He just came into this thread for the VERY first time, berated what we stand for, and suggesed that we close this thread.
I have deep pride in my work, and for anyone to just come into here and tell me that we don't have control of this thread, I WILL get territorial. I don't care WHO says it, I refuse to be told off by someone who DOESN'T frequently visit this thread and doesn't wish to take a part in this thread at ALL.
Actually, I searched the thread and it turns out he's posted in the thread three times before. Not massive, and certainly not a frequent visitor, but...he's right, he did come here before even you did.
However, I'm with you. I have passionately argued to keep this very thread forever. I'm big on the original things, old stuff, etc. which is probably why I bought Super Metroid for my SNES -- I would rather play the original even though I think there's little difference (although I do believe a friend of mine (who's very well-versed in SM, mind you) who told me that the original has better quality sound). I do not wish to get rid of this thread. Yes, there's "spam". But mods occasionally visit the Poke Center and would surely check out such a popular thread, and Xsyven has come here before (the first and only mod to date that posted here) and we have not been given any sort of warning.
With good reason. Look at any of the sig shops. The Artwork Emporium surely gets better moderation than the Poke Center, yet a large portion of the conversation is not sig-related. In a situation like that, it's pretty much either let the thread die or have some general conversation like that. And considering the Poke Center's largest amount of activity tends to be in here, stopping it would seriously limit activity.
I appreciate your concern, but I think we're fine.
By the way, I just found out today that, for sure, that tourney will be ALL ITEMS ON. So this tournament is officially very uncompetitive.
Apparently their reasoning for this is that people will complain either way, and they figure less will complain this way.
If I weren't a nice person, I'd yell at them until they turn all of them off. Unfortunately, I'm too nice.