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Merger?
Apr 12, 2007 10:44:17 GMT -5
Post by BtVSFigs Admin on Apr 12, 2007 10:44:17 GMT -5
Well, there's a post going on at the other forum regarding a merger of the 2 forums. I figured Id let everyone on this side chime in also.
Just to speed everyone up, an merger was offered (by Chad presumably) to combine resources. What are your thoughts?
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Merger?
Apr 12, 2007 10:51:51 GMT -5
Post by Lior Knight on Apr 12, 2007 10:51:51 GMT -5
Which two forums?
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Merger?
Apr 12, 2007 10:53:43 GMT -5
Post by seregloth on Apr 12, 2007 10:53:43 GMT -5
the seperate focci of the two forums are gret to have, but I wouldn't lose sleep over a merger. (I'm assuming this is in referrence to the thread on Slay:Alive.)
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Merger?
Apr 12, 2007 10:56:44 GMT -5
Post by BtVSFigs Admin on Apr 12, 2007 10:56:44 GMT -5
It's in the poll question.
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Merger?
Apr 12, 2007 11:03:17 GMT -5
Post by Lior Knight on Apr 12, 2007 11:03:17 GMT -5
Thanks, I figured that out minutes after I posted.
Any way, it looks that both forums have pretty much the same members so what's the point. If people prefer to post here they would do so...forcing others by combining both forums won't do much good.
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Merger?
Apr 12, 2007 11:11:05 GMT -5
Post by buffoon on Apr 12, 2007 11:11:05 GMT -5
I pretty much lurk on both forums and enjoy them both in their own ways, but the other one already has an apparent troublemaker who is posting as your old name of Flobbo, I hope that people realize it's not you (at least I hope that's not you).
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Merger?
Apr 12, 2007 11:15:00 GMT -5
Post by BtVSFigs Admin on Apr 12, 2007 11:15:00 GMT -5
I pretty much lurk on both forums and enjoy them both in their own ways, but the other one already has an apparent troublemaker who is posting as your old name of Flobbo, I hope that people realize it's not you (at least I hope that's not you). It's me. I don't mean to disturb the Utopia but I'm also going to defend myself and our forum, especially when I got a personal invite from Phil.
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Merger?
Apr 12, 2007 11:20:01 GMT -5
Post by Jedi Doug on Apr 12, 2007 11:20:01 GMT -5
I voted no. I'm not sure there is a way to reconcile the differences that resulted in the schism in the first place.
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Merger?
Apr 12, 2007 11:22:38 GMT -5
Post by buffoon on Apr 12, 2007 11:22:38 GMT -5
Oops, sorry then, Flobbster! Yes, you're entitled to defend yourself, of course, it's just that the tone I read from that poster over there (not to mention their age as being 34?) didn't jive with the tone I have always interpreted from you over here. I always thought you were levelheaded and quite a bit mature for your age which I thought was much younger. Again, sorry, didn't mean to disrespect you in any way! And I still like both forums but each in their own way.
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Merger?
Apr 12, 2007 11:29:16 GMT -5
Post by drufan on Apr 12, 2007 11:29:16 GMT -5
I agree with buffoon. Both forums are great in their own, unique ways. I prefer to keep them separate. If people want to post on either one, there is no stopping them. Flobbo - you and Chad don't need to apologize for having lives outside of the internet. I would hope everyone on here would understand that real life trumps internet life. And I know when I was in college, being online everyday was the last thing I was thinking about.
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Apr 12, 2007 11:31:25 GMT -5
Post by BtVSFigs Admin on Apr 12, 2007 11:31:25 GMT -5
Oops, sorry then, Flobbster! Yes, you're entitled to defend yourself, of course, it's just that the tone I read from that poster over there (not to mention their age as being 34?) didn't jive with the tone I have always interpreted from you over here. I always thought you were levelheaded and quite a bit mature for your age which I thought was much younger. Again, sorry, didn't mean to disrespect you in any way! And I still like both forums but each in their own way. I signed up quickly under a different name because I wasn't sure I was welcome. Then I got a personal invite and changed it.
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Apr 12, 2007 11:35:27 GMT -5
Post by Jedi Doug on Apr 12, 2007 11:35:27 GMT -5
I signed up quickly under a different name because I wasn't sure I was welcome. Then I got a personal invite and changed it. I got a personal invite from CowboyGuy to join but I know I wouldn't feel welcome there, especially from the other admins of that board.
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Merger?
Apr 12, 2007 11:54:22 GMT -5
Post by Ouija on Apr 12, 2007 11:54:22 GMT -5
Way I see it:
BtVSFigs = Figures (obviously) SlayAlive = Season 8 Comic
There's no reason for the two not to coexist happily, IMO. Only a small percentage of here is dedicated to the comic book, which is what a lot of Buffy fans mainly want to discuss these days. I get that this place has 'figs' in the title for a reason, but there is only a finite number of topics that can be discussed right now over the figures, without them starting to repeat themselves. Since the Palz, Sideshow, and now the 'regular' DST figures are all starting to dry up, there is getting much less to talk about, IMO.
I like both forums equally. Only I find myself having less to post or comment on here, since there is less news to talk about.
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Merger?
Apr 12, 2007 12:53:07 GMT -5
Post by The Second Evil on Apr 12, 2007 12:53:07 GMT -5
I'm probably in the minority but I honestly believe that a merge should happen. Both forums are great places but for some reason, I don't feel one is complete without the other. I don't feel that SlayAlive has the welcoming atmosphere or enough emphasis on the figures that BTVSfigs has but here, it's like a morgue.
If they merged, not only would be we get the best of both worlds and a more active community but the level of understanding reached between the admins would mean that the bitterness, fights and lack of unorganisation would stop.
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Apr 12, 2007 13:39:19 GMT -5
Post by EndofDayss on Apr 12, 2007 13:39:19 GMT -5
Maybe I'm just missing something, but I don't get what the merger would entail??
I know what happened here around the time when Slay:Alive was formed, I'm not a member there, but I've checked it out a few times. Is it basically not the same topics as here, just layout out differently.
So if we merged would it be just the members from there posting here instead? But didn't a lot of members who post there and not here, choose to do so in the first place, because they didn't like the way the forum was run.
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Merger?
Apr 12, 2007 17:00:40 GMT -5
Post by Thorn Of Deucalion on Apr 12, 2007 17:00:40 GMT -5
i haven't been a big part of SlayAlive , i just don't have the time... but i had read stuff over there... and it doesn't seem like they like the idea , but i don't really know what i think of it all.... EDIT: i think i do now ... NO
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Apr 12, 2007 17:11:13 GMT -5
Post by wkdwillow on Apr 12, 2007 17:11:13 GMT -5
NO!
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Apr 12, 2007 17:36:11 GMT -5
Post by EndofDayss on Apr 12, 2007 17:36:11 GMT -5
I've actually had a chance to take a look at the other forum and become a member so I could see what it was all about. It does seem like a nice forum, that covers everything Buffy and seems very social, and Cowboy seems very active and is involved when comments get heated between members (one thing I think does lack sometimes here).
Personally I don't like checking multiple places for my fandom fixes, but at the same time I think there is to much bad blood from past events, between members, etc, for a merger to go over well.
I think you'd have to basically create a third board from scratch, with all the mod input involved and taking the best from both forums for it to work. One merging into the other would cause more problems then unity i think.
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Apr 12, 2007 17:50:45 GMT -5
Post by Insanity on Apr 12, 2007 17:50:45 GMT -5
Way I see it: BtVSFigs = Figures (obviously) SlayAlive = Season 8 Comic There's no reason for the two not to coexist happily, IMO. Only a small percentage of here is dedicated to the comic book, which is what a lot of Buffy fans mainly want to discuss these days. I get that this place has 'figs' in the title for a reason, but there is only a finite number of topics that can be discussed right now over the figures, without them starting to repeat themselves. Since the Palz, Sideshow, and now the 'regular' DST figures are all starting to dry up, there is getting much less to talk about, IMO. I like both forums equally. Only I find myself having less to post or comment on here, since there is less news to talk about. Rick, you're an awesome friend, but I do have to disagree with you here. The thing is, why can't BtVSFigs be dedicated to both the Figures and the comic? Most of the members at Slayalive are from BtVS, so why can't they just be dedicated to the comic here? If people just made the effort to get BtVSFigs up and running great again it would be back to the way it was, just like how SlayAlive is now. I know Cowboy Guy has put a lot of effort into the new forum, but what was the reason he didn't put as much effort into this place? I don't mean to attack Phil, but if he had done what he is doing now at slayalive with BtVSFigs all along we could have had one great place continue to thrive. In my eyes, BtVSFigs and SlayAlive have barely any differences, the only major ones being the layout how much effort members put into each forum. What would be the difference in where you post? Say BtVSfigs got a new layout, would it be more exciting to post here? If the forums merged it would be no different then before. As long as you are posting something it doesn't really matter where, as long as people are looking at what you say and responding. I'm probably in the minority but I honestly believe that a merge should happen. Both forums are great places but for some reason, I don't feel one is complete without the other. I don't feel that SlayAlive has the welcoming atmosphere or enough emphasis on the figures that BTVSfigs has but here, it's like a morgue. If they merged, not only would be we get the best of both worlds and a more active community but the level of understanding reached between the admins would mean that the bitterness, fights and lack of unorganisation would stop. I totally agree with you here. I signed up on Slayalive after I got an invite but have never posted, I just don't feel comfortable there. Its like someone took a piece from one puzzle and started to build a puzzle of their own but neither of the two puzzles is ever right.... OK, I think I've established my badness with the analogies
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Merger?
Apr 12, 2007 18:09:05 GMT -5
Post by scotty on Apr 12, 2007 18:09:05 GMT -5
I am a member of both forums Personally I Like both forums for different reasons. I believe that the two could co exist with no problems. There are some things that I like (and dislike) about both forums. I really do not see a need for the two to merge if anything they could co-exist and compliment one another
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