Star Wars subforum?

lonemarlin40 said:Richard Hernandez13, you're too slow! 😛

Talk about a photo finish. 😁

...gotta put him here too 😂 😂

So, is there actually any chance for our fan club to get off the ground, or are we all just talking in circles here? What do the mods think?

Check out this plan. If they won't let us, let's just flood the entire forum with threads like: How tall is an AT-AT? Who would win in a fight: Smith 😂 vs. Agent Smith 😁? Or even, how to build a lightsaber during a lunch break.

By the way, I don't blame the Imperial Fleet for Palpatine's death. It's because he basically used Mind control to run almost every major ship commander. When he died, that connection snapped, leaving the Captains 😁 completely lost, dazed, and wondering, "Where am I? What's going on? And where's my beer?" 😕 Then the damn REBELS 😠 finished them off. 😢

silentpilot6 said:Alright, so is there actually a shot at getting our fan club going, or are we just talking in circles here? What do the mods think?

Check out the strategy. If they shut us down, let's just flood the entire forum with threads like: How tall is an AT-AT? Who would win: Smith 😂 vs. Agent Smith😁? Or even, how to build a lightsaber during your lunch break.

😢

...I feel like we're just spinning our wheels...but seriously...why wouldn't we??...If we don't get the FC, this thread can always be our little stronghold to prove we exist and remind them we're here (just like the Sith 😁)...

...honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if those exact topics end up on the (maybe one day!) SWFC...

...Long live and prosper...uh...May the Force be with us...😁

The leadership is acting like they're completely lost in the Kurtz mindset.
They'd probably end up gutting the film subforum entirely. 😂
It’s honestly pretty devastating 😱 when you think about how much it hurts to see a dedicated film section emptied out.
Just typical Bananerosi behavior.👎

Travel: "Where should I spend my summer break on Tatooine?"

Economy: "How does one go about picking up a Trade Federation franchise?"

Foodie stuff: "Anyone got a recipe for whatever it is Jabba eats?"

The world around me: "The impact of the Death Star's electromagnetic radiation on the atmosphere"

Work and career: "How do you avoid breaking bad news to your boss, Darth Vader?"

...RELIGION: "Could Yoda actually be the Pope? Given his age, though..."
"Comparing the Jedi Council to the USCCB: similarities and differences"

...SOFTWARE: "R2D2—does he run Windows or Linux?"

...PETS: "What do you do when your banthi sheds everywhere?"

..DIASPORA: "Does Yoda have voting rights living out on Dagobah? And if so, is he on the majority or minority ticket?" — honestly, this could just go under politics...

It seems like there’s never been an official SW subforum. I suppose that’s why we all just end up messing around here instead.
I think I'll send a direct message to Anderlon right now to see what his take is on the matter.

I find myself in agreement

Jessica Davis83

So, what’s the verdict? Are we actually gonna have an SW forum here? Like, what’s the move if we want to make it happen?

---I don't see how the SW subforum would even work. It’d probably just end up being part of the Sci-Fi/Fantasy section... if we ever actually get one set up...🙂

Anderlon hasn't replied to my message, even though I laid everything out for him quite clearly.
Honestly, I don't understand why they find it so difficult to just open a new sub-forum.
The idea that this would distract people from the movie is nonsense. It feels like a pretty weak excuse if you ask me.
As if someone who usually comes for the movies would suddenly stop showing up just because they're interested in SW.
They don't seem to realize this could actually drive more traffic to the movie section. There are definitely people who skip the movies but would show up for SW, and then might just stick around for the movies while they're already here.

I just don't get it. That's all there is to it. We're just regular forum users, and nobody really cares about us. If a moderator or even God Admin decided it would be cool to have a sub-forum dedicated to electric water heaters, they’d probably have it up and running in 3.56 seconds. 👎

I’ve already made my stance pretty clear regarding the whole decision about the Lucasfilm subforum—not that I consider myself some massive expert on the series or anything—but I’m genuinely struggling to wrap my head around one thing: is someone actually trying to stifle discussions about Star Wars now? Or is the implication that these conversations can only happen within their own dedicated little corner of the site?
And honestly, what kind of logic are we supposed to use moving forward when deciding whether to open a new subforum? Is it going to be based on the genre, the sheer number of fans, the specific subject matter, or just how much hype it generates?!
If we start going down this road, aren't we just inviting a massive flood of demands for separate movie-specific subforums later on?🤔

Look, so many new subforums have popped up since I joined the IMF that I didn't even notice any kind of "flood."
What would even constitute a flood regarding Lucasfilm?
The criteria should be based on how much there is to discuss; the subject matter is incredibly vast. It’s definitely broader than any other film franchise, and quite possibly even broader than Star Trek.
No one is stopping anyone from discussing it here, but honestly, it feels a bit silly to dive into niche details in front of such a broad audience—especially since a good portion of people here don't care for Lucasfilm or find it irrelevant to their lives. We shouldn't be debating things that are only deeply 🙏 and interesting to the core fanbase.
If I started making threads for every single movie detail:
How tall are they, and how many people could actually fit inside an AT-AT?
What are your thoughts on the Rancor?
Would you accept Vader's offer if you were in Luke's position?
The best quotes from Lucasfilm.
Which alien race is the wildest?
Who would win in a fight: Stormtroopers or Ice Troopers? And so on.
Kuiil?

Perhaps they should.
But I just can't wrap my head around all this "bureaucracy" and how long the process is supposed to be for opening a subforum.
It’s like we're applying for a building permit in Chicago.
I'm no tech expert when it comes to how this site works, but I'd bet anything that setting up a new subforum shouldn't take more than ten minutes.

..as far as I'm concerned, all that matters is keeping the big shots happy and having some solid lobbyists on our side...

The lobbying efforts seem to have paid off somewhat. I won't get ahead of myself, though, because I don't want to jinx anything 😁. It looks like we might actually make the cut, just not in a movie—but I'll save those details for later.
Keep your fingers crossed.