@CosmicDebris:
Positive comments never piss anyone off. Unless you're just a grinch or somethin' <.< True constructive criticism is good. The problem isn't saying bad things about Oda's story (oh no!) but the type of atmosphere it creates between the people here when people say things that are very obviously meant to invoke anger in another person (or just some emotional outburst). Some here don't seem to be able to not do that.
I guess you'll have to call me a grinch then.
Ok, so people who'd want to put up some constructive criticism can't anymore because of some puerile morons who feel personnally attacked because someone doesn't contribute to the inane piling up of "seems like a great chapter", "is awsum!!!", "lol i just cummed" "thank you for existing Oda!!!!" posts that make up 90% of the spoiler threads now.
The problem is not we don't have enough information to form a coherent, albeit negative opinion backed up with arguments in a spoiler thread, since now with the new, larger spoiler texts we almost have complete chapter scripts, the problem is what always made the spoiler threads derail is not the criticism in the first place but the bashing that ensued, bashing from enthusiastic posters who simply can't respect different opinions.
There's a clear rule here against bashing. There's no rule against "bitching", which is just a derogatory term for "having a negative opinion". When you take the effort to explain your position, and all you've got for a reply is basically "shut the fuck up" and the classic "if you don't like it stop reading it!!!!", the responsible for the bad atmosphere created is not the one who's "bitching".
So, basically my point is I think it'd be slightly less hypocritical to now have a rule stating "we're a fan forum. At such, anything that doesn't unconditionally praise Oda and his work is not accepted. Thanks for your time" instead of that half assed censorship.
I don't suppose you know Narutofan that well if you make that kind of assessment.
But I know Arlong Park very well now, and the more I know it the more that assertion some here seemed to believe that it is a great mature forum filled with intelligent posters respectful of others opinion makes me laugh.
And yeah I know, if I don't like it…