About the TMNT review thread

ScrewtheMirageTMNT · 08-05-2014, 07:50 PM

What the hell was that all about? I mean why is it closed? I don't think that it got so bad that it needed to get closed. Can anyone chime in and reveal why it was closed?

*The Boston Ninja Turtle* · 08-05-2014, 07:54 PM

2 entire pages of fighting

Xiewin · 08-05-2014, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by The Boston Ninja Turtle

2 entire pages of fighting

Indeed

~~AquaParade~~ · 08-05-2014, 08:15 PM

Why not warn/eventually ban members who get out of hand instead of shutting everyone down?

Are we free to start a new review thread? Can we discuss reviews?

This methop opens the door to many questions.

Sanjuro · 08-05-2014, 08:17 PM

The thread should have been posts strictly to direct reviews or links to reviews. Commentary on any of those should have been designated to another thread.

Simple as that.

*The Boston Ninja Turtle* · 08-05-2014, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Sanjuro

The thread should have been posts strictly to direct reviews or links to reviews. Commentary on any of those should have been designated to another thread.

Simple as that.

agreed 100%

*IndigoErth* · 08-05-2014, 08:22 PM

And here I thought I was avoiding it, and anything else supposedly review related, for fear of spoilers, not arguments.

Was the forum like this a year ago, or is the "stress" of movie (and lack of Nick) just turning everyone into a bunch of mad snapping turtles biting at each other.

*Powder* · 08-05-2014, 08:24 PM

The latter.

ScrewtheMirageTMNT · 08-05-2014, 08:35 PM

If the case is that people weren't just posting reviews then why did certain discussions get away with going on as long as they did before the thread was closed? There should have been immediacy if it was an earnest problem. A friendly warning would have been nice.

*The Boston Ninja Turtle* · 08-05-2014, 08:38 PM

we arnt hear to be baby sat and its unfair to ask the mods to do so...we are adults we should act like it

Sanjuro · 08-05-2014, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ScrewtheMirageTMNT

If the case is that people weren't just discussing the reviews then why did certain discussions get away with going on as long as they did before the thread was closed? There should have been immediacy if it was an earnest problem. A friendly warning would have been nice.

Likely due to an immediate lack of moderation.

ScrewtheMirageTMNT · 08-05-2014, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by The Boston Ninja Turtle

we arnt hear to be baby sat and its unfair to ask the mods to do so...we are adults we should act like it

In fairness, we don't have some super power to figure out what they are thinking when no form of discussion is at hand between us and them, we are just normalish folks. Normalish to some sort of degree.

Of course Sanjuro. :3

~~AquaParade~~ · 08-05-2014, 08:45 PM

Closing threads hasn't changed a thing around here. As someone who has managed a classroom for six years, my advice is to crack down on the repeat offenders instead of having the whole class sit down quietly. Get to the root.

That is assuming people are actually getting out of hand. I tend to let people sort their own issues out more than less, but that's just my personal taste.

MajorViolence · 08-05-2014, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by AquaParade

Closing threads hasn't changed a thing around here. As someone who has managed a classroom for six years, my advice is to crack down on the repeat offenders instead of having the whole class sit down quietly. Get to the root.

That is assuming people are actually getting out of hand. I tend to let people sort their own issues out more than less, but that's just my personal taste.

Truth be told, I have to agree with this.

ScrewtheMirageTMNT · 08-05-2014, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by AquaParade

Closing threads hasn't changed a thing around here. As someone who has managed a classroom for six years, my advice is to crack down on the repeat offenders instead of having the whole class sit down quietly. Get to the root.

That is assuming people are actually getting out of hand. I tend to let people sort their own issues out more than less, but that's just my personal taste.

You are right, I mean not everyone should be punished just cause of some apples being naughty.

**Machias Banshee** · 08-05-2014, 08:58 PM

When one thread has 20 new pages of posts, and there's 10 pages of threads to go through, it takes time to go through and clean things out and deal with people.

And 'friendly warnings' typically are ignored as soon as they are posted. Experience and our LAST problem with fighting in the movie section made that crystal clear.

In this situation, we had complaints that things were getting hostile. When it devolved to "Anti movie fans are just bay haters "Haters gonna Hate", we decided to stop the thread before it escalated further. Since people clearly can't keep a tap of their own behavior on here, it's unfortunately up to the staff to read through what happened and make the decision of warnings and bannings.

So yes, there is a short term shut down of the thread, But it will result in a better long term result.

ScrewtheMirageTMNT · 08-06-2014, 02:16 AM

^So in other words you will re-open the thread in a few days?! You did say short term. I think it would be best to ban certain people from that thread, if the problem repeat's it's self.

**Machias Banshee** · 08-06-2014, 08:29 PM

Well, now we have Two threads to watch, due to your impatiences...

ScrewtheMirageTMNT · 08-06-2014, 08:32 PM

^If you mean me then I am not freaking out. I have patience. Well, first of all, I made the first thread just cause I was curious about why the review thread was closed. Nothing more regarding that, second of all and lastly, I made the second thread because I had a feeling that for some reason we couldn't actually have a conversation about the various reviews from movie critics that were coming in. Are you implying that it was wrong of me to utter "ta dah" when I made the second thread?

**Machias Banshee** · 08-06-2014, 08:36 PM

Which is why you created a second thread immediately after posting this one?

Ta Dah...

08-05-2014, 07:50 PM	#1
ScrewtheMirageTMNT Hench Mutant Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 493	About the TMNT review thread What the hell was that all about? I mean why is it closed? I don't think that it got so bad that it needed to get closed. Can anyone chime in and reveal why it was closed?

08-05-2014, 07:54 PM	#2
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08-05-2014, 08:38 PM	#10
The Boston Ninja Turtle Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Boston MA Posts: 2,440	we arnt hear to be baby sat and its unfair to ask the mods to do so...we are adults we should act like it __________________ I didn't choose the ninja turtle life. The ninja turtle life chose me. https://www.facebook.com/TheBostonNinjaTurtle

08-06-2014, 08:32 PM	#19
ScrewtheMirageTMNT Hench Mutant Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 493	^If you mean me then I am not freaking out. I have patience. Well, first of all, I made the first thread just cause I was curious about why the review thread was closed. Nothing more regarding that, second of all and lastly, I made the second thread because I had a feeling that for some reason we couldn't actually have a conversation about the various reviews from movie critics that were coming in. Are you implying that it was wrong of me to utter "ta dah" when I made the second thread? Last edited by ScrewtheMirageTMNT; 08-06-2014 at 08:44 PM.

08-05-2014, 08:15 PM	#4
~~AquaParade~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 8,450	Why not warn/eventually ban members who get out of hand instead of shutting everyone down? Are we free to start a new review thread? Can we discuss reviews? This methop opens the door to many questions.

08-05-2014, 08:17 PM	#5
Sanjuro Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 598	The thread should have been posts strictly to direct reviews or links to reviews. Commentary on any of those should have been designated to another thread. Simple as that.

08-05-2014, 08:22 PM	#7
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 16,295	And here I thought I was avoiding it, and anything else supposedly review related, for fear of spoilers, not arguments. Was the forum like this a year ago, or is the "stress" of movie (and lack of Nick) just turning everyone into a bunch of mad snapping turtles biting at each other.

08-05-2014, 08:24 PM	#8
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,945	The latter.

08-05-2014, 08:35 PM	#9
ScrewtheMirageTMNT Hench Mutant Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 493	If the case is that people weren't just posting reviews then why did certain discussions get away with going on as long as they did before the thread was closed? There should have been immediacy if it was an earnest problem. A friendly warning would have been nice.

08-05-2014, 08:45 PM	#13
~~AquaParade~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 8,450	Closing threads hasn't changed a thing around here. As someone who has managed a classroom for six years, my advice is to crack down on the repeat offenders instead of having the whole class sit down quietly. Get to the root. That is assuming people are actually getting out of hand. I tend to let people sort their own issues out more than less, but that's just my personal taste.

08-05-2014, 08:58 PM	#16
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	When one thread has 20 new pages of posts, and there's 10 pages of threads to go through, it takes time to go through and clean things out and deal with people. And 'friendly warnings' typically are ignored as soon as they are posted. Experience and our LAST problem with fighting in the movie section made that crystal clear. In this situation, we had complaints that things were getting hostile. When it devolved to "Anti movie fans are just bay haters "Haters gonna Hate", we decided to stop the thread before it escalated further. Since people clearly can't keep a tap of their own behavior on here, it's unfortunately up to the staff to read through what happened and make the decision of warnings and bannings. So yes, there is a short term shut down of the thread, But it will result in a better long term result.

08-06-2014, 02:16 AM	#17
ScrewtheMirageTMNT Hench Mutant Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 493	^So in other words you will re-open the thread in a few days?! You did say short term. I think it would be best to ban certain people from that thread, if the problem repeat's it's self.

08-06-2014, 08:29 PM	#18
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	Well, now we have Two threads to watch, due to your impatiences...

08-06-2014, 08:36 PM	#20
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	Which is why you created a second thread immediately after posting this one? Ta Dah...