The Torture Chamber

The Batlord · 11-18-2015, 04:31 PM

If "Die for Metal" sounds familiar then it may be because I've spammed it all over the forum and played it in plug.

And Loki actually is the God of Fire. I looked it up.

grindy · 11-18-2015, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

If "Die for Metal" sounds familiar then it may be because I've spammed it all over the forum and played it in plug.

And Loki actually is the God of Fire. I looked it up.

I've never plugged and I've sure as hell never listened to anything you posted.
Well, at least not if it was visibly Manowar.

Okay, I've just seen that the album is based on 'Ring der Nibelungen' where Loki really is a fire god. That's an invention of Wagner though, he most likely confused Loki and Logi. Still kinda justifies Manowar using it this way I suppose.

Trollheart · 11-18-2015, 04:43 PM

I don't even care. Frownland, that's enough. Well done. At least you did something. It's short, but it still says something. The point I'm making now is that Terrapin seems to want to do nothing, and I don't see how that helps the thread. Also he's the only one I can see advancing that idea.

Does anyone else believe there should be NO reviews, comments, points made on these albums? Is anyone feeling that? Would you really go to the trouble of reccing an album to torture someone just to have them say they liked it or hated it and nothing more? I can't believe anyone would want to bother doing that. Am I wrong?

grindy · 11-18-2015, 05:05 PM

Reviews make this thread more fun.
But if someone doesn't want to, why should they be forced?
Better to have someone participating this way, than not participating at all.
I think most of us will still write a few lines. It sure won't kill this whole thing.

Trollheart · 11-18-2015, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by grindy

Reviews make this thread more fun.
But if someone doesn't want to, why should they be forced?
Better to have someone participating this way, than not participating at all.
I think most of us will still write a few lines. It sure won't kill this whole thing.

The way I look at it, you either play properly or not. If the attitude of Terrapin was reflected in or shared by other members, then fine, but why should one person be allowed to just do what they want while the rest follow the format? To be honest, I'm the reverse: I'd rather not have someone like that participating. Like I said, play by the rules or don't play at all.

Edit: Look at it this way. Would Batty allow someone to vote in his Metal Survivor thread who decided they wanted to vote after the deadline set? For all his slagging of me about rules, it's his own rules that allow his thread to thrive and go forward, and you can be sure he wouldn't change them or make an exception for one person. I believe his answer would be something like "If you don't like it, **** off out of my thread."

I spent a lot of time and energy putting this together and trying to make it work, and I'm not about to dismantle it or change it because one newb isn't happy with how it's run.

Terrapin_Station · 11-18-2015, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

but why should one person be allowed to just do what they want while the rest follow the format?

Because one isn't a militant conformist and/or control freak?

The Batlord · 11-18-2015, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

The way I look at it, you either play properly or not. If the attitude of Terrapin was reflected in or shared by other members, then fine, but why should one person be allowed to just do what they want while the rest follow the format? To be honest, I'm the reverse: I'd rather not have someone like that participating. Like I said, play by the rules or don't play at all.

Edit: Look at it this way. Would Batty allow someone to vote in his Metal Survivor thread who decided they wanted to vote after the deadline set? For all his slagging of me about rules, it's his own rules that allow his thread to thrive and go forward, and you can be sure he wouldn't change them or make an exception for one person. I believe his answer would be something like "If you don't like it, **** off out of my thread."

I spent a lot of time and energy putting this together and trying to make it work, and I'm not about to dismantle it or change it because one newb isn't happy with how it's run.

Depends on the elapsed time. If other people have already started voting on the new battle then hell no. You're officially interrupting the thread. But if they're a few hours late, even if I've already done the pain in the ass work of counting the votes and updating the OP, then I don't mind. I'd rather get a more representational result than be a slave to the rules.

The Batlord · 11-18-2015, 05:06 PM

Hey. I love to take potshots at you and disagree with everything you say no matter what it is, too.

Trollheart · 11-18-2015, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Hey. I love to take potshots at you and disagree with everything you say no matter what it is, too.

This is true. I didn't mean to downplay your Trollheart-baiting abilities.

DeadChannel · 11-18-2015, 05:21 PM

Are we talking about Anarcho-communism, anarcho-syndicalism, mutualism or (god forbid) anarcho-capitalism? Or something else?

11-18-2015, 04:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	I don't even care. Frownland, that's enough. Well done. At least you did something. It's short, but it still says something. The point I'm making now is that Terrapin seems to want to do nothing, and I don't see how that helps the thread. Also he's the only one I can see advancing that idea. Does anyone else believe there should be NO reviews, comments, points made on these albums? Is anyone feeling that? Would you really go to the trouble of reccing an album to torture someone just to have them say they liked it or hated it and nothing more? I can't believe anyone would want to bother doing that. Am I wrong? __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

11-18-2015, 05:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
grindy . Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: . Posts: 7,201	Reviews make this thread more fun. But if someone doesn't want to, why should they be forced? Better to have someone participating this way, than not participating at all. I think most of us will still write a few lines. It sure won't kill this whole thing. __________________ *A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.*

11-18-2015, 05:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
DeadChannel Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 1,259	Are we talking about Anarcho-communism, anarcho-syndicalism, mutualism or (god forbid) anarcho-capitalism? Or something else?