37
« on: October 28, 2007, 01:03:42 AM »
I know there have been quite a few responses to this already, but I feel the urge to comment to this as well. I agree that everyone should voice their opinions on the subject.
Honestly, I have to say that I agree with Chisa and Rosemary on this one, as well as the rules already set by the network. First of all, as has already been said, TFL has a lot more categories and subjects than TAFL, so it is only natural that they have a larger number than here. I also think that having the ability to apply for 20 is insane, who can actually have that many on upcoming? That is more fanlistings than I actually own. I know fanlistings are fun and I enjoy them a lot, but why would you have to apply for that many at a time if you were only applying for subjects you really like? I just do not think that anyone can have that many on upcoming and take care of them well enough in the four week period given to complete them. I know I can barely handle 2-3 on upcoming, and I try to only have one application at a time. I know that sometimes it is hard because a bunch of subjects really dear to you seem to get removed all at once and some categories may be slow on the updates because the staffers have lives other than TAFL, but still. Having the limit increased will only inspire more collectors rather than fans. Plus, if you were allowed to have more, one or two people could easily overtake a new series before others even hear about it or whatever else. It seems to be that increasing the limit would only make things more unfair.
Secondly, the whole code thing is just getting ridiculous. I know that some subjects have really long names, but is it REALLY that big of a deal not to be able to have "fan" on a code for a series or song? I know that when one of my fanlistings was approved at TFL, but not over here, and the person who owned the TAFL one used game images, it annoyed me. I knew people would mistake it for the game fanlisting when it really wasn't. It would be the same thing if someone thought the subject was something you owned when it really wasn't. Like it has been said, it really does not take that long to get rid of codes that do not qualify under the rules. It has been in place for awhile now, and I just do not see the point in complaining about something that really should not matter if you are deticated enough to the subject.
As for the relationships, I know there are a few relationships that seem perfect for more than three people...such as the InuYasha gumi or even the Pokemon one...but expanding the relationship more than three people seems to defeat the point. In my opinion, the more people you add, the less you are focusing on one relationship and more you are focusing on a group of entangled relationships. I think the individual relationship fanlistings for the two or even three people inside the large group of people cover what one fanlisting for a group of four+ would anyway. But that is just my opinion.
The Off Topic Chitchat thing... I know it seems unfair it closed over an arguement, but feelings were hurt and people were being attacked. As said by others, just start a new thread if you have something in particular to talk about that would involve others in discussion instead of a place where people can say random things.
Lastly, the atmosphere amongst the staffers isn't any different here than at TFL. I think it is unfair to criticize the staffers here just because they are doing their job by upholding the rules established, especially when TFL does the same thing. They aren't doing anything because they don't "like" a person, they are doing it because it is what they do as part of the job of being a staffer. I am not a staffer myself, but I am sure it must be a tough job, especially with the application process.
Overall, I can understand that some people may be upset, but those are the rules set down. People agree with them and people who are not staffers can see why they are logical and allow them to be in place. Otherwise, people wouldn't apply for fanlistings, right? It seems fanlistings have turned into really serious things in the past few years, when they are supposed to be something for fun. Arguing over small details like this ruins the spirit of owning fanlistings.
Also, I don't mean to offend anyone by anything I have said, I am simply stating my opinion like everyone else here.