Suggestion Junkyard is better than Marketplace. (implemented)
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Yes, and also, as Art mentioned in the other thread...
Al, I was going to merge this with the other thread as it directly relates to the recent set of changes, but now that I see that you started this after reading the other thread, I'm guessing that you did this to specifically address this single issue, correct?
I've never once since I've been here equated the JY with Star Wars. It is however, (for me) synonymous with the RPF.
EvilRocketeer
Master Member
I believe he separated this issue from the rest because it feels like the name "marketplace" is the biggest complaint other than the width......
I do prefer junkyard over the marketplace, but I can see the reasoning why it was changed.
It is surprising the biggest complaint is over a name :lol
if members really dont like the name "marketplace", would they prefer the name "(the) rpf store" or something similar in nature
ob1al
Sr Member
Yes Montagar, that's all I wanted to address - just the specific issue of the name change.
It's a bit like seeing your favourite pub or restaurant rebranded...just wanted to delve a little depper into that change, that's all.
I agree with the previous poster, the JY was a calling card of the RPF. I loved the name and never thought it inferred to members work as 'junk'. It was just a fun name.
But I think I get it now, thanks for the clarification.
Al
It's a bit like seeing your favourite pub or restaurant rebranded...just wanted to delve a little depper into that change, that's all.
I agree with the previous poster, the JY was a calling card of the RPF. I loved the name and never thought it inferred to members work as 'junk'. It was just a fun name.
But I think I get it now, thanks for the clarification.
Al
Prince NEO
Sr Member
I like Junkyard, Marketplace reminds me of cosplay.com, my less then favorite site, plus junkyard just seemed to fit better.
rollerboi
Sr Member
These two remarks encapsulate how I feel about the JY. I will give it some time, but I suspect that my reaction will remain the same.
I find it fascinating that so many feel the Marketplace plays such an important role here at the RPF and that the name also holds so much sentimental value. Personally, I tend to consider the Marketplace as an ancillary forum and not a forum that defines the site in the same way the props or costumes forums do. My view of the RPF is first and foremost as an information resource, not a store. The site could live without the marketplace, but it couldn't live without the the prop forum. Not that this has a lot to do with anything, but it is just interesting to see how different people tend to view different things.
mbmcfarland
Sr Member
I liked "The Junkyard" because it had personality. Maybe that's become a bad thing, or at least a thing that should be left to other smaller forums. Keeping the site as generic and personality-free as possible will allow the RPF to reach the broadest possible audience.
I know it's just a name. I'm not particularly concerned about the name of the forum, and really don't even notice it already. That more general trend, though, is going to take some getting used to.
I know it's just a name. I'm not particularly concerned about the name of the forum, and really don't even notice it already. That more general trend, though, is going to take some getting used to.
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I suggest it vital to remember that it is the opinions of the members, rather than the opinions of the administration, that must hold sway. The site has absolutely no value outside of the contributions made by its members. To think otherwise is an all-too-common hubris. Bear in mind, "pride goeth before the fall."
the first thing i noticed when i logged in today was marketplace and i immediately thought something had happened where "Ebay or Amazon" was not working with the RPF and i got a bad vibe from it. I love the site, but "junkyard" just has a catchy ring to it.
mbmcfarland
Sr Member
Don't misunderstand. We will never be all things to all people and the idea is NOT to attract every person who ever does a Google search to our doorstep. We are not looking to wipe all 'personality' from the site, but instead are refining the look of the site to more appropriately match the personality we see. This used to be a site that was overwhelmingly Star Wars with a little of everything else sprinkled in. While there are still a lot of people who are passionate about Star Wars here, it is no longer a Star Wars centric site. The update to the look and names is simply a move away from the Star Wars centric approach to a more generic and balanced approach.
Again, in the long-term scheme of things, we do see the RPF as the grandaddy of general prop sites, but the RPF will never take the place of or be able to handle certain discussions that are found at niche sites that focus on a single subject.
I'll be the second to ?????????? We are very aware and interested in the opinions and comments of the members, otherwise, threads like this and the New Look feedback thread wouldn't exist.
Al, I am totally not understanding you here.
The Marketplace IS and has almost always been entirely consumer based.
Now if you wanted to go back to the day of Boba Debt's active projects, that would be a different story, but for years the Marketplace has been the place for runs as well as members just unloading unwanted pieces.
You seem to have some other vision of the Marketplace forum. Please help me understand.
The Marketplace IS and has almost always been entirely consumer based.
Now if you wanted to go back to the day of Boba Debt's active projects, that would be a different story, but for years the Marketplace has been the place for runs as well as members just unloading unwanted pieces.
You seem to have some other vision of the Marketplace forum. Please help me understand.
