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Age (Optional): 13

Location: Pennsylvania, USA


Music preference: Acoustic pop, 90s-modern rap, mostly mainstream stuff



How long have you been a member?: about 4 months



What made you join a music forum?: I had a love for music, and none of my friends were as into music as me, so i decided to join a music forum so I could talk to people about music and not feel like a total freak.



How come you choose MB as your music community over other music communities?: I read online that this was the biggest music forum on the internet, so i decided to give it a try.


How does Music make you feel and what it means to you?: Music can make me feel different things, depending on what the song's about and what kind of mood it tries to set. Music means everything to me. It's gotta be in every second of my life, whether Im jamming out on one of my instruments or listening to my MP3 or just listening to the song stuck in my head, there's always music of some sort around me.



Tell me what makes the MB online forum work for you and keep you coming back for more?: The members are very...interesting. We have a huge mix of personalities, which is great. And we have tons and tons and TONS of threads about nearly every (good) artist out there.



Describe an interesting experience you had on the forum?: Dont think i've really had one, besides flipping through the Member Bad Pictures Gallery and seeing the drunk photos of everyone (have to say Paloma's were the best!). Not saying you guys arent interesting though, I love you all!




What have you learned or what will you take away from your experiences here?: I've learned to be more open-minded about my music. Some of the members have exposed me to some amazing music that I probly would've never even HEARD OF much less listened to.




Let me know of any other points that you feel might interest me negative/positive about your experiences regarding being involved in a Music forum and its Members, now's your chance: All the members here are great, some are nice, some are mean, but even the meaner ones can be fun to talk to.




Real Name (Optional): Olivia

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Paedantic Basterd

Age (Optional):
21
Location: British Columbia, Canada


Music preference:
Inclined to say no preference, but actual tastes lean towards what you'd know as indie rock.


How long have you been a member? Four months.



What made you join a music forum? This is my fifth music-centric forum. I had a need to leave the last one, and found MusicBanter in that search. I joined a music forum in the first place to discuss my favourite artists.



How come you choose MB as your music community over other music communities? I did a bit of research, and found MB to be the most knowledgeable and diverse looking community. I wanted to be able to expand my horizons, so MB appeared ideal for this purpose.



How does Music make you feel and what it means to you? I think most people who are passionate about music would have trouble summing their feelings up in a few words, but I can tell you that music engages me more than any other activity (asides, possibly, from travel).



Tell me what makes the MB online forum work for you and keep you coming back for more? It's an excellent resource with a very good userbase. I haven't made any BFFs yet, but the conversation is worth checking back daily for.



What have you learned or what will you take away from your experiences here? I've only been here a short time, but possibly the most surprising revelation I've had since joining is that it's possible to be a diverse listener with great taste without being an outwardly judgmental elitist turd.


Let me know of any other points that you feel might interest me negative/positive about your experiences regarding being involved in a Music forum and its Members, now's your chance? I've found a level of maturity here amongst users that I haven't previously seen in forums. In my past experiences I've found forums to be quite judgmental and cliquey; not very accepting of new contributors. I have not experienced this as a problem here.

Insane Guest

Age (Optional): 16

Location: San Diego


Music preference:

Metal...but I'm always open to all genres and I am not closed to one specific type of music.



How long have you been a member?

Less Than A Year


What made you join a music forum?

Mainly because I wanted to obtain new music and musical knowledge.


How come you choose MB as your music community over other music communities?

It is the most active and seems like the best music forum on the Internet.


How does Music make you feel and what it means to you?

Music...it's hard to explain but the easiest way to put it, is that music is always there or you. If you are depressed, excited, sad, angry, or happy, you can listen to music and you can really connect to it. It makes life less boring. To me, it simply fills empty holes that I have in my life, if I'm ever alone, which is pretty often, I listen to music and I feel like something or someone is with me, and I can take it wherever I go. Sounds lame, but Music completes my life.


Tell me what makes the MB online forum work for you and keep you coming back for more?

Hmmm...I haven't really made an attempt to get to know the folks here at MB, but they are all great people. I am not much of a poster, but the main reason I'm here is to get new music. I'm still young, but I want to hear what I can while I'm still here. MB Members all have a unique taste in music, whether it is mainstream or obscure, you will find a new band that you may or may not like, but that's part of the experience, trying new things. This is what keeps me coming back to MB, I am not much of a contributor, more like a leecher, but with an account.


Describe an interesting experience you had on the forum?

Can't recall to many, but I do owe it to jackhammer for recommending an artist that has slowly become one of my favorite artists, 10ft Ganja Plant. It may not seem like he did much, but to me, it's a pretty big deal, can't thank him enough. It's little things like this that makes forums so special.



What have you learned or what will you take away from your experiences here?

I came with a playlist of about 400 songs when I joined and it's quadrupled in size since. What I have learned is to not ashamed and simply not care what people think about what you listen to. I have also learned to not bash other peoples tastes, simply because I am not a fan of what they listen to. I used to be one of the "mainstream" sucks type of people, but I have learned to not generalize, and actually listen to it before bashing it. If I still don't like something, I'll simply stay away from it, with some exceptions where I feel there is a need for bashing. But the most important thing I learned here, is to give new things a try, even if you think you are not going to like something, try it, and give it a second listen, because those second listens can be the ones that leaves you obsessed with an artist. MGMT being one of my examples.



Let me know of any other points that you feel might interest me negative/positive about your experiences regarding being involved in a Music forum and its Members, now's your chance?

The virtual world can change your mind, there's just something about a variety of people, varying in age, ethnicity, cultures, and tastes, that can change your opinion about any topic being discussed, hate it or love it, the Internet is a beautiful thing.



Real Name (Optional): Daniel

Stone Birds

Age (Optional): 16

Location: Weeping Water

Music preference: Indie Folk / Neo-Soul / Folktronica

How long have you been a member? i think 1 year and eight months

What made you join a music forum? because i felt like talking to people who actually cared about music.

How come you choose MB as your music community over other music communities? it's much more active

How does Music make you feel and what it means to you? music is the most amazing thing in the world to me, i've always loved rhythm even as a kid i would bang my hands against the wall for a beat. music makes me feel alive, music is the only thing keeping me from going completely insane and killing myself, if i went def i might commit suicide.

Tell me what makes the MB online forum work for you and keep you coming back for more? hmm... to help fight boredom

Describe an interesting experience you had on the forum? i found some music by a member that i truly listen to a lot (OceansAndSilence aka Chris Neto)

What have you learned or what will you take away from your experiences here?
hmm... probably something

Let me know of any other points that you feel might interest me negative/positive about your experiences regarding being involved in a Music forum and its Members, now's your chance?
i realized that no matter what somebody's music preferences are they can be a douche.

Real Name (Optional): Jake Hansen

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NSW

Age (Optional):
30

Location:
Houston, Texas

Music preference:
Soul / Blues / The broad spectrum of "rock"

How long have you been a member?
About 2 years and 10 months

What made you join a music forum?
I've always loved music but was admittedly very limited in my knowledge and tastes. I wanted more, I wanted something different, but I had no idea where to turn. I knew there were loads of artists and songs out there that I'd never heard of, and I wanted to hear as much as possible. With no one in my immediate surroundings to talk to about branching out, I figured the internet was my best option.

How come you choose MB as your music community over other music communities?
Really, I just googled "music forum" and this one was the first result listed. I've never been a member of any other forums, and after joining this one I never felt the need to go anywhere else. Everyone was very welcoming and the mods at the time were amazing and helpful.

How does Music make you feel and what it means to you?
Music and I have a love/hate relationship. Because I have a short attention span, but also feel the need to cram as much new music as possible into my life, it can become overwhelming and I don't give some of it the attention it requires to be truly appreciated. But on those days when I'm feeling empty, it fills the void quite nicely. When I'm filled with rage, it calms me down. When I'm happy, it makes everything seem that much better. And when I'm in the car with someone, listening to folk song, they'd better shut the hell up and listen to the lyrics. When we're listening to metal, they'd better be head-banging or playing air guitar. And when we're listening to pop, they'd better be dancing their ass off in the seat next to me.

Tell me what makes the MB online forum work for you and keep you coming back for more?
The blue background, the awesome people, the occasional wave of interesting new members, and my ongoing obsession with expanding my musical boundaries and finding that one album that will blow my mind apart.

Describe an interesting experience you had on the forum?
The most interesting thing has been the friendships I've developed and cultivated with members on and away from the forum. Being a mod is pretty trippy too.

What have you learned or what will you take away from your experiences here?
Don't take the internet (or yourself) so seriously. When it comes to music (or anything really), admit to what you like, own it, live it. Haters gonna hate.

Let me know of any other points that you feel might interest me negative/positive about your experiences regarding being involved in a Music forum and its Members, now's your chance?
There are some bitchy people here who should calm down...but I guess that's not much different than real life huh? Other than that it's all good.

Real Name (Optional):
Sarah

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Burning Down

Age (Optional): 20

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Music preference: Rock, jazz, and classical mostly

How long have you been a member? 1.5 years

What made you join a music forum? I was just looking for a place to talk about music and to learn what's out there. It's worked so far

How come you choose MB as your music community over other music communities? It just seems much more welcoming than other music forums. Members are also happy to recommend you bands or genres when you ask (i.e. in the various recommendation threads).

How does Music make you feel and what it means to you? Well I'm a music major in university, so music means a lot to me. I play several instruments (flute is my main one), and each time I play an instrument it really makes me feel good. Music in general, whether playing it or listening to it, always brings my spirits up if I'm feeling down.

Tell me what makes the MB online forum work for you and keep you coming back for more? I like the range of different topics being discussed here, music and all other non-music topics. MB also has a superb mod team that work hard to keep this place running.

Describe an interesting experience you had on the forum? I think my experience here has been pretty low-key. Not much drama happening in regards to me. Which may or may not be a good thing, I don't know.

What have you learned or what will you take away from your experiences here? I've learned that it's okay to listen to something new, and that it's okay if you don't like it.

Let me know of any other points that you feel might interest me negative/positive about your experiences regarding being involved in a Music forum and its Members, now's your chance? I've really only had positive experiences on MB. The main thing is that I've never gotten into serious arguments with any members. There is good debate and discussion happening, which I like.

Real Name (Optional): Melanie

TheFolkslave

Age (Optional): 21

Location: Kokkola, Finland (atm) Turku, Finland (usually)


Music preference: Post-Rock / Indie Rock / Indie Folk/ Emo + all the other good stuff



How long have you been a member? about 8 months.



What made you join a music forum? I'm interested in music and like talk about the subject so I decided to join this forum (after trying few others) plus this place is a great way to discover new music.



How come you choose MB as your music community over other music communities? This seemed to be the best on with likeminded people who actually listen to music I consider interesting



How does Music make you feel and what it means to you? Music is something that fullfills me in someway. It's quite hard to explain it but the way I see it music is a huge part of who I am and it's hard to imagine life without it. I play in a band and listen to alot of music. I also talk about music nonstop which can annoy some people but I'm fortunate to have friends who are just like me when it comes to talking about music.



Tell me what makes the MB online forum work for you and keep you coming back for more? It's pretty much the other forum users. There are many users here who have a great taste in music and make discovering great new music that much easier. Also it has become a routine to come here and read stuff and write here.



Describe an interesting experience you had on the forum? Hmm... Hard to say. Maybe all the great music I've found thanks to this forum.




What have you learned or what will you take away from your experiences here? I've discovered alot of new music and broadend my taste in music. Also it is ok to like different kinds of music.




Let me know of any other points that you feel might interest me negative/positive about your experiences regarding being involved in a Music forum and its Members, now's your chance? I've only had good experiences from the time I've been here.




Real Name (Optional): Matias

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Arya Stark

[/B] Nineteen

Location: New York

Music preference: No preference. I just like music that my ears like.

How long have you been a member? two years.

What made you join a music forum? I had to join a forum for class kind of like you. I made a thread and asked some questions as well.

How come you choose MB as your music community over other music communities? It was the mos updated. Quick and easy to use.

How does Music make you feel and what it means to you? Music makes me feel something I can't explain. When I play it, I'm engulfed, when I listen I'm enveloped. It's everything to me when I open my heart to it.

Tell me what makes the MB online forum work for you and keep you coming back for more? There are always new people to meet and there is always new music to talk about.

Describe an interesting experience you had on the forum? There was a month or so where I almost completely abandoned my old music taste and adopted a new one. I don't think anyone has noticed much yet, but I've opened up to a lot of new music.

What have you learned or what will you take away from your experiences here? There is drama everywhere you go and there are critics everywhere you go, but there's also a friend to be made for every turn you make, and they will back you up in the hardest times. I've made such good friends here that I want to be with for the rest of my life and I hope they feel the same way about me.

Let me know of any other points that you feel might interest me negative/positive about your experiences regarding being involved in a Music forum and its Members, now's your chance? Not sure yet. Ditto Dave.

Real Name (Optional): Amandria [/QUOTE]

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Scarlett O'Hara

Age (Optional): 23

Location: Christchurch, New Zealand

Music preference: Alternative, DnB, Dub, Electronica, Rock

How long have you been a member? 5 + years

What made you join a music forum? Because I am obsessed with music and learning about new groups.

How come you choose MB as your music community over other music communities?

I have gone through so many different phases that Music Banter really appealed to me. Having so many sub genres, a large amount of members with various tastes and musical knowledge really impressed me. I like the atmosphere too.

How does Music make you feel and what it means to you?

Music is the essence of all being. Its what takes you away from being in any situation. No matter what emotion I feel there is always music to accommodate it. It's what inspires me, what drives me, I live it. Creatively it is my mothers milk.

Tell me what makes the MB online forum work for you and keep you coming back for more?

The members for sure. Without great people to communicate with what would be the point? I don't want to discuss music with pretentious *******s.

Describe an interesting experience you had on the forum?

My conflicts with Bungalow was certainly interesting. But in general the approving responses from the male community definitely is a perk.

What have you learned or what will you take away from your experiences here?

That it's not all about what other people think about certain music. I've learned to be confident in my music tastes and not worry about others approval. What I've taken away is some incredible recommendations that have blown my ears/mind.

Let me know of any other points that you feel might interest me negative/positive about your experiences regarding being involved in a Music forum and its Members, now's your chance?

It puts up with my sexual nonsense.

Real Name (Optional): Jessika Dahlenburg (If you stalk me I will come find you and rip you a new one).

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Albeit, I'm hoping that the surveyor will share more information on yourself, and the purpose of the survey. You're being shockingly vague... Makes me feel like a test gerbil.

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Age (Optional): 24

Location: Tampa, FL

Music preference: Avant Garde Progressive Rock

How long have you been a member?

1/4 a year

What made you join a music forum?

I was searching for something... I think it was a Zuehl band of some variety. Wasn't Bondage Fruit, or Dun... I forget which one. Any rate, I found it hosted in the Avant Garde forum. Now, it was a dead link, but I looked over the forum a bit, and found that the Avant-Garde forum contained people who actually had knowledge of Avant Garde beyond "DAT A PATTON KNOCKOF!!!", and I signed up. Made a topic about Bondage Fruit, and a few things, slow going, but eventually I started looking at the non-Avant Garde forums, joining in the discussion, and finding myself a regular.

How come you choose MB as your music community over other music communities?

It's the only music community I'm really actively a part of.

How does Music make you feel and what it means to you?

Music is the closest I'll get to zen.

Tell me what makes the MB online forum work for you and keep you coming back for more?

Most of the forums I've been to the past are cluttered with close minded morons when it comes to music. Too many off the "Dur... dats just noizee!!" or "Oh... I like everything... I really only like mindless top 40s garbage, but I'm too afraid of confrontation to admit it" people. They didn't like my ability to debate music, especially since I represented opinions beyond the spoon-fed history of rock n' roll norm. Music Banter seems fairly open to my opinions, and I'll get arguments, and I'll argue back, but it's never personal, or taken that way.

Describe an interesting experience you had on the forum?

Lots of small ones, nothing noteworthy.

What have you learned or what will you take away from your experiences here?

There are good music communities out there. Of people who can take arguments without throwing fits of their favorites being insulted. I've met people who are so uptight about their music that they will take it personally if you criticize. Sad thing is, these are often the people with extremely limited genre tastes, and will never spend the effort to actually listen to things, only whatever fits their self chosen demographic. Music Banter, however, does a great job of keeping an eclectic mix of personalities, and opinions. You basically can see that depending on which subforum you're at, each is a different subcommunity, it's like many many music communities in one.

Let me know of any other points that you feel might interest me negative/positive about your experiences regarding being involved in a Music forum and its Members, now's your chance?

Here they yet people say what they need to say, and don't use gang mentality to intimidate people out of their opinions. I have no negative experiences.

Real Name (Optional):

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