Hi all,
I disagree.
I enjoy the discussions about how the show has changed over the years and part of that is how Nicholas has chaired it. But I remember, not too long ago, that we had repeated posts questioning his mental faculties because of one percieved mistake or inconsistency or another. That sort of thing is just not on and, even if it got lots of discussion going, I couldn't count that as a success. I do remember making similar points at the time.
It is, IMHO, clearly NOT the case that the "success" of a thread, however it is measured, depends on the number of posts it receives. It is, surely, more to do with the content. There are things that one should be wary of discussing in the polite company of strangers, and I count the members of this group as just that.
For what it's worth, Clitheroe Kid makes extremely valid points and I agree with the huge majority of what they said. The ONLY way of making a true comparison on that sort of question is by comparing two unedited/live recordings. Comparing heavily edited broadcasts introduces too many sources of bias.
I have never been to a JaM recording, but I have been to six "Clue" recordings and I can say with some certainty that the live and broadcast versions are strikingly different. In Clue a "show" is recorded, then there's a break, then a second "show" is recorded. It's even been the case that rounds from one "show" have been broadcast as part of the other "show". So you're forced into the position of not knowing whether you're listening to an edited live recording or what's effectively a compilation.
FWIW, the part of Clitheroe Kid's post that I can't agree with is the bit about the quality of the production or editing and that's simply through not knowing enough about that to be able to comment.
Cheers
kJ
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