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I’ll admit, there have been times I have pushed the envelope of decency either directly or metaphorically. Sorry Anthony. I’ll try and be less blantant.
Some posters push passionate feelings to a level of emotional adolescence, perhaps just to encite the bantering as you say.
So exactly or specifically what is it that will “piss you off”? Because there have been some posts that would have made me raise a Vulcan eyebrow, yet no comment from you. Your thick skin must have a developed blister somewhere for the need of the “Piss me off policy”
firstly I cannot claim to read every post, so do not assume if you read something I approve of it. I have stated that I do not want to see spamming, flaming or trolling…the usual. I also like things to stay on topic and lately that has been a big big problem…and more to the point it seems to be almost an organised effort to use this site as part of some campaign…i will not tolerate that.
I will be writing up a set of formal posted rules, but I think anyone who has followed this site for the last few weeks has been seeing my growing frustration with constant diversions to a certain topic and the ugly fighting that ensues.
Hey look! A feedback thread!
Great site, Tony. The fact you have a feedback spot is even better.
Tony great site. Yet again, in your summary of the conversation with Branna, Josht T. is attacking any body that does not seem to agree with his opinion and using offensive language.
I understand that you cannot read all posts but how many times does he have to be warned? I just want to point out that while those who like ir dislike Brannon can debate it openly and honestly, he calls us ass kisses, etc. I admitt I asked questions of him and why he needs to attack other but I do not feel they were offensive, and yet I got a very rude response. I have to ask what if young Trek fans were reading these posts? And saw his offensive language etc? This is a great site, but it is getting off putting seeing Josh’s posts, if they voiced his opinion without the language and attacks I would not have a complaint, but he has gone to far in ignoring your warnings etc.
thanks for the thoughts. With regards to that poster…one more flame/troll event =permaban.
Thank you Anthony. Josh T. was really irritating. I enjoy your site way too much to keep getting sidetracked with this kind of nonsense. Keep up the great work.
Anthony & TM guys
threee questions
1. when will you have forums
2. are you changing the name?
3. why did you take so long to ban Josh
oh and 4
can you please post the script for the new movie ;)
1. soon
2. maybe
3 patience
4. no
Hey, Anthony….a while back I suggested a name for the site could be TrekMoviePlus.com. The last time I checked it was available and I know how you wanted to have the name signify that this site was about more than just the upcoming movie. Feel free to use the suggestion….I think it has merit!
thanks for the notion, but if the site changes names it will be trekhq.com short and sweet and I already own it.
or maybe http://bringbackmugatu.com
regarding forums - dosnt it work ok with just the talkback? Are forums actually needed?
#11:
I think a forum would make a lot of sense for this site. In that format, one could simply look at a list of threads to see those which are still “alive,” rather than having to run through each article. I’m constantly surprised at how many blogs are still active 3, 4 weeks after the original article was posted. It could be a real timesaver.
But then, again, I’m just an semi-old fartette who remembers (not always fondly) the days of Usenet. Just my .02.
Peace. Live long and prosper,
the Vulcanista >:-|
Er…isn’t the comments board ALREADY a ‘feedback’ board?…
I will miss Josh T.’s verbal wit here…I have a broad mind regarding the views of MANY other seemingly less intelligent posters here that I don’t personally agree with most of the time…but I wouldn’t want them silenced so… ;)
Josh was banned for breaking rules, not his opinions…he was banned for repeatedly disregarding warnings. And bear in mind you have not seen some of the things he has posted that had to be deleted (including some very uncool attacks on myself and others)…he is not welcome here. It is a mistake to view those who get warned/banned as being disciplined for their point of view…it is for flaming, spamming and other violations of general netiquette.
Yeah. One of the reasons I’m all in favour of a registration/forum setup is the ability to edit posts. The other day, it looked like I flamed trektacular and I really didn’t mean to. If I’d been able to assess the post on a preview first, I could have changed a couple of words instead of creating an unnecessary fuss!
There are always certain posters who are deliberate stirrers and, on a vulnerable day, I’ll walk straight into their trap and lose my temper. At least on a forum setup I can follow the rule of ‘Think, think again, then post!’
Also, I guess it’ll be a lot harder for people to post under multiple identities with registration too. Given I only have hotmail and aintitcool addresses, I am slightly concerned that I’ll be blocked, though, as many boards won’t recognise these addresses!
Anyway, Anthony, you’re running a great site that’s brought me back into the Trek fold after a decade or more away. Thank you! :)
#14 Anthony
What you say is very true…I don’t know what Josh wrote…but from what you say here, it seems he went too far and ‘crossed the line’ alas… and was rightfully punished. Rules are rules at the end of the day.
Just a general comment.
This is a terrific site, Anthony, and you’ve done a great job in really making it unique and not just at the forefront of “breaking news,” but of generally intelligent discussion of Trek stuff.
I’m looking forward to the increased diversity of things we’ll be able to talk about with the new forums, but I admit I’m a little disappointed to see the current format go. When everyone was forced to interact via the comments, it made for a more free-wheeling, we’re-all-in-this-together sort of atmosphere. Smaller and more intimate. It didn’t have the forced compartmentalization that comes with dedicated forums.
But I know that the benefits of forums will outweigh that, and are necessary for a site of growing popularity. I’m looking forward to them.
Anyway, keep up the good work. I’m having fun with Trek again for the first time in years, and part of that is due to having this venue available.
Have you thought of having a warining page before every articale? I mean like what not to say. There are alot of harsh words here. What happened to Trek fandom? Oh what is spamming and flaming?
You have a wonderful site by the way. How a live video board. That would be fun? Like with You Tube style ramblings? Have people dress up and what not. Now that what be fun.
Anthony,
Again I’m sorry if what i have said seems to offend you or the people posting here, but I guess I expected too much. I have said many times how much I ENJOY the remastered shows. All I did was point out the hypocrisy of those complaining about them. So I guess there is plenty of room to complain about all the technical errors, but not about how silly it seems to do so.
I enjoy the discussions regarding the stories, the acting, the continuity issues etc… I have been really amused with the COMPLAINING that goes on. Apparently, there is no room for real discourse here. Yes, you have warned me. I guess I’ll never be able to post here again. My life will be over. Do what you must. So much for the Trek philosophy of different views.
Poor Trekkers can’t take a little criticism, but you can sure dish it out.
I’m sure I will be shut off after this. I’m sure you will all be happy that I am not around to challenge you anymore.
Censorship is a great thing isn’t it?
IDIC is dead
as stated in #14, people are warned for breaking the rules of netiquette and not for their opinions…and for disregarding previous warnings. Peer into any active thread and one will see a diversity of opinions, what is discouraged is the attacking of others.
I NEVER attacked any specific person, But I was attacked for my views, and responded. I pointed out the general hypocrisy , & foolishness of many of the complaints(in my opinion) .Like I said you can dish it out, but you can’t take it.
This wasn’t trolling or flaming. I never insulted anyone or called them names. I never singled any person out,
What are you so upset about?
Have fun with this site. It’s pretty good overall, but VERY closed minded.
Anthony, every time you have two or more posters “going at it”, is it possible to have you invite them to “click” on a tab and have them take their debate/discussion off into some corner of cyberspace where they can rail at each other for eternity without disturbing the rest of us? Hmmm, sounds like a rather bad episode of TOS….but, still…I think it’s a good compromise, if possible…
maybe i will add a chatroom function in the future for such things, but it certainly will not be tolerated in any more threads.
#22 Most of TOS were bad episodes. Only about a third of them are really worth watching , the rest are fun to watch because they are sooooo bad.
Hi Anthony,
I’d still appreciate you considering making the comments black intead of gray on gray. Thanks
Fantastic and entertaining site, Anthony, and thank you for your diligent and even-handed moderation of breaches of netiquette.
I wouldn’t mind seeing you delete those posts that say nothing but “first” to discourage the practice, but aside from that I enjoy trekmovie.com very much.
Yeah, “first” is pretty annoying. As are the unsuccessful attempts at “first” that often follow the first post.
But, I’m really just here to inquire as to the winning caption for the Lucas/Abrams photo contest.
Did you ever pick a winner? If so, what was it? And, if you did pick a winner, why didn’t you announce it?
Good ‘morning’ Anthony. Have you posted the winners of the “Look Who’s Talking to JJ” contest? Over 400 posts by last count.
I couldn’t find it if you did. It would be nice to have a top ten list as selected by you and your co-conspirators :) from this web site. Even post them in reverse order like Letterman.
Next time some guy proclaims “first”, simply point out that he probably takes the same philosophy in beating his girlfriend to the punch during sex as to who can orgasm first…..That’ll stop them from “jockeying” for position.
Hmmmm, a “jockey” position in sex……….talk amongst yourselves…..I’ll be right back!
yes the winner has been updated to the article
Sorry, Anthony, but that “stomach churn(ing)” comment really came off as homophobic and bigoted and I didn’t want that to just be brushed under the rug. My feeling, still, is that it wasout of place on a Star Trek site.
Anthony, I saw alot of people trashing the last tos, Conscience of a King, I haven’t seen it, but from your understanding, do u believe they are cutting back on the quality of the remaster of Trek, can u find out? You and whomever else is running this site are doing a an A+ job. This truly is the site for all things trek, or at least, what is relevant for the majority of fans
I’m with THX on this one, but, please understand, I didn’t wish to be rude…
Anthony,
Re: your comment http://trekmovie.com/2007/09/26/rumor-mike-vogel-as-kirk/#225399
I must say that seeing people put ‘first’ and nothing else of merit, annoys me more than a little bit.
Fine if as well as that, some form of relevant comment is attached. Otherwise I would vote in foavour of seeing these posts deleted without any further comment.
Surely that would get the message across pretty quickly, and hopefully stop it continuing…
Or indeed, favour…… Sheesh. (or favor depending on which side of the water you live)
My vote also for a preview, please.. I’d look less of a moron that way :)
Seems to me my contribution about knowing people who had come out of that lifestyle was pro-intellectual and in the spirit of ” IDIC .The fact that it was presented in the context of a faith based experience doesn’t merit censorship(IDIC?).The response to my post however was a personal attack that i’ve chosen not to repond to as that poster has demonstrated his lack of civility.
Anthony,
Thanks for the best ST site on the web.
I tried to post a comment in the weekly update thread. It will not post my comments. When I try to post the same comment again, it says it is deleting duplicate comment. Yet nothing is posted.
Any ideas?
Sorry, I thought this was a serious site for discussion of TOS. Not insults. Delete my account.
Anthony,
sorry, in my attempt to be funny, I overstep my bounds once in a while. I will refrain from now on!
Harry
I think if it was the goal to get new fans interested into this franchise,I kinda think they failed at doing it.Because the lack of special FX seems like they are catering to the original fans who already like the show,and they don’t even want the updated FX in the first place.
The new fans that this show is trying to get should do there research better,because the people they are trying to make into new fans are people who are use to seeing amazing sci-fi special FX.
Seems like this project took one step forward,but two steps back.Like on an episode you start to build enthusiasm when you see the new Enterprise in space shooting updated phasers(one step forward),but then you see the Gorn who looks like a guy in a cheap suit(two steps back) which makes you lose the enthusiasm that you were building for the show.
How does it change the story if you use a stuntman to play Kirk,and another stuntman in a better lizard costume(or a CGI Gorn)to have a better fight?It doesn’t change the story at all,the only thing you do is build enthusiasm because people would be into the fight,instead of bored with it so they change the channel.
-$219 for this dvd set is a joke,your not gonna sell that much of them.For one the original fans didn’t want the updated changes so they will pass on it,and the other people wanted everything updated which you didn’t do,so they will pass on it too.
You need to update this set before it comes out,otherwise you have failed at what you were trying to do,which is create new fans.Cater to these potential fans,and update everything.
-The Enterprise bridge,update the monitors,because they look like paintings,it doesn’t take you out of the show to see updated monitors,it takes you out of the show to see a painting in the display of the monitor.
-Make all the planets look different instead of each planet looking like earth.It really takes you out of the show when you see each planet looks like earth,because it feels like they aren’t even exploring the universe at all.(Lets see two moons orbiting next to some of the planets,see different color planets,landscapes,etc.)
-Update all the mattes,create amazing landscape for the planets for when the crew goes down to check things out.
-CGI the bad costumes to the aliens like the Gorn,that guy in the rabbit suit,etc.You don’t want people to turn the channel when these episodes come on,you think your gonna get people to pay $219 for these dvds with those terrible looking aliens?
-Update all of the hand held phaser beams.And make them all one color,except for the rifle phasers,or the alien phasers,then you can use a different color and effect.
-Use CGI to make some alien skins different colors,to add some alien type eyes to some,to make the plague people look better,etc.
-Use stuntmen to make the fights better.
Regarding the Takei asteroid story..
He gets an honor and some people make crude jokes about him because of his sexuality?
Yep, unbelievably cool.
For those who didn’t GET it…. #42’s last sentence is supposed to be dripping with sarcasm.
#30 Anthony
Hmmm…well done to Paul, but there must have been about two hundred posts out of the evental four hundred plus that were WAY funnier than that one…some of which were equally politically correct… ;)
#41 Ty
In an ideal world, we’d have been given the originals ‘untouched’ except for the new glorious picture quality (dirt/scratches etc. removed) treatment AND a more comprehensive, bigger-budgeted ‘enhanced’ version, rather than the somewhat ‘unfinished’ ongoing adaption that we did get…
Anthony,
I am both perplexed and frustrated at your selective warnings for spamming. SEAN was more frequent and at least as imflammatory with his remarks and yet no such warning for him. Also, my initial posts were to describe my displeasure with certain choices by the producers; any subsequent posts (by me) were in response to criticisms or comments aimed in my direction by fellow posters. I’d like to think it hasn’t come to the point that any of us regular contributors aren’t allowed to express our opinion, whether it be positive or negative, and that we be allowed to defend ourselves from personal attacks. Barring that, if you are going to warn people that they may be banned based on ANY rules that you request, then I would suggest that you be consistent and FAIR in enforcing such restrictions. SEAN deserved the same warning as his posts were DESIGNED to stir up trouble! I would really like to hear YOUR feedback on this……..
Anthony,
I would like clarification on something. One would presume you’d like this website to have both engaging and interesting posts, otherwise why would anyone come to it? With that in mind it would seem to make sense that any dialogue about Trek, or responding to other poster’s comments, would be fair game. It’s bound to get colourful once in a while because, after all, how often can we debate the shape of nacelle caps? The humour can be corny right up to ribald, but nothing as coarse as, say, The Shatner Roast on Comedy Central (that would be gross and distasteful). With that in mind I’m truly surprised that you keep sanctioning me for what would seem to be relatively low-key humour. Any reader going to a Comedy Club would hear a lot worse than THAT!
I’m reminded of a line by Q (when he is criticized by Picard and crew) who says, “I add a little excitement to your lives and all you can do is complain?”
I would think with your regular “posters” being entertaining to most readers, that you would show a little more latitude in censoring what we write. But, who knows, maybe you’re already (in your mind) showing that flexibility now?!
Anyhoo, since a number of us spend considerable time typing out clever observations and comments for YOUR audience to enjoy, I would think you’d show a little more finesse and understanding before you strangle the goose who is laying those golden eggs for you………….if you ban the half-dozen of us who skirt close to the line, it’ll end up being a pretty dull site, don’t you think??
I still say I miss Josh T. sometimes… ;)
Anthony, I know you’re a busy fellow, but I would appreciate your feedback on my last post…….
Ballz….there is nothing to say. I have shown much flexibility you have been warned numerous times but have not been banned yet. I have banned very few people and do no like doing it.
Thanks Anthony, I appreciate you taking the time to respond! I guess what I’m saying is that I don’t try to write ANYTHING for the purpose of flaming, or trolling, or whatever the term is…….I’m simply trying to be engaging, interesting and/or at least colourful……I will make every attempt to stay on your GOOD side!
Hi Anthony,
I noticed that one of my comments was removed from your message board. It was under the “No Cameo for me” story.
It was #399 when it first appeared, and it was a response to what is currently #394, copied here:
394. RaveOnEd - October 31, 2007
Guess we’re at loggerheads with this issue. We’re only saying the same things (or paraphrrases) over and over to each other.
Maybe that’s what Shatner is doing: getting all the fans who are at opposing viewpoints all tired out from fighting, and finally reunite in one common goal: the love of Star Trek!
“After thousands of posts, I think it’s safe to say this is how the majority feel.”
And, after 246 votes, it shows how the true majority feel. 78% of that say he’s not a requirement for people to go see the movie.
My response was essentially that it would be wrong to take this poll as evidence that Shatner should not be in the movie. I stated that since this is a site devoted to Trekkies, if 22% of the people here actually decide to boycott the movie, that is actually a huge number. I stated that there is probably no other actor whose absence in the movie would keep 22% of fans away.
I then stated that it’s important to keep in mind the wording of the poll. The way it was worded would not distinguish those who support Shatner from those who do not. The question asked if Shatner’s participation was a requirement to even see the movie. Therefore, the question will work to distinguish a rather extreme group (those who will never see the movie without Shatner, even if it has many great qualities) from everyone else (including those who hate Shatner, those who don’t care about Shatner, those who like Shatner a lot and wish he was in the movie, and those who love him and have been begging for his involvement but who will see the movie regardless). I also stated that if the question had been worded the other way around (Is Shatner’s participation in the movie a requirement for you seeing it?), almost no one would say that his non-involvement is a requirement for seeing it.
I also added that there are many ways to see a movie these days, some of which make more money for the studio than others. If Shatner gets left out and that bothers me enough, I might wait and watch it with my brother or a friend after they purchase a copy of the DVD, rather than going to the theatre myself.
#403 Iowagirl and #404 John N. both commented that they liked the post and I had made good points.
Shortly thereafter, the post that I had made was gone. (I still have a post at #399, but that one used to be #401)
I didn’t receive any kind of warning or anything, so I’m assuming I didn’t do anything too awful. However, the disappearance of the post has left me puzzled. I am assuming that it did not just disappear by accident. Rather, I suspect that you removed it. I want to emphasize here that I am not complaining, but only inquiring. I wonder if you interpreted my post as a criticism of your poll. If so, I would like to say that I wasn’t criticizing the poll, but rather, pointing out that the poll does not show what some people might think it means – like #394 RaveOnEd. And just so I know for the future, should I refrain from criticizing future polls? On the other hand, I wonder if you might have taken offense when I stated that there are plenty of ways to watch movies that do not make money for the studio. Just for the record, I was not supporting illegal downloading when I stated that I could just watch my brother’s copy of the movie. Perhaps I should have made it more clear that he buys DVDs quite frequently, would probably buy STAR TREK, and I could then watch his DVD with him sometime.
Again, I do not mean to complain. But if I did something wrong, I’d like to know so that I don’t do it again in the future.
P.S.
This is an amazing site. The message boards are easy to follow (not like on some other ST sites). And the news is fast and reliable. AND, you have attracted some people who are actually involved in various ST projects. Pretty cool.
Thanks,
Kirok Fan
i actually dont remember deleting anything, but if I did i had a reason. the system deletes certain posts automatically for foul language or too many links. and sometimes things just break. I dunno
Hi Anthony,
I just stumbled across this feedback section and it has educated me some more. Although I work in IT and run a business that uses the net and PC’s to capacity, I’ve never been interested in prolonged reading or posting of comments on other sites (unless they were forums for technical advise) until TREKMOVIE.COM
Most columns like this that I have read over the years do get off track, do degenerate into childish personal attacks, negativity, foul language and sometimes just plain filth. Some people are so negative that I wonder how they can be Star Trek fans. In this world of Wars and terrorism, it’s Gene’s positive outlook on humanity that keep’s me going. I enjoy all things Star Trek, the good and the bad.
I have often wondered how you dealt with bad posts. The fact that you write to people directly is good because they don’t get embarrassed publically even if they embarrass themselves with their comments. There have been posts that have gone down the “unacceptable” path from time to time but your site always seems to “clean up” quickly. The fact that you have visiting dignitaries like writers and actors is a testament to your diligence.
I now visit TrekMovie several times a day and feel confident I can at times add something to the debate. Here in Oz we are as Star Trek mad as you guys, we just live a bit further away. It’s sites like yours that keep us up to date and make me feel we are one big “intelligent” family as opposed to a bunch of geeks. Each time I come to your site it’s like getting home from work and discussing the day with the family.
So now I know a bit more of how you run things, keep up the good work and I look forward to the next twelve months of banter about the new Star Trek and more of you hard work!
“52. Anthony Pascale - November 4, 2007
i actually dont remember deleting anything, but if I did i had a reason. the system deletes certain posts automatically for foul language or too many links. and sometimes things just break. I dunno”
Well I didn’t use foul or threatening language and MY post was deleted for sticking up for a post that was only voicing a civil opinion. The reply from Garth was abusive and yet it remains!
Respectfully Anthony, perhaps you should review this protocol which screens your posts and find out what’s happening.
I enjoy this website and all you do. But I feel that some people are allowed to get away with things that others can’t. Please apply the rules, whatever they may be, to all equally! Thanks.
let me ammend
I also delete flame wars and other posters jumping into flamewars commenting all of the flaming. This is all a distraction…the point is that we try and keep things on topic and not diverted into a soap opera
55. Anthony Pascale - November 4, 2007
let me ammend
I also delete flame wars and other posters jumping into flamewars commenting all of the flaming. This is all a distraction…the point is that we try and keep things on topic and not diverted into a soap opera
Fair enough Anthony.
I agree with all of your intentions. But please tell me why you allowed Garth’s attack of Steve to remain while my defense of him was deleted. I don’t think Steve’s post was out of line, nor was mine, but Garth’s veiled profanity and juvenile insults was not also deleted. I guess that is what bothers me. If you are going to break up a fight you don’t just hold back one person.
I am not the type of person who engages in, or enjoys, flame wars. I am glad that you keep the peace. But I feel like the rules are not applied equally to all!
Anthony:
I see that I am wasting my time here since you keep deleting what I am trying to tell you. But let me say that I am disappointed in you at this point and will no longer recommend this site as the prime source of Star Trek information.
i have no idea what you are talking about steve AND garth got warnings. if i issue a warning i dont delete the post i warned about usually…..and I really dont have any more time to deal with all this.
Anthony -
Hello! Have tried to e-mail you a couple of times using the tonyp@trekmovie.com e-mail address, but it keeps getting kicked back. Would like to share some thoughts and an idea, offline…
Thanks!
Bill
when the site moved to a new server the email addresses for the webmaster and tipline were changed. if you click the links (below and to the right) you should have the right email show up.
ok…thanks. sent email to webmaster@scifanatic.net. please let meknow if you don’t get it.
Anthony -
Sent you an e-mail at the above address. please let me know if you recieved it.
Thanks!
Howdy.. I noticed the Search feature only works with the articles, and not comments. Any way to expand the search to the comments as well?
Anthony - brilliant site! Really well done!
Has there been any news on merchandising for the new movie yet? It seems like we are close enough to the release date that work on action figures, models, etc should be underway given that those contracts will be pretty large (assuming a marketing strategy like Transformers and Spider-man).
In the past, merchandising has been a reliable way (if we ignore Generations) for getting info on the look of the film like uniforms, ship designs, characters, etc.
Just curious as to why there has been so little information on that area of the film’s development.
Thanks again for all of the hard work.
Strange - I tried to post a long message but it didn’t appear. Then I tried to post it again, because it didn’t show up the first time, and the site says that I’ve already said that. Hmm…
For Christ’s sake plesae shut down the environmental Trek thread. The global warming banter is really souring this site.
Actually, I like that part. That’s a serious issue and it’s cool that the site recognizes that.
The new remasterd reel thread is going to turn into a powder keg really soon.
Hi Anthony,
I just posted a comment about “The Return of the Archons” preview and it seems to have been deleted. I’m honestly confused because I can’t imagine it had any disturbing element to it. Was it a computer glitch or did I do something wrong?
By the way, this is a great, great site. Informative and FUN.
Thanks.
Never mind Anthony, my post reappeared. It was the gift of Landru, I suppose.
I am shocked at how large this site has become in such a short amount of time. Have we surpassed startrek.com in number of page hits and views?
Re the Raw Nerve video.
Do I need to adjust some settings on my ‘puter? There’s usually an image inside the screen on these videos. I have a black screen with just the Play button in the center, no image inside.
TIA,
Peace. Live long and prosper.
The Vulcanista }:-|
POST 3 IN THE ALTAIR THREAD
I’ll admit that was tasteless please let me edit it to something more tasteful and less abrasive.
The last part was the offensive portion if you don’t like the top part. TOO BAD! That’s my opinion.
IT SHOULD HAVE READ, IN RETORSPECT,
“Cool news indeed.
Re patches: ONCE AGAIN:
The Apollo pathces look better than the Altair patches. Mike Okuda’s design looks like it was done on a cut-rate, in-house, CBS budget. Sound familiar? Hmm….kinda like his TOS-R. He tried to design it and be faithful to Apollo’s design (the original) and it is just not doing anything for me.”
There is that better?
Reguarding “Science Friday”
Hello Anthony,
There seems to be alot of energy focused on a manned mars mission, and there is a science channel special called Mars Rising that is narrated by William Shatner. It is quite a series that I highly recommend you view. I think this focus on mars would be an awesome addition to your site. Nasa.gov has a vast cache of data, and imagery that would be relevant. A manned mission to mars is not only a dream, but a passion of millions. Billions have already been spent by the U.S. to make this a reality. Your site could bridge the ever-narrowing gap between sci-fiction, and sci-fact.
I think every trekker has a thirst for real science.
Hello Anthony,
I love your site. I just wanted to point out something you probably already know, but I wanted to contribute anyway. =) Karl Urban is going to be in a tv series on CBS I believe starting on December 31st called Commanche Moon. It’s part of the Lonesome Dove series and stars Rachel Griffiths, Steve Zahn, and Val Kilmer. Karl will be playing the role of Texas Ranger, Woodrow F. Call which was originally played by Tommy Lee Jones in Lonesome Dove. I recommend this prequel as a chance to see our new Dr. McCoy in action and because Lonesome Dove is an excellent story.
Hi Anthony,
Just wanted to add that I don’t think Dec. 31st is right.
Jeff
Anthony, I have a lot of work to do over the next 3 days, please give me a 3-day ban.
Of course I love this site, but then again I’m an original Trekkie.
My question is: why am I not able to participate in the “voting?” It seems whenever I click on my selection, a notice comes back saying “You had already voted…” when, in fact, I had not. Does anyone else get this? Do I need to change some browser setting? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
mike, please note your broser, version and OS. The poll gets hundreds of votes a day so it is working, but maybe not with every browser. I know it works fine on two of my machines running firefox, netscape, IE and even on my iphone’s safari. It might also be a plug in for your browser.
Hi Anthony
Someone is using my screen name. Is that possible?
Hi,
I really don’t think this belongs on your site. It appears on the Marina Sirtis thread. Thanks.
51. KingDarius - December 26, 2007
Man, Takei is a freak. Isn’t it bad enough to know that one of the actors from a beloved show turns out to be a fruit? Why, is he PROUD of it or something? Ewwwwwww. Sirtis, you’re getting too old for this “sex symbol” stuff. Thank god we have a nice, new, young Uhura to look at. Yes, heterosexualism is grand, and is the hallmak of being NORMAL.
Great site!
Anthony,
I love the site!
Unless I’m missing an article, a big piece of Trek Movie news slipped by right under everyone’s nose. Are you familiar with Randy Pausch? He’s the creator of the Alice Program which teaches kids how to program and use virtual reality. Well, he has terminal pancreatic cancer and is presumed to only have a few months to live. He’s made the media rounds as of late for giving ‘The Last Lecture’ at Carnegie Mellon. If you watch it, you will realize that he is an AMAZING human being!
Anyway, he is a HUGE Trek fan, and JJ Abrams ended up contacting last month and offered him a small cameo in the new movie if Randy’s health was good enough. Randy accepted the role and shot a scene. He even has a line in the movie where he says, “Captain, we have visual!”
If you want to learn about Randy’s situation, go here:
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~pausch/
If you want to learn about the Trek news, go here:
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~pausch/news/index.html
The post on that page is between Nov. 29 and Dec. 1.
I think this piece of news is Trek Worthy. I think this community will really feel good about this story once they read about Randy’s situation.
I appear to be blocked from commenting at this address (home) but not from my office. Is there a problem?
Anthony,
Hi. I know this might sound off but would it be possible for you to pass my details to Roberto Orci? I know that sounds like a fanboy wish-dream but it’s potentially to his advantage.
I was one of the staff writers on the XENA magazine when he was on the show, I interviewed him and we had some correspondance back then. I’m a big fan of his writing.
Obviously I’ve not spoken to him since the magzine ended but I’m now doing some work in UK radio and am in a position where I’d liked to contact him about some potential UK based work that we could offer him that would not constitute strike breaking due to the medium/continent?
I’d appreciate it if you could do that. If you can’t I understand completely, but I’d ask that you delete this post from the feedback thread whether you can or not so no more people than neccesary see it?
ta, Jim Smith
Dear Anthony:
I did not know that this section was available for comment on the site.
I think that politcal comments are made all the time in Trek, whatever form it takes. It was certainly Roddenberry’s intention to use the genre of science fiction in a future setting to make commentary on present day realities.
Roddenberry’s views are liberal politcally and socially, at least as viewed by those who are conservative politcally and socially,
When any form of Trek makes a social or political statement, whether it be “liberal” or “conservative”, there will be dissenting opinion.
For example, if Cawley in STNV or Andy Mangelis in his Trek novels uses a homosexual scene or character, they have made their politcial and social statement on that subject. With all due respect, while Cawley may say that the STNV episode is not about homosexuality, it may be a major point he is trying to make about his views on the subject.
However, this will spark debate and dissenting opinion. I think that if this is not expected or desired, controversial topics should be avoided in all forms of Trek. Of course, then it would not be Trek.
I find more and more that many who expect tolerance are the least willing to give it. The homosexual issue is a hot topic and the legitimacy of the lifestyle is not credibly established just because it is portrayed in an acceptable light in a movie, TV or Internet episode, or a novel.
I think that those who do not agree with the homosexual lifestyle are not well received on the site when our opinion is expressed. We are told to “get educated” and that homosexuality is God-ordained (per some posts in response to mine). As one who holds advanced degrees in theology, I can say that these comments are problematic at best.
I don’t mean to cause problems and I really enjoy the site. However, if controversial issues are not open for discussion, what does this say about tolerance in truth?
Thanks!
Bill Hardin
Anthony:
Not sure if this is the proper part of the site to communicate this, but as you have posted the latest info on “Blood and Fire,” you may want to link to this NY Times article on David Gerrold from December 2007. I think I linked to it via Trek Today, but I am pretty you missed it: http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=980CE5DA143CF935A25751C1A9619C8B63
here is the problem with political debates…they quickly turn from a discussion of ideas and concepts and devolve into flame wars on fellow posters or on political personalities and I general find it pointless…especially when it has nothing to do with the subject of discussion. And by definition they turn off people.
I’ve been reading back over the feedback thread, and I have determined you don’t get enough positive feedback.
Great site, Tony. I don’t know anyone who would even attempt to deny that this is simply the best Star Trek news source on the Internet today… and its scope just keeps growing.
That is all.
Yes, this is a fabulous site.
But I noticed more negative attention is paid to those who fight back hard, than those who actually start the flames. For instance, someone called me a shatner worshipper, which is clearly a flame since no one in their right mind thinks Shatner is a deity. But if one responds in kind, they often get the blame. It’s not right. The instigators need to be punished too but becuase they’re “left in the dust” so to speak, they are often get away with it.
#88
Thanks for the post.
No doubt that political and social debates usually degenerate quickly into somethng very ugly.
And I am sure you don’t want the site to turn into an arena for such debates. Frankly, I come here for fun and to get away from the seriousness of life for awhile.
However, Trek is about politics and social commentary, for good or bad.
I have to admit that I have always liked Trek best for the character relationships and much less for its commentary on issues of our day in the guise of the future.
Anthony, you do have a great site! One heck of a managerial challenge!
Thanks and I appreciate you!
Anthony,
I just found a group called “Warp 11″ on ITunes. They have 4 albums of punk music only about Trek, and they get into the fanboy details. I didn’t want to post because it may be construed as an advertisement or promotion
But they are so incredibly funny, I thought I should mention them. Good chance you know of them already. Wouldn’t be a surprise if they lurk here.
Anthony,
Just want to say Thank You for all your hard work. TrekMovie.com is awesome! I’m sure this web site will be my primary source for Star Trek news even after they get more stuff on the official Movie page.
Adam
Anthony,
As always, thanks for the hard work on the site. At your convenience would you look at the messages by poster A in the “Shatner poor…” story threads from about 250 or so on.
I and others have been called liars, buffoons, etc. Katie G, a new poster has especially been abused. No comment in that thread seems immune.
I admit I’ve reacted badly to his posts and if I have violated a rule, I’ll accept your punishment as well. Thanks.
Anthony,
Just logged in to connect and found something very disturbing (related to above post #94) Before you respond to the above posting (#90) you REALLY need to read the posting #330 under the “Shatner on Being Poor, Almost Dying and the New Movie” (not to mention the ones preceeding or following it).
I am still shaking. This is very disturbing.
kg
Anthony
you should consider a permanent ban on ‘A’, who is making disgraceful remarks at the Shatner On Being Poor section! Shameful!!
Hi Anthony,
I don’t know if you get my mails, so here it is here - StarTrek.com was updated with a link to the movie site (and a link to their library, which is less interesting).
All the best
subatoi
(Starbase972)
Hey Anthony
There *still* seems to be a flame war going on in the Shatner thread. Seems that A. has ignored your warnings and is trolling and baiting over there.
Anthony I posted a website that was showing the Teaser trailer and the post was removed. What gives?
Pizza: very often posts disappear and reappear. Sometimes they never reappear. You sometimes just have to repost–although it usually is worth waiting a day. If Anthony were displeased with you, no doubt he would make his displeasure clear. See #69, #55, #52, and #51 in this thread.
I never thought I’d agree with Harry Ballz, but here it is. I suppose those of us in the Shatner thread deserve a great deal of what we got, because we just kept taking the flamebait and feeding the troll, which is exactly what he wanted. Still, I feel that A. crossed a line last night from trolling into seriously worrisome harrassment in posts #330 and #332. I’d appreciate your looking into it.
I will look in on the shatner thread…I didnt realise it was still going on
RE: Pizza
sometimes posts with links get removed automatically and assumed to be spam…most spam has links…especially multiple links. Regardless the teaser is embedded in the review/video article already and there is a link to anotehr version online…it is hard to miss there are like 1000 comments!
Anthony, figured you’ve seen this already, but Alexa puts the traffic rank for TrekMovie on Friday (ie, teaser trailer day) at 5,908 - an improvement of roughly _50,000_ over the previous day!
Keep up the good work!
Re: #100 James Heaney - Wowbagger
“I suppose those of us in the Shatner thread deserve a great deal of what we got, because we just kept taking the flamebait…”.
I agree to a point. We wanted to make this person see the error of their ways but it went too far and pushed them over the edge.
I’d like to formally apologize for inadvertently starting the whole thing. Didn’t realize what was going on. Thought I was just arguing with a fellow fan.
Sorry, Anthony. Don’t want you to get so disgusted that you scrap this format. It’s wonderful and we’re glad you came up with this idea. As a fan new to this format, I applaud your patience and hope we don’t stretch the limits of it again.
Sincerely,
“Katie G.”
The site is great…is the most interactive trek site..it’s really amazing..now is the best..since star trek .com seems to disappear…
sorry i don’t wanted to be so..ruff..
Anthony, anything going on with TOS-R as of late? With startrek.com gone, I’m really missing the previews and comparative stills. I appreciate the screencaps and fx-vids you put up. Just wish CBS would continue to support TOS-R on a site somewhere.
i am working on tosR stuff…I hope to talk to cbs again tomorrow
RE: Alexa ranking
strange that somone else is checking mine out…especially when I didnt look. of course friday was a huge spike…our biggest day ever. I do hope that like after comic con and other big ‘events’ and breaking news here we will keep a lot of the new visitors. But I am sure my alexa will settle back down. but for one brief day this site had more traffic than startrek.com and memory alpha….we will settle back to third place but remain ahead of all other trek sites.
Well, I was actually checking it against MA at the time… :D
Re: #106. Windsor Bear
Anthony, sorry if I’m breaking the rules but I have been wondering if what #106 said was true, that startrek.com is gone? I was just on that site the other day. Do you know anything about that (that you care to elaborate on)?
I promise I won’t start a thread here. Just want to know.
Hello Anthony
In the thread about the chat, I made an entry saying that I was betting him a coffe on that he wasn’t able to answer every question and asking if he expected such a lot of questions.
I don’t know if it didn’t arrive (I had some connection problems right after that and would like to re-post it) or if it was erased (Which is totally ok and I accept with a smile)
Hi Anthony:
Regarding my comment #370 in the Cawley thread. Yeah, you’re right. I knew after I posted it and read it again that I’d stepped over the line. Sorry.
I guess I just have a hard time understanding why certain ppl. need to insult James and express sour grapes over his wonderful success.
As I said in a previous post, I know James is a big boy and doesn’t need anyone to defend him. It just really bothers me though that people would needlessly say nasty things about him without even knowing who he really is.
I’ll do better next time.
Hello Anthony,
Just wanted to say I love the way you run the site here… If your looking for any volunteers to help you out Id be happy to help
cheers m8
TrekMovie.com is indeed looking for volunteers. Right now the need is for people with mad web skills and design expertise
I’d be interested in knowing what the traffic figures were for the live chat today. Yay, servers! Didn’t get punted once!
BTW, what would you be having your volunteers do?
Peace. Live long and prosper.
The Vulcanista }:-|
I would like to offer my assistance in setting up a real-time chat applet. I am a web application software engineer by day and a Trek fan by night. I’d be glad to assist in this area pro-bono if the need is there.
I will be emailing the webmaster as well using a preferred email address for replying.
Oops, Anthony posted b/f mine posted.
That counts me out, then. I still at basic computer operation stuff.
Peace. Live long and prosper.
The Vulcanista }:-|
Cool, I didn’t realise that this feedback part existed, apologies.
This is about the point about forums that I raised in a separate topic and I see it’s been discussed above.
This idea is dependent on when TrekMovie is moving to it’s new host, if it’s quite soon then maybe the idea isn’t worth it, but if the move is a little way off then perhaps it’s worth thinking about.
Anyway this is the idea: I’d be quite happen to set up a free invisionboard for all the trekfans on this site, and from the looks of things I’m sure many people would be willing to help out. Then, once you’ve moved to the new host we could all just move over there.
Let me know if you’re interested.
Oh and just BTW, thanks for this awesome site!
i cannot give out traffic details beyond saying it was in the tens of thousands
no free invision board needed…thanks
would love to help out in someway… dont really have design skills though…
Anthony, I wanted to say the whole “chat” was cool, regardless of the technical difficulties which were natural, I think, when having this event, this big scale, without a lot of time to organize. VERY Cool.
(I didn’t want the message to be lost on the hundreds of comments about the chat)
Anthony,
Hi,
Great site. You asked for volenteers and I would like to help out anyway I can. I would be honored. :)
thanks for those offering help. As I said, right now we are looking for those with web and design expertise. If you have those and the time to help please contact me via the tipline (right column). If you feel you have some unique skills that we could use for content as well, you can contact me too.
hi Anthony,
I met you at the st vegas convention this past summer and I sent you an email to the address on the your card and it bounced back, did you drop it or change it?
I just resent the email and hopefully it will get to you
Cya
Scott aka cyberghost
Boca Raton, FL
Anthony:
GREAT article in NY TImes about Patrick Stewart
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/27/theater/27lyal.html?pagewanted=1&ei=5087&em&en=2f809e89611b8298&ex=1201669200
http://www.superheroflix.com/news/35/26035.php
Anton Yelchin interview
thanks people….the best way to send in tips is to email to the ‘tipline’ on the right column
I just tried to post this error message I’ve been receiving periodically for the last ten minutes and got the following message *again*. It happens when I’m trying to post and when moving around in the site.
Peace. Live long and prosper.
The Vulcanista }:-|
Forbidden
You don’t have permission to access /2008/01/31/lost-is-back-tonight/ on this server.
Additionally, a 403 Forbidden error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
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Apache/2.0.61 (Unix) mod_ssl/2.0.61 OpenSSL/0.9.7a FrontPage/5.0.2.2635 mod_bwlimited/1.4 mod_auth_passthrough/2.1 PHP/5.2.4 Server at trekmovie.com Port 80
Well, it seems to have cleared up. I’m moving freely about the site and posting again. My hair was standing up on end when I first saw it, ‘cuz I couldn’t think of anything I’d done to get a ban. == }:-0
Peace. Live long and prosper.
The Vulcanista }:-|
Anthony,
I like the site in the basic format it’s in. It’s you. It’ s who you are and it’s what you like. It feels good to me.
My one suggestion, I wouldn’t mind having a forums section to start other discussions.
As I’ve said before, I know maintaining a site like this must be very involved. You do a good job.
If there’s anything I can do to help with the site, please let me know.
Pages are loading *much* faster now, with all comments attached.
Peace. Live long and prosper.
The Vulcanista }:-|
I often get a strange unfitting advertisement… it’s not clearly seperated from the rest and extends into the normal text… and in these cases I cannot scroll down beacause there is no scrollbar (also doens’t work with mousewheel), so I refresh the pages until there is a new ad that is in a normal state (seperated) and the scrollbar is back again.
Suggestion: Separate tiplines for each of the columnists. That just occurred to me while I was looking for Charles Trotter’s email address.
Comment: Glad to read about the growth of the site. Despite what I said a few months ago, this site has continued to grow, and you’re right… TrekMovie.com is too limiting of a brand name given the scope of this website. I’ll just have to learn to love TrekHQ when the time comes. :)
Man, I can tell a *huge* difference with this upgrade. I’m zipping around here like crazy now!
Thanks all!
Peace. Live long and prosper.
The Vulcanista }:-|
Enough of Shatner.
Hi Anthony, as you mentioned in the thread about the WGA strike being almost over, people diverted to Shatner once again. I know a lot of people can be very passionate about William Shatner one way or the other. Just look at Messages: 7,9,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,29,31,38,39,42,43,45,46,48,49,50,51,52,55. (I posted #55, I should have posted here) And this happens a lot.
I visit your site every day (there is a reason for that) to mostly read, and when the mood strikes, I’ll post. This is your site, and you can do as you please. However, certain individuals just can’t miss an opportunity to talk about Shatner, and this is becoming such a turn off. It use to be entertaining when we weren’t sure of the cast. Not any more.
Cheers, keep up the good work, and thanks for listening.
Hi Anthony,
I absolutely love the site. :)
There is one incident that is still bothering me a bit and it has to do with the Q and A with the cast and crew from a short while back.
I know it was a rather difficult experience to manage, but I still feel the need to officially voice my disappointment.
I felt that the folks who got their questions in on time were rather short changed. I’m sure other people didn’t get their questions answered either, but I felt that a lot of the questions that got pushed through, by people flooding the board, were completely pointless and truly a waste of this special opportunity.
My own question, while nothing to base a fifty million dollar scientific study upon, did dig a little deeper…and I was really hoping JJ would have had the chance to tackle it. Sadly, the board got slammed and silly questions like…’what color are the underwear’…got answered.
Anyway, I was just a bit hurt by all that. Hopefully things will be a bit more fair handed in any future Q/A’s.
thanks for all your thoughts…we are listening
I enjoy the site It really is the #1 place for Star Trek movie news. however, I was just reading the Boston legal thread. Do we really need the political crap? I’m just wondering, because if I want that there are numerous online sources for such things. I would appreciate, as I’m sure others would, posters of such comments be given warnings. I used to frequent these comments sections, now they’re just uninviting. Thank you.
Anthony, I need a clarification. A comment of mine in the Strike news thread was deleted, as well as the poster whom I was commenting to. They mentioned the production team would now be able to write Shatner into the movie and my response was basically “don’t go there”. While I can’t speak for the other party, I can say I was just giving a friendly warning to them about raising the issue after what I’d read from you on the Boston Legal board.
I am not making waves, but I’d like to know why some comments get warnings and some are deleted. I’d like to avoid both.
Anthony, thank you, thank you, thank you for your moritorium on should he/ shouldn’t he - would also like to express appreciation and respect for
Trekmovie. Rock on!
Hey there!
Is it me, or did you indeed lighten up the Comments section in the new Nimoy article? Much easier to read, either way.
Peace. Live long and prosper.
The Vulcanista }:-|
Sorry anthony I do get a little carried away, ,its not my intention to cause any issues or problems
Anthony, did you see this? Mebbe the ST-TOSR sets will come out in blue ray after all.
“Wal-Mart decision signals end for HD DVD format
Friday February 15, 5:43 pm ET
The format battle between Sony and Toshiba is over. On Friday, Wal-Mart, following a long string of other influential entertainment, media and technology companies, said it would drop the HD DVD format and exclusively sell Blu-Ray movies and players.
The move is a coup for Sony, which has been suffering due to lagging sales of its PlayStation 3 entertainment console. The PlayStation 3 features a Blu-Ray drive, which analysts say adds significantly to the console’s $499 retail price point. Blu-Ray is substantially more expensive than HD DVD, but the format holds more data.
Wal-Mart’s decision comes after movie studios Walt Disney Co., Twentieth Century Fox, Warner Bros. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer signed on for Blu-Ray exclusivity.
North Texas companies Blockbuster and Texas Instruments have also made similar endorsements.
Published February 15, 2008 by the Dallas Business Journal”
Dear Trek movie,
I was not trying to bait other users into an emotional response. I was just saying what I think. Sometimes I got into a back and fore with other posters and I am sorry if it has up-seted people. I was trying to just post my thoughts for other posters who shared the same thoughts.
145. TOS
You are shaping your sentences in those posts as if you where giving us the news, not as an opinion. You don write “I think this may be the reason” (which you have been told isn’t; and we’ve been told that the toys already look very TOSlike), you are writing “Tthis and that is happening”, which people may confuse with a fact instead of an opinion. And you are doing so quite often, which is why Anthony warned you, if I’m not mistaken.
I’m sure your opinion is as wellcome as any other.
# AJ. its been fun ,I think I ve pretty much worn out my welcome at this site, probably better for me if move on, One of my god given talents is that I am good at alienating people. It only me 4 days that must be record here. If this case thanks for putting up with all of my nonsense. its become apparent that I have nothing constructive to add to any of discussions. all of you thanks for the ride i would not have missed this experience for the world
Best of wishes
Garaovorkin please discontinue my account
#125 A J CHANGED MY MIND PLEASE DO’T SHUT MY ACCOUNT OFF. SORRY.
Garovorkin,
although we can ban, we have no ‘accounts’ to shut off. However I suggest you cut down…you are spamming the site. You do not need to reply to every post. In some threads you account for up to 10% of the posts….which is quite the feat for a site with tens of thousands of visitors a day
# sorry Anthony didn’t realize it ill cut down my comments, did even this was spamming. Honest.
What exactly is “spamming”? I’ve caught on to the meanings for trolling and flaming but can’t quite figure out spamming.
kg
Anthony:
Along with number 151, I really want to know (and please don’t laugh at me), what is “trolling”?
Thanks!
Anthony, Of Gods and Men part II will be available March 15
OK Anthony, I do appologize for the language. I don’t like swearing as a rule on sites (You don’t know how young some of the bloggers are). Denise, said something to me on one of the posts and it just got to me. It won’t happen again, I’ve only ever wanted to comment on Trek related stuff, I never like getting bogged down in someone else deciding they have a probleme with me.
Kindly disregard about what I said about Denise, misunderstanding on my part
Irish Trekki - if you were a Klingon you would have just brought yourself great honour. :-)
All the best to you buddy.
Ant, I should know better at my age and sometimes as Irish Trekki states you dont know how old many of these people are and if they are here just to wind you up. Apologies for loosing my cool.
JC - Liverpool UK.
Re: #152. BorgDrone
I believe “trolling” means the same thing as if you were fishing. You put the “bait” on your hook, drop the line into the water and have your boat lazily going around the area dragging the line waiting for a fish to see the bait and grab it.
Just looked it up and found another meaning:
“to lure other Internet users into sending responses to carefully designed incorrect statements”.
Someone may post something just to get a “war” going on one of the threads then sit back to watch the fireworks while others jump in and argue. Very frustraing.
And I think I figured out was spamming is. Flooding the thread with your own comments? Anyway, I don’t have the time to do that even though I am a “Chatty Catie”. Thanks for your patience, Anthony.
kg
Anthony:
Would it be possible to put a “feedback” tab at the top of the column where the other tabs (”news”, “about” and “chat” etc). are? Or is there a way to access this column that I’m not aware of, other than clicking on one of your warnings?
kg
Hi Anthony,
In the last 2 days the advert on your main page is starting automatically and you can’t stop it, every so often it starts up again, even if you trying watch a topical imbeddded video.
I don’t know how these ads worked before but shouldn’t you have to click on them to make them start? I’m in Australia and there ’s only a limited number of times I wish to harrased by the armed forces which is the ad. that is currently playing.
I realise you don’t post these adds and you probabaly make revenue allowing them, but shouldn’t we have some control over them? You should be able to stop them playing at least. There are no navigation or control icons with the auto adds currently playing.
Anthony
the Weird Trek thread where I did one too many condom jokes…..I’m curious…..did you chuckle a bit at ANY of them before giving me the spamming warning?
……I’d like to think you did…..just a little….
don’t worry, if you say “yes” it won’t encourage me!
I wasn’t being intolerance towards people ethnicity(quite the opposite). Somebody gave me a feedback that i didn’t agree with. So i threw my 2 cents. Maybe it seems harsh and judgmental (which in hindsight i regret).
On that note i do understand your position and applaud you for that.
#160
I did!
Irish Trekki….thanks!
#158
go into the about tab and it should be about halfway down the page on the right of the screen!
Re: #164. Irish Trekki
Just noticed that I was #158!! Thanks for the info! Appreciate it.
kg
I don’t know if anyone else has this problem. Maybe it’s just me. But the text in articles seems to my eyes to be not black but a light grey. This is kinda nice, because it looks good as an overall theme, but I’ve noticed that it is so light and has so little contrast with the pure white background that it starts to strain my eyes after a very short time. Any chance of slightly darker text, Tony?
Anthony, was I banned briefly?
“new” Nimoy interview in about 5 parts on the following link. Among the other million videos of the same user I’ve seen Shatner & Takei. I didn’t sit and watch but I guess there might be some interesting stuff there :)
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=archive+american+television+nimoy&search_type=
Anthony:
I hope you get this cuz I’m having problems.
I am unable to post anything using my regular computer. Have I been banned based on my IP address? If so, I’d like to know why, since I’m a relatively infrequent poster on your site.
At present, I am positng from a different PC in a completely different location. However, when I try to post from my regular PC, the posts never appear in the thread, and if I try and post again, it gives me some sort of message saying “didn’t you already post that?” What gives?
Whenever I try to use a different name, it doesn’t work either. If I’ve been banned, I’d like to know why, because in my opinion, there are other folks out here who have said far meaner and nastier things. In fact, I don’t feel I’ve ever been mean or nasty.
Please respond. I’ve tried to email you using the links below, but that doesn’t seem to work. Thanks.
Anthony they label themselves, Shatner Fan, Iowagirl.
Battletrek -
First off, I agree there are a group of posters who, how shall I say, “lean” in a very pro Shatner direction. I don’t think there is any disagreement on this.
Now, I’m not quite sure what Anthony means by labeling. I couldn’t find a definition of it in the forum rules. Actually I couldn’t find any forum rules…
But I’d have to think that it wasn’t so much the labeling (If the shoe fits?) so much as the tone. Do I think the term groupies could apply: yes. But your use invokes a negative tone when paired with your previous “sycophant” comment.
Maybe if you fleshed out what you mean more methodically, perhaps siting previous posters posts to suit your argument, you wouldn’t catch the ire so much..
And finally, remember there are alot of fans out there… each unto their own..
hth
i have stated before that I do not like people to come into threads and throw around labels to try and goad people…often done before any of the ones being labeled have even posted. One thing I am tired of…very very done with…are the ’shatner wars’…and some seem to try and provoke them…as battletrek was doing…that is trolling…and that will end.
Test Post:
It seems a few of us are having problems posting. I haven’t been able to post since, what, March 25 or so. Anthony, I have to ask — have I been banned? It appears that you really hate it when the posters ask you that question but I am not computer savvy and haven’t got a clue as to why my posts are suddenly not appearing. I think one or two got in, but mostly they disappear. I’m hoping it can be fixed. Looks like 167 Irish Trekkie and 169 Borgdrone mentioned similar problems.
kg
Hey, guys
I can’t access the chat folder. Everytime I click the chat link, Internet Explorer says it can’t display the page. It’s been happening since late last night.
Is the folder down?
Thanks!
Same with me Vulcanista, me has a bad feeling!
katie G.
It appears that your IP has been flagged as spam by our spam filter. I only happened to notice your name in the spam folder and manually despammed you. Hopefully the Akismet spam blocker will ‘learn’ you are not spam, but I cant really control it. It blocks thousands of spam posts a week…but has some false positives.
Banning Adam E for a week based on his idea that homosexuality will be cured by the 23rd century is horrifically intolerant of you. It’s a stain on the sterling integrity of this site. If TrekMovie.com can invite the asinine reflections of Mark Altman on a regular basis, it can certainly tolerate a differing conclusion on the nature and purpose of human sexuality–a deep and complex question, with sound, rational arguments on both sides, that has troubled philosophers, moralists, scientists, and theologians for millenia. You wanna ban some troll like #201, fine, go ahead. But #16 expressed a rather simple opinion, devoid of hatred and full of principled support for homosexuals despite his anti-homosexuality viewpoint, and you banned him for it.
I’m disgusted. Ban me for a week, too, Tony–more, if you like. And maybe go back and watch some Star Trek. They have a concept on the show called “IDIC”.
I’m very, very saddened by this when I otherwise hold you in such high regard.
I don’t understand why Adam E. was banned. I thought his posts were very neutral, if not pro gays-in-Trek. I offer a direct quote by Adam E.
“As far as including gay characters on screen, I see no reason why you should not. For all we know gay characters were already on screen and we don’t know it, the issue just wasn’t addressed. A storyline focusing on homosexuality could work if it was used to show how the world can advance in showing, tolerance, understanding and compassion. I believe this would only work on the small screen during a series and not as part of a motion picture.”
I have discussed this with several members of the Phase II forum and crew, individuals with opinions on both sides of this matter, and they all agree that Adam E’s post was both respectful and insightful into a different perspective. Then again, we don’t run this site.
If Trekmovie considers having a valid, non offensive, opinion to be intolerance simply because it doesn’t include an overt endorsement of ANY lifestyle (straight, alternative, or otherwise) then I cannot and will not continue my support of this website. I implore Anthony to freely express his thoughts behind Adam E’s banishment. I can understand wanting to gain control of the comment board before it grew into a mud fight, but this was excessive.
Thank you for your time, Anthony.
Anthony:
For what it’s worth, I have to agree with these guys.
A Star Trek site has to be able to handle incredible differences of opinion. There may be Trek fans out there who have beliefs that encourage love of diversity, perhaps because they adhere to an organized religion which encourages it. But just not for homosexuals.
Trekmovie.com has to tread that thin line because Star Trek, at its best, does. And Trek has attracted dedicated fans from so many places and orientations. Allow the posts, and let the debates rage, if necessary.
It’s not Star Wars. It’s Star Trek!
I have to agree with Anthony on the bans. The point of the thread was to discuss the question of a gay character on Star Trek. Whether you abide homosexuality personally is beyond the point. There are plenty of posters on the thread who expressed nuanced opinions against certain ways of depicting gay characters on Star Trek — those were not banned or singled out. It’s the ones who saw fit to take on the issue of homosexuality *itself* who got in trouble, and rightly so, in my opinion.
Adam E. said “By looking at the future optimistically, as Star Trek is known to do, I would hope that in the future those with these unnatural attractions would strive to live chaste lives. I would also hope that mankind would be tolerant, understanding, and that they would endeavor to help those with this condition.”
In other words, in this viewpoint, homosexuals are diseased, which explains why they feel “unnatural” attraction to members of the same sex, and they need help.
Brad used the word “deviant” straight out.
Other people should have been banned too. There are posters who started citing scripture. This is unacceptable behavior, and I am glad that Anthony closed that thread down.
Well.. I must confess that I’m on the fence regarding the Adam E. comment. Others,, however.. definitely should be banned. No matter what I’m glad Anthony closed that thread as well.
I can see how policing that topic alone can be a full-time job, and not one even I would want to sign up for. Regardless as an activist I can always appreciate the dialog. Even when it gets out of hand.
Gotta love the human condition! :)
Anthony,
I do not see why Adam E was banned as there were many other posters with more flammatory comments. Why weren’t they banned?
Adam’s comments were not saying that all gay people should be hung, drawn and quartered.
his opinion is that being gay is unnatural and considers it to be an illness of some kind. This may not be accurate, but it is what he thinks.
If it is an unnatural thing to him, then that is up to him.
I think that banning him was over the top and shows more of your intolerance to opinions you do not agree with than anything else. And saying ‘my site, my rules’ is just not good enough.
If a comment made by anyone is reasonable and does not advocate the use of violence, either mental or physical. Then as far as I think, it has a place on a site like this where comment and debate are actively invited.
If someone does not agree, then they should post a reasoned out response that explains why you think they are wrong. One never knows, they just might be brought around to look at their opinion in a different way. Alternatively, ban’em for a week, that’ll teach them….
Sorry Anthony, you really dropped the ball here. If I was Adam E, I would never bother to come back.
BTW
I had not seen poster #177 comment before making mine. I have to 100% agree with them and say that they said exactly what I wanted to say, but with much more eloquence.
#182/183: That’s funny. I was just sitting here reading yours (and the others’) and wishing that I had waited until I was less angry before posting my complaint.
Sigh. It is good that the original thread was locked.
Anthony,
I read the 239 comments regarding Gay Characters in Star Trek. I am a Gay American. It deeply saddens me regarding the majority of all of the comments. In Star Trek 6; the very apparently wise Klingon Chancellor leaned over to Kirk and said “I see we have a long way to go”, regarding the deep bigotry between some members of the Federation and Klingon Empire. I am glad you shut the thread down. At least I can have some hope there are “more than not” Star Trek fans out there that really understood what Star Trek 6 was about. Quite frankly it could have just as easily been a movie about many Men and Women, Blacks and Whites and Gay and Straight people. As long as there is Hatred, as I believe Star Trek 6 was trying to point out; there will never be a complete lack of bigotry.
I would most certainly enjoy hearing your take on how and why the fandom of Star Trek has used this site many times to berate each other, especially personally and not just regarding the Gay topic. These attacks disturb me.
However, YOUR SITE is INCREDIBLE!…..Keep up the great work!
#185
You’re right, we do have a long way to go. That was a painful comments section to read. Bigotry is something I will never understand and Anthony- you did the correct thing by closing the section for comments and am sure it put you in a difficult situation because these are topics that we all could have interesting discussions about and it would be a shame not to be able to have them.
Great work :)
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20191064,00.html?xid=rss-topheadlines
New Sulu is gonna be a daddy!
To the TrekMovie.com staff and online community,
First of all I would like to express my disappointment with the events that occurred last week. Anthony and the TrekMovie.com staff work diligently to provide the best Star Trek news website on the internet. Provided is a place on the internet where the Star Trek fan community can come together and share on of the things we all have in common, the appreciation of the Star Trek franchise.
Last week I posted a comment expressing my views in regard to the subject of homosexual characters in Star Trek. I explained what I would consider my optimistic view of what the future may hold. Needless to say many of my fellow Star Trek fans disagreed with what I wrote and some were offended. It was not my intention to offend anyone. I do believe that some of you read my statement wrong and did not correctly grasp what I was trying to convey. Even though I attempted to word my comment carefully the ideas I wished to express were not transmitted and/or received properly.
I would like to make it clear that I do not despise homosexuals. They, like all people, deserve love and compassion; any unjust discrimination should be avoided. It is not my intention to show any hostility toward anyone. I stand by my belief that any sexual act that is not open to the gift of life is contrary to the natural law and is unacceptable. I understand that some of you beliefs may differ from this.
Anthony, I really appreciate what you and your staff do here. I want you to know that I hold no hard feelings. I will continue visiting TrekMovie.com and recommending it to others. Although I’m not so sure the ban was completely necessary I respect the fact that this is your website. I am glad you shut down the thread because some of the comments were becoming quite hostile. You may even want to delete some comments.
My friends of the TrekMovie.com community, let us put what happened behind us and continue onward to make this the best Star Trek community on the internet. We can be a positive influence on others. Let’s make Star Trek’s dream of a positive future a reality.
Adam E
Anthony,
In regards to comment #188 above; I would love to hear Einstein’s comments on Natural Law, considering same sex or asexual reproduction in nature is quite prevalent. Obviously, the bottom of the line in this subject is that “we are ok being around you and not discriminating against you, our religion just doesn’t accept you.” Is it not an interesting point in all of Star Trek that “good” or “spiritual” religion excluded no one? Please feel free to delete this comment if necessary. But I plead with you; please do something to stop these bigots from offering their view of a bigoted “Star Trek” future. Gene, I think if he were alive, would say the same thing.
All my best to you and your staff!
The discussion was closed, this is not the place to start it up all over again
This site is fantastic and is being used as our primary source of information about Zachary Quinto and his role in Star Trek XI, keep up the good work
1.) Why don’t you have any word blockers what I mean is if I type ass it appears as #$%& because there could be young viewers here.
2.) Maybe you could email us so if I get blocked so I know I’m blocked.
3.)Great site I visit everyday…………… OK every hour : )
If the young viewers can’t handle “ass” then they do not need to be surfing the internet unattended. Anyway, it’s not like they can’t infer what the word is. This isn’t Anthony’s battle to fight, but at least it’s good to see that there are people concerned about children.
Anthony, I become offended when I read the type of language used by trekker, post #18 on the current Quinto board (wearing the hat). Would you please delete that message, tell him to knock it off, something?
Can I get Anthony’s response?
Re Article:
http://trekmovie.com/2008/04/24/giacchino-scared-to-begin-star-trek-score/
Mr. Pascale,
I posted a comment which was I think around number five. Nothing serious or nasty, just an attempt at a humorous comment. Something about adding timestamps along with the date to the comments when posted. Said as a joke, because when I wrote my previous comment, there were none and I thought ‘Wow I’m going to be first.”
Then I posted and it was 2nd or 3rd.
Hence the, as I thought, humorous comment about timestamps on comments when posted, so you could see by how little you missed the top spot…
This comment appears to have left the list. I was wondering why.
Is there a technical problem or did it offend and was removed?
How right you are Anthony, we are a PADANTIC lot aren’t we !?!
Thanks for putting up with us, and keep up the great work.
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Trekmovie.com has instituted a policy of ‘no firsts’ and that includes comments on ‘firsts’ or not being firsts, etc. All such comments are deleted.
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trekmovie.com does have word filters for spam launguage, and some foul language but this site is rated PG, so not every potential word is filtered. This site is not for toddlers
Anthony:
Another ginormous post…
Have to agree with Denise in the sense that it made me uncomfortable when I read the post she mentioned.
I’d love to kiss up to you but I’m not that kind of person. Don’t like trying to make people like me by fawning all over them. Besides, most of them are intelligent enough to realize that you’re just a sycophant (new word for me) if you do that.
I now like to compliment people to encourage them because I used to be the most negative, insulting person on earth and am relieved that I’ve changed.
All this to say, I know this site is not for toddlers but don’t you think that being too permissive can really encourage some nasty stuff? If people see some things they say aren’t deleted, it may encourage them to push to envelope at our expense.
Yes, I know that some people out there swear. When I was younger I used to be one of the most offensive people on the planet. Now, that language grieves me. Just like when I used to smoke, having other smokers around me didn’t bother me. Now that I’ve quit, second-hand smoke makes me absolutely nauseous. Have no idea why. However, that doesn’t mean that I dislike smokers. Just don’t want to be around the smoke because it makes me feel ill.
As you roll your eyes, please consider that not everyone enjoys expletives. Maybe that makes us boring or priggish but the English language has a lot of words available so choosing the unpleasant ones is really not necessary.
I AM NOT JUDGING ANYONE WHO USES THESE WORDS. I used to be one of the worst offenders. It’s a free country so anyone can swear if they want to. I would just like to not see it everywhere I go, especially in a class act like this website.
Guess what I am asking you to do (in my usual verbose manner) is to please consider setting some limits. Obviously you have the last word. Thanks, Anthony.
kg
Oops.
…it may encourage them to push THE envelope…
[sigh]
kg
This site has set limits. I appreciate the feedback but I do not consider words like ‘goddamn’ or ‘ass’ to be over them. I view this site as PG/PG13/MA14 for the most part…nothing you wouldnt see in prime time TV. This site is not for small children. The limits here are stricter than other sites but I wont go so far as to make this site rated G.
Thanks, Anthony. Just thought I ask…
kg
Just thought - - I’D - - ask.
That’s it. I’m not doing this in my sleep any more.
kg
Hey i just randomly remembered all the big hype about Star Trek the tour.
do you know what happened to it? i can not find information anywhere and i am sorta bummed about the whole thing.
so if there isnt anything you know. would you care to do some investigative work?
Just read the note about the BSG section.. and since BSG is the ONLY new-release sci-fi on Television right now worth a darn… it is certainly valid to include it… personally, since the Trek news is so thin, and obviously not going to come from Abrams and company, lets put our energy into something real, rather than discussing a bunch of maybes and conjecture…
Keep the BSG, or sci-fi sections please.. at least it’s something we can actually look forward to. Trek will end up being left in the dust.
Hey Tony,
I’m absolutely baffled why you deleted my post #19 from today’s BSG thread? I save all my posts. After rereading it several times, I can’t find anything offensive about it. I’m not hurt or anything, just baffled? What did I do wrong? I don’t see where my post differs that much from #10 Dennis Bailey, other than I fleshed out my idea more fully. I didn’t flame anyone or troll (whatever that really means). I just disagreed that Starbuck isn’t the worst Captain ever. People disagree with me all the time. And bashing Harriman is a regular occurrance when discussing Captains. I just mentioned his name. As I’ve posted before it’s about reveling in the debate. I assumed that you posted your comment about Starbuck to generate discourse. If your going to delete people who disagree with you, just say so. I won’t make that mistake again. I seek not to condemn, rather I ask only for guidance.
Peace.
Lurker,
i dont remember deleting anything and obviously you are not banned as there are multiple posts from you. It is possible you used a keyword that was caught by the spam filter or multiple links or something. or just a glitch
Dear Mr. Pascale,
Upon rereading my above post # 206, I realize I was excessively harsh to you. Please, accept my earnest apologies for that. And I truely hope our over the top exhortations on the Wil Wheaton thread does not preclude future guest bloggers. He certainly got things stirred up. I’m equally delighted that Mr. Orci laid my fears to rest. I think it’s obvious how devoted we all are to our beloved Trek, but I remain baffled by the divisive passions between the fans of Trek’s various incarnations.
Again, thank you for continuing to put up with our padantic rantings, and keep up the superb work.
Posts sometime just disappear or never seem to get added to threads. I’ve experience this myself. One or two may have been inappropriate and it’s Anthony’s prerogative as webmaster to remove them, but I’m made what I thought were constructive non-offensive comments that appear to post and then are gone when I go back. Stuff happen I guess.
On another topic, how about an update on Star Trek The Tour? - ah I see someone above mentioned this too. We haven’t any news on that in months….
The picture of a bloody shatner on the front page is really bothering/upsetting me. I hate that image and it just evokes unpleasant feelings. I politely and respectfully ask that it be changed.
I apologize for the repeat post but I just couldn’t find this thread in time.
Anthony, I know we folks on the chat tend to get a little out of hand from time to time and have to be reminded to play nice…but methinks there’s a troll named “Johnny Salami” over there lately who seems to be creating havoc quite nicely…is this the proper forum for expressing concerns like that? We’ve generally been fairly good at policing ourselves but tempers are beginning to flare.
RE 211: Thank you, Mr. Pascale.
re: 211/212
Myself also thanks you for your intervention on the chat sockpuppetting Anthony.