Now that there's no point arguing or begging anymore, are we allowed to ask questions about how this action will effect the future of the forum?
Feel free to answer any of these, whoever knows the answers:
If someone posts something 'on-topic' and adds a small bracket at the end making a personal comment to the poster s/he is replying to, does that make the entire post 'off-topic' and aimed for deletion?
If someone posts in GA about how many manga books for a certain anime s/he buys, what does that have to do with amvs or making amvs (the purpose of this site and the forum), and so, how can it possibly be on-topic to the discussion this entire forum is dedicated to?
If someone makes a post in GA about the anime s/he has on dvd, does that person have to be an amv maker who uses those dvds to make vids in order to be on-topic as someone discussing things that go toward amv creation (the purpose of this site and the forum), and so, would a non-creator be 'off-topic' for speaking of his/her collection since the dvds in question won't contribute to any amv creation?
How will 'on-topic' versus 'off-topic' be decided when it comes to the Anime and Music sections, according to amv creators or according to amv watchers (since amvs are the purpose of this site and the forum)?
And how much does one have to give to amv creators in order to be a 'useful' member (for those who don't make 'great' vids that support the site)?
What is the goal of this site, who is it made for, what sort of members do you want, and how soon are you going to get rid of the useless ones who hang around after this point?
When the next step is taken to get rid of the useless people, what will it be, another deletion of a section, or outright culling of the herd?
What is the mindset regarding this site and the people who frequent the forums, and what sort of future moves can members expect?
I've gotten a lot of people (in this thread especially) making claims on Phade's opinions toward 'useful vs waste',and what he wants the forum to be about. Does anyone know for sure, or are the ones making assumptions merely trying to get on his good side and inadvertantly making false claims?
What does he want? If he's willing to upset this many members without budging, what does he hope to achieve by this?
[A straightforward answer from someone how knows Phade (or Phade himself, if he has the time and hasn't already blown up from some of the vagrant personal attacks in this thread) would be better than people who just happen to agree with him but can't accurately state his thoughts.]




