Unauthorised products section created

[tinyJazz]

Now just hang on there Sam loi888, there should be a Ladies Forum. Afterall we have one over on TFW2005 and its a success

It's a success on a huge international site because they have more than 6 active female members. I would think.

What the heck do you guys (uh, girls) talk about over there anyway? :/


Back on topic: I don't see anything wrong with current board arrangement, I think it's fine as is. If anything the unauthorised products section makes it more organised. Now if only RK would do the same with their TF sections I'm sick of seeing an entire page of third party products before I get to any actual henkei transformers.

[Bartrim]

What about people who buy these products? Is it discouraged to post them in Scavengers Accqusition thread? Should they be posted in the non tf accquisition thread or should we have a new thread amongst the unauthorised section for accqusitions of these products?

[STL]

What about people who buy these products? Is it discouraged to post them in Scavengers Accqusition thread? Should they be posted in the non tf accquisition thread or should we have a new thread amongst the unauthorised section for accqusitions of these products?

I think this is a very delicate line to walk. Given the board staff's apparent stand on unauthorised toys; they shouldn't appear in the main acquisition threads. That would be consistent with the policy.

However, there is a blurry little line in the sand where different fans have different tolerances on what sort of unauthorised product is valid and acceptable. Some may see KOs as abhorrent. Some see some value to it. Some don't touch unlicensed stuff at all. By starting to selectively say what can be posted and what can't be, this is a messy situation. An outright ban might be effective but the problem with that is more and more, a lot of the new TF products that evoke the greatest excitement are unauthorised sections. By separating such acquisitions out, that will stifle the main thread b/c effectively you are creating two competing acquisition threads where people have to choose where to post - taking some of the fun and appreciation out of it as members can't just post it without having to go through a thought process where they judge the validity of their acquisition as "good" or "bad" . However, the problem with allowing unauthorised TFs in the main acquisitions threads is then aren't you effectively promoting unauthorised TFs. Isn't that against board policy?

Personally, I think the best is to allow acquisition threads to include unauthorised stuff but reviews/news or anything else must go to the unauthorised thread. The main acquisitions threads are about what people acquire for their individual collections. What they see as worthy of adding to their collection. To me, that should sit in one place.

I say this as someone who can't be bothered posting my acquisitions any more but does enjoy looking at the threads.