A Review Of The Forum

[jt]

:D OK arrogant S**t that i am i thought for my 1000 post i`d give a quick & honest opinion of the state of the forum & see what you guys think here go`s............

It`s nice to see so many new faces appearing & to see that most of us still get on. The forum seems to have a "Friendly" nature to it which has certainly made the passing both giving & recieving of info much more pleasant. One hopes that this continues as the forum increases in size.

There seems to be a good cross section of players around all though many of the guys that do the most posting seem to fall into the "Rock" fraternity it would be nice to hear from those of you who don`t & espiecially to hear what your doing with your BK`s in the "Players" section.

I`ve noticed that alot of the older regular posters HJM, Steve, TO, March, Balde, Philking etc don`t seem to post that often now It`s also noticable that most of the longtime posters don`t seem to respond to the "Pickup" section. Even i now avoid it & only post replys to very very general questions. [ Although my reasons for doing so are purely my own]

Like most i`m still waiting for the Forum "Upgrade" I have to be honest here & say i like the forum Style wise the way it is.

The "Time Out" & "Dressing Room" sections seem to be the most popular not surprising really as talking about P/U`s gets tedious !  :P

I`m constantly amazed at the variety & number of Links you guys put up. Don`t you lot have anything else to do except surf the net !  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

It would be nice to see some of you guys doing some more work music wise, There only seems to be a few guys here that are planning to do or are recording Albums, TO, Steve, Bro to name but a few we should have more than a few [ i`m quilty of this to so i should kick myself up the arse as well ! ]

As for the future......i`d like to see the "Pickups" Section modded how`s about posting some "Sticky" posts that give people answers to there questions before they ask `em. As in what P/U should i get for.....Shred, Thrash, Blues, Jazz etc etc

So far i`ve enjoyed most of my time that i`ve been associated with this forum odd gripes aside it`s been fun.

 :D  8)

[_tom_]

I agree with all of that. I like the friendliness of this forum and its weird when theres an argument as I'm used to reading arguments on loads of forums I go on :lol: I like the layout and style as well, it'd be weird if it were changed! Stickies are also a good idea in the pickups section I reckon.

[dave_mc]

agreed.

:D

[TwilightOdyssey]

I rarely post if I have nothin to say. That being said, the general quality of the threads has declined a bit of late. (Even with certain departures) The TITLES of most threads are downright embarrasing; I won't open a thread if I don't know what it's about.

[38thBeatle]

Whilst it is still a friendly place, by and large, I agree with TO in that some threads are a bit tedious but I accept that is a by product of what is, mostly, a positive forum. I like to think of some of you guys as virtual mates and there is a great deal of knowledge and experience to be had and if I share a bit of my wisdom ( Mrs 38th says I should hold onto it as I don't have much) then that is a plus for me. I don't "belong" to other forums though I gather that sometimes people get very bitchy and petty-I'd be away from here if that happended. Most of us share a passion for our guitars and music and there are wide tastes and long may that continue. It gives me the chance to add the odd "one-liner" too.

[PhilKing]

I'm with TO on this.  I don't post as much because I only answer where I can help.  If people need assistance to decide what colour pickup, I can't help them.  Same if Tim has come back with and answer and then the same question is still being asked.  Once Tim has given a definative answer, that's enough for me (he has never steered me wrong with his choices).   I might add something if Tim is giving a choice and I can add something because I know the pickups in a different guitar to Tim (in a PRS for example - unless Tim picked up a PRS recently!).

I also don't post if I don't know the music that is used for the sound.  Since I am not into 'Death Metal' and shred for speed's sake, it would be meaningless for me to give an opinion.

Another case would be when I don't know the pickup's being asked about in a comparison.  I think it is pretty pointless to give an opinion if you only know one side of the question.  Since I never used a lot of the hi-gain and shred Duncans and DiMarzios, even though I might know the BK.

I usually try to answer tech questions where I can help, having spent a lot of time fixing and rewiring guitars.  

Other than that, I am still enjoying the forum and it has been nice to meet some of the members in person.

[dave_mc]

I guess (since others started it and that means I don't have to feel bad, :lol: ) my only real complaint is that at any given time, most of the new threads/replies are in the off-topic sections... I don't know about anyone else, but I much prefer to post about guitar gear/pickups/etc. (since that's why I joined, lol), than about OT. But maybe that's just me...

But i suppose in a relatively small forum, only a fraction of people at any given time are going to be looking for new gear...

:drink:

[Fubar]

Meh, I'll not be satisfied until Sambo returns and finally shows me his secret lair of death.  :? Sounds like fun!  :D

On a more serious note, it seems alright here: People seem pretty friendly and there's a fair few pretty clued up people about for giving advice 'n stuff.

[Searcher]

the general quality of the threads has declined a bit of late. (Even with certain departures)

I think the quality of some threads has declined because of certain departures.

Ok, so not everyone liked the rambling multi-topic beasts that we had in the past, but at least they were pretty friendly and added to the rapport around here.

When every thread is serious the place becomes less enjoyable, IMO.

[_tom_]

Meh, I'll not be satisfied until Sambo returns and finally shows me his secret lair of death.  :? Sounds like fun!  :D

I dont think I'd want to know WHAT is in one of Sambo's secret lairs :o :lol:.

[deg0ey]

But i suppose in a relatively small forum, only a fraction of people at any given time are going to be looking for new gear...

I'm looking for new gear: Recooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrding gear to be precise :drink:

I can't be bothered to start a new topic right now, so I'll just direct you all to my other thread where I'll allow you to discuss :lol:

[Fubar]

I dont think I'd want to know WHAT is in one of Sambo's secret lairs :o :lol:.

I dunno, it sounds intriguing. I imagine that it could lead to some kind of Indiana Jones-esque adventure, possibly involving having to dodge swinging, razor sharp BC Riches suspended from the ceiling of an egyptian tomb and so forth.

*Dives through rapidly closing doorway pausing only to grab Slayer beenie that has been dropped on the floor*

[deg0ey]

I dont think I'd want to know WHAT is in one of Sambo's secret lairs :o :lol:.

I dunno, it sounds intriguing. I imagine that it could lead to some kind of Indiana Jones-esque adventure, possibly involving having to dodge swinging, razor sharp BC Riches suspended from the ceiling of an egyptian tomb and so forth.

*Dives through rapidly closing doorway pausing only to grab Sambo's gimp hat that has been dropped on the floor*

Much better :lol: :drink:

And then when trying to escape the lair, rather than a boulder, you just get Sam running along behind you shouting random off topic comments :D

[_tom_]

Whilst swinging his Gibson shouting at you how much better having just one pickup is :P

[Fubar]

Sambo's gimp hat

Much better :lol: :drink:

 :lol:

See, now i'm thinking more Pulp Fictionesque:

"Fetch the CaffieneJunkie"
"The CaffieneJunkie's sleeping"
"Well... Wake him up!"



*No offence intended to aformentioned stimulant addict*