Are the naysayers here the problem, or are the well-wishers the problem?
This is an issue that can be taken as a matter of opinion either way yet no one is willing to say, "Well there may be some validity to that point Onimusha, but I personally don't agree or don't think it really matters in the big picture of Blu-Ray."
Quite simply, you don't want to objectively discuss Blu-Ray, you simply just want to cheerlead it and defend it viewing any comment not wholely in favor of it as an outright assault on reality itself.
Blu-Ray is not a bad format, I am not saying it will fail, I'm not saying I hate it, however I feel I've made valid points in showing it to be too little too soon in terms of a format change and a questionable step forward this soon after DVD has only established itself as the standard. Yet despite the relatively passive tone of my contributions, I'm attacked immaturely by individuals such as DMeisterJ while the majority of my points and arguments are ignored in favor of adressing things I was never directly adressing or talking about.
The point of my discussion here is not to strong arm you into agreeing with me, but rather incite intellectual discussion which people seem to be doing their best here to avoid like the plague. Certainly there is a middle ground to be reached here or a simple agreement to disagree, but people seem too gravely invested in defending Blu-Ray and the HD movement to realize this is.
Why must my opinion be attacked on a personal level? Why must my motives and predisposed ideals be questioned? Why must my gender be mocked? Can you not just simply say, "I dissagree with you Onimusha12, but you're entitled to think whatever you like."
Did it ever occur to you that maybe there was a way to difuse a conflict rather than enflaming it or making it a bitter exercise in attrition? I've stuck to my guns and been fair with everyone who has responded to me, yet that fairness and respect is not returned. I'm confused, given this you claim I am the problem here? Was the purpose of thread not to beg the question of Blu-Ray's relevancy? How am I out of place? How are my opinions jaded when all others can do is either attack me personally or dodge the points of my argument?
Has this become another game of, "If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all?"
