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[April Fools!] The End of the Expanded Universe Community

Discussion in 'Communications' started by Bardan_Jusik, Apr 1, 2016.

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  1. Darth_wanderguard

    Darth_wanderguard Game Host star 6 VIP - Game Host

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    The Mouse cares not for your love of non-canon literature. All unsold Legends novels will be shredded for bedding. All hail The Mouse.


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  2. Sinrebirth

    Sinrebirth Mod-Emperor of the EUC, Lit, RPF and SWC star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    I can ban you too, y'know.

    Clearly I deeply disapprove of this decision but I have been overruled by the admin team.

    Yes, it is against the 'unspoken rules' to speak out against the Admins, but screw 'em.

    Do what you will, Ramza.


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  3. Iron_lord

    Iron_lord Chosen One star 10

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    Maybe treat "Star Wars Community" as applying to all Star Wars - Legends, Newcanon, Movies, etc.

    Thus, "fanclub threads" could be created there (with permission) for any Star Wars character.

    If so - that might make that section of the forum more inclusive.
     
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  4. Dantana Skywalker

    Dantana Skywalker Manager Emeritus star 5 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Yes, it totally is. Jokes similar to this have happened before on these boards.
     
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  5. Diggy

    Diggy Chosen One star 8

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    No. Legends needs to taken out the back and shot, like the poor, pathetic, sick, bloated, ugly koala bear it is.
     
  6. Dantana Skywalker

    Dantana Skywalker Manager Emeritus star 5 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    I respectfully disagree.
     
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  7. Sinrebirth

    Sinrebirth Mod-Emperor of the EUC, Lit, RPF and SWC star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Well I respectfully disagreed and got fired!

    Okay, it wasn't my most respectful disagreement but(!)


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  8. Boba Nekhbet

    Boba Nekhbet Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    The great mythos that was Star Wars, more accurately. You kind of hit the point head-on, didn't you? To the extent the EU is no longer canon, it's no longer really Star Wars, and the JC is for discussing Star Wars. The purpose of the boards is not to provide a place for discussion of other, non-SW sci-fi and fantasy, like the EU. On that note, while I agree with this move, I think some of the threads instead of being moved just to Lit and SWC should be moved to the Non Star Wars fan fiction board, as that's really the most appropriate place for them.
     
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  9. Darth Dreadwar

    Darth Dreadwar Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    Sinrebirth, to be honest you haven't done nearly enough to fight this ludicrous and ill-conceived plan. As such, consider yourself demoted to Sith Peon, and change your signature accordingly. Thank you.
    As leader of the Legends Sith fanclub, I can categorically state that there won't be any discussion of Legends Sith within the SWC Sith fanclub.

    It's best if we get over it, I think. And I say that as a massive EU fan myself, as you know.

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  10. Sinrebirth

    Sinrebirth Mod-Emperor of the EUC, Lit, RPF and SWC star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Oh I see how it is, traitor


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  11. Diggy

    Diggy Chosen One star 8

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    You only read it out of obligation, right? "Fan" is a little strong.
     
  12. Iron_lord

    Iron_lord Chosen One star 10

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    It's not like the Legends announcement changed how the TV section of the forum was run:


    Experience the next great chapters of the Star Wars universe with us as we discuss Star Wars Rebels , The Clone Wars 3D animated TV show & film- as well as the upcoming Live Action series and classic television projects such as the Ewok Adventures, Holiday Special, Ewoks, Droids & original Clone Wars series.


    all those underlined remain discussable.
     
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  13. Luigi

    Luigi Jedi Master star 4

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    We like to have fun around here.
     
  14. Diggy

    Diggy Chosen One star 8

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    Nice find, sir!

    Ramza, can you also bring the TV forums into alignment, please?
     
  15. JoinTheSchwarz

    JoinTheSchwarz Former Head Admin star 9 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Hi. Communications Administrator here to explain a few things about the decision.

    To put it simply, the term "Expanded Universe" has become toxic to both our readership (except for a handful of hardcore members) and (and this is what might be eluding you) to Lucasfilm itself.

    It's been made sufficiently clear by LFL-Dave that we can't expect any kind of support if we keep clinging to a past brand identity that doesn't fit their current corporate strategy.

    We are firmly behind this plan.
     
  16. anakinfansince1983

    anakinfansince1983 Skywalker Saga/LFL/YJCC Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Anyone who is upset about this needs to sit back and relax, have a glass of wine on me since I'm giving it up, and read A New Dawn.

    Imagine yourself in a bar with Kanan Jarrus. As time moves on, you will remember that Rae Sloane walks circles around Isard.

    Or you can always do a Sinjir and virtually beat people up in bars.
     
  17. Iron_lord

    Iron_lord Chosen One star 10

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    Swap "Legends" for EU where appropriate maybe.
     
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  18. Dantana Skywalker

    Dantana Skywalker Manager Emeritus star 5 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    LFL-Dave hasn't been on the boards since 2012.
     
  19. Diggy

    Diggy Chosen One star 8

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    Hopefully now he will return.
     
  20. Ramza

    Ramza Administrator Emeritus star 9 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    He mostly sticks to emails so that he doesn't get swamped by PMs, or so his rationale goes.
     
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  21. Luigi

    Luigi Jedi Master star 4

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    In fact this discussion has been had before, about creating a forum for not Star Wars, but it didn't go anywhere.
     
  22. Diggy

    Diggy Chosen One star 8

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    What a terrible idea. All the EU and other fanfiction should be put in a giant sunglasses case and shot off into space, like Spock.
     
  23. JoinTheSchwarz

    JoinTheSchwarz Former Head Admin star 9 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    All Lucasfilm employees have stopped using the message boards to interact with the fans, unsurprisingly so. This conversation took place over email.
     
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  24. Iron_lord

    Iron_lord Chosen One star 10

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    Or how about Dark Disciple? :D

    It's not like the newcanon doesn't have its somewhat questionable stories, after all.
     
  25. AbsolX

    AbsolX Jedi Knight star 2

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    So has the Jedi fan club(guardian of light) been moved into the star wars community? I was kinda in the middle of training.
    What about the Blue Moon? I checked the community with the social tag. All I could find was a cloud city (locked) and some Yoda speak thing.
     
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