Welcome jayshreddz as our newest moderator!

Salami · 03-28-2012, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

Man we could sit and debate this, but to be honest I'm still not unconvinced that this is not some April fools joke and the mods next week will break the news to us.

I also share this sentiment.
And I also have a huge amount of work to do tonight, a couple of reviews to put together for my journal, and a special little project I'm starting with Burning Down in mind...

So I suggest that we hold our peace for a little bit, see how this unfolds.

WWWP · 03-28-2012, 03:49 PM

Maybe it's just how I perceived them, but every post of his I've seen I've chuckled at, I took everything he said to be sarcastic/facetious. His intro thread? ****ing hilarious.
F.Ex:

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Originally Posted by jayshreddz

i can play enter sandman by metallica on guitar and i can play some beats on my friend's drum set, so if people need tips on musical instruments then let me know!

I took this to be a really funny joke. But I don't know, I tend to think that people are inherently funny. I'm always amazed at how worked up people get over things more or less out of their control. Though I also keep forgetting that the internet is serious business.

FETCHER. · 03-28-2012, 03:59 PM

I'm still super butthurt over you beating me to 1000 posts. True story.

WWWP · 03-28-2012, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Aurora

I'm still super butthurt over you beating me to 1000 posts. True story.

But look at you now!

Guybrush · 03-28-2012, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by SATCHMO

It's not sarcasm at all. If anything it's an indictment of my own ignorance. I kind of had a mini revelation reading your response.

Oh man, I'm sorry for assuming the worst .. and thanks

I think creating the sort of environment which rewards the behaviour we'd generally like to see is the hardest thing to do around here. I've seen some people asking others to participate more in music discussion or in review threads etc. Of course asking doesn't help. One should change the environment so that people do these things without being asked because they themselves want to do it .. or at least change it so that the people who are interested in such going ons notice them.

It's not that hard to do when you have creative and design control over a website, but when all you have to work with are posts and threads (like we do), it's really hard. F.ex I was hoping that the portal/feed thread would generate more participation in album clubs and review threads which in turn would make those who write reviews and work with album clubs feel more rewarded for the work they put in, but I'm not sure it's really helped much.

AmazingPurpleCat · 03-28-2012, 04:27 PM

Someone should make a thread criticising Pearl Jam to see what happens.

Mrd00d · 03-28-2012, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by tore

A while back, I wanted to have a front page or something like an online blog/magazine style thing, a bit like I'm trying to do on my own site The Polite Force these days. That way, we could promote the various going-ons on that front page. We could have an index over album reviews that you didn't have to dig through a dusty old forum to find. When people wrote reviews, a summary and a link could be featured on the front page. In addition to featured reviews, there could be other music related articles. We're a lot of writers here.

Guys like TheCellarTapes and, for a short time Comus, had radio shows. Those could have been advertised there and been something for the community to gather around. A better webchat could be easily integrated into the website so that people could chat during the shows.

I'm open to the idea that that we shouldn't have a front page (for whatever reason) so it's not about that, but I'd love for the possibility for MB to develop. Then we could turn this place into an environment that better rewards enthusiasm and makes it more interesting to be a member. When we're productive now, it's despite the fact that it's likely not going to be rewarded like it should. I for one have stopped writing reviews here.

I really like the front page idea. Nice splash page with links to new/hot discussions, what bands are generating the most attention, review of the week, album club info, latest films/tv shows being discussed in the media section (keep non-music related to no more than 1/4 the page). But I understand it's probably not going to happen here. Either way I suppose.

Guybrush · 03-28-2012, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrd00d

I really like the front page idea. Nice splash page with links to new/hot discussions, what bands are generating the most attention, review of the week, album club info, latest films/tv shows being discussed in the media section (keep non-music related to no more than 1/4 the page). But I understand it's probably not going to happen here. Either way I suppose.

You and me both

And no, I'm 99% sure it will never happen here under this management.

FETCHER. · 03-28-2012, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by wolverinewolfweiselpigeon

But look at you now!

Hahah, well it shows you have better shit to do than me

Unknown Soldier · 03-28-2012, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by AmazingPurpleCat

Someone should make a thread criticising Pearl Jam to see what happens.

Now you're trying to pick a fight.

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