[MPlayer-users] Re: [POOL] Moderate some users (was: Re: [-] Re: divx 6)

[Ivan Kowalenko]

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On May 9, 2006, at 11.59, Corey Hickey wrote:

> Matthias Wieser wrote:
>> But look what I have written one week ago:
>> "But why do topics about the quality of a video codec so often  
>> result in flame wars? Maybe it is because quality is a subjective,  
>> fuzzy measurement."
>> Seems to be very true, even in the "Moderate some users" thread  
>> you start your postings with insults.
>
> Personally, I find it revealing that while a thread about video  
> codecs turned into a flame war that spawned two threads about flame  
> wars, both the new threads in turn ended up being about video  
> codecs. ...at least before the flames started flying again.

I noticed that too. I think the turning point from actual discussion  
was somewhere around where someone (I don't know who, so don't ask!  
And no, I'm not accusing anyone, so don't hurt me!) tried to defend  
their claims from the other thread, and then this aspect was  
discussed, then that lead to the other aspect. Someone should have  
mentioned we were getting off topic somewhere around two or three  
(probably more) days ago.

> So far, I don't think I've seen a single flame posted here recently  
> by someone who isn't capable of a reasonably good technical  
> discussion. Some good information has come out, albeit a little  
> singed. If everyone were to stick to more technical aspects, this  
> flame-fest would be more productive.

Seriously, I totally agree. Perhaps we should limit all opinion, or  
at least qualify opinion with something like "IMHO" or something like  
that... You know, that whole "subjective, fuzzy measurement" thing.  
For me, I can't stand 64 KbPS WMAs, but my friend doesn't care. I  
think 320x240/1 MbPS MPEG-2 video is "good enough" for my MythTV  
system, but I'm sure there are others who wouldn't settle for less  
than 720x480/4 MbPS MPEG-2 video.
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