I saw the one of DVDFab is pretty popular and made one for AnyDVD now too: http://club.cdfreaks.com/group.php?groupid=20

I personally believe this group thing will only be bad for the forum.

I highly doubt that...only the MOD will decide whether it is bad or not....

The mods can decide whether it is bad or not, but it doesn't change my opinion. Everyone picking sides and joining groups will only be detrimental to the forum. Lets hope I won't be quoting myself in a few months time.

I remember one guy saying on a now 'deleted' forum that "it is better to join together and help each other combat new copy-protections, rather than forming groups whose only job is to show which program can out perform the other". If only I could go back there and get the exact quote.

What's that saying.....Divided we fail?

I definitely agree with this. I thought about it but saw trouble later on. Things can work out great as long as we don't go into support threads for certain software and say use this instead. The same goes for the groups. On such an open forum I can't join certain groups like this as I have too many tools some free some aren't.

Why would you think that?

OT:
blutach, ever listened to The Spoonman? He reminds me of you for several reasons... He puts on a great radio show none the less.

That happens with nearly all software.

Minus the fact that a group is inherently different in a person having to join it, I don't see how groups will make any difference in people being fanboys or promoting another product. As long as forums exist it then it will happen.


Fanboys are fanboys. Idiots who go into other support threads and suggest using another program are just morons.

I don't see the groups having any real impact on things. They are just a new shiny toy for people to play with.

Of course, this is just my opinion.

yeah once the newness wears off CDF's will be back to it's old self again.

No, it's not because of that. I don't consider him as a stirrer though. It's more to do with the way he enters and constructs his arguments. Also his intellectual mind.

Lets hope you are right.

I just wanted to add that I don't find the idea of groups to be stupid or silly. They are what they are and they could be beneficial and a nice way to add more social interaction between people of like interests.

People do love to play around with new features, though. It can be like watching a child get a gift for a holiday. At first they won't even put it down. Then after a number of days they may set it down but won't let it out of their eyesight. Some more time passes and they've moved on to focus all their attention on yet a newer toy.

I just, personally, am not interested in them. They're something popping up in numerous locations and I would assume it has to do with an update in vBulletin by numerous websites.

Just my opinion and everyone has opinions.

So what you are saying is that people who join groups are kids?

Just kidding. :P

A simple statement yet
its funny how concept of free speech goes out the window so quickly!

I'm just curious why you say this? People simply expressed their opinions. No censorship took place. How has free speech gone out the window? If anything this thread shows that free speech exists.

I'm confused.

I got what you mean zag.....

To anyone complaining about this, just understand its a new feature of VBulletin that was installed, it is completely voluntary, and I will check it from time to time to make sure all is well. This is supposed to be fun, enjoy it, if you dont want to be a part of it, that is completely up to the member. AnyDVD is a great program but I do not participate in any groups, I do all my posting right here on the boards.

well i am a member and there are more posts here than there are there.........up to you

I have to agree with alan on this subject matter. But to me buy discussing or debating it on CDfreaks just give that other link more substance then it should have. Just like news on TV that shouldn't even be of high priority talking just gives it more claims. So buy not even talking about it or debating the question is a faster way of saying "No" we would rather not talking about what you want to debate over but rather we would stay at CDfreaks where the questions are already talked about and sifted through already.

I withdrew today.........and all the groups i was in. I'm not a groupie anymore