Thanks, I appreciate the warm welcome! I have been lurking through the forums for months now, but just haven't found my niche yet. I'm afraid I've been a bit overwhelmed by the pastiche of threads. The volume and variety of topics discussed can be intimidating.kageyuki wrote:First off, let me welcome you, Hooda17. Glad to see you've joined us here. I can only hope that you enjoy the conversation, here, as much as you have on the vid comments page. I hope you get the chance to take a look through the topics and get a feel for what it's truly like, here.
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I hope I haven't spoiled your experience here. These are just my comments, though aren't comments what make any type of forum click?
I apologize if I gave the impression that my experience has been spoiled in any way. I enjoy a good debate, and I encourage you to disagree with me.. it helps me to have an open mind. However, any pernicious jabs and I'll turn into Lucifer's spawn.
[Insert evil laugh here. Follow up with threatening glare.]I think the forums are an excellent resource for a person seeking relevant plot discussion. However, for someone looking to kill some time while waiting for a new vid, the camaraderie offered on the comments page is a pleasant diversion. Ideally they would take their boisterousness to the chat room where it can be read only by people who choose to be there; however, the chat software is not readily accessible to a lot of people who would like to do just that. Right or wrong, the comments page has become their chat room. If they are going to "pee all over the board" regardless, I'm sure you appreciate that it stays in the comments section and that it hasn't dribbled over into the forum. This is exactly why the difference between the two communities actually helps to maintain peace. If you try to force the two groups into bed with each other, you're going to have an out-and-out WAR for the covers.
[Please note that I use the word "you" only in the general sense. My comments are not directed at any one person in particular unless I specifically say so.]
At the risk of sounding confrontational, Annie, I would like to point out that your opinions are based on what you have admitted to be only brief glimpses of the comments page (as that is all you could stand.. LOL). I have seen numerous requests from regulars here in the forum that newcomers respectfully take the time to read through the various threads and become acquainted with the material before posting. This is no small task. If you had reciprocated and taken the time to slog through the many comments after each vid, I think you would feel differently about the community there. Yes, the first hundred posts tend to be a bit clamorous, but after that most people start to discuss weightier matters. There are posts in the comments page that have as much or more substance than posts in the forum and should not be considered less worthwhile simply because of their location on the site.
Think of me as an ambassador of sorts for the vid commenters. In my own highly biased opinion, I think that as a whole we are misjudged and widely misunderstood by Forumites. We may be a bit ... gregarious, but we know how to be mature when the mood lends itself to that. And I promise-- rough math at the top of my head, I'd say that at least 85-90% of us are even potty-trained.
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