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All the best chaps for what I hope is just a sabbatical. I have one very personal question, however: Can we still borrow Tony’s dogs when we have a raffle?
This would hopefully reduce the amount of grief suffered by the Modmins.
Anyway, enjoy a very well deserved break
The analogy I would use is a man with a gangrenous limb. You need to amputate to save the body.
I am absolutely certain that there's nobody that would disagree if it meant the survival of an absolutely fantastic forum.
Is remotely diagnosing guitar wiring problems for free a positive contribution or brazen attention seeking? Maybe, it is both? You decide.
Does answering guitar/amp/pedal questions counterbalance having an *off* sense of humour? Again, you decide.
Sits back and awaits ban hammer.
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Just because you're paranoid, don't mean they're not after youI really hope you find a way back that makes it as deserving as you, well, deserve.
Been uploading old tracks I recorded ages ago and hopefully some new noodles here.
As others have suggested, I do think that charging for the use of the classifieds, ala Bass chat, would be a good idea,at the very minimum. Personally I think sellers should also have a minimum number off frets (50?) before they can be allowed to put items up for sale. These two methods would really help to stall the flyboys who treat this place as their own free retail outlet.
All the very best to the both of you.
Offset "(Emp) - a little heavy on the hyperbole."
I don’t post much but I take part in SotM and contribute to the raffles as my way of saying thanks. I’ve got so much out of this forum and I really appreciate the time and effort that goes into keeping it free and ad free.
Thanks for all the work work you guys have done.
Now stop moaning and get modding
Anyway, this is kind of the point - not that I was aiming it at you, @thumpingrug. If everyone does a bit of introspection, then perhaps this will become a nicer place for all. If my experience of the last five years is anything to go by, then singling people out (even privately) just causes cause bad feeling, arguments and exactly the kind of stress and angst that leads to Tony and I enjoying being here much less than everybody else.
To be clear: it's not about individual infractions of the rules, or specific people being asshats. It's the general feeling of the place (with the obvious caveat that we probably see the worst more than most).
And with that, I'm signing out. Really, this time.
Offset "(Emp) - a little heavy on the hyperbole."
Ideas:
1. Make the site a members-only site - perhaps allowing new members by invitation from existing members.
2. Charge for forum membership.
3. Charge for access to the classifieds.
Either way, thanks for the work you both do / have done / might do again in future. I hope you find what you're looking for away from the forums.
A great shame but big thanks for all your hard work. While not a great poster (usually when I've fecked something up and need help) I have learnt so much, bought some nice gear off of really nice guys and enjoy my time here. While I love some of the shit in off topic, it does get out of hand and nasty at times. Shut it.
I'm happy to enter raffles, cough up a few quid when guys get in trouble, that's what a community is about helping each other.
Have a great break, come back and post for us and let us know how your getting on (was especially interested in your teeth saga Tony, keep us updated).
I think 5 years without a break probably shouldn't be allowed to happen again.
Maybe some sort of Rota between the mods, maybe some more mods.
As this is a Community maybe the Classifieds problem should be sorted out by ourselves.
1 Dont buy off anyone with a post count less than 50 (Unless they are willing to pay £20 to the fretboard kitty.
2. Pm would be sellers ourselves and let them know instead of waiting for a mod to deal with it.
It makes sense that not many of us like buying off someone brand new to the forum anyway.
If you want to buy off a Newcomer then Pm them and do it away from the Forum. Tell them this is how it is done here. I havent bought from here for a while though so maybe being selfish here.
To be honest i didnt see any of this coming so my suggestions are just rants really. Good luck to the New Mods and i hope things improve for you all.