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Re: People who think they know (Re: Be careful with spy reports)

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  Posted by Michael Martinez on July 22, 2000 at 04:46:11
In Reply to: People who think they know (Re: Be careful with spy reports) posted by Dr. In the Know (aka Mr. X) on July 22, 2000 at 00:08:39:



: There are many who think they know so much about the upcoming : films. As someone who is very in the know (and assigned by : the powers that be to monitor certain websites for public : opinion) I am often amused, baffled, pleased and disgusted : with the cyber-babble I read regarding our upcoming films. : From a production standpoint we are pleased that they are : getting so much attention because that of course translates : into greater ticket sales, but it is amazing how many people : think they have the inside scoop--and are so smug about it. I : have been monitoring this site for several months now and : find it to be one of the better forums for discussion, but : from time to time it does display a degree of smugness to : rival ANY site on the web. Let me assure you that at least : 75% of the rumours that I have read on the web are false. In : fact, half of them are WAY off base. The other 25% do hold : some truth.

We are smug because we ARE the White Council. :)

Anyway, thank you, whomever you are, for trying to be a voice of caution amid a stormy sea of rumor (and, people, please don't ask me to confirm whether the post came from any particular part of the world, as that would violate our privacy policy).

: In closing, as you can no doubt discern from the presence of : this message, the order for silence on the web from "those : same powers that be" that has been in effect has been eased : somewhat. While I am not at liberty to discuss much in : detail (ie. I won't answer MOST of your questions) I would : like to hear what you think. What you think about rumours, : facts, thoughts, anything. As I said, it is my responsibility : to monitor opinions on the web. And let me tell you, fandom : certainly has plenty of opinions on these films and are not : afraid to shout them loud and clear!

Yes, we DO have opinions. :)

I have always viewed opinion as a two-edged sword. It can cut its master both ways, and usually does.

Look out for the Ent in the trees!

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