Depth of Forum Discussions

[prerich]

There are many bad residues of the format war such as trolling, touchiness, and limited depth of thought. I believe (IMHO), as BD is the High Def format, that our discussions should be able to extend beyond that fact. People have been on guard for a long time, but now BD has no legitimate challengers and I don't think it will (it is the best format and only format with HD audio - Hurray Audio!!!). The format is set - so our discussions should move on and probe deeper into the possibilities of the format, possible changes in product selection, and technology integration.
People get very offended, maybe because they fought so hard as an early adapter, or maybe they are limited because of a passed paradigm. We as a community - to remain relevant and interesting must expand our discussions to include a critical thought process, use our imaginations, and even develop possiblities of what could be within the BD format. I would like to appauld Big Daddy in the HT forums for giving such input - trying new things, discussing speaker modifications and the like, Nature aka Rich also discusses his equipment modifications. There's nothing wrong with the new user type questions for advise on speaker choices, everyone has there favorites and their budgets (Driver King for the HT virgins thread) - but to continue to grow as a community we must expand our discussions and be open to comments - not bashing (but we must also be able to recognize humor - I can be a comedian sometimes just to lighten a thread up - like JJ and his spanish translations that's some good stuff!!!!)
Bluray.com has come a long way and it has helped me mature in the BD format - as a person matures, their questions grow and their mental vision increases - BD is not just the replacement format for DVD, it has the potential to be the premier technology in the HT, Gaming and PC/Mac world.

Let's not limit our discussion to the Old Paradigm of red ants, HDDVD fanboi - ism, and such. I've noticed an increase of High-end systems coming to this site, as well as beginners and a slew of HTPC'rs. The old pro's here will be faced with a this paradigm shift - lets welcome it and prepare.

What do you think?