Not actively encouraging and not actively discouraging still results in the bulk of discussion here being off-topic.
It's not that hard to just take discussion over to a different thread. Sword Art, Hellsing, and Bleach have done it and those abridged series update even less than this one does.
I'M MR. MEESEEKS, LOOK AT ME!I can't tell if you're both agreeing with me or if I'm being punked.
I'ma go back to lurking regardless.
edited 12th Jun '18 12:31:59 PM by Soble
I'M MR. MEESEEKS, LOOK AT ME!I think it's the difference between derails happening organically versus just flat-out raising a derailing question. This conversation started with a question about Super being asked out of nowhere. Usually, when the thread derails, it goes something like:
- Talking about the Abridged.
- Crack about what Beerus would think about XYZ joke.
- Brief discussion of the different versions of Beerus between movie and Super.
- Someone asks a question about something that someone said about the Tournament of Power.
- Prolonged discussion of the Tournament of Power.
I feel like I'm weird for liking the Super derails even though I haven't, and probably will not, see Super. Those derails are basically how I hear about it.
Found a Youtube Channel with political stances you want to share? Hop on over to this page and add them.Also that. If the options are "Super derail" and "literally nothing" I would prefer the Super Derail, personally.
Found a Youtube Channel with political stances you want to share? Hop on over to this page and add them.What's there to talk about? Chi-Chi's characterization? The off-color gay/rape jokes made early on in the series that the creators themselves aren't proud of? The scouter that mysteriously appeared on Bulma's face that became a running joke during the anniversary live stream?
Let the joy of love give you an answer! Check out my book!I'm honestly not sure why that happen...but the text crawl probsly caused it.
Rules of the Internet 45. Rule 45 is a lie. Check out my art if you notice.Like, we've beaten the bad Goku dad jokes to death so badly that Kaiser has outright said they're a writing mistake.
My various fanfics.
No. No no no.
Please don't. Just don't.
I mean, I know you're referencing that one joke during Abridged Cell Saga (which I'm pretty sure they realized was in poor taste and tried to do damage control), but just don't.
I'd rather we just make fun of Yamcha...or you know what, why not make fun of Tien. No one does that.
Like, jokes about poking his third eye or something. How come no one does that?
One Strip! One Strip!I'm pretty sure he wasn't stronger than Roshi...so that makes sense.
Rules of the Internet 45. Rule 45 is a lie. Check out my art if you notice.He technically didn't get Yamcha'ed.
He was still alive, just very badly hurt.
...nobody even bothered to help him huh?
One Strip! One Strip!

Because this thread detours from discussing the abridged series a lot. I don't think the "well the abridged series is based off of Dragonball so naturally that gravitates into the discussion" excuse holds up anymore if you look back over the last 20-50 pages. There might as well not even be two threads.
I doubt anyone actually cares but seeing someone go, "wait, don't we have another thread for this" was kind of funny.
EDIT: Oh yay, page-topper.
edited 12th Jun '18 10:50:50 AM by Soble
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