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[SolDL]

Aaah, the classic "I'm leaving the forum FOREVER" maneuver. Formulated in 1941 by passive-aggressive Swiss scientists, this maneuver entails drumming up sympathy through your own self-loathing in order to stealthily win an argument because nobody wants to push you over the edge, and make you go off and kill yourself. It often involves a pouring out of FEELINGS ^TM that would not be appropriate if it wasn't in a post filled with heart-felt apologies and admitting you are completely wrong: if not for the final tagline which exposes this maneuver as what it is, a tactical approach to making the other sorry bastard admit he was out of line.

People are allowed to dislike blogs for precisely the same reasons you're talking about them being amazing. They have the luxury to be able to make shit up as they go along, which vlogs just can't do if they want to maintain cohesion.

But more importantly, half the blogs these days are just continuing the massive circle-jerk that is the Slenderblogging community. You need to read half the existing blogs to know who all these characters are, the crossovers just seem to be there for the sake of the author's own friendships with other writers, and it just doesn't work. I can see why people are frustrated with the blogs and don't want to touch them, the mythology is so dense and fantasy-like that the minimalistic fear that made up the original mythos is all but gone in favor of "WE ARE GOING ON A ROAD TRIP WITH ALL OUR FRIENDS AND THERE ARE PROXIES AND REVERENTS FOLLOWING US AND SLENDERMAN IS ALSO INVOLVED SOMEHOW." THAT is another reason the vlogs are preferred, they maintain a relationship with the fanbase, compared to the blogs, which maintain a relationship with other writers.

I used to read a lot of the blogs, and enjoy them. Hell, I used to review them because I wanted to bring them more to the spotlight. But the blogs forcing people to read other blogs to stay up-to-date with them are an exercise in idiocy. Nobody has the patience to do that unless they are really invested in it.

People read blogs because they are genuinely interested in what they have to say, not because a committee put in a whole load of effort to make a post. If you're disappointed that blogs don't get enough attention, try finding one that caters to its audience a little more.

[The Kempest]

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[Cougar Draven]

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[TrailheadTroll]

Just my two cents.

1.) "Core Theory" doesn't equal "People who ruined Core Theory".
2.) @SolDL: There's a kind of Online Newspaper about the ongoings in the blogsphere now to make following easier.
3.) Doesn't that mean I don't see your point though.

More on topic: I approve of the idea of up to five nominees for every category. I also approve of the idea to leave out the Big Three, as well as the Big Three of the blogs. They would likely win due to bigger popularity, not necessarily due to better quality. Also, people tend to give props to things for having been the first things they discovered (proof: every ridiculous show you love for the reason of nostalgia) instead of quality.

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This is really becoming an entirely separate debate, and if someone wants to have it, my PM box is always open or there's always another thread to make so long as we all keep it civil from now on.

As for the awards, if we're going to disqualify both sets of "big 3s" then we might as well not call it "Slender Man mythos awards." Instead it becomes something for the lesser-knowns, and that's fine, but let's call it what it is - an exploratory committee.

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[Cougar Draven]

[grieck]

I'm sorry CD, but on some certain things you're wrong. I feel if this is to be run it shouldn't have to go through the mods first. That'd just be restricting us a little bit more. Yes, only a little, and the chances of that having any effect are small, but I would like to maintain as much freedom as possible. And had I phrased this better it would be more effectiveand I'd sound like less of an ass but such is life. I do apologize if I come off as rude during this though.

As well, threatening to lock the thread already is a bit much a bit soon. While yes the participants should try to remain more civil, it hasn't yet gotten to the point where even that threat is necessary. I wouldn't call this spiraling just yet. If anything it's enlightening to see what each person has to say on this topic, and I feel if given the time to talk it out they can eventually reach common ground. While locking it might dissuade those less polite from postin when/if it gets unlcoked, could have the same effect on those who are presenting good arguments/counterarguments.

As for the issue here proper...can't really offer much of an opinion. Automatically taking out the Big Three is rather unfair, and I agree with the whole 'can't read many blogs, too interconnected' bit, but that's more of a criticism towards some blogs than anything. Honestly everything I wanted to say has been better said by one person or another already.

[TrailheadTroll]

[grieck]

I'm sorry for appearing to over-react on my points to CD. While I know he didn't have any intentions of controlling everything when it was suggested, I am merely saying that the possibility is still there and I'd like to avoid it.

As I said, while harsh, I still don't believe even the threat necessary. I could be wrong, you could be wrong, it wouldn't matter either way as neither can see the future, nor truly know if his posting has/will make an impact compared to if he didn't. So really even my continuing to talk of this point is just a silly waste of time.

You misread me. I only said I agreed with the point on inter-connected. Were this event to become though out and done, I would vote for other blogs. I'm not saying I haven't/don't read any, just that it's a really good point, and a majority of blogs are interconnected. In truth, my even mentioning it is more a personal grip as well as the paragraph above, and means little in context of the thread.

As for the Big Three problem, that's the point. If we automatically rule them out there goes a large amount of voters, and is unfair to those three vlogs mainly. But if we keep them, there is a chance that-Well, as I already mentioned, others here have put such matters before, and much more well phrased than me.

[ViolentViolet]

Okay honestly, this is a massive chime but it's obvious that this awards thing is simply not going to pan out. The girl threw it out there on a whim, and then all this shit happened and the slenderverse trembled and cracked into two camps and then blah blah blah

Seriously guys? I know that this is the internet but I thought people wouldve been more mature about something like this; not to say that I didn't enjoy reading all 5 pages of this crap.

Man, unforum used to be cool.