[Suggestion] The Same People Keep Killing Good Threads

[snake]

Originally Posted by Powder

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems the only major bee in Spike's bonnet is threads turning into socio-political crap-fests in the general section of the forum, which is a more recent issue that I don't think has any part in influencing how this site was viewed in years past.

Yeah, that seems to be what the OP is getting at. Those are the ultimate funkillers, especially when it happens in threads about f*cking capeshit.

[Prowler]

Yeah when it comes to discussing TMNT this site is pretty tame. Except for the PD section, ofc. But the other TMNT sections are fine.

Most people come here to discuss the TMNT first and foremost so I doubt the General Discussion forums have much influence in how this place is viewed outside.

[plastroncafe]

That hasn't been my experience.
The people I've talked to who don't view the place favorably do so because of both the TMNT threads, and the overall culture of the boards.

Your mileage may vary.

[snake]

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

That hasn't been my experience.
The people I've talked to who don't view the place favorably do so because of both the TMNT threads, and the overall culture of the boards.

Your mileage may vary.

The rare tmnt thread that contributes actual discussion often turn out to be great. See the "why do you all want the same movie" thread for a recent example.

The comic section is also 100% discussion based

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

That hasn't been my experience.
The people I've talked to who don't view the place favorably do so because of both the TMNT threads, and the overall culture of the boards.

Your mileage may vary.

Well rarely have I seen fights break out in the TMNT sections outside of the PD.

The GD is where you find mroe clashes. You also gotta keep in mind that several members barely post in the TMNT sections nowadays or just don't post there at all due to outgrowing the franchise. So the people who post in the TMNT sections can be quite different from the ones who regularly post on the GD ones.

[Zak The Neutrino]

Originally Posted by Prowler

Well rarely have I seen fights break out in the TMNT sections outside of the PD.

The GD is where you find mroe clashes. You also gotta keep in mind that several members barely post in the TMNT sections nowadays or just don't post there at all due to outgrowing the franchise. So the people who post in the TMNT sections can be quite different from the ones who regularly post on the GD ones.

This is very true. I started out mostly posting in the toy collecting threads and there is rarely a fight in there. The only argument I've gotten in there is when someone blames the toy company for their local Target or Walmart not getting the figure they are looking for.

[BubblyShell22]

I've noticed Cybercubed getting very interested in the political stuff and even posting about it in General TMNT section and in the PD section at one point. Most of the other stuff hasn't been too bad and even that religious thread didn't get ugly for the most part and wasn't even locked, IIRC.

[Commenter 42]

Originally Posted by snake

Yeah, that seems to be what the OP is getting at. Those are the ultimate funkillers, especially when it happens in threads about f*cking capeshit.

When both of the capeshit CBMs this year had political narratives, and it's an election year, AND the rise of PC culture...

It's the conversation of the day, it's what people are talking about.

Hard to ignore.

[ToTheNines]

Originally Posted by Prowler

Well rarely have I seen fights break out in the TMNT sections outside of the PD.

The GD is where you find mroe clashes. You also gotta keep in mind that several members barely post in the TMNT sections nowadays or just don't post there at all due to outgrowing the franchise. So the people who post in the TMNT sections can be quite different from the ones who regularly post on the GD ones.

The Nickelodeon section can get ugly, sometimes. But other than cubed getting butthurt over any measure of criticism, the rest of the TMNT sections are pretty cool. The comics section is in awesome shape.

Originally Posted by Commenter 42

When both of the capeshit CBMs this year had political narratives, and it's an election year, AND the rise of PC culture...

It's the conversation of the day, it's what people are talking about.

Hard to ignore.

QFT.

[CyberCubed]

The comic section has less ridiculous posts because far less people read the comics than anything else TMNT related, and the younger kids don't post there either because they don't buy the comics.

That and with only 1 or 2 issues coming out a month...there's not much to say most of the time. You read the new issue, post some comments what you thought, maybe some speculation of the future....and that's it.

[sdp]

When will the Nick be cancelled, and why is it next year?

[CyberCubed]

I get so sad everytime a TMNT cartoon ends.

When the original cartoon ended in 1996 I was sad, (but I was also only 12 years old at the time)

When the 2k3 series ended in 2009 I was sad, (although it was for the best as the show was clearly on its last legs by BTTS)

And when the Nick cartoon ends I will also be sad.

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I get so sad everytime a TMNT cartoon ends.

When the original cartoon ended in 1996 I was sad, (but I was also only 12 years old at the time)

When the 2k3 series ended in 2009 I was sad, (although it was for the best as the show was clearly on its last legs by BTTS)

And when the Nick cartoon ends I will also be sad.

At least now we can be rest assured the property won't die like we were afraid of in 2009 and 1997.

[Spike Spiegel]

Originally Posted by Prowler

At least now we can be rest assured the property won't die like we were afraid of in 2009 and 1997.

Unlike both of those instances, the comics are there (at least on a more marketable, well known level) to keep fans engaged as they grow out of the cartoon that introduced them to the lore.

I was introduced to the original comics when I found a beat-up, slightly tattered copy of Collected Book 1 at my college bookstore. A teenager or college kid today can use their phone to order the oversized hardcover Ultimate Collections, thanks to the valiant efforts of IDW. Mirage is in print again after years of obscurity, and the newer stuff is a great stepping stone for younger fans.

If Volume 3 gets published, maybe the Image stuff will really send 'em for a loop.