Musicbanter Improvement Thread (album, members, title, reviews, quote)

jackhammer · 06-09-2008, 05:40 PM

There has been similar threads but this will be stickied and acted on accordingly. What can we do to improve the site? Increase album reviews? Encourage more community based threads via The Lounge? Enforce moderation more or decrease moderation? Ask the English mods to stop taking the pish?

Any frivolous replies get deleted. Be serious people. Anything that encourages a more active forum is always appreciated.

Laughing Boy · 06-09-2008, 05:44 PM

It would be cool if the senior members weren't so elitist towards newer members about things that are completely personal preference. I got told who should and shouldn't be in my dream band on one of my first posts here, that was welcoming.

ProggyMan · 06-09-2008, 05:50 PM

That's music discussion, the point of the thread was to discuss Dream Bands...Anyhow, I agree with Laughing Boy.

right-track · 06-09-2008, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ProggyMan

That's music discussion, the point of the thread was to discuss Dream Bands

Where does it say that?

ProggyMan · 06-09-2008, 06:05 PM

Well the title is who would be in your dream band.

jackhammer · 06-09-2008, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Laughing Boy

It would be cool if the senior members weren't so elitist towards newer members about things that are completely personal preference. I got told who should and shouldn't be in my dream band on one of my first posts here, that was welcoming.

This is a preference based ideal though. Most new members are surreptitiously tested to ascertain their musical knowledge. It does indeed smack of elitism but we average 20 new posters a day and we are lucky if less than one stays the course.

We could be more welcoming I admit and could give newbies a longer period of grace.

One other point of note, we can usually separate the wheat from the chaff. If you have a musical opinion and it is reasoned well, we will notice it. So don't get scared off too easily!

Laughing Boy · 06-09-2008, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

This is a preference based ideal though. Most new members are surreptitiously tested to ascertain their musical knowledge. It does indeed smack of elitism but we average 20 new posters a day and we are lucky if less than one stays the course.

We could be more welcoming I admit and could give newbies a longer period of grace.

One other point of note, we can usually separate the wheat from the chaff. If you have a musical opinion and it is reasoned well, we will notice it. So don't get scared off too easily!

This site is just too goddamn cliquey it's frustrating to even post on here if you're not in the 'in-crowd.'

ProggyMan · 06-09-2008, 10:42 PM

I'm not in the 'in-crowd'...

sweet_nothing · 06-10-2008, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by ProggyMan

I'm not in the 'in-crowd'...

Am i in the 'in crowd'?

miskit · 11-04-2008, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackhammer

This is a preference based ideal though. Most new members are surreptitiously tested to ascertain their musical knowledge. It does indeed smack of elitism but we average 20 new posters a day and we are lucky if less than one stays the course.

We could be more welcoming I admit and could give newbies a longer period of grace.

One other point of note, we can usually separate the wheat from the chaff. If you have a musical opinion and it is reasoned well, we will notice it. So don't get scared off too easily!

i am pretty much new here, joined a while back but dont post everyday but read through the posts a lot. the whole reason i joined was because i AM NOT an expert or have the musical knowledge a few here do. but that is the reason i joined to broaden my horizons so to speak... (have always loved music almost made a career of it i love it so much)

and well not exactly the most welcoming place not exaclty the most helpful, though some are... and i am not a ****ing whiner or confrontational person like some here, but you asked i told...

and here we go.....

06-09-2008, 05:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Musicbanter Improvement Thread There has been similar threads but this will be stickied and acted on accordingly. What can we do to improve the site? Increase album reviews? Encourage more community based threads via The Lounge? Enforce moderation more or decrease moderation? Ask the English mods to stop taking the pish? Any frivolous replies get deleted. Be serious people. Anything that encourages a more active forum is always appreciated. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

06-09-2008, 05:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
Laughing Boy Music Addict Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 126	It would be cool if the senior members weren't so elitist towards newer members about things that are completely personal preference. I got told who should and shouldn't be in my dream band on one of my first posts here, that was welcoming. __________________ He said, "Take a hit, hold your breath and I'll dunk your head When you wake up again, you'll be high as hell and born again."

06-09-2008, 05:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
ProggyMan Reformed Jackass Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,964	That's music discussion, the point of the thread was to discuss Dream Bands...Anyhow, I agree with Laughing Boy.

06-09-2008, 06:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
ProggyMan Reformed Jackass Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,964	Well the title is who would be in your dream band.

06-09-2008, 10:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
ProggyMan Reformed Jackass Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,964	I'm not in the 'in-crowd'...