ShaneP posted:MalkieD2 basically put a forum for praising the movies, and another forum for critisising the movies. Would that work? But how is that different from what was before with the BS and Go-Mer Tonic's Gusher Supplemental to the BS? Why not just create new threads in both the PT and CT where you can bash, but with the caveat that whatever you bash....a line of dialogue, a scene, an entire sequence, you must offer what you think would make it better. So, it wouldn't just be: Jar Jar suxxxors! or asinine attacks against Lucas personally, but honest, constructive, open debate about what you might think would be a probelm in a film and how you would fix it. People could come in and criticise, but they'd have to come prepared to also give their thoughts, constructive thoughts, about what would be better. No personal jibes at Lucas. No one-liners about characters, actors, dialogue, etc. Well-constructed posts about, in that posters opinion,WHAT is the thing being criticised, WHY they feel it's a problem, and what they'd do to make it better. Every post would have to have this. Posts saying: "nothing is wrong,everything is perfect", or "the whole thing went wrong", etc. would not be allowed. No generalizations. It has to be specific things: line of dialogue,specific scenes,fx shot,character moment that may not fit(ITHO). You couldn't just come in and say what it is that bugs you. You'd have to say why and what you'd do better. If you have complaints about the films, stae them and then back up why you think it does.
G-FETT posted:I think the idea of allowing a thread in PT and a thread in CT for "educated bashing" is an interesting one. It would need rules to stop it becoming the BS mark 2 and 3. So; 1. All merchandise complaints would be off limits. 2. Lucas/Lucasfilm rants should be kept strictly to directorial decisions that were made by Lucas. 3. All post's must offer an in depth reason why you feel the thing your criticising is wrong, and positive alternatives must be given. 4. People with counter arguements to your post's are encouraged to post response's. I must admit, the idea of having a thread where people like Tyrannus_The_Hutt and Cyrogenic can critique the PT movies with people like Binary_Sunset and Patrick is a pretty exciting and interesting one - If its created and moderated properly.
ShaneP posted:Twilek jedi That type of thread is a good idea for a forum It definately wouldn't work for an entire forum. All those threads you mentioned, are debate threads. This would be a constructive criticism thread.
Shane posted:This thread would purposively have tighter requirements so it doesn't turn into a "sanctuary". There seems to be this "wish" that people could just post throughout the forums and not worry. They existed because people DID POST forum wide. Then gusher/basher conflicts broke out, and many folks who had problems with the prequels created a place where they could post without flame wars, bans, and other conflicts.
Shane posted:You can't just expect people who've been here forever to just up and forget everything and post all across the forum. Maybe with time? But not right now. Not going to happen.
Shane posted:It's positive and reasonable.