[Suggestion] "Media Forum"

[Bijo]

During my search through the Watchtower I did not notice any information or mention resembling what I'm about to suggest, nor do I notice any already-existing forum having the nature of what I'm about to suggest (besides possibly the Frontroom).

(!)Therefore; suggestion: add a media forum for the talk regarding movies, TV shows, books, music, etcetera, while the Frontroom will not be the place anymore for these but just for other usual randomness already occurring.

OR

(!)Suggestion: there will be a media forum and in it there will be the following SEPARATE forums: The Arena; Music forum; Book / Literature / etc. forum; Music forum; etc.; etc.

OR

(!)Suggestion: a logical good variation or alternative of / to those two suggestions.
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Possibly or perhaps most likely(?) the Media Forum would be a part of Miscellaneous. (Of course the names -- if the creation and maintenance of these forums is approved by those in authority, the people, etc., etc., badabing, badaboop, blah blah, and this and that, whatever must be done -- should be properly chosen by whoever should choose.)


Of course, the only answer would have to be a resounding 'yes', not? Where's my evil mind-erasing machine again? I'll have to put people on that chair in the room and have them watch spinning transforming light while I indoctrinate them, heh heh! :P

[sapi]

I could agree to this in principle; but I don't think that we need to separate any such forum into further child ones - to me, that's nothing more than an irritant, especially when you consider that this may not take off.

So what would you see this forum used for, in particular?

What frontroom threads would you like to see expanded?

[Warmaster Horus]

Well, an example of this already having occured is mafia games.
At the start, it was organised in the Frontroom. Now, it's in the Gameroom. Maybe this would be in the Mediaroom? Or something like that.

[Bijo]

I could agree to this in principle; but I don't think that we need to separate any such forum into further child ones - to me, that's nothing more than an irritant, especially when you consider that this may not take off.

So what would you see this forum used for, in particular?

What frontroom threads would you like to see expanded?

Hmmm. Actually, I only posed the overall idea in the original post for anyone else to freely expand or alter. I don't think I can be more clear than I have already been. (Add the fact I'm interviewing somebody online and this person is quite (understandably) emotional and illogical -- it distracts me too much from being logical myself in answering you. I've truly chosen the right moment to respond, heh heh.)

[Shahed]

I have a related question, but unfortunately no immediate comment on the original idea just now. Would be grateful if someone could help: does anyone know how to embed a video in a post. For example how do I embed this video in a post?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkpY3kO0B8k

if I use the code provided by youtube:
<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="https://www.youtube.com/v/QkpY3kO0B8k"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="https://www.youtube.com/v/QkpY3kO0B8k" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>

Nothing happens.

This would be great as you don't have to navigate off the forum to watch the video, just click play in the post.

[sapi]

That's html code; it's disabled.

iirc we've had this discussion before and decided against in-post youtube links; I'm still strongly against their introduction.

It's easy enough to open the link in a new window/tab that I don't see the need...

[Beirut]

Bijo,

The Frontroom, as I write this, has six active music threads, and at least one each for books, movies, and TV. I don't believe anyone has ever felt constrained in their freedom to post about any "media" subject in the Frontroom. The space is there for you to use as you see fit.

If you're looking for a Media Forum, the Org. already has one.

"Psssst! It's where we keep The Floyd."