New possible rule for NS -- discussion!!

No, I don't like the idea...

I appreciate the point Mr.P is making, but I agree very much with Hew's sentiments earlier in the thread - changing the rules of what is spoiler and NS info just before the movie's release seems like a sure way of creating chaos, and also a good way of changing the very basis of this entire forum; it's a forum where you can talk about AotC only based on officially released info - clear and simple.

I firmly believe it should stay this way. If people are afraid of being spoiled when the movie draws near they can leave TFN for a while - it's the only sensible thing to do if you want to avoid danger. I will leave when the last trailer comes out.

It's very hard to see what good it would do to make official information cause for banning people from the forum... ? I think the admins would be letting themselves in for more trouble than they deserve. If an official doll comes out in April that says X plays Y who is a Z etc, it WILL be hard to avoid and we know that very well - so let's leave if we don't want to hear it.

The admins of TFN must leave something to the individual fan, and I think the line goes right here - every fan must him/herself make a conscious effort to avoid officially released information, this can not be the responsibility of TFN or the forum rules.

I just got a bad feeling that this place would get very messy with a change of rules...

Mr.P said "If we can't decide, maybe it's time for a split..."
Do you mean you expected everyone to come to some sort of agreement on this, or does this rather reflect the fact that this was a given from the moment you put up this thread...?

If anything must happen - for the love of God, go with the exclusive HCNS forum idea. But I don't see the point of having another community forum really. Well, at least I get to keep my beloved AotC and EpIII NS forum the way it is if you go with that.

 

Yes, we do need a few rules but come on! If you want to just talk about a small part of a trailer or a article from the Insider I don't want to have to listen to people who think every little thing that someone says about Star Wars is true, I want to talk about a few things not every thing that you gossip about. Saying something is cool or uncool you can't even do. Plus do you really think George would tell the world before the release something very good, no I think he would want to have us be surprised about things in the movie. Like do you really think George would have told us someone like Mace or something dies, no.

 

Personally, I like the HCSF idea.

Hard-core non-spoiler fans unite!!

 

I can't believe I'm going to say this, but while I don't share it, I do understand where Mr P's perspective on this (my head hurts). My problem with the idea of a "hardcore" non-spoiler faction dominance of the non-spoiler forum is this: it will be highly subjective as to what is allowed; and divide an already splintering group of fans into more and more rival factions.
I've come to respect Adali-Kiri's "certain point of view" on things; and I agree that "I think the admins would be letting themselves in for more trouble than they deserve" By only allowing only admins to post topics, you're really killing the fun of forums like this: where fans can discuss among themselves ANYTHING within the guidelines of the forum. When it comes down to this forum..."it's a forum where you can talk about AotC only based on officially released info - clear and simple" I think the hardcore NS fans need to respect the wishes of those who want to talk about official information without "spoiling" the movie overall.
And second, if the "hardcore" fans really want to eliminate any official information from the forum; then please use some kind of "spoiler rating" scale like the one I proposed earlier (based on the proximity to the release of the film). I think creating more division between SW fans is hurting our ability to enjoy anything with SW. Some of my favorite memories about SW are the interaction with fans: playing SW Trivial Pursuit waiting for TPM tickets, talking to people in line at Toys R Us before the midnight opening; not arguing over whether you're a NS, HCNS, Spoiler, Basher, ect. As fans, all I can say is...can I get a hug or something

 

Well, it appears taht we we can't come to a consensus -- and then, I think there aught to be two forums. You talk about the HCSF people dominating this forum... currently the official spoiler people dominate this forum. Believe it or not, there are discussions that you can have without talking about official info! And the people who are HCSF have no place to discuss their pure-speculation stuff because they can't do it here without someone bringing in a feature on the OS or an article in Insider...

That's why I feel that two forums would be best.

--Mr. P

 

I guess that's alright, then. But you keep saying that we'll have to split it because we can't agree. Well - 1) there was nothing to agree or disagree about until you started this thread, and 3) how could hundreds of people possibly agree on this? I think I'm just trying to ask whether this is something you really wanted to do but you just had to bring it up first, or if there has been massive rumblings from the members...? ?

It just seems like a private idea you want to get through...

Oh, and [goes to hug Krash]

 

Well, it's neither of those things. I think that this place isn't very hospitable to those who wish to stay spoiler free, including official information. And so I brought it up for discussion... and in any case, the original purpose of this therad was discussing if there should be a time when we cut off official information and say that it's spoilers... not discussing splitting the forum.

--Mr. P

 

I think the reaction to cutting off official info from a certain date has been quite negative hasn't it? Seems like people are more at peace with the HCNS forum idea. It's the same thing really - if you cut off official info you'll also split the forum, 'cause a lot of us regulars who want to discuss official info will have no place here anymore.

Either way it's a break-up, 'cause you can't please everyone.

 

But do you people think you'll get rid of folks spilling things they shouldn't?

 

Yeah, I guess a split is the most fair thing to everyone.

Still, it will be close to hopeless to determine whether people are actually HCNS or if they are speculating based on official spoilers. I mean, it's hard enough here to determine if people are NS or if they are speculating based on spoilers. I just think you'll always have this kind of problem if you're on an open fan site and not a closed one - you'll just be dealing with the same problems on a smaller scale in a wide open HCNS forum. To avoid it you'll have to make it available only to selected folks that you trust, if you know what I mean?

Btw, Anne: Love your new icon!

 

But what if people begin to think of certain things from their "certain point of views"?

 

I'm skipping out of all forums just after trailer B comes out and I suggest that many of you who have concerns should do the same. That way you don't have idiotic little trolls (like FENTON!!) spoiling everthing left and right with nobody to stop them. Honestly, where is there an admistrator when you need one? If I'm spoiled once more by the likes of that no good...

 

We can't blame the admins. Imo, they do an excellent job for which they don't get much credit. The fact is that on an open www site it will never be possible to protect yourself 100% from being harassed by a**holes. Even in a HCNS forum you'll still risk that. It goes with the territory. Staying away from the internet is the only close to 100% safe solution.

 

I think that there's a LOT of information being given out on the official site now, and if I'd gone spoiler-free earlier and didn't already know most of it, I'd probably be pretty bothered by it...

I'd say that it's probably too late to make a division for Episode 2, but I think a "Hardcore Non-spoiler Episode 3" forum would be a good idea- simply, with no information released after AOTC allowed.

 

I'd vote for 3.

 

After reading this thread I am officially scared of coming back until the movie is released. My poor little unspoiled mind is trying to remain so. I have a fear of trolls. See ya in late May.

 

Even though I'm trying to be spoiler free, it seems harder not to catch of a glimps of something somewhere, including the OS or Insider that may very well be, in my opinion, something important in the plot. I enjoy the discussion boards, but I drop by TFN's main page on my way to the boards. If a HCSF discussion board is made, I'll probably just make that my only link to TFN, till the movie comes out. That way, I wont hear of any goings on on the OS or anything my dang mouse seems to get caught on. I mean even those few pics we've seen, with the trailers, can possibly give away a lot. Hard to decide. But, seeing how you have this forum already, it'd be best to make a new one which is completely NS. The only info allowed being things like actors who are in it. Things that reveal nothing towards the story. Not even pics.

Oh well. I hope a decision is made soon. And here's another question. How long before Epi 3 is released, should a similar forum be made? Immediately?

Isurus

 

Considering what happened last night in the now-deleted thread that had a massive spoiler, I thought it might be time to raise this thread back to the top to see if anyone thinks it might be worth revisiting...

 

I think it is a superb idea! I say we put the cap on right after Trailer D is released.

 

Yeah, I don't think that we need a "hard-core" spoiler-free forum. I just think that our current rules need to be followed, and enforced....




Mace Windy,
one wind to blow them all!

 

We need a strong adminastrator, one who will bring balance to the forums.

One who will no be controlled by the buerocrats.



Mace Windy for admin!