Poll: Would you contribute towards a PA sub group on BC?

[Kiwi]

This poll came from a request by Happy Jack, based on his observations that at least half the bands he knows have a bassist responsible for the PA. Please register your interest below so we can clarify what interest there might be on BC for this sub group.  The poll will close a week from now, on September 4th.

 

 

[Silvia Bluejay]

Definitely. Seems silly to relegate something as important as the PA to such a generic section as Accessories and Misc.

[Silvia Bluejay]

Also, why is the choice "either/or"? I would be interested in both contributing to AND reading a PA subforum.

[BigAlonBass]

14 minutes ago, Silvia Bluejay said:

Also, why is the choice "either/or"? I would be interested in both contributing to AND reading a PA subforum.

Me too. You're never too old to learn something new. I ran a PA for multiple Bands, and got some handy hints from people I came across, which I would probably never thought of myself.

[tauzero]

53 minutes ago, Silvia Bluejay said:

Also, why is the choice "either/or"? I would be interested in both contributing to AND reading a PA subforum.

 

Ditto, although presumably if one writes to it, it could be expected that one would also read it (although various facets of the internet have been referred to as a write-only medium).

[Downunderwonder]

Have at it. What's the worst that can happen?

 

I'd make it a sub forum of Amps and Cabs as it will steer the same inhabitants to contribute.

[tauzero]

3 minutes ago, Downunderwonder said:

Have at it. What's the worst that can happen?

 

I'd make it a sub forum of Amps and Cabs as it will steer the same inhabitants to contribute.

 

I wouldn't, PA is its own subject.

[Happy Jack]

22 minutes ago, tauzero said:

 

I wouldn't, PA is its own subject.

 

Exactly ... that's why I'd prefer an identifiable sub-forum specifically for PA.

 

[dave_bass5]

Id be happy to have a sub forum for PA, but i don't think we really  need it. There's a few threads already working, and there is at least cross over between IEM and PA threads. PA comes up in various threads, i don’t think this would stop. It could get messy.

[Al Krow]

Count me in! 🙂

[Silvia Bluejay]

55 minutes ago, dave_bass5 said:

Id be happy to have a sub forum for PA, but i don't think we really  need it. There's a few threads already working, and there is at least cross over between IEM and PA threads. PA comes up in various threads, i don’t think this would stop. It could get messy.

I see your point, Dave, but the same happens with amps, cabs and quite a lot of accessories. When the main subject of a thread is clear, and it's not posted in the correct place on the forum, we move it. If it is posted in the correct place, and any references to other bits of equipment (usually inevitable) don't radically change the main subject, the thread can stay in its subforum. This would mostly be to make following or contributing to such a popular subject easier than it currently is.

[jimmyb625]

Would it just be talking about subs, or could other PA topics be included?

[tauzero]

33 minutes ago, jimmyb625 said:

Would it just be talking about subs, or could other PA topics be included?

 

We could have a sub sub forum.

[Dad3353]

43 minutes ago, tauzero said:

We could have a sub sub forum.

 

... visible only to those that pay their subs. 

[dave_bass5]

3 hours ago, Silvia Bluejay said:

I see your point, Dave, but the same happens with amps, cabs and quite a lot of accessories. When the main subject of a thread is clear, and it's not posted in the correct place on the forum, we move it. If it is posted in the correct place, and any references to other bits of equipment (usually inevitable) don't radically change the main subject, the thread can stay in its subforum. This would mostly be to make following or contributing to such a popular subject easier than it currently is.

And your points also taken. 

To me, it sounds like some of the Admin team are bored and looking for something to do lol. 

 

Id certainly find a PA/Live sound reinforcement sub forum way more interesting than a URB one 😎

[Happy Jack]

1 hour ago, dave_bass5 said:

Id certainly find a PA/Live sound reinforcement sub forum way more interesting than a URB one 😎

 

Is a URB like an ERB, only Unextended?

[dave_bass5]

1 hour ago, Happy Jack said:

 

Is a URB like an ERB, only Unextended?

Yeah, the ones without the plugs on them and cant travel on the tube 😂

[itsmedunc]

Voted but I’d vote for both given the choice. 

[TimR]

Technically you couldn't actively contribute to a forum without reading it - although I do wonder sometimes. 

 

But you can read without contributing. 

 

Hence the 'or' choices. 

 

Would be useful to have all the PA questions in one place. If you search PA you get hundreds of replies to one thread at a time as they often run to several pages. 

[SteveXFR]

Would the people not interested in a sub group scroll past this thread and therefore not click on the poll which will give a misleadingly positive result?

[TimR]

3 minutes ago, SteveXFR said:

Would the people not interested in a sub group scroll past this thread and therefore not click on the poll which will give a misleadingly positive result?

 

It's not a yes or no poll. It's to gauge how many are interested. Presumably if enough are interested it happens. 

[Downunderwonder]

The IEM threads could then go in PA instead of Amps and Cabs and make them easier to find also.

[Happy Jack]

78 votes so far ... will we hit the ton, I wonder?

[uk_lefty]

Everyone needs to know at least something about running the PA... we have a new digital one and I feel bad leaving it to the drummer and guitarist, I'm ok with the old sliders but not perfect, I'd like to learn more. I'm the lights guy which is a far easier task! 

[Al Krow]

On 30/08/2023 at 18:02, Happy Jack said:

78 votes so far ... will we hit the ton, I wonder?

 

I wonder how many votes you would get if you asked the same question about starting a thread called "Accessories and Misc"? 😊