NS wrote:Pwolf wrote:I think my example was terrible... I just don't think someone who enters Pro (or any contest for that matter) should be forced to watch a video they would feel uncomfortable watching just because they signed something saying they are 18+ years old. I think if it was a mandatory requirement to watch every video then there would be a lot less entries cause there are people out there who wont watch certain things. Would a reasonable solution be to opt out of judging but still be allowed to submit?
If you can't watch everything that comes your way then don't fucking enter :\
If I'm an avid religious person, and I start to watch a video in the competition that I find to be highly offensive to my belief system and my religion (I'm using this as an example, I'm not referring to H vids), do I have to sit through it and watch it and judge it on it's "artistic merits" or are my personal beliefs enough so that I can skip over it? I personally believe if something makes you uncomfortable enough regardless of the fact you "signed up" for Pro you should be able to skip it. That said, it doesn't mean you can turn around and vote against it just soully for that reason. If it makes you uncomfortable, don't watch it, but leave it at that.
NS wrote:Now yer just being a nitpicking faggot, sorry.
No. If you read back over everything you've written you are the one who's acting like a tool. Your arguments have less to do with your beliefs and more to do with the fact that you consistently like to pick a fight. Believe whatever you want to believe but don't start throwing around statements like that because all it proves is that you couldn't care less about the topic of the argument and that all you care about is the argument itself. If you were taking it seriously you'd leave things constructive and have a back and forth discussion and instead of going "no, you're wrong faggot, i'm right".
SailorDeath wrote:Pwolf wrote:On a side note, the very act of someone NOT watching an H amv tells the editor what their opinion is.
Not to be mean or rude, (as that's not my intention for replying to this, plus I consider you a good friend) the message it sends to me is:
"I won't even give this a chance."
It also makes me feel like I wasted my time working on something I had fun making if nobody's even going to consider it. I don't care if my videos win or lose, but I do like to think that it had an honest shot at competing.
I see where you're coming from but I personally disagree. I think it's less of making the statement "I won't even give this a chance" and more like making the statement "this is something I'm not comfortable with, and for that reason I can't in good conscious leave feedback, either positive or negative, on this piece of work".
I think with most people who won't watch the H videos it's less because they don't like H vids, but rather that they make them uncomfortable. Should we really have to put a rule around it saying "if you enter then you have to watch everything" and either: a) lose all editors who are uncomfortable about H vids, or b) force people to be put out of their comfort zone?
I see the merits in H vids. I think a lot of editors who don't watch them would agree that it's less because "H videos suck" and more because "I'm not comfortable with the content". H videos are just like any other type of video, and they have their merits and they do deserve feedback. But I think forcing people who aren't comfortable to provide feedback is just counter-intuitive.
I don't care what anyone else thinks, but I won't be forced out of my comfort zone. If that means in future a "you must watch all entries" rule is enforced then I guess I won't be entering Pro anymore. That's just how I feel and I won't be forced to change.


















