Can We Get a Complaints Forum?

[onedrummer2401]

I'm not arrogant, I'm frustrated. There's a definite difference you don't seem to understand. Good bye.

 

[Dazzi]

I'm not arrogant, I'm frustrated. There's a definite difference you don't seem to understand. Good bye.

Trust me mate I know the difference.

Thankyou for letting me know you're frustrated, it all makes sense now. However, you should be telling your wife not me. Ha ha ha bye

 

[stmav]

Gentlemen, let's take it easy on the personal attacks and keep it civil. Any future posts along those lines will be deleted and could get you a warning.

 

[peacefulberry]

My opinion: OP: First, I applaud anyone who asks for change in a respectful manner. I didn't read all of your responses here or the other thread that you referred to in your original post here, but if your comments were respectful, I don't see a problem with them.

Secondly, I typically skip over the game reviews, but its obvious that you are SERIOUS about your game reviews! Lol! My opinion about your need to change someone's writing style is simple: you can't. A person normally writes what they think or feel. Some reviewers are more commentative, some more analytical. I have my favorite reviewers for tv shows, etc. I would just skip to the ones I like. He is not a Microsoft employee, so the writing doesn't have to be completely analytical (unless he wanted it to.) So, if he's not breaking any site rules, I would ignore it.

(This is coming from a place of encouragement and not sarcasm...) One of my favorite sayings is "Creativity is born from necessity..." If you feel that game reviews should be done a certain way, then start your own review site. But don't be upset if someone complains about your review style...i wish you all the best.

 

[Dazzi]

Gentlemen, let's take it easy on the personal attacks and keep it civil. Any future posts along those lines will be deleted and could get you a warning.

I'm keeping it civil, just because I thought he was being rude about one of your own writers'? And that I think he was being arrogant for refusing to say sorry to him, I don't get it, so you're condoning the OP's actions?

Furthermore, he's the one who said he is frustrated, not me. All I said is for him to tell his wife and not me -- I'm being civil, unlike the OP.... This is crazy

 

[stmav]

I'm keeping it civil, just because I thought he was being rude about one of your own writers'? And that I think he was being arrogant for refusing to say sorry to him, I don't get it, so you're condoning the OP's actions?

Furthermore, he's the one who said he is frustrated, not me. All I said is for him to tell his wife and not me -- I'm being civil, unlike the OP.... This is crazy

I'm not condoning anything. Just trying to keep things from straying further off course. And there's also this from the forum rules.

[INFO]Personal Attacks or Insults to Members - Constructive discussions, debates and free speech are encouraged in the forums. However, it is not constructive to either criticize or insult another member because their opinion differs from yours. Consider the tone of your posts before pressing the submit button. If your are irritated by a post, thread, question, or topic; you are in no way obligated to respond and are encouraged to move along to another thread.[/INFO]

 

[Dazzi]

I'm not condoning anything. Just trying to keep things from straying further off course. And there's also this from the forum rules.

[INFO]Personal Attacks or Insults to Members - Constructive discussions, debates and free speech are encouraged in the forums. However, it is not constructive to either criticize or insult another member because their opinion differs from yours. Consider the tone of your posts before pressing the submit button. If your are irritated by a post, thread, question, or topic; you are in no way obligated to respond and are encouraged to move along to another thread.[/INFO]

Fair play, if those are the rules those are the rules. Well done mate.

 

[onedrummer2401]

My opinion: OP: First, I applaud anyone who asks for change in a respectful manner. I didn't read all of your responses here or the other thread that you referred to in your original post here, but if your comments were respectful, I don't see a problem with them...

I think most people misunderstand my issue as I've gotten this response a lot. I'm not mad at you at all, I'm just trying to clarify. I don't actually read game reviews, and the ones I do watch haven't actually been by Paul. What I do read are the articles that say "Angry Birds Rio is coming to Windows Phone." because I want to know when and what is special about it. When I read a review, I expect commentary and opinion. When I read an announcement, I do not. But even that isn't really the issue in trying to address. The issue in trying to address is that Paul brings up his personal opinion on movies, when none of us come to this site to read movie reviews. If he reviewed something like Brave Temple Run and said "I didn't like the movie, and I don't think this skin is worth the extra 99?", I really wouldn't care, honestly. That's fine. What I do care about is when I want to read about the game being announced, not reviewed and he says something like "Temple Run based on that crappy movie Brave is coming out". That's bad writing, and he's done it too many times for me to ignore. Very few other sites actually report on new apps coming to Windows Phone, so I don't really have an option to get my news elsewhere. That said, I enjoy the other writers even when they have opinions, that's fine. I don't want to change Paul's writing style, I simply want him to leave his irrelevant criticisms of movies out of his Windows Phone articles. I really don't think it's that much to ask of a site to stop telling people what movies suck when they're not a movie review website. Paul's literally the only writer I've ever seen in my life do this.

Hope that clarified a little.

 

[peacefulberry]

I think most people misunderstand my issue as I've gotten this response a lot. I'm not mad at you at all, I'm just trying to clarify. I don't actually read game reviews, and the ones I do watch haven't actually been by Paul. What I do read are the articles that say "Angry Birds Rio is coming to Windows Phone." because I want to know when and what is special about it. When I read a review, I expect commentary and opinion. When I read an announcement, I do not. But even that isn't really the issue in trying to address. The issue in trying to address is that Paul brings up his personal opinion on movies, when none of us come to this site to read movie reviews. If he reviewed something like Brave Temple Run and said "I didn't like the movie, and I don't think this skin is worth the extra 99?", I really wouldn't care, honestly. That's fine. What I do care about is when I want to read about the game being announced, not reviewed and he says something like "Temple Run based on that crappy movie Brave is coming out". That's bad writing, and he's done it too many times for me to ignore. Very few other sites actually report on new apps coming to Windows Phone, so I don't really have an option to get my news elsewhere. That said, I enjoy the other writers even when they have opinions, that's fine. I don't want to change Paul's writing style, I simply want him to leave his irrelevant criticisms of movies out of his Windows Phone articles. I really don't think it's that much to ask of a site to stop telling people what movies suck when they're not a movie review website. Paul's literally the only writer I've ever seen in my life do this.

Hope that clarified a little.

I think you accidentally quoted my comment to post your response. But just to let you know I never thought you were angry...just serious about your game topics. But like I said, creativity is awesome...u never know where this could lead you if you start your own game topics. It would be done EXACTLY how you want it. But, as I stated earlier, he may take your advice or choose not to...as long as its not breaking site rules, I think his style is his style. Some writers/bloggers are sarcastic, some technical, some humorous, etc. They all have their own styles. I think most ppl are saying that WP Central is a 3rd party site and as such, the writers are free to publish content of as they see fit. I'm sorry you don't like it, and you have every right to voice your opinion, but if the Editors are fine with it and management is fine with it, and there is no breaking of site rules, then I think its just a matter of opinion...an opinion that you are entitled to have, but still an opinion. So that's that. Hope you get where I'm coming from.

 

[onedrummer2401]

I understand, but I don't think you understand quite what I'm saying. I don't care at all about game topics, and I have absolutely no desire to start a gaming website, I don't even play many games on my phone. Nor am I irritated at Paul's style. I don't really care if he's sarcastic in his tone. His voice is not my issue, it's his actual comments. I don't want him to stop his style, I just want him to stop making derogatory comments about movies nobody asked his view on.

 

[peacefulberry]

I understand, but I don't think you understand quite what I'm saying. I don't care at all about game topics, and I have absolutely no desire to start a gaming website, I don't even play many games on my phone. Nor am I irritated at Paul's style. I don't really care if he's sarcastic in his tone. His voice is not my issue, it's his actual comments. I don't want him to stop his style, I just want him to stop making derogatory comments about movies nobody asked his view on.

Oh... I'm sorry I didn't quite get what you were saying... Well I don't know. I guess if he chooses to then he'll honor your request. Anyway, I hope you enjoy your weekend.

 

[onedrummer2401]

Thank you, you too.

 

[Dave Blake]

Thread closed

We don't do this type of thread here its unproductive.

No you can't get a complaints forum.