If you're not going to say it, then I will...
Justice League, assemble!
Some of you were thinking it. Admit it.
Now that's out of the way, let's get to my idea. Recently, I have been noticing some hostile behavior here on our site, ComicBookMovie. 'Hostile' might seem to some like an exaggeration, but really...it is not. Hostility comes in many shapes and forms. Take for example, your typical hating vs. defending arguments that come on nearly every single 'Smallville' article. While one person may boldly share his or her point against the show, presenting strong dislike, another person might find said person's comments to be offensive. This results in an argument, which entails long and often dramatic responses from both parties. The whole thing is a vicious circle, and even though it really is small potatoes, somebody is madly clicking away at the exit button on their browser.
The real problem lies in the fact that our awesome little site is a bit disconnected. A fellow CBM'er, whose name I will not disclose (I'm trying not to violate privacy regulations) recently posted an editorial about how our editors are being unfair to us. Mighty Galactus responded respectfully, and both of them had valid points. After reading that article, I had a mixture of emotions. Suddenly, I realized that I had only just begun my true membership on CBM. I've been officially a member since 2008, longer than some of the most popular MVPs of this website. I'm not saying that to brag, i'm just saying that I really started to feel like I was part of a community of people that aren't exactly connected. It took almost three years! I realized that i've been just reading articles and moving on in life after I left my two-cents of a comment at the bottom. Sure, i've been posting fanfics and occasional articles. I haven't made the Hall of Fame yet, but that doesn't matter. The emotion was a strong one. We joke around, we jest, we jeer, we post pictures of sweet and supple breasts, but at the end of the day we are just a bunch of people on separate computers.
You're probably wondering what point i'm driving at. I'm going to tell you.
We should start an Xbox Live group. I hope i'm not stepping on any toes here or overstepping boundaries, but I really think this could work. There are plenty of multiplayer games out that we can join on together and get to know each other. I'm suggesting Xbox Live because it's probably the most used among our users, but i'm open to suggestions. To list a few games we could be playing,
-Halo Reach
-Dead Space 2
-Marvel vs. Capcom 2
-Marvel vs. Capcom 3
-Call of Duty games
-Super Street Fighter IV
Some of those games are even comic book related. There are tons more too. In fact, I know a very entertaining game for Call of Duty. We could play hide-and-seek! It's fun, easy, and it can include a ton of people. We could dominate on Halo! Just imagine, you and a dozen of the famous personalities from our site just hamming it up with assault rifles and energy swords. Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is NOTHING BUT comic book related stuff, and it supports tournament lobbies. Marvel vs. Capcom 2 also supports large groups, and it's just as fun.
All i'm saying is that we could seriously do this. So here's the positive thinking: "How are we going to do this?"
This is a dummy email address that I have set up. I'm not sure that our editors would support everybody posting their Xbox Live Gamertags in the comments section. Email me, and I will forward you the list of everybody who has revealed their gamertag. As a bonus, let us know if you play something like World of Warcraft too.
Email me at:
[email protected]. And if the editors/moderators don't give a flip, post your Gamertag in the comments section. Friend each other, and go play. We can set up a huge gaming clan, and take some kids to school after we enjoy some juicy movie news on CBM!