AVS closes HDM forums because of BS - Blu-ray Forum

BStecke · 11-07-2007, 01:48 AM

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/annou...hp?f=152&a=116

Pretty interesting. It was getting pretty bad.

SNAP · 11-07-2007, 01:52 AM

Wow........I've only been there to find out stuff about HDTV and off-air HDTV antennas and they've been great. I never looked at the format sites.

GaS · 11-07-2007, 01:53 AM

Good.

SNAP · 11-07-2007, 01:54 AM

We can be pretty rough at times......was it worse over there??

SpikesBluBlooded · 11-07-2007, 01:55 AM

This may explain why we're starting to get inundated with fanboy posters on our site...

Steverhcp02 · 11-07-2007, 01:55 AM

wait for an influx of people coming here to "vent"....man this place is going to get rowdy with how well Rat is selling, mark my words.

jcdDigix · 11-07-2007, 01:57 AM

It is getting very interesting now, that Format War.

aristotles · 11-07-2007, 02:08 AM

I've got to love their "we are neutral" bullcrap.

Do you think that someone slapped them with a lawsuit?

bluflu · 11-07-2007, 01:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steverhcp02

wait for an influx of people coming here to "vent"....man this place is going to get rowdy with how well Rat is selling, mark my words.

Oh noze... I was thiking the same thing.

SNAP · 11-07-2007, 02:00 AM

Based on what I've been reading today......I think the infiltration, no, infestation, has started.

BStecke · 11-07-2007, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steverhcp02

wait for an influx of people coming here to "vent"....man this place is going to get rowdy with how well Rat is selling, mark my words.

If anybody comes over just trying to start trouble, just report the posts. The mods here are remarkably quick.

sj001 · 11-07-2007, 02:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BStecke

If anybody comes over just trying to start trouble, just report the posts. The mods here are remarkably quick.

Yep, I reported a bunch, and most were banned within minutes.

I would also say, don't bother responding to them, just do as said above and it will get taken care of. They just want attention and to spread FUD usually.

sj001 · 11-07-2007, 02:00 AM

It's really about time they did that.

Now the rabid fanboys have one less forum to shout from, hopefully we can keep them from banging the doors down over here.

tmax · 11-07-2007, 04:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steverhcp02

wait for an influx of people coming here to "vent"....man this place is going to get rowdy with how well Rat is selling, mark my words.

Agree will probably get all these people posing as blu supporters, from the red side of town

Just ordered ALL the Pixar stuff, have any figures or rumors as how well it's selling

HDPlasma · 11-07-2007, 01:52 AM

The nonsense from both sides was getting out of hand.
They needed to do something to cool people off.

kaliraver · 11-07-2007, 01:55 AM

Finally nothing but bashing and fud from both sides. That will cool things down a bit on that forum.

Alan Gordon · 11-07-2007, 01:58 AM

I was wondering how long until someone posted about this...

~Alan

Joon · 11-07-2007, 03:09 AM

The HD-DVD section was getting way out of hand. There was a thread today that I posted in saying that if PoTC was on HD-DVD there would be no framing issue cause they could use a firmware update and correct the framing. 1 out of 3 HD-DVD threads only say that BD sucks and HD-DVD is the superior format. Not to mention all the false information they were spreading. The BD section was much much calmer, still had some bashing going on, but not nearly as much as the HD-DVD section. But, when you are losing and dying that is how you act, desperate.

RickD · 11-07-2007, 03:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BStecke

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/annou...hp?f=152&a=116

Pretty interesting. It was getting pretty bad.

It's about time! The rest of AVS is NOTHING like the HD areas. Their projector forums have helped me research my last two projectors.

I still think part of the problem was with the way they let some of the insiders run wild. It set a terrible example for the rest.

Rick

WickyWoo · 11-07-2007, 04:01 AM

You know, I don't believe the owners over at AVS have really ever figured out what's really going on in there.

They think it's just fanboy *****ing.

The admins in the HDM area are so enamored with "big hollywood/MS guy talked to meeee!!!!!!" that they refuse to see anything they do as wrong or potentially biased. I see this kind of thing all the time with other areas of fandom. It boils down to "Sure he's wrong/did something bad,but he's my friend so I'll gang up and attack you anyway"

I hope that the heads of AVS got a major wakeup call that lead to this, and that someday their HD media area can come back and be like the other 90% of the forum.

11-07-2007, 01:48 AM	#1
BStecke Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007 4K collection:182 Blu-ray collection:567 DVD collection:1 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:6	AVS closes HDM forums because of BS http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/annou...hp?f=152&a=116 Pretty interesting. It was getting pretty bad.

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11-07-2007, 01:52 AM	#2
SNAP Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:HILLSBOROUGH, NJ	Wow........I've only been there to find out stuff about HDTV and off-air HDTV antennas and they've been great. I never looked at the format sites.

11-07-2007, 01:53 AM	#3
GaS Senior Member Member since:Aug 2006	Good.

11-07-2007, 01:54 AM	#4
SNAP Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:HILLSBOROUGH, NJ	We can be pretty rough at times......was it worse over there??

11-07-2007, 01:55 AM	#5
SpikesBluBlooded Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Orlando, FL Blu-ray collection:719 Trading Score:1	This may explain why we're starting to get inundated with fanboy posters on our site...

11-07-2007, 01:55 AM	#6
Steverhcp02 Senior Member Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 1	wait for an influx of people coming here to "vent"....man this place is going to get rowdy with how well Rat is selling, mark my words.

11-07-2007, 01:57 AM	#7
jcdDigix Senior Member Member since:May 2007 Location:FL 4K collection:202 Blu-ray collection:1075 DVD collection:1341 Digital collection:3 iTunes collection:134 Blu-ray reviews:7	It is getting very interesting now, that Format War.

11-07-2007, 02:08 AM	#8
aristotles Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Canada Blu-ray collection:401 Blu-ray reviews:1	I've got to love their "we are neutral" bullcrap. Do you think that someone slapped them with a lawsuit?

11-07-2007, 02:00 AM	#10
SNAP Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:HILLSBOROUGH, NJ	Based on what I've been reading today......I think the infiltration, no, infestation, has started.

11-07-2007, 02:00 AM	#13
sj001 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Rochester, NY Blu-ray collection:317 DVD collection:17 Trading Score:5	It's really about time they did that. Now the rabid fanboys have one less forum to shout from, hopefully we can keep them from banging the doors down over here.

11-07-2007, 01:52 AM	#15
HDPlasma Expert Member Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	The nonsense from both sides was getting out of hand. They needed to do something to cool people off.

11-07-2007, 01:55 AM	#16
kaliraver Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2007 Location:San Francisco Bay Blu-Ray SteelBooks™: (150+) Blu-ray collection:373 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:285	Finally nothing but bashing and fud from both sides. That will cool things down a bit on that forum.

11-07-2007, 01:58 AM	#17
Alan Gordon Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Dawson, GA 4K collection:868 Blu-ray collection:2456 DVD collection:437 MA collection:1874 Digital collection:2065 iTunes collection:4103 Prime collection:1896 Trading Score:44	I was wondering how long until someone posted about this... ~Alan

11-07-2007, 03:09 AM	#18
Joon Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:208 Trading Score:1	The HD-DVD section was getting way out of hand. There was a thread today that I posted in saying that if PoTC was on HD-DVD there would be no framing issue cause they could use a firmware update and correct the framing. 1 out of 3 HD-DVD threads only say that BD sucks and HD-DVD is the superior format. Not to mention all the false information they were spreading. The BD section was much much calmer, still had some bashing going on, but not nearly as much as the HD-DVD section. But, when you are losing and dying that is how you act, desperate.

11-07-2007, 04:01 AM	#20
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	You know, I don't believe the owners over at AVS have really ever figured out what's really going on in there. They think it's just fanboy *****ing. The admins in the HDM area are so enamored with "big hollywood/MS guy talked to meeee!!!!!!" that they refuse to see anything they do as wrong or potentially biased. I see this kind of thing all the time with other areas of fandom. It boils down to "Sure he's wrong/did something bad,but he's my friend so I'll gang up and attack you anyway" I hope that the heads of AVS got a major wakeup call that lead to this, and that someday their HD media area can come back and be like the other 90% of the forum.

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