Further tatysite.net forum development

[ypsidan04]

Originally posted by katbeidar
I think it'll be a good idea, since it'll be fantastic to have people on the forum who are not just focused on Tatu.

I doubt it! All that would do is incite arguments.

Originally posted by Tom Violence
I like t.A.T.u. fans, obsessive or otherwise, more than I like the population at large.

Haha. Agreed. (a little while back I learned my aunt is a fan, not a huge fan, but she does have the CD )

[denial]

I agree with Mossopp and goku, .. I don't want to be with other people other than TATU fans. They don't understand us. So I voted 'No'. I get scary image in my head of

widen up the general topic of the entire forum of tatysite.net

[Kate]

All I have to say is Tatu are not in the centre of the Universe. And when Tatu will end, this forum will be still a part of our lives (at least the lives of some of us). And I see no harm in adding a few more section to the forum.

Igor is even thinking of a second domain for the forum. Any ideas?

[Tom Violence]

Kate, as I am sure you are aware, very few people at this forum only talk about t.A.T.u. - they were simply the common interest who brought us all here.

However all sections of the forum are currently very harmonious, comfortable places to be. It's not as if anybody here really has to suppress anything about themselves to fit in. Change the motivations people have for coming here, the make up of the place will inevitably change. I want this place to be a refuge from intolerant society, not a replica of it in miniature.

People here are very like-minded - as you might expect individuals attracted to a band with an overt message like t.A.T.u. to be. We get on well whether we are talking about t.A.T.u. or not. And because we appreciate each other, I imagine this place will live on after t.A.T.u. come to an end.

Anyway, as some of us have recently discovered, it's not even the case that all t.A.T.u. forums are especially rewarding to visit. Tatysite has struck a fine balance that ought not be tampered with too much. As Mossopp rightly points out, we already have a number of general forums, turning them into a dozen subforums would have no real value except to make navigation of the site more cumbersome for those of us on slow connections.

[QueenBee]

Well now I get scary images in my head too... Gah! You people! If we expand the forum even more (I still don't know what we would add - but the Russian forum seems to have 854596274 sections ) I'm afraid non tatu fans would come here.. And well, Tatu fans obviously have nothing against homosexuality and since alot of people here are bi/gay expanding the forum could attract people who might be against homosexuality. But that's just a possibility... And us fans just have something special in common.. I don't know, but we're very much alike.. erm. I shall shut up now.

[teeny]

Originally posted by QueenBee
Well now I get scary images in my head too... Gah! You people!

Lol yeah me too.. Didn't really think of the possibility that it would attract people who are not tatu fans to the forum. Guess it would ruin the common interest a bit.

[haku]

I haven't voted yet because i'm torn. I don't mind expanding the forum and attracting more people, but i want those people to be like us lol.

This place is special and it's certainly not a typical Tatu forum. People from other Tatu forums don't like us very much, they think that we criticize the band too much, that we are not "real" fans. But here we like the way we can talk freely about the band.

But most importantly, people here are tolerant and open-minded. The large majority of people here are bi or gay and they can be themselves without the fear of being judged or called names. I don't want that to change, i don't want to see this place flooded with people who have a problem with homosexuality. I don't even want to see debates on whether homosexuality is normal or abnormal. On this forum, it should always remain a given that any kind of love is normal and that it's not even open for discussion. This forum has to remain a welcoming and friendly place for bi and gay people.


But i do understand the concern of the administration for the future of this forum. The Tatu forum is almost dead. How many posts were made over there today? 10... 15? That's... pathetic LOL. A lot of people seem to have lost interest in the band.

[QueenBee]

Yeah, things aren't the way they were before.. somehow it all took a nasty turn when the documentary showed up. *Gulp* But I'm glad we are all still friends, even though some people never show up here anymore.. Makes me sad.

[haku]

Yeah, i know what you mean.

And about the Tatu forum, i mean, do you remember the huge debate there was when we had that article saying Yulia had bought a pink fur coat? LOL Well, today we actually have a picture of the coat and nothing, except you and Lena410, no one said anything, not even to say that Yulia looks hot. It's like people don't care about anything now. It's not a good sign for the future of the band.

[crni]

i couldn't agree with you more (the upper post) ...and so i didn't vote yet, nor i will, cause everything you wrote stands. but i'm a bit more to "no"...

[teeny]

Originally posted by haku
But i do understand the concern of the administration for the future of this forum. The Tatu forum is almost dead. How many posts were made over there today? 10... 15? That's... pathetic LOL. A lot of people seem to have lost interest in the band.

Well for me the less posts doesn't really have something to do with being tired of tatu. I started school. When I get home I'm a bit tired. So I post less posts. Most are in the general forum. Since I would rather talk in here than post messages about how much I want to see the reality show.
I didn't comment the fur much in the first place. Looked good though. But no way I would want one for myself.

I don't listen to the albums that much now. Mostly because I haven't put them to my harddrive yet, and I rarely turn on the stereo. But still if one of the songs is mentioned I tend to go and put it on (unfair to mention the full album in a post now.. )

The forum was pretty dead before Nichya arrived too.. it's natual to have active and less active periods, and I would think that if the reality show was capped, it would make the forum blossom again. It's really wierd discussing what we haven't seen.

[Lux]

its like .. when the documentary confirmed [to some degree] the fears and doubts of fans, it was the reason to stop caring. anger and bitterness ensued, and things are not the same as they used to be, unfortunately. before it was fanaticism, no limits and now ... its not.

[Lena410]

I agree with TLFdk. As far as I see it right now is one of the busiest periods for students. The pile of my work is bigger than I am so that could be a reason for people posting less. Plus everything has its ups and downs. *shrugs*

[ypsidan04]

Originally posted by denial
They don't understand us.

Exactly right.

Originally posted by katbeidar
All I have to say is Tatu are not in the centre of the Universe.

Well maybe not THE universe, but certainly our internet universe.

Originally posted by QueenBee
I shall shut up now.

The day that happens will be a sad day.

Originally posted by haku
I don't want that to change, i don't want to see this place flooded with people who have a problem with homosexuality. I don't even want to see debates on whether homosexuality is normal or abnormal. On this forum, it should always remain a given that any kind of love is normal and that it's not even open for discussion. This forum has to remain a welcoming and friendly place for bi and gay people.

Same here. That would be a problem.

Originally posted by QueenBee
Yeah, things aren't the way they were before..

...they wouldn't even recognize us anymore. Not that they knew us back then.

I hear you. That documentary really changed things for a lot of people. It's changed very little for me, about the only difference is that I don't hold out any more hope that they were really telling the truth (although they weren't lying either). And we are still friends, but some people have permanently changed, much to my disappointment.

[Khartoun2004]

I voted yes, because its always good to be well rounded. Also we discuss other topics in the forum already so my organization is a good idea.

[forre]

There's a suggestion on the Russian Forum to add:

Sports
High-Tech
and separate Music and Movies

What do you think?

[Lena410]

sounds like a good idea!

[haku]

Originally posted by forre
Sports
High-Tech
and separate Music and Movies

What do you think?

Why not, i have nothing against that. High-tech? That would be a geek section, right?

[teeny]

I'm totally up for the geeks section
And music and movies seperately sounds great too

[Kate]

There is an idea floating around on the Russian forum: Let's give out awards to longest members and members with most posts, forum supporters etc.

Igor, approved of it, but we need stars and bedges. The size has to be pretty small, something like so: http://4d5.net/boardimages/star.gif

Any thoughts?