Mike, I fully understand your reasons. You would prefer a new
member ask for help rather than offer a script for sale. If one
does you will be sarcastic and rude. I get it. I don’t like it, but
I understand your reasoning. What used to set this forum apart
from others is we all used to treat new members with some
respect until they did something to deserve disrespect. Now,
too many people start off with sarcasm and “teach a lesson”
in my opinion.
Am I wrong? Did you read his script? How do you know it was
full of "we see" and random mistakes?
How would you respond to a person who would try to sell a Canon T3I for 10,000 USD?
I would ignore it and let the thread die. I take it you would be
sarcastic and flame. We each have our own method.
It is so beyond common sense,that it naturally sparked sarcasm and flame
Right. The natural response is sarcasm and flame. That is less
difficult than the unnatural respectful reply or no reply at all.
I would love to see indietalk be the place where we don't do
what is easy, but what is harder. And more polite
Now if the guy would post and say,here is my first script what do you think and it would be 81 pages,I will guarantee you that most members would give a lot of useful tips.
You're right. It's too bad that when a new member doesn't follow
that protocol some of you respond with sarcasm and flaming.
Yes,there was Following,but read any reputable screenwriters blogs,articles,books,interviews and you will see that no one will even look at such scripts,unless they are from a veeeery reputable filmmaker and even than he will have to fight till his last breath.
He wasn't going to the studios. He came here, trying to sell a
low budget script to what he considered a group of low budget,
independent filmmakers. I do not believe he deserved what he
got. And that disappoints me.
I'm not trying to change you and how you post. I don't want to.
If your goal was to run this guy off, you and others achieved it.
If that was an unintended result you now see that sarcasm and
flaming of a new, inexperienced writer may not be the best way
for indietalk. I would love to see the people here rise above the
usual message board ways like it was for a long time.
Said with all due respect to you and your views, Mike.