> The point I was making was that the Oscars are discussed in depth here on the > list whether or not you care about them. The fact you don't know what the > BAFTA's are sort of makes my point. They are The British Oscar's. I am sure you > are not alone in not knowing what they are. >
Which was my point as well. People are going to discuss things that they know about and care about. It doesn't mean they're uscentric. Just like when people have complained that there's not enough discussion about Joni, instead of complaining they could try starting a discussion. Perhaps Rugby or soccer is really popular in England, but I'm not going to jump into an indepth discussion about them. I'd be more inclined to talk about baseball because that's a part of my life. Remember that there is no "entity" that is the list. It is made up of individuals. > The statement I made was a general one and i still think a true one. > I made it not because I wished a response to my BAFTA post on a personal level > but becasue I know very well that come Oscar time, many posts will be written, > if the last 5 years are anything to go by. > Once again, there is no one person that is "the list" so general statements, unless otherwise specified, are directed towards the individual people that make up this list. When you make statements like that it is not up to you to control how people are supposed to react. You have a right to have your own opinion but I found that statement insulting, regardless of the intent. I understood what you intended from the beginning but that doesn't change my reaction. If I remember correctly, we already went through something like this not long after September 11, about how people from the US don't care about any other countries and I just find that attitude condescending. > years ago, Aussies and Kiwi's were nowhere to be seen come BAFTA or Oscar time. > They have come a long way. I am sure NZ must be proud what Peter (I keep > thinking it is Walker but it isn't) won the Best Director award at the BAFTA'S. > I am proud of Peter Jackson and glad that he won. This [last paragraph] is a much better way to start a discussion. Victor
