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Current Talk '24 I / Re:WB ORDERS FILMING OF NEW DS PILOT
« on: May 08, 2004, 09:19:40 PM »
jimbo,
Thank you for the clarification. You originally stated that you felt that our members in the know had an obligation to address the rumor immediately if it was false. It's my job to respond by explaining that it's forum policy that no one is under any obligation to refute any rumor. If the way I said it sounded like legal mumbo jumbo, then I apologize. I talk funny sometimes.
I didn't call you manipulative, and no offense was intended. I said that it occurred to me that the practice could become that way; sorry if that wasn't clear. In other words, I'm thinking that if DC's office were to officially rebut this last rumor, should it resurface before WB makes their announcement after the 17th would the absence of another official rebuttal lead fans to say, "They officially denied the last rumor but they didn't this time so it must be true"? You said in an earlier post:
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You seem to have taken my word "obligation" and placed that into a quasi- legal context pertaining to your rules and regulations. Again my point was and is that it would have been appreciated if someone here took the initiative and definitively denied the possibility of this rumor to be true. This is an informal discussion board and I was merely exercising my right to state an opinion on what I would have liked to have happened. I do agree that posters are under no obligation to refute every rumor. I am saying that in this paricular situation and because of the seriousness and sensitive allegation, it would have been nice to have it refuted to us members.
Thank you for the clarification. You originally stated that you felt that our members in the know had an obligation to address the rumor immediately if it was false. It's my job to respond by explaining that it's forum policy that no one is under any obligation to refute any rumor. If the way I said it sounded like legal mumbo jumbo, then I apologize. I talk funny sometimes.
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I do have to say that I am offended by your statement of theory that I am attempting to manipulate this board to obtain information. ... That is simply not fair and totally uncalled for.
I didn't call you manipulative, and no offense was intended. I said that it occurred to me that the practice could become that way; sorry if that wasn't clear. In other words, I'm thinking that if DC's office were to officially rebut this last rumor, should it resurface before WB makes their announcement after the 17th would the absence of another official rebuttal lead fans to say, "They officially denied the last rumor but they didn't this time so it must be true"? You said in an earlier post:
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I had thought for a second that the insiders here were very silent on this issue which may mean that the rumor(s) is true.If you could think that for a moment, then I believe it's logical that someone else might also, particularly following one official denial. But if there's never one to begin with, perhaps fewer fans will infer that silence equals confirmation. I think an analogy would be blackmail; there's usually a possibility that the payee will have to keep playing along indefinitely. Do you get what I'm saying?