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What I Hate About The New Bzp

Lyichir

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I don't mind the new forum layout.

 

I don't mind, and in fact encourage the site shifting focus.

 

I do mind when members make a passive-aggressive blog entry, and then lock it so that the targeted members can't even defend themselves. I mean really, who DOES that?

 

I mean, seriously. My brother and I loved BIONICLE, but we were okay with it ending. We do, however, take offense to people blaming LEGO for what was, in essence, a wise business decision. We don't like when people stereotype people who don't want BIONICLE back as pretentious members who view all those who want BIONICLE back as newbs. I mean, that's just rude.

 

Not saying that's what all of them think. But members who continue to dwell on the past, and won't consider some of LEGO's newer offerings, bring an overall feeling of negativity to the site.

 

Overall, members such as these continue to paint the false picture that BIONICLE fans who don't want the theme back are somehow traitors to the cause, and are thwarting their revival efforts. Or that those who don't want the theme back shouldn't voice their opinions why, or critique theme revival proposals that address the wrong issues or don't have a chance of success.

 

Me? I think BIONICLE had a good run, but LEGO shouldn't dwell in the past. They've continued to make great themes like Ninjago, Alien Conquest, Hero Factory, Atlantis, and more since BIONICLE's end. And they've learned that both themes with lighter stories and those with heavier stories can both be successful. For every theme like Ninjago, Exo-Force, and BIONICLE, there are themes with less complex stories like Power Miners, Space Police, or Hero Factory. And I, for one, am really okay with that.

 

(I'm going to leave this entry open to comments, so I don't come across as completely hypocritical.)

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Lyichir
I haven't seen any of this recently.

 

It's there. BZP is actually better than a lot of places in regards to letting members voice their opinions without shutting them down. But, on the recently linked Cuusoo page, for instance, the comments can be brutal. Comments like "Hero Fatory sux! Long live Bionicle!" dominate the comments, and no one listens to anything you say if you offer an opinion contrary to the norm. So it's easy to see where a lot of those who don't want Bionicle back get their cynicism about those who genuinely do.

 

A member posted a blog entry accusing members like my brother and I of holding this sort of mentality. And then they locked their entry to comments, so none of us could defend ourselves. This is my response. I hope they read it and comment. Because open discussion is how ideas can truly be spread, instead of members remaining entrenched in their viewpoints.

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Eeko

If I may say in LK's defense, he probably locked his entry to avoid flaming. As this topic as been known to devolve into.

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Lyichir

BZP's generally pretty good at keeping discussions flame-free. I don't see that as a reason to completely shut out discussion.

 

And even if his reasons were good, I wanted to share my side of the story. So here it is.

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Lyichir
BZP's generally pretty good at keeping discussions flame-free.
... I wanna see this BZP.

Any flaming I've seen on this site has been dealt with swiftly. Say what you want about BZP's sometimes heavy-handed moderation, but it works to keep discussions civil.

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