Coffin Jim
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Post by Coffin Jim on May 24, 2008 21:05:32 GMT -5
I'm not one for rules, but some are necessary. Namely: - Don't spoil major plot points of movies without warning.
This is probably the biggest one. Even if you've seen a movie, it doesn't mean everyone else has. Please don't post anything that may ruin the enjoyment of a first-time viewing without putting a big ol' "*SPOILERS*" somewhere in front of it.
- Don't troll.
If you're coming on here purely to start trouble, please don't.
- Don't shill.
It's fine to talk about upcoming movies, but when you're practically shoving them down people's throats, ees no good.
- Don't bash other people unnecessarily.
Good ol' heated arguments about movies are great, but please don't insult people simply because they don't share your opinion.
And these are being added per the ProBoards Terms & Conditions. (So the rules are because of them, not me.) - Avoid posting illegal download/p2p links.
Apparently boards have been deleted because of this in the past, so if you want to chat about it, do it by PM and I'll look the other way.
- Avoid posting links to porn.
This can get the board deleted too, so if you must, just post the name of a porn star and let Google do the work.
Here's the full text of ProBoards TOS: - User's content must comply in a manner consistent with any and all applicable laws of the State of California and the US Federal Government.
- User's web site may not contain content promoting the use of illegal drugs, alcohol, sex, pornography, nudity, or any other form of adult content... hate, "spam," fraud, racism, mlm, pyramid schemes, or promote any illegal activity.
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Post by Hug on May 24, 2008 21:24:43 GMT -5
YAY! Fuck!
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Coffin Jim
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Post by Coffin Jim on May 24, 2008 21:26:55 GMT -5
See? No more censorship. Plus, no more replying to the wrong post.
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Post by Gilligan West on May 24, 2008 22:26:28 GMT -5
I hope this works out!
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Post by Coffin Jim on May 24, 2008 22:31:34 GMT -5
Thanks. Me too.
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Post by cat0720 on May 24, 2008 22:34:36 GMT -5
Always glad to see something new. Rules are really resonable and no more gliches or censorship sounds like a fun place to me.
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Post by The Question on May 24, 2008 22:40:50 GMT -5
Smell that, boys 'n girls? It's the aromatic stench of liberation!!!
Simple rules that seem sensible and workable, a great improvement.
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Post by Coffin Jim on May 24, 2008 22:45:06 GMT -5
Thank you both. The only problem I see is getting enough people here and getting enough discussion going to make the board worthwhile. I understand that most people will always feel most comfortable at IMDb, but I hope that at least a few people will like the freedom of this place and spend a bit of time here.
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Post by The Question on May 24, 2008 22:54:40 GMT -5
It may be slow-going at first, but with some encouragement among members' network of IMDb buddies, the occasional "promotion" over there, I'm sure you can get some activity on the malcontent vote alone...not to mention all the mob-style strongarm tactics I intend to employ...
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Post by Coffin Jim on May 24, 2008 23:01:03 GMT -5
Strong-arm tactics? I like.
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Post by hardcockzombie on May 24, 2008 23:10:06 GMT -5
Fuck the rules.
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Post by Coffin Jim on May 24, 2008 23:18:39 GMT -5
I thought the same thing. Hence, there are only four.
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Post by hardcockzombie on May 24, 2008 23:22:23 GMT -5
I thought the same thing. Hence, there are only four. Shouldn't two of them be "Don't talk about horror proboard?"
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Post by The Question on May 24, 2008 23:34:55 GMT -5
Shouldn't two of them be "Don't talk about horror proboard?" Nope. We only have to say it the once, it's that tough around here...
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Post by Coffin Jim on May 24, 2008 23:36:13 GMT -5
I thought the same thing. Hence, there are only four. Shouldn't two of them be "Don't talk about horror proboard?" Huh?
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Post by movieboy20 on May 24, 2008 23:44:03 GMT -5
Good fucking rules !
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Post by hardcockzombie on May 24, 2008 23:52:35 GMT -5
Shouldn't two of them be "Don't talk about horror proboard?" Huh?Fight Club?
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Post by Coffin Jim on May 24, 2008 23:53:35 GMT -5
Shit. I haven't seen that yet.
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Post by judahverrecke on May 25, 2008 9:35:11 GMT -5
every two or three years someone starts one of these.. it flies pretty well for a few days and then people realize how much they miss the influx of new.. umm.. talent.. (??)
but i always sign up anyway.. even during periods when i'm not posting much (and, seriously, i wish people would 'post' more during periods)..
hopefully we'll be able to singe the pubic hairs of hell..
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Post by thecount on May 25, 2008 10:06:51 GMT -5
I'm not one for rules, but some are necessary. Namely: - Don't spoil major plot points of movies.
This is probably the biggest one. Even if you've seen a movie, it doesn't mean everyone else has. Please don't post anything that may ruin the enjoyment of a first-time viewing.
- Don't troll.
If you're coming on here purely to start trouble, please don't.
- Don't shill.
It's fine to talk about upcoming movies, but when you're practically shoving them down people's throats, ees no good.
- Don't bash other people unnecessarily.
Good ol' heated arguments about movies are great, but please don't insult people simply because they don't share your opinion.
Sounds like something I can live with.
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Post by mvario on May 25, 2008 11:18:50 GMT -5
FYI just to let you folks know, people have done a few of these before (as judahverrecke mentioned), there have been a few devoted to exploitation flicks for example. Proboards allows for inline images in the messages. One thing we found out is that they will shut down the board if porn images start showing up. So you might want to ask folks to refrain from that.
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Coffin Jim
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Post by Coffin Jim on May 25, 2008 11:24:35 GMT -5
Thanks for the warning, Mike. Do you think they'll still have a problem if it's just links instead of embedded images?
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Post by obscure437 on May 25, 2008 14:50:46 GMT -5
A prior one I was on was deleted for torrent/p2p links so I'd advise against that as lame as it may be. Thanks for starting this board Jim!
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Post by mvario on May 25, 2008 15:23:33 GMT -5
Thanks for the warning, Mike. Do you think they'll still have a problem if it's just links instead of embedded images? Sorry, I don't recall the specifics. As_Cold_As_Ice would probably know as he was modding one that they shut down.
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Post by darksidegirl26 on May 25, 2008 16:34:35 GMT -5
[/li][li]Don't spoil major plot points of movies. This is probably the biggest one. Even if you've seen a movie, it doesn't mean everyone else has. Please don't post anything that may ruin the enjoyment of a first-time viewing.
Can we put stuff like *SPOILERS*?
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Post by Hug_the_Dead on May 25, 2008 16:36:06 GMT -5
Because we all feel so strongly about spoilers, we should go into the Review board with caution. So people can feel free to post their reviews, and we don't have movies ruined for us.
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Post by Coffin Jim on May 25, 2008 22:17:38 GMT -5
[/li][li] Don't spoil major plot points of movies.This is probably the biggest one. Even if you've seen a movie, it doesn't mean everyone else has. Please don't post anything that may ruin the enjoyment of a first-time viewing. Can we put stuff like *SPOILERS*? [/quote] Spoiler warnings are fine. I should've made that clearer.
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Post by Coffin Jim on May 26, 2008 0:21:42 GMT -5
Thanks for starting this board Jim!
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Post by Hug_the_Dead on May 26, 2008 15:04:42 GMT -5
What's with the frowny face, Jim?
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Post by Coffin Jim on May 26, 2008 15:09:15 GMT -5
Frowny face?
...You can see me through my computer?! Oh shit!
*jumps out window*
Call me James, by the way. I can't stand Jim. ;D
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