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Originally Posted by Erimgard  Worry not, I have no intentions of closing this thread. |
Good, because I need this.
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Originally Posted by Erimgard On the topic of making a transitioning "new" theorists into "advanced" theorists with minimal confusion and irritation, it works only in cases of segregating, as I did with my short-lived invision free forum. I doubt ZU would consider having two separate Zelda Theorizing forums [or one and a subforum]. My forum was an invisionfree forum where I called the shots, not the largest Zelda forum online. Such a segregation, I'm sure, would not be allowed on a more "professional" forum like this. |
Of course ZU won't consider it... Even if the times for such an act are more reasonable from what the circumstances use to be here. I'm sure since you and Hombre know more about theorizing than the majority of other
ZU staff members, you could persuade them... But I suppose we have yet to prove ourselves.
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Originally Posted by Erimgard The solution is just for older more advanced members to show more patience and helpfullness when dealing with new members...a concept Hombre and I have been promoting in the ZU Zelda Theorist's Group. |
I really don't know what to say to that. I probably shouldn't say anything or what I feel might seem... not helpful.
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Well, I guess I have something helpful to note. Maybe we could do without different boards. But at the same time when people start to make that "transition", they need to be subject to certain guidelines. These "guidelines" mostly seem to be in prevalent absence in the theories related to timeline order debates. Those that specifically get into timeline theorizing face more complexities than what other theorists face when creating topics unrelated to timeline orders. Hence, I will stay consistent in saying I feel newbies should refrain from adopting a set timeline belief until they have theorized on other things non-overall-chronology-wise. It gives them time to explore their options, while becoming versed in their canon and recollections of various storylines, and applying them to debate. And those that are more seasoned theorists do have the responsibility of being patient and helping others make that "transition". When people feel they are ready to tackle things into the next league, then and only then is it their responsibility to read the Expert Guidelines - which go more in depth on how to debate ethically and interpret examples of canon differently - (This is what I hope to derive from this thread with Impossible)