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It must be difficult to read a statement. I pointed out my criticism wasn't about the Appreciation thread necessarily. I can see there is a discussion, but it's an Appreciation thread for Heaven's Sake, is that such a complex concept to understand?
There are more than enough threads around that are infested with bashing the latest Bond movie.
And if an Appreciation thread is too close to a safe space for you then you can stay out.
IMHO such a place is needed around all the negativity.
Anyway, I won't be seen in these threads anymore. When I'm accused of dominating threads with my positivity about the movie (I don't mean you), it's time to stay away.
I agree. If a thread is started with the sole purpose of maintaining a strict agenda people are better off just starting a blog where they can cherry pick appropriate testimonials.
I usually ask people who get too excited about something to avoid threads which send their blood pressure through the roof. On the other hand, threads just happen to be entirely organic; anything else, as you said, is not a thread but a blog. A thread in which only supporters or haters can gather around the camp fire and sing songs or burn voodoo dolls would be pretty boring and, in fact, meaningless.
The one attitude I truly dislike is, "I've said all I have to say but no-one listens... so now I'm leaving this place for good!" We're not a courthouse where justice is spoken, we're not dealing in rights or wrongs; people need to lighten up. If one gets upset over the general tone in a thread, one should just avoid said thread henceforth or at least for some time. Appreciation threads aren't meant to satisfy one's self-indulgence; I take it they are meant to get pretty vocal about why so-and-so deserves our special appreciation. But that doesn't mean others can't come in and try to counter one's arguments. Of course there's a good chance we'll get the same debates we already have going in other threads, which ultimately begs the question why these appreciation threads are needed in the first place.
Indeed I fail to see why we need all these "appreciation" threads when we already have "discussion" threads covering the same topic. For example, we have DAD appreciation threads, we have DAD bashing threads and we have general DAD discussion threads. A bit much, no? If I want to praise for example CR, I can do so in basically any CR thread: I'm not going to seek out some custom-made appreciation thread just so that I can hide from potential haters. Part of the fun is not to convince those who are already on the same page, but to provoke responses from those who aren't. Supersterile threads like heavily restrictive appreciation threads are boring as hell and will die out slowly. A good thread generally feeds on good debates...
Excellent post Sir.
Great stuff. :)
Do any of you Skyfall fans here return the sentiment? B-)
:-S
;)
I like SF. Awesome film.
I can 'appreciate' aspects of SP too.
any day over it. :D
than NSNA :))
I never cared for that film, in fact I haven't seen it in ages.
I'm off topic - I fully appreciate Spectre