Old 04-23-14, 11:16 AM
  #21  
Moderator
 
Giles's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Washington DC
Posts: 33,630
Received 16 Likes on 12 Posts
Re: Bryan Singer Thread Closed [Merged]

I'll reopen the thread when someone wants to PM a message to me that's there's new news and I feel folk can have a constructive discussion of it, but the frat-boy mentality and comments lately haven't proven to me that it's worth to keep the thread open.
Giles is offline  
Old 04-23-14, 11:25 AM
  #22  
DVD Talk Legend
 
JumpCutz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: south of heaven
Posts: 13,540
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Re: Bryan Singer Thread Closed [Merged]

Fair enough.
JumpCutz is offline  
Old 04-23-14, 11:34 AM
  #23  
DVD Talk Legend
 
joeblow69's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Palm Springs
Posts: 11,424
Received 228 Likes on 145 Posts
Re: Bryan Singer Thread Closed [Merged]

Originally Posted by Giles
I'll reopen the thread when someone wants to PM a message to me that's there's new news and I feel folk can have a constructive discussion of it, but the frat-boy mentality and comments lately haven't proven to me that it's worth to keep the thread open.
I don't know, this just seems really weird to me. Is it just rape topics we need to be super serious about? Or do other topics need to be constantly above "frat-boy mentality"?
joeblow69 is offline  
Old 04-23-14, 02:38 PM
  #24  
DVD Talk Hero
 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Rosemount, MN
Posts: 43,214
Received 1,606 Likes on 1,005 Posts
Re: Bryan Singer Thread Closed [Merged]

If that's the standard, we aren't going to have many open threads about hot female teachers banging their students.
Draven is offline  
Old 04-23-14, 03:30 PM
  #25  
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
 
BearFan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: Corinth, TX
Posts: 8,216
Received 39 Likes on 32 Posts
Re: Bryan Singer Thread Closed [Merged]

Originally Posted by joeblow69
I don't know, this just seems really weird to me. Is it just rape topics we need to be super serious about? Or do other topics need to be constantly above "frat-boy mentality"?
The closing of threads on a forum it is like some kind of non-consensual act, there is nothing you do about it, so you should probably just enjoy it.
BearFan is offline  

Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.