OT: The Incredibles

[dean_martin]

..that our little community of music posters, many of which have been posting here for more than five or six years, should want to talk about something else, and even have the courtesy of noting in the post that it is OT.

I might be interested in what Troy has to say about a movie he liked without having to search the entire AR site to see whether Troy posted anything of interest today. Why does everything have to be sorted into little boxes according to the wishes of the moderator rather than the desires of the customers and users? Why can't you let Troy decide where he wants to post. Maybe what he had to say he wanted to say to community of people who post on the Rave Reviews board.

Sheesh.

Hmmmmmm...how to respond without appearing confrontational? When Troy reposted on the rave recs board, he noted that only about 3 people bothered to look at his post in favorite films. This was not true. In fact, he had about 90 views and 6 reponses. Some of the frequent visitors were actually waiting for a review of The Incredibles and showed their appreciation. I'm glad he didn't post soley on the rave recs board.

The favorite films board from October through the first week of November was getting more viewers, almost 30 at a time, than I've noticed in the past. I thought it might be time for a regular weekly post similar to the Tunesday thread in rave recs - something like a Monday thread on the movies seen in theaters or rented over the weekend. But, the number of viewers and participants dropped off.

I really have no opinion on what the moderator did. Troy did post in favorite films and maybe that should have been satisfactory. My concern is that the Favorite Films board doesn't dry up. Most of us who post on this board can also be found in other sections discussing audio/video gear and even recorded music. We welcome you guys at Rave Recs to get out a little more and join us occasionally in discussing movies.

[Sir Terrence the Terrible]

Hmmmmmm...how to respond without appearing confrontational?

I think you did quite well, thank you.

Barry,
When you are running a site this large, it is important that there be some organization. Placing posts in the proper place is what makes it organized. The rest of my comments Dean covered quite well.

[BarryL]

I think you did quite well, thank you.

Barry,
When you are running a site this large, it is important that there be some organization. Placing posts in the proper place is what makes it organized. The rest of my comments Dean covered quite well.

It was easy to find Troy's link because you noted that it was moved. That was a good thing. A considerate thing. The site programmer was planning ahead.

My conjecture may be wrong here, but I suspect this is more than trying to keep things organized. I suspect you are trying to let Troy and 3lockbox know that they should not be posting movie reviews on the Rave Recordings board, but should be posting them here. I'm sure you are going to get tired of moving their movie posts over to this board, as you are currently doing. And that will lead to some kind of effort to stop people from posting in places that are "inappropriate" by the standard of AR categories, not the intended audience of the communication. For example, I'm sure Troy and 3lockbox wanted the Rave Recordings community to hear what they had to say about the movie. I certainly was. But I wouldn't have seen their posts if they posted on the movie board.

So, make me feel better. Tell me that you won't start deleting posts and threatening to remove those who make OT posts from participating.

[Sir Terrence the Terrible]

[QUOTE=BarryL]It was easy to find Troy's link because you noted that it was moved. That was a good thing. A considerate thing. The site programmer was planning ahead.

My conjecture may be wrong here, but I suspect this is more than trying to keep things organized. I suspect you are trying to let Troy and 3lockbox know that they should not be posting movie reviews on the Rave Recordings board, but should be posting them here.

It's wrong LOL I had no other intention than to move OT posts from the wrong area, to the right area. If any other thoughts and conclusions to the move are developed, then they are reading well past my intentions.

I'm sure you are going to get tired of moving their movie posts over to this board, as you are currently doing. And that will lead to some kind of effort to stop people from posting in places that are "inappropriate" by the standard of AR categories, not the intended audience of the communication.

Since there are other moderators working along with myself, this is not a very big job. I know of no effort to discourage people from posting in "inappropriate" places. I just hope that people would just post to the appropriate place. It does keep us from working so hard, and does keep things organized.

For example, I'm sure Troy and 3lockbox wanted the Rave Recordings community to hear what they had to say about the movie. I certainly was. But I wouldn't have seen their posts if they posted on the movie board.

My suggestion to the rave recording community is to not isolate themselves within that community. If you want to hear what anyone has to say about any movie, just come to the favorite film section and read the review. Make audioreview as a whole your community as opposed to just a small segment of it. I am sure you understand that if people just posted any topic anywhere(just because they always visit that one place), this place would be a disorganized mess and everyone would be howling like wolves. This will eliminate that kind of confusion, as you just post what you want to say in the appropriate place, and everyone is happy

So, make me feel better. Tell me that you won't start deleting posts and threatening to remove those who make OT posts from participating.

Not going to happen, that is not my style of moderating. Make me feel better, come visit the favorite film section every once in a while (:>)

[tentoze]

" I am sure you understand that if people just posted any topic anywhere(just because they always visit that one place), this place would be a disorganized mess and everyone would be howling like wolves. This will eliminate that kind of confusion, as you just post what you want to say in the appropriate place, and everyone is happy."

Please identify the everyone who were howling in this specific instance. Also, the only person I can discern who was made happy by this tin-star power-trip is you. Thus far, Rave Recs has been relatively immune from the self-destruction that has beeen going on at AR for the last couple of years. Is there a new mission to drag Rave Recs into the petty snarkiness that has plagued so much of the rest of AR for so long?

In case I haven't made my position clear, this action was nothing more than meddling by a hall monitor.

[Sir Terrence the Terrible]

" I am sure you understand that if people just posted any topic anywhere(just because they always visit that one place), this place would be a disorganized mess and everyone would be howling like wolves. This will eliminate that kind of confusion, as you just post what you want to say in the appropriate place, and everyone is happy."

Please identify the everyone who were howling in this specific instance.

First, I was setting up a scenario, not saying that it actually happened. Please read it again, that might be helpful.

Also, the only person I can discern who was made happy by this tin-star power-trip is you.

This is a personal assult, and is not allow on this board. This is the very attitude that previously killed the other forums, and exactly what the site administrators do not want to see. It was also very uncool as I have not attack you in this fashion

Thus far, Rave Recs has been relatively immune from the self-destruction that has beeen going on at AR for the last couple of years.

Perhaps this is true, but this is not a website on its own. It is a forum within a website. All website rules apply to this forum, like it does to all of the other forums. You are not running yourself, but are part of a larger picture, so you do not set your own rules.

Is there a new mission to drag Rave Recs into the petty snarkiness that has plagued so much of the rest of AR for so long?

Not if you don't make it one. However attacking someone that hasn't personally attacked you does constitute petty snarkiness, so don't do the very thing that you don't like.

In case I haven't made my position clear, this action was nothing more than meddling by a hall monitor.

If you were in my position(moderator and participant) and someone said this to you, you would be highly insulted. I am not however, as I am never insulted by people on any forum I visit. However this constitutes a personal attack, and that cannot continue. What ever happened to rule "don't attack someone who hasn't attacked you"? This comment is very unnecessary, as doesn't help the situation one bit.

[tentoze]

Somehow, I don't think it is mere coincidence that I've seen these same statements used in the (recent) past when forum users reacted unfavorably to heavy-handed tactics by a moderator. No matter. Take it personally if you feel that righteous indignation provides any substance to your argument. I've said all that I intend to on the subject, and am going back to Rave Recs.

[BarryL]

It's wrong LOL I had no other intention than to move OT posts from the wrong area, to the right area. If any other thoughts and conclusions to the move are developed, then they are reading well past my intentions.

Make me feel better, come visit the favorite film section every once in a while (:>)

I guess I just have problems with authority figures. I've once again over-reacted. Thanks for humouring me (I am Canadian, after all -- you can tell by the spelling).

At least I know one highly recommended movie to go see to forget about this whole thing!

And given that I only live in one tiny corner of your community, I'll refrain from posting movie reviews there and creating other kinds of clutter.

Enjoy your weekend, and keep those fingers nimble.

(Any good movies you'd recommend?)