Adult Forum To Move in October (Old Thread from 2007)

[XCritic Editor]

All,

Just a quick heads up. DVD Talk is going to be spinning off our adult reviews/news/columns/etc into a new site called XCritic.com. The site is slated to launch sometime in mid to late October.

Part of that site launch is going to be an all new adult forum. With many sub forum areas and.... It'll launch with VB 3.6 which is the new version of the forum.

As always we're currently looking for new writers to help with the adult site:
http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread.php?t=492782

And... I'm looking for a few people who want to be adult mods.

So if you're interested in either, get in contact with me.

Can't wait to take the wraps off the new site and have you guys be able to deflower the new forum

[shaun3000]

Originally Posted by gkleinman

It'll launch with VB 3.6 which is the new version of the forum.

Sweet, nerd porn.

You gonna upgrade DVDTalk to the new version, any time soon?

[spainlinx0]

I would love to be a mod. I am power hungry.

[Jobronie]

Originally Posted by gkleinman

And... I'm looking for a few people who want to be adult mods.

Dasm, on first read, I thought you said "adult models"......

[XCritic Editor]

Originally Posted by shaun3000

Sweet, nerd porn.

You gonna upgrade DVDTalk to the new version, any time soon?

The plan is to launch Xcritic and its forum. Test the new forum out on XC and then upgrade the main DVD Talk forum to 3.6

It also looks like we may be able to move all the adult posts and adult posted accounts over so not everyone will have to re-register.

But suggestions are welcome for the new forum in terms of forum areas you'd like to see.

[Quake1028]

So we will have to go to a completely new website to post on the adult forum? Count me out.

[XCritic Editor]

Originally Posted by Quake1028

So we will have to go to a completely new website to post on the adult forum? Count me out.

There will be a link from the DVD Talk forum. All you'll have to do is click "Adult Talk" and you'll be transported to that area, which will live on XCritic.com. It'll all be pretty seemless.

A big benefit for adult posters is that since it will be off the main forum the rules on what you can post will be a little more lax

[dvd-4-life]

I would like to see a -where are they now -sub-forum.

[greg9x]

Is there that much activity here to warrant it's own website ??
The thing about the 'Adult' subforum here is that you get the rest of the Dvdtalk community here along with the in-jokes, posting styles etc that those people bring.... I think alot of that will be lost. I don't frequent many 'Porn' forums, the Dvdtalk Adult subforum has been ideal to keep up with things of an adult nature without going to a porn only website and the typical crowd that those draw.

I understand that you want to have a new website, but does that necessarily mean the incorporation of the Dvdtalk Adult forum ?

[NORML54601]

I would be interested in being a mod.

[Houstondon]

Originally Posted by greg9x

Is there that much activity here to warrant it's own website ??

That is a question to be answered in the fullness of time. Perhaps all the extra nude pictures will help draw a crowd.

Originally Posted by greg9x

I understand that you want to have a new website, but does that necessarily mean the incorporation of the Dvdtalk Adult forum ?

Given some of the heated debates about the increasing amounts of adult material on DVD Talk, the kind of debates where the vocal minority rattled on endlessly while most said nothing, I would think that a lot of people would welcome the change. I'd propose having a link direct to the new forums from here as a solution to seamlessly assist those who want the best of both worlds but there are still some matters to be decided at this time so we'll see.

[McHawkson]

Originally Posted by Houstondon

That is a question to be answered in the fullness of time. Perhaps all the extra nude pictures will help draw a crowd.

So, this site will become another RIP production?

[Original Desmond]

XCritic Editor, i like the little tallying in the adult forum as part of dvd talk

If i wanted to goto a dedicated adult forum there are a billion and one such forums already on the net !

Part of the attraction of adult talk is seeing familiar users from other parts of dvdtalk, i don't think that many people will be bothered going to a whole new forum, i could be wrong

[Houstondon]

Originally Posted by McHawkson

So, this site will become another RIP production?

Hardly...

Again, look at this as an experiment that should allow for more adult content in a setting befitting the subject matter. As far as the forums are concerned, all forums are only as good as those who participate in them but the forums aren't the biggest upgrade the site will allow so give it a chance. If you don't like it after trying it out, you can always forgo the many planned giveaways, the extended coverage, and all the other perks of the website...

[ANDREMIKE]

Originally Posted by Original Desmond

XCritic Editor, i like the little tallying in the adult forum as part of dvd talk

If i wanted to goto a dedicated adult forum there are a billion and one such forums already on the net !

Part of the attraction of adult talk is seeing familiar users from other parts of dvdtalk, i don't think that many people will be bothered going to a whole new forum, i could be wrong

Agreed. Plus I can't surf it at work....

[raven56706]

thank god.... that way my company doesnt block you guys anymore

[IDrinkMolson]

Will the new adult threads show up in searches from the old forum? Or will you have to do it from the new adult site?

Personally, I would rather the adult stuff not show up if you don't want it to. It is safer from my work point of view.

[big whoppa]

I share the same concerns above moving. Personally, I'd prefer to keep things here just because it doesn't mean having to go to another site. But I'll give it a try.

[zombiezilla]

Me too. I'll try it, but this really is the only "adult" forum I check out daily...actually, this is the only "adult" forum that I read at all. If the "new" site is (or becomes) just typical 'net crap, count me out. I do like the fact that others from the "normal" entertainment world (the rest of DVDTalk) participate in the adult forum. I really hope membership doesn't go down.
But I will check it out and let you know how I feel about it a couple weeks after it's up.

[XCritic Editor]

To address some of the questions/concerns.

The adult threads will not show up in searches on DVD Talk. DVD Talk will become 100% safe for work.

All adult stuff will move to Xcritic.com (reviews/features/forum).

I intend to take a personal and active role in managing the new forum, so expect the same things you've come to know and love about DVD Talk and the way we manage the forum here to translate to the new forum.

It's not going to be just another adult internet forum, it's going to be a place where people can talk intelligently about adult topics.

[chanster]

This is the only adult discussion I visit or even post, I'm really not interested in moving to a new forum and won't go there.

Part of the "safety net" of this section is that it is still DVD Talk, a site that have visited for a long, long time. I trust XCritic Editor and the moderators he chooses to keep things on the up and up. But I hear your messages XCritic Editor and guess I will keep an open mind to it.

On the flip side, I understand that Adult material here has been growing exponentially so I can understand the move

[waporvare]

Originally Posted by chanster

This is the only adult discussion I visit or even post, I'm really not interested in moving to a new forum and won't go there.

Part of the "safety net" of this section is that it is still DVD Talk, a site that have visited for a long, long time. I trust XCritic Editor and the moderators he chooses to keep things on the up and up. But I hear your messages XCritic Editor and guess I will keep an open mind to it.

On the flip side, I understand that Adult material here has been growing exponentially so I can understand the move

The best part of adult talk being a sub-forum here was the fact that it was relatively easy to hide from my wife. Not to mention the fact that websense and other internet monitoring programs didn't block this.

[porieux]

I only ever read or post in adult talk threads if they come up in the 'new posts' search and look interesting. In fact that is the only way I view the forum, I don't really worry about which section a particular thread is in (sometimes to my detriment, alas). I guess this change will mean I won't be participating any longer, as I guess I'm not really interested enough in the subject to go to a separate place for it. Oh well, I'm sure I will not be missed anyway, my contributions have been minimal at best.

[porieux]

BTW I like the way this is being handled. Very respectful to let people know what is going on.

[Original Desmond]

Part of the fun of this adult form is talking about 'shocking' adult topics with normal people.

If you move to a dedicated adult forum, you end up taking about 'shocking' adult topics with a bunch of perverts, totally different cup of cum um i mean kettle of fish