Quote from: Abyssal MawWell, that's an interesting insight into your persona, Tony.

In other news, I SHALL NOT REST UNTIL AWARD HAS BEEN RENAMED "THE  BOOTIES"

Now that's funny right there.

Quote from: Abyssal MawAnd who wouldn't be proud to have "Gotten Some Booty"?

Dude you just made my day! Ha! Priceless!

Quote from: Abyssal MawWell, that's an interesting insight into your persona, Tony.

In other news, I SHALL NOT REST UNTIL THIS AWARD HAS BEEN RENAMED "THE  BOOTIES"

I like big butts and I cannot lie...

Oh, an actual boot reference.

Sorry.

Quote from: Abyssal MawWell, that's an interesting insight into your persona, Tony.

Is it now?  Oh goodie!

Anyone else notice this. I've been browsing other sites that reference this controversy. Just surfed to EnWorld. This is amazing.

The Denise doesn't know when enough is enough. From EN World:

Honestly? I don't think there is place here for that discussion. (note: refering to the EnWorld forums) The only discussion should be between the Board and the producers/hosts of Fear the Boot. Unfortunately, parts of those discussions spilled into the public and onto other forums. I even tried to explain things on the Fear the Boot forums, and the ENnies were trashed for it. And EN World does not tolerate inter-board drama.

They don't tollerate inter-board drama? Does that mean what I think it means?

No discussion on other public forums. How the hell are they gonna control that?! Contact every board admin and ask them to halt discussion? Who does she think she is?

Better check if my phone is tapped...

That's not what a "no interboard drama" policy means. Obviously you can't police what happens on other boards. But you can police what happens on your own board, and make sure that whatever drama happens elsewhere is not allowed to overtly spill into your own board.

Quote from: Abyssal MawWell, that's an interesting insight into your persona, Tony.

In other news, I SHALL NOT REST UNTIL THIS AWARD HAS BEEN RENAMED "THE  BOOTIES"

I mean, it's a way better name. The way it just rolls off the tongue like that. And who wouldn't be proud to have "Gotten Some Booty"?

Priceless!

I'd definitely like to be a judge for the Booties!

Edit: Listening to a different nominated podcast (not Fear the Boot) just now - their most recent episode has an ENnies plug saying "Vote early, vote often." Are they going to be DQed now?

Quote from: GoOrangePriceless!

I'd definitely like to be a judge for the Booties!

The post where they request that people send them texts for consideration would be a "Booty Call"!

Quote from: James McMurrayThat's not what a "no interboard drama" policy means. Obviously you can't police what happens on other boards. But you can police what happens on your own board, and make sure that whatever drama happens elsewhere is not allowed to overtly spill into your own board.

Makes sense.

Stir up things elsewhere then put a stop to it at your doorstep.

I can understand that. :rolleyes:

Quote from: TonyLBThe post where they request that people send them texts for consideration would be a "Booty Call"!

For some reason I'm being reminded of Married with Children.

Quote from: PookaDo you have any idea what that statement says about you?

I'm going to go out on a limb and say just about as much as the post to which it refers says about you.

Quote from: Spartan2260Makes sense.

Stir up things elsewhere then put a stop to it at your doorstep.

I can understand that. :rolleyes:

Yeah, that's not what was meant. What it means is that EN World isn't gonna let FtB get trashed at EN World, or allow EN Worlders to stage board invasions of FtB. Which, given the enormous population of EN World (50,000+, I think?), could be bad for FtB. Of course, they can't win either way; maybe they'd've been better off just mobilizing EN Worlders and yelling "Tally ho!" Plus, I'm sure Denise and others connected with the ENnies wish this had been handled very differently; when everyone involved is a volunteer, it's tough to clamp down on loose cannons.

But Circvs Maximvs is still there...

Quote from: ColonelHardissonYeah, that's not what was meant. What it means is that EN World isn't gonna let FtB get trashed at EN World, or allow EN Worlders to stage board invasions of FtB. Which, given the enormous population of EN World (50,000+, I think?), could be bad for FtB. Of course, they can't win either way; maybe they'd've been better off just mobilizing EN Worlders and yelling "Tally ho!" Plus, I'm sure Denise and others connected with the ENnies wish this had been handled very differently; when everyone involved is a volunteer, it's tough to clamp down on loose cannons.

But Circvs Maximvs is still there...

I think a lot of people should have thought before they posted, spoke, whatever. Those who choose not to hide behind anonymous user names have a unique responsibility to watch what they say.

You and I can go on a board. Go off on the ENnies personel, to a point, and maybe get a forum post pulled or a site membership suspended. Those are the rules. Most of us know that.

To raise the tension on an issue because you don't like that some anonymous poster questioned your abilities, or shared their dissatisfaction, is completely uncalled for.

As for who has the biggest posse? I could care less. They are all entitled to their opinions. Like I said, those organizing any pitchforks and torch rallies need to think REALLY hard before doing so. And be prepared to suffer the fallout of such actions.

I don't know what the whole truth is on both sides. I do know one sad fact of life. Perception is reality.

Quote from: Spartan2260As for who has the biggest posse? I could care less. They are all entitled to their opinions. Like I said, those organizing any pitchforks and torch rallies need to think REALLY hard before doing so. And be prepared to suffer the fallout of such actions.

The point I was making was that Morrus and Co. have been very consistent in running a classy operation where board invasions and needless slagging of individuals and (to an extent) companies is not tolerated. Honest criticism, respectfully stated, has always been encouraged. Morrus has a definite sense of responsibility commensurate with the size of the site. So it's not because he wants to be able to stir shit and run home where it's safe that EN World's policies are in place.

Quote from: ColonelHardissonThe point I was making was that Morrus and Co. have been very consistent in running a classy operation where board invasions and needless slagging of individuals and (to an extent) companies is not tolerated. Honest criticism, respectfully stated, has always been encouraged. Morrus has a definite sense of responsibility commensurate with the size of the site. So it's not because he wants to be able to stir shit and run home where it's safe that EN World's policies are in place.

All that may be true. From what I've witnessed, some currently in said operation have lost sight of that. They have taken it upon themselves to access third party sites to make their points.

I can understand others in the community, like myself, that has to access third party sites (like this one) to give our opinions. The ENnies have such an area. Denise, and others, have their own forums to utilize.

Apparently the EN World site must remain pristine and pure while other fan sites address the issue and allow all comers positive or negative (to a point). Then, ENnie represenatives use those third party sites to defend their precious awards from ridicule. They work hard. I know. They have no problem expressing that fact.

Fear The Boot allowed sixteen pages of comments before locking the forum. This currently has twelve. EN World. None.

And that, my friend, says a lot.