Comments on: 9rules’ New Rules http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/11/9rules-new-rules/ Because Sometimes, Busses Explode... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:18:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Rednights http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/11/9rules-new-rules/#comment-61411 Rednights Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:32:55 +0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/11/9rules-new-rules/#comment-61411 Not a 9rules member myself, it's sad to see what has happened to that site. Back in the day I thought it was a pretty good network of "solid" blogs, looks like they screwed that up with the exodus of blogs. Not saying that the sites left aren't good, but bad publicity like this is not helping it's new reform. I went back to the site when it was redesigned a few weeks ago or whatever, I was confused 2 minutes later because I couldn't find the blog listings, so I just looked at some porn or something. If I can't find specific content, let alone a simple listing, they need to fire their site designer or .. I guess they are just refocusing the purpose of their site ... into strictly internal community ... whatever that means ... Oh well ... Animenano and AB are the only two things any anime blogger has to concern themselves with ... if you want to get exposure Not a 9rules member myself, it’s sad to see what has happened to that site. Back in the day I thought it was a pretty good network of “solid” blogs, looks like they screwed that up with the exodus of blogs. Not saying that the sites left aren’t good, but bad publicity like this is not helping it’s new reform.

I went back to the site when it was redesigned a few weeks ago or whatever, I was confused 2 minutes later because I couldn’t find the blog listings, so I just looked at some porn or something.

If I can’t find specific content, let alone a simple listing, they need to fire their site designer or .. I guess they are just refocusing the purpose of their site … into strictly internal community … whatever that means …

Oh well … Animenano and AB are the only two things any anime blogger has to concern themselves with … if you want to get exposure

]]> By: Michael http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/11/9rules-new-rules/#comment-61391 Michael Sat, 13 Oct 2007 06:13:51 +0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/11/9rules-new-rules/#comment-61391 Hey Hung understand your decision to leave and I'm sorry that there wasn't more I could do to give back to the community. I think what is impressive is that so many of the current non participating members of 9r agreed to the new terms and actually started posting. Good luck with anime nano. I'm sure you'll do just fine. Michael Hey Hung understand your decision to leave and I’m sorry that there wasn’t more I could do to give back to the community.

I think what is impressive is that so many of the current non participating members of 9r agreed to the new terms and actually started posting.

Good luck with anime nano. I’m sure you’ll do just fine.
Michael

]]> By: scottfrye http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/11/9rules-new-rules/#comment-61390 scottfrye Sat, 13 Oct 2007 04:43:14 +0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/11/9rules-new-rules/#comment-61390 @Kabitzin: Wow, 44% is a significant number. @Kabitzin: Wow, 44% is a significant number.

]]> By: Kabitzin http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/11/9rules-new-rules/#comment-61389 Kabitzin Fri, 12 Oct 2007 22:32:03 +0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/11/9rules-new-rules/#comment-61389 I read in the thread that like 44% of round 5 members left, lol. I read in the thread that like 44% of round 5 members left, lol.

]]> By: Hung http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/11/9rules-new-rules/#comment-61388 Hung Fri, 12 Oct 2007 21:39:32 +0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/11/9rules-new-rules/#comment-61388 So now the 9rules anime community is The Whitehawk, which is not even an anime blog, and the scabs of Sea Slugs, The Anime Blog, Azure Flame, and Manga Maniac Cafe, all blogs you can find on Anime Nano... Nice job, 9rules. I'd say that I'd prefer the anime nanoers to post on the Anime Nano forums, but that would be hypocritical of me, wouldn't it? I'll just say this: try to decide where the real community is, and stick with that. If that's IRC, great. If it's Anime Nano, great. Just don't participate because someone's making you to be in their club. So now the 9rules anime community is The Whitehawk, which is not even an anime blog, and the scabs of Sea Slugs, The Anime Blog, Azure Flame, and Manga Maniac Cafe, all blogs you can find on Anime Nano…

Nice job, 9rules.

I’d say that I’d prefer the anime nanoers to post on the Anime Nano forums, but that would be hypocritical of me, wouldn’t it? I’ll just say this: try to decide where the real community is, and stick with that. If that’s IRC, great. If it’s Anime Nano, great. Just don’t participate because someone’s making you to be in their club.

]]> By: scottfrye http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/11/9rules-new-rules/#comment-61387 scottfrye Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:42:48 +0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/11/9rules-new-rules/#comment-61387 I forgot to say that I asked to be removed. They didn't just suddenly remove me. Just want to make sure that was clear. I forgot to say that I asked to be removed. They didn’t just suddenly remove me. Just want to make sure that was clear.

]]> By: scottfrye http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/11/9rules-new-rules/#comment-61386 scottfrye Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:42:06 +0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/11/9rules-new-rules/#comment-61386 I just got an email saying my site has been removed. Perhaps for the other communities on 9rules, the new changes are probably good. However I think for us anime bloggers we have are own sense of community already so we don't need 9rules. At least that's what I think. These comments and this post is a sign of that. I just got an email saying my site has been removed. Perhaps for the other communities on 9rules, the new changes are probably good. However I think for us anime bloggers we have are own sense of community already so we don’t need 9rules. At least that’s what I think.

These comments and this post is a sign of that.

]]> By: Ann Marie http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/11/9rules-new-rules/#comment-61385 Ann Marie Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:40:24 +0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/11/9rules-new-rules/#comment-61385 As a 9rules member I can confirm that many of our more prominent members have jumped ship in the past ccouple of weeks. There is an overall condecending tone from Tyme and more than a bit of arrogance from Mike and Scrivs. Many of us feel betrayed that our content was used on 9rules for so long and in return we are given even less prominence in Ali2. It's disappointing to say the least. Looks like it's time for me to hand in my leaf too. As a 9rules member I can confirm that many of our more prominent members have jumped ship in the past ccouple of weeks. There is an overall condecending tone from Tyme and more than a bit of arrogance from Mike and Scrivs.

Many of us feel betrayed that our content was used on 9rules for so long and in return we are given even less prominence in Ali2. It’s disappointing to say the least. Looks like it’s time for me to hand in my leaf too.

]]> By: suguru http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/11/9rules-new-rules/#comment-61384 suguru Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:24:07 +0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/11/9rules-new-rules/#comment-61384 I remember when the "I got accepted to 9rules!" posts started showing up a while back, and they just made me roll my eyes--it just screamed elitism to me. I'm a big fan of AnimeNano because it's open to everyone, and it lets the reader decide which blogs are "worthy" or not, versus some individual or committee setting rules for entry. That's the way a community should be, in my opinion. I blog purely for fun, not because I aspire to post "100,000 hits GET!" someday--I don't even have a counter on my blog, so I have no clue how many people visit or from where, but it sounds like 9rules didn't make much of a difference for people anyway. I think blogs and forums have different uses though--forums are better for in-depth discussion, while blogs are better for reviews, summaries, and editorials. Just looking at one example, episode 1 of Clannad has more than three times the number of posts on AnimeSuki's forums than Random Curiosity has on its blog entry for the same episode. Blogs can have very good discussions in the comments section, don't get me wrong, but if I had to pick the *best* vehicle for discussions I'd say it's a forum. If 9rules is trying to create some mutant offspring of the two by decree, I think they're destined to fail. I remember when the “I got accepted to 9rules!” posts started showing up a while back, and they just made me roll my eyes–it just screamed elitism to me. I’m a big fan of AnimeNano because it’s open to everyone, and it lets the reader decide which blogs are “worthy” or not, versus some individual or committee setting rules for entry. That’s the way a community should be, in my opinion. I blog purely for fun, not because I aspire to post “100,000 hits GET!” someday–I don’t even have a counter on my blog, so I have no clue how many people visit or from where, but it sounds like 9rules didn’t make much of a difference for people anyway.

I think blogs and forums have different uses though–forums are better for in-depth discussion, while blogs are better for reviews, summaries, and editorials. Just looking at one example, episode 1 of Clannad has more than three times the number of posts on AnimeSuki’s forums than Random Curiosity has on its blog entry for the same episode. Blogs can have very good discussions in the comments section, don’t get me wrong, but if I had to pick the *best* vehicle for discussions I’d say it’s a forum. If 9rules is trying to create some mutant offspring of the two by decree, I think they’re destined to fail.

]]> By: Karura http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/11/9rules-new-rules/#comment-61383 Karura Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:54:45 +0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/10/11/9rules-new-rules/#comment-61383 Overall I'm no fan of being forced to participate in any community, but I've agreed to the new terms for now. Not sure how long it will last, but for now I'll coast like Kabitzin. Haha, just went on the site and not only was it barely possible to find anything (I ended up on a thread started by someone wanting to know how you tell if you're a sex addict), but there are only 5 members left in the anime section. Overall I’m no fan of being forced to participate in any community, but I’ve agreed to the new terms for now. Not sure how long it will last, but for now I’ll coast like Kabitzin.

Haha, just went on the site and not only was it barely possible to find anything (I ended up on a thread started by someone wanting to know how you tell if you’re a sex addict), but there are only 5 members left in the anime section.

]]>