I am going to make my opinions as non biased as possible.
I agree that the state of the forum is very depressing. I used to be a regular poster, but of late the serial as well as the forum has put me off. I think a lot of people will agree.
But, honest to God, last couple weeks things were not this bad. We were all amicably warring J vs.B like always. And then suddenly I see a post linking AD and Bani and all hell breaks lose. We have posts about chemistry and age and wrinkles and weight and everything under the sun.
Another honest observation, like Sam said, defense is used in the forum by us JB fans when we feel offended, and that too deliberately. If the threads are checked, unless someone makes a comment against Jai or for AD/Bani, the thread continues to be peaceful.
I am in no way condemning or supporting anyone here. But in order to keep things fair, the rules should be applied to how the thread is named, rather than on expression. Frankly, its only when the thread name is offensive to one of the involved parties, things turn ugly.
Another observation of mine is some of us fans have forgotten the difference between reel and real and hence the mudslinging about actors. Jai is not RK and RK is not Jai. There is very thin yet disticnt line where the actor seperates from the screen persona. As long as we keep them seperated things will be calmer (not using RR in order to not offend anyone...so RK fans dont kill me)
Personally, banning people from posting views, that were always allowed, for the sake of a new entrant is not fair to us who have been with the serial through its roughest phases.
And in order to be welcomed, you have to come in as friends and not foes. no body likes to welcome a foe with open arms.So if everyone tries to be responsible, we may not be in need of so many warning threads.
Rivs
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Very well said rivs. We have bashed Jai like no tomorrow, Bani, Tarun, Pia, Roshni...but suddenly now I feel like anything I say for AD will turn into a war. If we so much as criticize a hand movement a war gets started. I feel scared to post on this forum anymore as now even members get attacked for expressing a view.