Teebs Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 *I would have 'liked' all the above posts, but yet again, I'm too reactionary & have had my little picture-thingies revoked 1 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 I'm not on any other forum so I have no frame of reference but I am sympathetic to the OP's view. I do feel it's a less friendly place than before, whether this is part of a cycle who knows. It is a minority of members and I tend to stay away from threads where I see they are 'engaged'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepurpleblob Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Not here - but I am moderator in a couple of other sites (one a BMW forum and the other a well known education platform) and we just don't put up with any crap. There's *always* somebody who wants to spoil things and good moderation is needed to jump on it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kusee pee Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 I definitely find this one of the gentler forums and much the better for it. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 4 minutes ago, thepurpleblob said: Not here - but I am moderator in a couple of other sites (one a BMW forum and the other a well known education platform) and we just don't put up with any crap. There's *always* somebody who wants to spoil things and good moderation is needed to jump on it. The reason why we are banging on about reporting what you (as the BC community) think is causing trouble is that we mods, as a team, can't guarantee to read ALL the posts in ALL threads. However, we act very fast on anything that gets reported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepurpleblob Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 3 minutes ago, Silvia Bluejay said: The reason why we are banging on about reporting what you (as the BC community) think is causing trouble is that we mods, as a team, can't guarantee to read ALL the posts in ALL threads. However, we act very fast on anything that gets reported. For the record... I'm not having a pop at the mods. It's a thankless task. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 I know you aren't - I'm sure you feel our pain! I was just using your post to make a general point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Bassislife16 said: I have to disagree, as a new member I’m already considering stopping using BC because of the unfriendly atmosphere that have been demonstrated to me by a few members, as a bloke with a memory like a siv and more problems to deal with everyday than a lot of people I just feel coming on here is developing more confrontations in my life rather than the virtual escape I intended it to be. Stick with us @Bassislife16, I’ve been in the middle of some discussions that made me want to leave, I’ve also occasionally said a thing or two on here that I regretted, but the longer you use BC the more you’ll see that most of the time it’s actually one of the more reasonable corners of the internet and a huge wealth of knowledge and experience is on tap. Lots of people are opinionated, sometimes vociferously so, but 9/10 it’s wisdom and occasionally that wisdom is a bit angsty. 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollie 55 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 10 minutes ago, Frank Blank said: Stick with us @Bassislife16, I’ve been in the middle of some discussions that made me want to leave, I’ve also occasionally said a thing or two on here that I regretted, but the longer you use BC the more you’ll see that most of the time it’s actually one of the more reasonable corners of the internet and a huge wealth of knowledge and experience is on tap. Lots of people are opinionated, sometimes vociferously so, but 9/10 it’s wisdom and occasionally that wisdom is a bit angsty. 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 35 minutes ago, thepurpleblob said: Not here - but I am moderator in a couple of other sites (one a BMW forum) That must be a hard job, with "no indication" of when it's all going to kick off. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky 4000 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 (edited) 28 minutes ago, thepurpleblob said: For the record... I'm not having a pop at the mods. It's a thankless task. As an admin of a large (unrelated) forum - Nah, I don't think it is... for sure there will always be no thanks from certain elements (those who live under bridges for instance), but (IMHO) there's love to be felt from the normal, the great and the good. 😁 Edited January 4, 2019 by Ricky 4000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, Bassislife16 said: I have to disagree, as a new member I’m already considering stopping using BC because of the unfriendly atmosphere that have been demonstrated to me by a few members, as a bloke with a memory like a siv and more problems to deal with everyday than a lot of people I just feel coming on here is developing more confrontations in my life rather than the virtual escape I intended it to be. Please don't stop using BC Bassislife - there are many, many good people on here who are always willing to share their knowledge, there time, and offer their support. The cr*p is pretty rare & can be avoided. Edited January 5, 2019 by Teebs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 1 minute ago, Teebs said: Please don't stop using BC Basslife - there are many, many good people on here who are always willing to share their knowledge, there time, and offer their support. The cr*p is pretty rare & can be avoided. Heh, I thought that said “The c*rp is pretty rare...”, wondered how I’d ended up on a fishing forum. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky 4000 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 19 minutes ago, Newfoundfreedom said: That must be a hard job, with "no indication" of when it's all going to kick off. I thought that ^^^^ said 'hand job'. I must make the text a bit bigger... 😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmedunc Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 3 hours ago, Bassislife16 said: I’m on here quite regularly nowadays, I’ve noticed so many BC’ers are fast to create drama and hostility towards each other and jump down each other’s throats, what’s the deal? What happened to peace & love among bassists??? Unfortunately, there are a few (very few) on here and many in the outside world born with a very worrying medical problem. They have a brush shoved so far up their bottom that even Dr Frankenstein could not remove it. It probably was there from birth and obviously as such they deserve concessions. Please don't be too harsh on the minority,, they know not what they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 2 minutes ago, Teebs said: Please don't stop using BC Basslife - there are many, many good people on here who are always willing to share their knowledge, there time, and offer their support. The cr*p is pretty rare & can be avoided. This is very true teebs The knowledge of people on here about basses , pedals, amps, cabinets etc is incredible , if you ask the question you will get the answer , where else could you get that 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Frank Blank said: Stick with us @Bassislife16, I’ve been in the middle of some discussions that made me want to leave, I’ve also occasionally said a thing or two on here that I regretted, but the longer you use BC the more you’ll see that most of the time it’s actually one of the more reasonable corners of the internet and a huge wealth of knowledge and experience is on tap. Lots of people are opinionated, sometimes vociferously so, but 9/10 it’s wisdom and occasionally that wisdom is a bit angsty. Hey I’m big enough to say I can be a bit angsty - but it’s usually backed up through my experience and me being passionate enough for others not to make the same mistakes as I have. If I see people talk bull, I’ll pull people up on it - because I’m amazed at how many people talk with authority about gear or subjects that they have zero experience of... self appointed experts if you will. I’m hoping those that meet me in real life can see that I’m a good egg and if you read the threads I participate in and those that I have written lengthy PM exchanges with, will see that I only have the best interests of everybody at heart. Life is too short to be making mistakes and playing through stinky poo gear. Im sure there’s a few people on here that my input on FRFR and inears alone has changed their gigging life... for the better! Edited January 5, 2019 by EBS_freak 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 An example of BC goodness... Not naming names, but I found one member's avatar somewhat offensive, contacted him by pm and explained, very mildly without confrontation, why. Avatar changed immediately. Mods not involved. 🙂 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 3 hours ago, Bassislife16 said: I’m on here quite regularly nowadays, I’ve noticed so many BC’ers are fast to create drama and hostility towards each other and jump down each other’s throats, what’s the deal? What happened to peace & love among bassists??? It left when a lot of the long standing members left. Still one or two that think they are the dogs nuts, but should know better. Not a great place here these days, although it still has its uses. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 It's a place full of mainly grumpy, old, over-entitled men who have vastly over-stayed their welcome on the stage and whose opinions are, frankly, almost irrelevant. But that's the House of Lords...thank god BC is nothing like that. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Something which often gets forgotten when we talk about moderation on the forum is just how incredibly handsome @ped is. I'm completely heterosexual but he's so lush I'd go down on him, no question 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 9 minutes ago, dave_bass5 said: It left when a lot of the long standing members left. Still one or two that think they are the dogs nuts, but should know better. Not a great place here these days, although it still has its uses. For as long as I can remember there have been posters trying to get the rise out of others and people moaning about how BC is not what it was. When was the Golden Age of BC? BC has only been affected by the proliferation of other social media, not by a handful of 'long standing' members leaving. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 1 minute ago, skankdelvar said: Something which often gets forgotten when we talk about moderation on the forum is just how incredibly handsome @ped is. I'm completely heterosexual but he's so lush I'd go down on him, no question Apparently he does the clubs in a knock-off fighter pilot's uniform. Oooh Matron! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 3 minutes ago, Billy Apple said: 'long standing' members 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 4 hours ago, Bassislife16 said: I have to disagree, as a new member I’m already considering stopping using BC because of the unfriendly atmosphere that have been demonstrated to me by a few members, as a bloke with a memory like a siv and more problems to deal with everyday than a lot of people I just feel coming on here is developing more confrontations in my life rather than the virtual escape I intended it to be. Heat/kitchen. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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