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Post by Digital Leonardo on Apr 17, 2006 22:55:15 GMT -5
I think the Fan Fiction section should maybe work on their Virtual Series, I have said this before but it seems to have been ignored: Hey, Well this forum has racked up a few Virtual Series. Afterlife, Kissing Daylight (which is on season 3!), the Odd Couple, Sorceress of Crimson Falls and Wicca (there may be more) But with all these episodes, it gets hard for people to start from the begining. So I propose an idea. At the top of the FanFiction Thread (pinned) have a thread where each writer gets a post. And in that post they can add and update links to current and past episodes. That way people will be easily able to find early episodes, and its nice and clean. It would also be a thread that would stay clean, and not have people be posting away. I think if done right, it will give people a chance to start from the begining on series like Kissing Daylight and Wicca. Just an idea. I don't agree on one episode a week. What if you have a two parter? I dunno, one week is the usual for alot of people, but there should be some exceptions. I think those doll fan fictions should be moved into the art section, I am personally not a fan of them and think they are over shadowing some of the fan fictions we have, and I don't see how that is fair. They are more art then anything, and have very little written to them... But that is just my opinion.
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Post by SideStrike on Apr 17, 2006 23:05:15 GMT -5
I think the Fan Fiction section should maybe work on their Virtual Series, I have said this before but it seems to have been ignored: Hey, Well this forum has racked up a few Virtual Series. Afterlife, Kissing Daylight (which is on season 3!), the Odd Couple, Sorceress of Crimson Falls and Wicca (there may be more) But with all these episodes, it gets hard for people to start from the begining. So I propose an idea. At the top of the FanFiction Thread (pinned) have a thread where each writer gets a post. And in that post they can add and update links to current and past episodes. That way people will be easily able to find early episodes, and its nice and clean. It would also be a thread that would stay clean, and not have people be posting away. I think if done right, it will give people a chance to start from the begining on series like Kissing Daylight and Wicca. Just an idea. I don't agree on one episode a week. What if you have a two parter? I dunno, one week is the usual for alot of people, but there should be some exceptions. I think those doll fan fictions should be moved into the art section, I am personally not a fan of them and think they are over shadowing some of the fan fictions we have, and I don't see how that is fair. They are more art then anything, and have very little written to them... But that is just my opinion. Ok so If I take the pictures ("dolls", figures) out of the story its just a regular script. It's a cool way to encorporate the figures. Hell I'll do the rest of my series without the figures. It should be what the storyline has to offer!
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Post by Digital Leonardo on Apr 17, 2006 23:13:58 GMT -5
Hey, I'm not here to attack, I'm just saying. Your series is like a comic book, it is more visual then story and really should be in the art part, and allow the fully 'text' work to be in the fiction area. Again, just my opinon.
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Post by SideStrike on Apr 17, 2006 23:22:43 GMT -5
But it is a Fan-Fic none the less. So it is in the correct area
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Post by Justhad on Apr 17, 2006 23:25:08 GMT -5
I agree with Digilee, wholeheartedly, but this matter is pretty much resolved. New rules, if you've got issues in a week after we've tried it, post in the rules thread. Everything gets a trial run.
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Post by lostguardian on Apr 18, 2006 0:42:25 GMT -5
I too agree. anything that could help should be tried. Also I just thought I'd say, I do have a few pictures in my fanfic, but I think most people here would agree with me that it is mostly the writing stuff. That's it.
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Post by The Second Evil on Apr 18, 2006 2:59:44 GMT -5
I too agree. anything that could help should be tried. Also I just thought I'd say, I do have a few pictures in my fanfic, but I think most people here would agree with me that it is mostly the writing stuff. That's it. Couldn't have said it better. The difference between us and these Action Figure Shows is that when they have a picture for every sentence, we have one for every four solid paragraphs of text I do agree with what you guys have been saying though, it seems that the series which are all about text and writing are now being overshadowed by these 'Doll Shows'. Needless to say which one has had the more effort into. But it's even getting to the point that whenever a Writer of a 'Proper' Fanfiction posts, the Action Figure Writers suddenly get the urge to reply to every single post someone makes in their own threads (Not you SS) in order to bump an already bumped thread, and to 'eliminate' the competition! It's madness. But hopefully Hadley's new rules should sort everything out
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Post by buffyville on Apr 18, 2006 8:45:29 GMT -5
Here's my random thing for the day. If I post an idea for a custom recipe in my thread and say I'll make it soon, don't make an identical figure to what I had planned if you won't give me credit. Night all WHAT?
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Post by The Second Evil on Apr 18, 2006 9:10:51 GMT -5
Here's my random thing for the day. If I post an idea for a custom recipe in my thread and say I'll make it soon, don't make an identical figure to what I had planned if you won't give me credit. Night all While I get what you're saying, surely it would be your own fault for posting recipes that you don't want anyone to use And secondly, I think you'll find that there are very few that you have 'exclusively' thought up. People have been making customs on this forum for years, so I think you'll find that nearly every recipe has been tried and in most cases, done repeatedly Just thought I'd say, because I think some people might find it a little too presumptuous that you think they should give you credit and ask permission to make something that you freely revealed in the first place (which is unlikely to be the first time it's been mentioned too.)
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Post by buffyville on Apr 18, 2006 9:27:09 GMT -5
OK,
I NOW get what your trying to say Kenobi, and Im not sure who its directed at,
but Some people dont even read your NUMEROUS custom question threads. I know they annoyed me heavily in the custom section and I am MOST appreciative to Ms Big for moving "question type post" to the help section. It clears the way for customs to be displayed.
There are ALOT of customizers on this forum and only so many episodes and charachters, every once and awhile two similar ones are made VERY close to each other. Sometimes one is inspired by the other, sometimes OBVIOUSLY someone already started thiers before.
I ran into this issue a couple of times, like Jess Posting Ben, I was in the middle of a Ben myself, didnt steal her idea (she didnt steal mine), we simply BOTH bought the customizer case that included the clarks. When I post my Ben, I will not say inspired by Jess, cause it wasnt, I was already making him.
Down the road when she does inspire me, I will post that.
Its an honor system really.
-Val
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Post by buffyville on Apr 18, 2006 9:32:50 GMT -5
Ok, I just went thru your posts and I see, your mad I made Anya, right?
Well I have been doing this alot longer than you and have over 70 loose figures I work from and a list of 50 figures Im making coming up, Im SOO sorry if one turns out similar to yours, My advice would be DONT post any recipes, Because Im sure EVERY recipe is in one way or another similar to others and you sound like you cannot handle competition. So keep your recipes secret, k?
I have no hard feelings towards you, but this seems a little childish.
When and if you inspire me, I will give you credit, ok?
-Val
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Post by SideStrike on Apr 18, 2006 9:38:15 GMT -5
But it's even getting to the point that whenever a Writer of a 'Proper' Fanfiction posts, the Action Figure Writers suddenly get the urge to reply to every single post someone makes in their own threads (Not you SS) in order to bump an already bumped thread, and to 'eliminate' the competition! It's madness. Thank you for acknowledging that it is not me
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Post by Afer on Apr 18, 2006 11:41:01 GMT -5
Wow..I have totally missed all of this! Lol SS..I didn't bump them up myself! Maria posted on them telling me what she thinks..I didn't tell her too..she was being nice! That has nothing to do with me, so don't blame me, or maria! This is a forum where a thread should be able to be commented on at any time, it just so happened she did all episodes at the same time lmao. I don't agree about written fanfics bing just as equal because, coming from a creator of an ActionFigureShow, and I'm not abusing my series or yours SS but alot more work goes into writing a entire Season (all written). All our series' are, is pictures and we are basically giving the pictures some speech and creating a storyline with them. Don't get me wrong, I love my show (AFS) and would be very upset if i was told they were banned because they are annoying too many members. God knows how many times i have tried to start a FanFic but have failed because i just don't have the power to put my head to it and dedicate myself to it every week. There is alot more description involved and the quality of stories, i Imagen, are much better as well! I would be very pissed off if i posted a new episode of my AFS and within a day it was gone, forgotten about. I know when people are bringing this up it is because of my shows old episodes being bumped (Sorry!) The threads have already started to move down and new ones are rising again. Again I'm so sorry Maria was just being kind enough to reply to all my past episodes because she just started reading my series half way through the season so i helped her out by giving her the links to old episodes! It is nobody's fault! I only post one episode a week and don't feel the need to post any more than that, I mean SS..what is the rush? Why do you have to get two episodes a week? I think one post a week is fine..and SS you did too, not that long ago you agreed that you will post on every Thursday and me every Monday. OK recently i have kinda went off my line by posting on a Sunday but realistically, thats not major! I have been busy studying for my exams so i was a little behind with posting. I think you just post when you want and there should be some sort of order to follow, but then again it is your series and you should post an episode 2 times a week if you want. But why want to? I think the new rules set are understandable and do not object to any of them..Do you not see what is happeneing..The whole Action Figure Show is just starting to cause friction and thats not what i post my AFS for! This is ridicules! If members aren't happy about the posts flooding the section, we must try to reason with them and sort it out because as you can see, moaning about it isn't going to help, only make things worse! Sam is now announced to the forum he is wanting to give the whole ActionFigureShow a try so lets not bring him into it at such a bad time! We should all be enjoying each others beautiful stories. I'm sorry for the rant and i just feel that all that i just said was.. kind of necessary. If anybody doesn't agree with me, please say. Jamie --------
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Post by SideStrike on Apr 18, 2006 11:48:52 GMT -5
I disagree with you Afer, your post honestly wasn't necessary. Everything was settled and put away. I never blamed Maria (Girl Power) for commenting on your OLD (four month) episodes. I was just simply stating that thats what is aggravating people.
This whole fiasco has been DROPPED! Get over it
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Post by Afer on Apr 18, 2006 11:56:14 GMT -5
This whole fiasco has been DROPPED! Get over it It wasn't dropped when i was posting it because it took so long to post! lol! And i think since part of this is my fault because it is my show which has pissed people off, i have a right to have my say! I never said you blamed Maria..You were blaming me not her! This is what you said-
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Post by SideStrike on Apr 18, 2006 12:03:55 GMT -5
I know exactly what I said... I believe I could also go back to what I wrote if I am struct with amnesia. What was your point in that? And my point about it being dropped is that the discussion was dealt with by putting rules out. LAST NIGHT.
Now that's what you said. You told me not to blame Maria... and I simply stated that I WASN'T blaming Maria. She's a good friend of mine and there's no reason to blame her or bring her into this. This is obviously about me. Isn't it? That's why your wasting your time by replying on a problem that was already found a solution?
I don't appreciate you attacking back without knowing your facts when they are staring at you in the face. READ before jumping to conclusions. ANd I mean throughly read. Because you seemed to not understand a reply your OWN STATEMENT!
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Post by Justhad on Apr 18, 2006 12:07:07 GMT -5
For the first time I agree with afer, and Sidestrike has no reason to call his post unnecessary. It was very necesary! Other's have attacked him and he has full right to respond. I've tried to make it clear that my post did not transpire from recent events, but it's been something on my mind for a long time. Anyone can reply to any post, and we can't blame the post creator for that, and we shouldn't blame the reader.
The big problem here is, SS is pointing figures, singling people out, and has decided I'm doing this for my own personal gain, because it "benefits me" - just check the tag board! It doesn't benefit me, I barely get time to do my fanfic! The rules I set up are fair, and SS wants to be considered a "fanfic" which I completely disagree about it being, but the rules for the fanfiction section are what they are, he can go hang out in art if he wants to. These new rules will allow people to read all the new stories, etc... and not be bombarded with old ones. They will still be able to read, or not read, the stories of there choice. I'd really appreciate the soliciting of members to read any stories too, because that only angers potential readers.
As for customs, Val's right, numerous recipes, etc are posted. It's not the recipe that makes the customizer, it's their creativity and how they present the custom. Everyone's is different, even with the same recipe. Deal with it - people will do the same things, it's a fact of life!
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Post by SideStrike on Apr 18, 2006 12:16:51 GMT -5
Hadley I am fully aware why the rules were created and I understand that. I'm fine with them and realize they are for the benefit of the section and members. That's why I didn't make a bigger stink about it last night then I did. I realize my faults from last night and am Sorry for Barking when thinking I was bit
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Post by SideStrike on Apr 18, 2006 13:00:51 GMT -5
Its not that she's a mod. Because I could careless. If she was wrong I would let her know. But she is absolutly right. But when it comes to you, I don't owe you any bigger of an apology then I owe Hadley. I wouldn't have dropped the situatuon last night if I didn't think I was wrong. You tell me to get over myself, and that its not about me but your recent last posts are About Me. *I wrote this with no anger, I just want this to end. I was wrong, I admit it. I don't want damaged relationships coming from this either.*
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Post by Afer on Apr 18, 2006 13:01:14 GMT -5
For the first time I agree with afer WooHoo ;D Thanks For the support Hadders The big problem here is, SS is pointing figures, singling people out Thought i would lighten the mood and state that you said Figure instead of Finger which i think is quite ironic and funny since its all over the figure shows SideStrike OK, thats fine i just was telling you in case you blamed her for those threads bumping since you blamed me! As Hadley stated its not the readers fault or the posters fault if somebody bumps a thread, it just so happens it was like 6 threads lol. I'm sorry? What the hell was that? I was simply quoting to save you the trouble, i was doing you a favor lol Well if you " throughly read" you would read that at the start of my rant, i said "Omg..-" saying that i totally missed this thread and didn't find it today Get over yourself! This isn't about you, this is about my AFS that is pissing members off, so I'm here to solve it! Oh, now that a mod is against you, you are apologizing? Well, since you are handing them out, i would like a big one for all this crap! Your saying it's about you but I'm starting to think its about me! What the hell is your problem and why are you taking it so seriously? I understand you don't want to see your show fail, either do i, but the only way is to work with everyone else and try and fix it! Hadley's new rules will hopefully keep you grounded and not give you an excuse to attack me with your lame comebacks. I'm sorry but you have quite pissed me off. I have other things i can be doing other than replying to your childish behavior! Seriously, get your act together! ..Nice weather we have been having **Edit**
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