Comments on: I dislike the term ‘Fanboy’… http://www.solaceincinema.com/2007/04/27/i-dislike-the-term-fanboy/ a vast wasteland of movies Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:16:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: willow http://www.solaceincinema.com/2007/04/27/i-dislike-the-term-fanboy/#comment-7116 willow Tue, 15 May 2007 14:48:06 +0000 http://www.solaceincinema.com/2007/04/27/i-dislike-the-term-fanboy/#comment-7116 I generally like blogs myself, and have a few chosen favourites. But it is a fact that with the unrestrictiveness of editorial on the net, people left right and centre are promoting themselves as 'internet journalists' without the experience. I've had a run-in with a few myself, and they tend, and I'm generalising here, to run before they can walk and in the process stumble over the facts. Internet 'readers' are getting more and more cynical everyday, so it is very important, on a site like solace, to build credibility and dependability. And stick by your guns. I generally like blogs myself, and have a few chosen favourites.
But it is a fact that with the unrestrictiveness of editorial on the net, people left right and centre are promoting themselves as ‘internet journalists’ without the experience. I’ve had a run-in with a few myself, and they tend, and I’m generalising here, to run before they can walk and in the process stumble over the facts. Internet ‘readers’ are getting more and more cynical everyday, so it is very important, on a site like solace, to build credibility and dependability.
And stick by your guns.

]]> By: mrlerone http://www.solaceincinema.com/2007/04/27/i-dislike-the-term-fanboy/#comment-6825 mrlerone Fri, 04 May 2007 07:48:27 +0000 http://www.solaceincinema.com/2007/04/27/i-dislike-the-term-fanboy/#comment-6825 First! Oh. Wrong site. First!

Oh. Wrong site.

]]> By: Cathy http://www.solaceincinema.com/2007/04/27/i-dislike-the-term-fanboy/#comment-6709 Cathy Mon, 30 Apr 2007 19:40:09 +0000 http://www.solaceincinema.com/2007/04/27/i-dislike-the-term-fanboy/#comment-6709 I hate blogs. Most of the time, they are written by people who think that their mundane life can be of an interest to the rest of the world. Vanity and Ego is what drives them I reckon. Solace is anything but a blog. I read Solace because in Solace's opinions I trust. And I genuinely laugh too at some of Solace's outbursts. I don't want lists of forthcoming releases, instead I want to read intelligent and fiercely uncensored opinions and reviews that cut through the marketing crap. I love Solace. I hate blogs.
Most of the time, they are written by people who think that their mundane life can be of an interest to the rest of the world. Vanity and Ego is what drives them I reckon.
Solace is anything but a blog. I read Solace because in Solace’s opinions I trust. And I genuinely laugh too at some of Solace’s outbursts. I don’t want lists of forthcoming releases, instead I want to read intelligent and fiercely uncensored opinions and reviews that cut through the marketing crap.
I love Solace.

]]> By: willow http://www.solaceincinema.com/2007/04/27/i-dislike-the-term-fanboy/#comment-6560 willow Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:54:44 +0000 http://www.solaceincinema.com/2007/04/27/i-dislike-the-term-fanboy/#comment-6560 I agree with it all! The interest of reading a blog is in that person's opinions and how alike.. or dislike.... they are to your own. Personal and uncensored. Your recipe for the perfect chocolate cake. So may I suggest you organise posts by mapping them chronologically, as well as favourability - i.e. top favourite 20 tags. /vv I agree with it all! The interest of reading a blog is in that person’s opinions and how alike.. or dislike…. they are to your own. Personal and uncensored. Your recipe for the perfect chocolate cake.

So may I suggest you organise posts by mapping them chronologically, as well as favourability - i.e. top favourite 20 tags.

/vv

]]> By: Marina http://www.solaceincinema.com/2007/04/27/i-dislike-the-term-fanboy/#comment-6559 Marina Fri, 27 Apr 2007 18:55:52 +0000 http://www.solaceincinema.com/2007/04/27/i-dislike-the-term-fanboy/#comment-6559 I th ink everyone's already hit on it. I think the biggest seller of movie websites like ours is that they're all independent voices and we all have our own tastes and I think that's what people are looking for! Personally, I don't think it's so much about the movies themselves but about the conversations they spark. I honestly don't think people talk about movies enough. They go, they watch, they'll talk for a minute and that's it. Whatever happened to long discussion over coffee? Discussing the merits of "Fast and Furious 3" (which I also had a blast watching)? That's why I turn to movie blogs and I think that's what others are looking for too. I got a little carried away there. Sorry. I th ink everyone’s already hit on it. I think the biggest seller of movie websites like ours is that they’re all independent voices and we all have our own tastes and I think that’s what people are looking for!

Personally, I don’t think it’s so much about the movies themselves but about the conversations they spark. I honestly don’t think people talk about movies enough. They go, they watch, they’ll talk for a minute and that’s it. Whatever happened to long discussion over coffee? Discussing the merits of “Fast and Furious 3″ (which I also had a blast watching)? That’s why I turn to movie blogs and I think that’s what others are looking for too.

I got a little carried away there. Sorry.

]]> By: Bruce Moyle http://www.solaceincinema.com/2007/04/27/i-dislike-the-term-fanboy/#comment-6555 Bruce Moyle Fri, 27 Apr 2007 13:04:14 +0000 http://www.solaceincinema.com/2007/04/27/i-dislike-the-term-fanboy/#comment-6555 Tom, just keep yourself happy and write what you are passionate about. It been great to see this site bloom for you and it always nice to throw our listeners at your (our first official listener) direction. Tom, just keep yourself happy and write what you are passionate about. It been great to see this site bloom for you and it always nice to throw our listeners at your (our first official listener) direction.

]]> By: Al Tagline http://www.solaceincinema.com/2007/04/27/i-dislike-the-term-fanboy/#comment-6554 Al Tagline Fri, 27 Apr 2007 12:48:37 +0000 http://www.solaceincinema.com/2007/04/27/i-dislike-the-term-fanboy/#comment-6554 Although this is a contradiction because I am actually commenting right now, I'm hardly ever interested in comments on sites. I read Solace and other movie blogs because of the writing of the individual producing that site. Like you said, there's so much movie news out there and I think the role of blogs is to act as filters: so you find a blog where the author is interested into the same kind of stuff as you and you keep coming back because you know they'll filter out the crap and give you something easy to digest. If you want a barrage of noise and forum inanity you can go give AICN a whirl. Although this is a contradiction because I am actually commenting right now, I’m hardly ever interested in comments on sites. I read Solace and other movie blogs because of the writing of the individual producing that site. Like you said, there’s so much movie news out there and I think the role of blogs is to act as filters: so you find a blog where the author is interested into the same kind of stuff as you and you keep coming back because you know they’ll filter out the crap and give you something easy to digest. If you want a barrage of noise and forum inanity you can go give AICN a whirl.

]]> By: culturalelite http://www.solaceincinema.com/2007/04/27/i-dislike-the-term-fanboy/#comment-6553 culturalelite Fri, 27 Apr 2007 11:27:51 +0000 http://www.solaceincinema.com/2007/04/27/i-dislike-the-term-fanboy/#comment-6553 Hah.. thanks MrLerone, the reason for the VHS was that when I started Solace It was to do more reviews of older stuff, vhs crap and movies on dvd... but this kind of evoloved and changed as i've gone along... but yes it's probably going to change. @Richard Brunton: I don't know what i'm going to do about the colour scheme too, I like it because it makes solace stand out from the crowd to an extent but i've also had some complaints from people of the older generation that it's not quite as legible as it could be... I'm working on it... Hah.. thanks MrLerone, the reason for the VHS was that when I started Solace It was to do more reviews of older stuff, vhs crap and movies on dvd… but this kind of evoloved and changed as i’ve gone along… but yes it’s probably going to change.

@Richard Brunton: I don’t know what i’m going to do about the colour scheme too, I like it because it makes solace stand out from the crowd to an extent but i’ve also had some complaints from people of the older generation that it’s not quite as legible as it could be… I’m working on it…

]]> By: mrlerone http://www.solaceincinema.com/2007/04/27/i-dislike-the-term-fanboy/#comment-6552 mrlerone Fri, 27 Apr 2007 11:01:50 +0000 http://www.solaceincinema.com/2007/04/27/i-dislike-the-term-fanboy/#comment-6552 If you do redesign, can you fix that mistake on the banner with the word 'CINEMA' sitting next to a VHS cassette? The Devil is in the details, you know. Personally, I think people come to blogs for a certain spin on dry movie 'news'. If you keep it consitent people will come back. No need to be an authority on anything other than your own opinions. If you do redesign, can you fix that mistake on the banner with the word ‘CINEMA’ sitting next to a VHS cassette? The Devil is in the details, you know.

Personally, I think people come to blogs for a certain spin on dry movie ‘news’. If you keep it consitent people will come back. No need to be an authority on anything other than your own opinions.

]]> By: Richard Brunton http://www.solaceincinema.com/2007/04/27/i-dislike-the-term-fanboy/#comment-6550 Richard Brunton Fri, 27 Apr 2007 06:54:14 +0000 http://www.solaceincinema.com/2007/04/27/i-dislike-the-term-fanboy/#comment-6550 Is there something in the "internet" air just now? I'm having a little crisis of faith you could call it and I'm starting to refine a lot more of what I do and cut back to why I started Filmstalker in the first place. I think I've strayed a little and started writing about too much and therefore diluting my voice. The term fanboy is rubbish, because it can be applied to anyone and can be twisted to leave anyone out. It's such a vulgar and outdated term these days. It has made it's way into common language and, like some of those who use it, lost its meaning on the way. I'll be sad to see this design go though, I love the colour scheme...I get hypnotised by watching the bright white cursor move against the black background as I type! Is there something in the “internet” air just now? I’m having a little crisis of faith you could call it and I’m starting to refine a lot more of what I do and cut back to why I started Filmstalker in the first place. I think I’ve strayed a little and started writing about too much and therefore diluting my voice.

The term fanboy is rubbish, because it can be applied to anyone and can be twisted to leave anyone out. It’s such a vulgar and outdated term these days. It has made it’s way into common language and, like some of those who use it, lost its meaning on the way.

I’ll be sad to see this design go though, I love the colour scheme…I get hypnotised by watching the bright white cursor move against the black background as I type!

]]> By: Ted Z http://www.solaceincinema.com/2007/04/27/i-dislike-the-term-fanboy/#comment-6549 Ted Z Fri, 27 Apr 2007 06:18:03 +0000 http://www.solaceincinema.com/2007/04/27/i-dislike-the-term-fanboy/#comment-6549 Keep writing about what matters to you. There are plenty of all-encompassing news sites, but not enough people sorting out the wheat from the chaff. Keep writing about what matters to you. There are plenty of all-encompassing news sites, but not enough people sorting out the wheat from the chaff.

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