I know "statistically" there are many people who lurk here...

Have you ever wondered why? There are 10 people for every person who posts who lurk and never post? Why do you think that is? Are they steeling ideas and modifying them "slightly??" Why would people remain silent in the background the whole time? Completely silent, without saying a word? If not to "borrow" the creative juices of those here who do post? I think it's a 100% probability that some of these people are doing just that? I'm just wondering "how big" the actual percentage is?

:-) Well I don't mean to sound "well you know..." I'm just saying? There are a lot of "really talented people" who post their ideas here? Yourself at or near the top... And I know there are many "visitors?" Who are not members? And perhaps some members? Who are interested in nothing more than your ideas? i.e., not to critique, not to enjoy, but to "scout?" It's human nature? There are hundreds of people here every day? Surely "some?" have a nefarious agenda? Maybe not, perhaps everyone is filled with the milk of human kindness? Like the evening news we all see every day?

So?
No musical ideas are new and once you've written a song you own the copyright. Once you post it online you prove that you've written and recorded that song at that time. If someone steals it and makes money from it, sue them.

I think this is a very paranoid thread.

If you think this place is bad for visits vs commentary..... you should see some of the other forums.... oh my...


If you get 1 in 10 commenting, that's good. Why don't more comment? I can think of a few reasons....

1. they think the song is horrible and don't want to hurt the writer's feelings.
2. they think the recording quality is horrible and don't want to hurt the person's feelings
3. they don't have a clue about what to comment on in a technical way
4. they don't have the time to comment
5. they stole your idea and don't want to leave any "tracks".....

I try to look for something good in the performance or the recording and comment on that... at times that's hard to do, but there is no law that says someone must comment if they listen... it is common decency to do so. 

I think I'll just leave a smiley face from now on when I can't think of any good commentary..... that will leave them wondering..... is he smiling because he enjoyed the song, or is he really laughing at me.... ?

I understand that a little banter keeps things jovial but please lets not pollute the the quality of the songs forum as the banter can easily morph into mindless drivel.  I really enjoy the signal to noise ratio here!

 I find the coffee house a great place for the aforementioned banter.  Some of it is down right hilarious!  Often times however, its diatribe that puts a load on my eye lids.  To be fair, I rarely go there...I just simply don't have time to contribute.

  

Keep your voices down, they're probably listening right now...

Robby, a lot of it is probably your therapist keeping tabs on you.

i think of it as these forums are also cakewalks glovebox..im sure the techs are getting great ideas here too

"rockinrobby"


There are 10 views for every person who posts who lurk and never post?

Fixed. 

"rockinrobby"

Surely "some?" have a nefarious agenda? Maybe not, perhaps everyone is filled with the milk of human kindness?

What is this "milk of human kindness" you speak of so highly, and where does it hide?!


A fickle thing these statistics are... (a la green yoda).

Please tell me why you felt the need to send me a private message accusing me of stealing other people's ideas?!

If you had any idea of who I am and the music I've posted here in the past and the ammount of times i've commented on songs offering technical and songwriting tips you'd realise how misinformed, off the wall and down right offensive that is.

Consider yourself black listed in my book.

In the beginning I used to lurk alot. Then as I started to get to know something
about how recording and effects and all worked, I started adding an occasional post to a thread.
 
Then I found I had to lurk some more, this time to figure out personalities.
There were some that could not except criticisms of any kind.
There are folks that I won't post to, because they never seem to post on anyone elses songs,
and only seem interested in feedback on there work.
I sure there is more to concider. 
 

Robby, I think you're thinkin too deep about it all. First of all, if someone was into stealing ideas, why would they come here. Just go to Soundclik or any of the other gazzillion hosts. Or, just walk out the door and listen cause it's all been done before. Well, actually, snowflakes melting on tongues may be brand new. hmm, there goes my theory:) However, I think the disproportionate ratio simply reflects the state of humanity in that most people are simply shy or scared or stupid or can't type. You see their posts occasionally. The ones that joined in 2003 and have 5 posts and when they do post there all perflect. LOL......

timidi

I think they'd come here because this forum has filtered out much of the manure that you would get if you just went to a hosting site? Because there are so many top flight song writers that post right here? (and me)

Robby,
My comments were not directed at you.
I will leave it at , I have bumped heads before for giving what I thought was good advice to the
persons posting. It was not received as intended. I really look for the posts no one has commented on much to see if the OP could use maybe some help and or,  encouragement.
No personalities on here? Are you kidding?

You might want to consider the "1/3" Rule in whatever you encounter in the big world and since you are interested in statistics: roughly 1/3 of people are somewhat normal; 1/3 are below normal; and 1/3 are in some other place.....

Robby, Long time. Sounds optomistic to me, yet one wonders about this and another wonders about that. Interestingly enough some people don't wonder at all. There will always be thieves in this world stealing ideas, comments, money, creations of others, but in the end they will stand and be accountable for every event in their life. Now that, you can take to the bank for sure! Got to love it! John

I lurk around here to steal fiddle tunes.

Buwwwwwaaaaahahahahahahaha!