How do I delete a post I accidentally made?

 
There is no option for members to delete their posts - though posts can be edited by using the ‘Edit’ button to update accordingly.

Some members on occasion accidentally double-post - and then edit their post to read as ‘double-post’. The mods usually delete these when they come across them.

Occasionally you may accidentally make, or see, a ‘markdown’ post, like this:-

This editor uses Markdown syntax, which makes it easy to add formatting like italics, bold, and lists:

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Preview this post to see the results.

For more details, see this Markdown demo.

If you come across one please let one of the moderators know - via PM, or in the Forum Feedback section - and we’ll delete them for you - thank you.
 

How do I delete my account on here…?

 
Occasionally we receive requests from members who no longer wish to have an active account on here.

As per our Terms Of Service…

If you wish to no longer have an account on here… please PM one of the moderation staff to let them know, along with the reasons why… and we can then simply ban the account for you.

Please give careful consideration before contacting the moderation staff with your request.

Many members over the years have had some time away from the site - to then come back some time later and post again - or just spend some time reading others’ posts and other information available on here…

 
or…
 

If you request that your account actually be deleted, to delete your e-mail address, and any related user logs… in haste… the moderation staff will be unable to restore your account at a later date - should you have a later change of heart.

Should you wish to delete any personal data held on here you will need to contact Jay, the administrator of the site, to let him know of your request. The moderators can only ban your account - and cannot alter or remove personal data.

Please give the site’s Terms Of Service a read through before making such a request - thank you.
 

^ Obviously deleting someone’s details on here is quite a work-intensive & laborious process. Please give some consideration before sending Jay a request for deletion of persona data - as well as reading our Terms Of Service beforehand.

Jay has countless things to do in maintaining and ‘admin-ing’ the site - and also having a family, life, and job etc away from here - before getting down to data deletion requests - any such data deletion requests may take a while.

A reminder - ‘Data deletion’ is not something that the moderation staff can do themselves, but we can simply ban the account.
 

How do I change my username on here…?

Changing your username on here can be quite a lengthy and arduous process for Jay (the administrator) to complete - it is NOT as easy or straightforward as simply deleting your username and entering a new one in its place. Jay has a countless list of things to do in maintaining the site - and also having a family, life, and job etc away from here - before getting down to name request changes… so any name change requests may take a while.

Changing a member’s username is not something that the moderation staff can do themselves.
 

If you do wish to change your username let Jay know by sending him a PM titled ‘username change request’ - along with a few choices of your new preferred username.

Please check that the username you wish to have is not already in use - along with a brief reason why you would like to change it.
 

If you are concerned that your current username contains personally identifiable information about yourself… let Jay know this information in your ‘username change request’ PM to him.
 

Thank you.
 

How do I edit / update the title of my thread?

To edit / update the title of your thread…

Click on the ‘Edit’ button next to the ‘Subscribe’ button and you get a title of the thread bar appear under ‘Topic Title’. Make any title chnges - and then click on the ‘Save Changes’ button.
 

^ many thanks to Fated-Dualist for originally posting that.

Posting on the OriginalTrilogy•com…

We’re a diverse and welcoming community - the site is after all based on a love & reverence for all things Star Wars. This is especially so for the Original Trilogy - with many on here viewing the Star Wars universe through a distinct OT-focused lens or perspective - as well as having a fervour for the unaltered theatrical cuts of the three iconic films, obviously. Yet there is also a respect for everything else from the Galaxy Far Far Away. Yes, even The Holiday Special, maybe…

Take your time to look around the site before posting - and to also get a feel for the place. We are not like reddit or 4chan etc (not that there’s anything wrong with those sites) - we’re just a little different… more of an old-skool site ‘for a more civilised age’.

The upshot is ‘Be Civil - Be Cool’; passionate - yet cordial discussion & wide-ranging views are both welcome and encouraged - toxicity, personal attacks, aggressive or vitriolic attitudes, disingenuous bad faith arguments - including agenda-led/toxic/FDM type videos, trolls & WUM behaviour are not - and choosing that path will likely see your stay on here being a short one.

To paraphrase Irvin Kershner, quoted whilst directing Empire Strikes Back… ‘fight for what you love - not because you hate’.

A reminder that a significant number of members on here are fans made to feel unwelcome at certain other Star Wars sites - or were censored or even banned for discussing the unaltered cuts, or highlighting Lucas’ disingenuous statements & alterations to SW history.

Also, a number of preservationists, fan editors, and people making other fan-made projects (such as documentaries) over the years here on the OriginalTrilogy•com have received death threats, threats in general, and ‘threats to life’ - unless they ceased work on, or distribution of, their freely-available projects. These threats were made from other Star Wars fans / zealots who see such projects on here from this community… as somehow insulting or derogatory to George Lucas, the wider Star Wars fandom, or to their own beliefs.

Beliefs such as preservations of the unaltered theatrical versions of the Original Trilogy should no longer exist or be seen, or that fan edits desecrate George’s ‘vision’(s). Or fans seemingly deeply offended - even triggered to anger and threats - by cited articles, projects, and documentaries from fans here chronicling a more complete and accurate history of Star Wars… than that of the re-written, somewhat selective, and retconned version of history often found in official or licensed content and sources from Lucas / Lucasfilm.

OriginalTrilogy•com is a site to openly talk about the revered original cuts of the 3 iconic Star Wars films and its full, factual history.
 

We hope you enjoy your time on here - as thousands of others already have, currently do, and will - in the future to come. 👍

The ‘Fandom’ section of An Index & Help Thread for Original Trilogy Discussion may also be of interest / for further reading.
 

Posting threads in the four Fan Project sections of the OriginalTrilogy•com…

 
(The four main Fan Project sections are… Star Wars Preservation : Star Wars Fan Edits and Other Projects : Preservation of Other Properties : Fan Edits and Projects for Other Properties)

A polite request: That fan editors & preservationists keep their project threads (and thread titles) updated as to their status - whether their project is in the… ‘Planning’ or ‘Idea’ stages, if any ‘Help Needed’ is required, is a ‘Work In Progress (WIP)’, or hopefully ‘Finished’ & ‘Released’ - or even unfortunately ‘Unfinished’, ‘Cancelled’ or ‘On Hiatus’ etc.

The site staff also ask that fan editors & preservationists include information in the opening post of their project thread as to how they would like members to ask about obtaining their projects; whether that is by sending them a PM, or asking for link requests in the project thread itself, or by other means. Thank you.

Some information about The 2020 re-organisation of the ‘Fan Project’ sections of the site - and more…
 

If creating a new thread that is NOT a fan project… please give fellow members a clear idea of what the thread is about. For example, add ‘Query’, or ‘Info’, ‘Discussion’, ‘Help: looking for…’, ‘Help Wanted’, ‘Info Wanted’, ‘Has anyone done a project on X?’, or ‘Idea: for Project X’ etc to the thread title. It annoys members to see lazily titled threads that appear to be projects on here - to open them - and only to find it is some lazy git just looking for a project, or wanting a link, or more info, or wanting someone else to make a project for them etc. Please do not make new threads for which there are project threads already in existence.
 

Please let us also know if you see any errors, broken links or if project threads / Indexes requires updating. 👍
 

❗ #ReleaseTheOriginalTrilogy - supporting the campaign and what YOU can do ❗

For the many of us wanting to have an official release of the unaltered theatrical version of the Original Trilogy films…
 

❗ #ReleaseTheOriginalTrilogy | OriginalTrilogy•com’s enduring goal | How YOU can help… ❗

^ The OT•com supporting the #ReleaseTheOriginalTrilogy campaign - the call for an official release of the unaltered theatrical version of the three classic Star Wars films - and what YOU can do to help restore them to the galaxy. MTFBWY… Always.

Regarding any issues with verification emails when registering an account…

 
If you are having any issues with the email verification / activation process when registering an account on here…

Didn’t receive your activation e-mail?

Resend your activation e-mail

If you’re still having issues after trying the above…
 

Please send Jay (the site admin) a PM or email (admin at originaltrilogy dot com) highlighting any issues with receiving the verification email at / after signing-up up to the OriginalTrilogy•com.

When contacting Jay, please be sure to include your username on here - and the email address you used to register an account on here.
 

Unfortunately, the site moderators do not have access to be able to re-send verification emails - and so will be unable to be of assistance on this matter.

Note: please check your junk / spam folders etc at your email - before querying any issues regarding not receiving an email verification from OriginalTrilogy•com.

If you are experiencing any difficulties in trying to verification process it may also be worth trying to register using a different email address - many people have seemingly this to be a solution when attempting to sign up for an account on here.
 

Thank you.
 

I am receiving unwanted / harassing PMs on here - what do I do?

As per our OT.com Forum Rules and Guidelines…

 
'Breaking the following rules may result in an immediate and permanent ban with no prior warning:

6. Do not harass other members, either publicly or via PM. Any unwanted contact after a request to stay away will be considered harassment.’
    

If you receive any further PMs on here after asking the sender to stop… let a moderator know as soon as possible.

How do I add my project thread to the ‘Project Index’ threads on here?

If you have a project thread that you’d like to see added to the ‘Project Index’ threads then…

…simply make a post in the respective ‘Project Index’ thread about your project.

Be sure to include the project title, the link to the OT•com thread, the category it is best suited in (ie, a 3-in-1 Sequel Trilogy edit, or an edit of 2003 Clone Wars animated series, or a fun edit of a Star Wars tv commercial etc) - and also the current status - and it will soon be added to the Project Index.

Some additional and useful information (also found in at the top of each of the Fan Project Indexes)…

A polite request: That fan editors & preservationists keep their project threads (and thread titles) updated as to their status - whether their project is in the… ‘Planning’ or ‘Idea’ stages, if any ‘Help Needed’ is required, is a ‘Work In Progress (WIP)’, or hopefully ‘Finished’ & ‘Released’ - or even unfortunately ‘Unfinished’, ‘Cancelled’ or ‘On Hiatus’ etc.

The site staff also ask that fan editors & preservationists include information in the opening post of their project thread as to how they would like members to ask about obtaining their projects; whether that is by sending them a PM, or asking for link requests in the project thread itself, or by other means. Thank you.
 

If you’d like your project added to the ‘Project Index’ threads please post a link to it in the relevant ‘Project Index’ thread - along with which category it belongs in - and also its current status.

Some information about The 2020 re-organisation of the ‘Fan Project’ sections of the site - and more…
 

If creating a new thread that is NOT a fan project… please give fellow members a clear idea of what the thread is about. For example, add ‘Query’, or ‘Info’, ‘Discussion’, ‘Help: looking for…’, ‘Help Wanted’, ‘Info Wanted’, ‘Has anyone done a project on X?’, or ‘Idea: for Project X’ etc to the thread title. It annoys members to see lazily titled threads that appear to be projects on here - to open them - and only to find it is some lazy git just looking for a project, or wanting a link, or more info, or wanting someone else to make a project for them etc. Please do not make new threads for which there are project threads already in existence.
 

How do I report any spam I see on this site?

 
This thread…

A thread for reporting any spam seen on the site

 
^ located in ‘The Feedback Forum’, is most helpful for reporting any spam.

As per the OT.com Forum Rules and Guidelines:-

Do NOT reply to, or engage with the spammer or spambot - and do NOT click on any link they post.

Thank you.

Please leave some feedback for the fan projects on here - or even a review…

 
and join in with the discussions on this forum!
 

A great deal of time, love, dedication, and effort… goes into the making of near-on all the projects that appear on here.

So if and when you do watch an Edit or Project, please remember to leave some feedback for the Editor / Preservationist - whether on a technical level, or for ideas for additional changes / edits or alternatives, some constructive criticism, any glitches or technical issues you may have noticed, how much you enjoyed it, or even just a simple ‘thank you’…

Reviews are very much appreciated and valued by the project creators - helping them improve for any future versions - or for any other prospective projects.
 

Nobody is expecting a ‘War and Peace’ length review - or anyone to go to Dostoevsky levels of writing…

Just a few words, or a couple of lines or even paragraphs… of what you enjoyed, what you didn’t, any constructive ideas or suggestions for a future version or release; whether simple tweaks - or something on a more substantial level.

As well as mentioning any glitches or technical issues you may have come across while watching the project.
 

For reference / example… there is a quality FanEdit Reviews - Post Your Reviews Here thread by Vultural, to peruse for ideas and inspiration etc.

Hopefully we’ll also see someone create a similar thread for ‘Fan Preservation Reviews’.

(Vultural’s A few reviews . . (film or TV) thread, in the Media forum, is also very much worth a look through.

For anyone technically minded or has completed a few projects themselves - and has a little spare time time, or wishes to help other creatives on here out - any assistance given in the oft-overlooked How-To’s and Technical Discussions is most welcome.

NOTE: Many editors & preservationists choose not to make their projects available to ‘hit & runners’ or people with a post history of mainly just asking for links to projects - which is completely up to them. That some people join up here looking to simply take - instead of give something back; not even leaving a simple ‘thank you’, feedback or review, or join in with the community here… and instead ask for more and more projects… is not encouraged. Such requests may likely be ignored.

When I was a moderator I was amazed at the amount of PMs I would receive asking for - or even demanding - to be given links to fan projects located on here. These were in the main from ‘hit and runners’ - from people with 10-30 posts to their name full of link requests… and nothing else.

No ‘thank you’, no feedback, no reviews…

Not even joining in various fan project discussions, or the discourse on ‘Star Wars’ boards, or hanging out and chatting with other members here in the ‘Off Topic’ section. They also seemed to be offended at the suggestion they would likely have a better chance of receiving such links for projects… if they were active members of the community on here.

Don’t be like them. Leeches. Without even a token or cursory attempt at joining in with, or being a part of, the community here.
 

Leave some feedback, a review, or even a genuine ‘thank you’. And join in with the discussions on here… 👍
 

Where can I learn more about the suppression of the unaltered theatrical version of the Original Trilogy?

These two OT•com threads feature relevant information on the suppression of the theatrical cuts of the Original Trilogy…
 

Some useful OriginalTrilogy.com threads re the suppression of the theatrical Original Trilogy films

and

The 'Naysayer Guide’ by people who DON’T want an unaltered theatrical release of the Original Trilogy
 

A brief overview of the OriginalTrilogy•com down the years…

Hopefully the OriginalTrilogy•com Timeline Thread will help chronicle just some of the rich history from this immense and unique site - from humble beginnings as home and beacon for the petition (for a release of the theatrical cuts to be released on DVD) - with also becoming an effective resource for the fan pressure campaign shortly after - to then becoming a community hub for many like-minded Star Wars fans in general. It’s further evolution over time to be a home for some superb and varied fan preservations, fan edits and projects - plus documentaries, technical, audio, and archival endeavours etc. As well as discussing some of the more prevalent news and events from in and around Star Wars since 2003 (or maybe 2002…), and also some of the other intriguing ventures from Star Wars fandom since.

Those of us who have been on here from the start, with the successful fan-led petition campaign on here resulting in Lucas finally relenting on previous promises that the theatrical cuts of the OT would not be seen again on home media again, actually seeing such a release (albeit a lazy, obsolete and intentionally sub-standard quality release being the 2006 ‘GOUT’ DVDs - as ‘bonus discs’ as part of a repackaging of the 2004 Special Editions on DVD). By this time members of the OT had long undertaken their own projects to preserve the theatrical cuts of the Original Trilogy in the best possible quality, along with other similar projects in assembling a more complete and thorough Special Edition than Lucasfilm had rushed out with many baffling image and quality control issues.

Some members, especially those around at the time of the release of the Original Trilogy, also catalogue Lucas remarks and statements… from both around the time of the early Special Editions - and also in the years before… ranging from his re-writing of Star Wars history, his previous decrees that movies should not be digitally altered, that films belong to the public once released etc… to many of his disingenuous and debunked edicts as why there couldn’t be an actual quality release for the theatrical cuts of the OT. Even today, members still highlight and discuss Lucas’ divisive and gaslighting statements, and the nonsensical claims he continues to make (see the ‘Archival / Historical Discussions’ section of An Index for Original Trilogy Discussion for more).

Members contributions also resulted in projects such as ‘The People vs George Lucas’ documentary, the ‘The Secret History Of Star Wars’ book, and the ‘Saving Star Wars’ website, and the ‘Star Wars Visual Comparisons’ platforms (StarWarsVisComp)… amongst many other fine projects looking to give an authentic and accurate portrayal of Star Wars history and events. Such projects helping to highlight and redress many of the numerous retconned claims and mythologising by George… that even many of the more ardent Lucas-fans have now come to acknowledge and accept… such as Lucas certainly not having 'it all planned out from the start’™ or that 'Star Wars was always the tragedy of Darth Vader’™ etc.

The forum also served as a haven for those fans who were censored and banned from the official forums and other similar sites (notably TFn) in the early-mid 2000s - for simply wanting to discuss the theatrical cuts of the Original Trilogy, the issues with the Special Editions, and highlighting Lucas’ revisionism and re-writing of history. Unfortunately the site also became a target for some Lucas zealots and bad-faith actors - issuing threats to fans undertaking such preservation projects and edits, or even for simply debunking Lucas’ claims and statements over the years. Even today, threats to life are still issued by some Lucas zealots, along with dismissing efforts made by members on here over time. (See the ‘Other websites / communities supposed issues with the OT•com or the unaltered theatrical cuts’ section of An Index for Original Trilogy Discussion for more).

However, today… thanks to fan-made preservations on here and like-minded sister-sites… everyone now have an option and choice to view and experience the theatrical cuts of the Original Trilogy on 4K/UHD and HD - whether that be the 4K77 / 4K80 / 4K83 projects, Harmy’s Despecialized Editions, oohteedee 4K’s projects, TR2N’s 4K AI efforts, and a growing number of other quality fan preservations. Not to forget the countless other fan preservations made across the long journey on here - from laserdisc & VHS rips to DVD transfers, fan edits, and numerous other fan projects (a huge shout-out for the OT Filmumentaries).

Still the OriginalTrilogy•com remains and thrives - whilst persevering to hold George’s many baffling, gaslighting and divisive claims, oft-debunked statements, and ongoing retcons and rewrites of history to scrutiny and account…

…and continues to ask for that option - that choice - to have a high quality official release of the theatrical cuts of the Original Trilogy made available on a modern digital format… completed with the love, care and attention it so deserves.
 

#ReleaseTheOriginalTrilogy
 

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