Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

Fortunately it doesn't happen often. I'd say the percentage of time that users are all here in this thread not talking about music is both miniscule compared to the average, and also completely avoidable. You being here now is kind of a nail in your own coffin.

Over the years, I've seen this thread behave a certain kind of way. Most times, it's people giving praise to others. Every once in a while, someone comes in here and says something someone else doesn't like. That's when the sh*t storm starts. I have demonstrated that myself on multiple occasions. The truth of the matter is that people view this thread as a self-congratulatory depot. Everyone wants to be praised, and everyone wants to be praised for praising. It's not what this thread is meant for, albeit the tendency of human nature even on the internet.

When there are moments of people having a negative opinion, that's when this thread actually becomes valuable. Most people don't know it because they can't see past their own ego. I pity them, but I understand. It's just unfortunate, is all.

I say all that to say, if you're not here to speak or hear opinion, uh, stay out of the thread. This is not something worth convening a consortium over.

Originally Posted by Pet_Sounds

You still haven't given a good reason why the whole argument couldn't have been taken to PMs.

I'm perfctly willing to speak and hear opinion. As I've said before, I think this thread is great because it allows people to voice their thoughts on others without getting called out. If others want to take an issue with those thoughts, it should happen via PM.

This is absolutely something worth convening about. Obviously, some people aren't happy with the way this place is being run.

Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

Wow. You take my utilization of this thread as "how this place is being run". You wanna dial it back a bit? If you or anyone else has a problem with mods using this thread to be honest, negatively, let's start a vote. Please. Satisfy my knowledge that you already know how hypocritical that would be. Easier solution? Delete the thread. Problem solved. You guys can tell each other how much you love them all day every day in every thread. Not against the rules. I'm totally down for that. Say the word.

Or... you can vote for mods not being able to use the SYG thread. That's another solution so that you can still use it to congratulate people and be completely fake. Up to you. Your choice.

Originally Posted by Pet_Sounds

In my opinion, anyone who uses this thread to voice a negative opinion should be able to do so without fear of retaliation. Unless it descends to a useless insult, which I don't feel your spillage did.

Originally Posted by elphenor

I'd vote for Trump

Originally Posted by Pet_Sounds

Sorry, that was unclear on my part. By this place, I meant this thread, not the site in general.

I don't have a problem with anything you said in your spillage, actually. Censorship is bollocks. I do, however, have a problem with the fact that it was responded to and thus resulted in an argument. In my opinion, anyone who uses this thread to voice a negative opinion should be able to do so without fear of retaliation. Unless it descends to a useless insult, which I don't feel your spillage did.

The main reason I'm so concerned about this is that I've recently seen a number of negative comments about MB on another music forum, relating to ****storms like the one currently underway.

Originally Posted by Pet_Sounds

The main reason I'm so concerned about this is that I've recently seen a number of negative comments about MB on another music forum, relating to ****storms like the one currently underway.

Originally Posted by John Wilkes Booth

oh ****... you know what this means? forum war!

which forum is it specifically? don't be a little 14 year old aquarium loving traitor.

Originally Posted by Pet_Sounds

Music-Discussion.com. Interestingly enough, it's the forum where Big Ears now spends his time.

Originally Posted by Briks

What's your username? I'm registering and want to refer.

Nevermind, found you. Bwahahah.