"What are you listening to right now" Threads Question

[WWWP]

I think the Albums You're Digging thread is valuable, but the others are fairly useless.

[Goofle]

If you want to have a discussion have a discussion.

[djchameleon]

Originally Posted by Goofle11

If you want to have a discussion have a discussion.

[Arya Stark]

Originally Posted by Urban Hat€monger ?

The old thread where you only had to list a song title was in the games lists & jokes thread.

Then Jackhammer deleted it and started a new thread saying you had to post a youtube link and say a few lines about it with the intention of it creating discussion. Clearly that didn't work either.

That's unfortunate that it didn't work!

[Engine]

I personally love the 'what are you listening to right now' threads. I often give no **** about commentary. I also love the 'which song describes how you're feeling' thread. That's because I like listening to how people are feeling. No words necessary. As for the overall argument, here's my part:

I like MB because it exposes me to new music. I rely on MB for that. Why? Because I long since gave up on Pitchfork et. al. for suggestions. When I want new music I turn to MB. And I don't enter the journals to read things that are exactly like Pitchfork (and a whole lot of even worse crap, I might add), nor do I peruse individual band threads on MB. How ****ing long would it take for me to find new music that is interesting to me that way? A real long time.

I like the threads in question b/c I can turn to MB, look at those threads, and get immediate ideas. You may ask 'How do you do that? - they are only youtube links, etc...?!!!' Here's how:

4 simple steps: 1) enter thread. 2) see who is posting what. 3) find the music that is posted by people on MB who share my taste in music. 4) ENJOY

Fuck discussion. Fuck reviews. Fuck everything but the music.

Please don't do away with my favorite MB threads.

[Astronomer]

Originally Posted by Engine

I personally love the 'what are you listening to right now' threads. I often give no **** about commentary. I also love the 'which song describes how you're feeling' thread. That's because I like listening to how people are feeling. No words necessary. As for the overall argument, here's my part:

I like MB because it exposes me to new music. I rely on MB for that. Why? Because I long since gave up on Pitchfork et. al. for suggestions. When I want new music I turn to MB. And I don't enter the journals to read things that are exactly like Pitchfork (and a whole lot of even worse crap, I might add), nor do I peruse individual band threads on MB. How ****ing long would it take for me to find new music that is interesting to me that way? A real long time.

I like the threads in question b/c I can turn to MB, look at those threads, and get immediate ideas. You may ask 'How do you do that? - they are only youtube links, etc...?!!!' Here's how:

4 simple steps: 1) enter thread. 2) see who is posting what. 3) find the music that is posted by people on MB who share my taste in music. 4) ENJOY

Fuck discussion. Fuck reviews. Fuck everything but the music.

Please don't do away with my favorite MB threads.

Well I guess this was exactly the kind-of feedback that MB was after, Engine, because it was assumed that most people do not even look at the videos in those threads that was thought to render them useless. But if members such as yourself are looking at those threads and enjoying them for that very reason, without having to have conversation but instead have a look at peoples's videos, then they do serve a purpose.

[Engine]

Originally Posted by Astronomer

Well I guess this was exactly the kind-of feedback that MB was after, Engine, because it was assumed that most people do not even look at the videos in those threads that was thought to render them useless. But if members such as yourself are looking at those threads and enjoying them for that very reason, without having to have conversation but instead have a look at peoples's videos, then they do serve a purpose.

They certainly serve a purpose for me (for reasons stated above). Granted, if I had not become acquainted with the tastes of other members over the years I've been here, the threads may be worthless. But I, for one, notice longstanding members' interests.

[djchameleon]

Originally Posted by Astronomer

Well I guess this was exactly the kind-of feedback that MB was after, Engine, because it was assumed that most people do not even look at the videos in those threads that was thought to render them useless. But if members such as yourself are looking at those threads and enjoying them for that very reason, without having to have conversation but instead have a look at peoples's videos, then they do serve a purpose.

I said this earlier but I guess my opinion doesn't count unless it's backed up by someone else.

Originally Posted by Engine

They certainly serve a purpose for me (for reasons stated above). Granted, if I had not become acquainted with the tastes of other members over the years I've been here, the threads may be worthless. But I, for one, notice longstanding members' interests.

This is an excellent point that you made.

I don't know why people find it so hard to click the play button on a music video especially if they are unfamiliar with a music artist/band.
Sounds pretty lazy to me.