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 RE: Don't watch This Means War 
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Post RE: Don't watch This Means War
Imho, it is unacceptable to tell people not to watch a movie, especially for a moderator of a movie discussion board.

It is one thing to write a scathing review, to give your honest opinion about how terrible you believe a movie is, and allow them to decide whether they wish to see it dependant on their previous experience with your taste in movies - - it is another thing altogether to instruct people not to see the movie at all and never have a chance to form their own opinion.

I have reported this transgression to the site owner Eagle, and have every expectation that we will not see this egregious behavior repeated.


Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:19 am
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^LOL

It will be.

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Bradley,

I thought your complaint over, and I can't agree with it's conclusions.

First and foremost, our moderators are members first, moderators second. I want all of them posting and enjoying the forum as they would without the responsibility, it's why I'm taking on the role I am.

Regarding the thread itself, I don't think anyone took it as instruction (I read the headline as tounge-in-cheek, not a literal mandate). In fact, if you look through the thread, many users expressed their desire to see the film anyways. I think we're smart enough to take the thread for what it was, an opinion, and read it as such.

Now, if all members went about making a thread for their opinions on a specific film, that would be an issue. We have a forum for that. In this instance, a member was able to see an anticipated film before it's domestic release, which in some instances can make a thread sharing the resulting feelings useful. We've done it in the past, and given the slower nature of the Cinemania forum right now, I struggle to find any issues with it.

I realize this isn't the answer you're looking for, but I hope the feedback and explanation helps. If you have any additional concerns, please don't hesitate to drop me another line.

Karl

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Post Re: RE: Don't watch This Means War
Why are you taking Bradley seriously?

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:lol:


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Never listen to Germans. Hasn't Elie Wiesel taught us anything?

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Fri Feb 24, 2012 12:43 am
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trixster wrote:
Why are you taking Bradley seriously?


:roll;


Fri Feb 24, 2012 1:16 am
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I think Eagle's phony response is worse than Bradley's current episode of daftness.

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Fri Feb 24, 2012 10:05 am
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Post Re: RE: Don't watch This Means War
Bradley clear owns stock in News Corp and is losing money from Rupert's hacking scandal and, more importantly, Dr. Lecter's advice to skip This Means War.


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