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  • Cakewalk sucks and I would like my money back ? (p.3)
2016/01/27 07:44:09
subtlearts
Here's the pattern that I notice: 
 
1) a completely unheard-of member, whether new or of the silent-lurker variety, posts an incoherent micro-rant about how Sonar is useless garbage and Cakewalk are criminals, and usually demands a refund. Almost without exception there is no specific problem mentioned, and no indication that they are looking for a solution. 
 
2) active forum members respond with a mix of bemusement and annoyance, and usually someone picks apart the original post in some level of detail, noting its aggressive tone and lack of specificity.  
 
3) someone else steps up and begins screaming loudly that somehow this proves that the forum is actually a den of fanboy fascists who will not tolerate dissenting voices, or indeed anyone who has the audacity to mention that the software might have any flaws at all, or that the forum is not a blissful utopia of happy collective self-congratulation. The fact that there are at any given moment over a hundred active threads of people discussing bugs, proposing features or improvements we'd like to see, and above all helping each other sort out problems, is immaterial to this poster, who also siezes on any disagreement with their vitriolic rant as proof. 
 
4) the OP however rarely if ever reappears. Their work here is done. 
 
5) some of us can't help but wonder if the OP troll and the anti-fascist champion are in fact the same person. Others wonder if the OP is a mole representing a competitor, or just a fanchild of a competitor's product. 
 
6) Life goes on, we turn our attention back to more interesting/productive pursuits, but the place is a little diminished.
 
I have to say, I think in general it would be better if we just collectively tried to overcome the impulse to respond, and let these threads that are obviously going nowhere slide gracefully down the page into oblivion. I know I've just done the opposite here, but I'm going to try to adopt that stance in future. 
 
EDITED for one spelling correction
2016/01/27 07:52:10
Bristol_Jonesey
An excellent summation Mr Tinker!
2016/01/27 08:04:12
Karyn
7)  Someone posts a 6 point summation of the entire thread,  forgetting to add their summation of the thread as point 7 
 

2016/01/27 08:04:58
ChristopherM
Oh, merde! Suckered again! When will I learn?!?
2016/01/27 08:05:28
robert_e_bone
To the Original Poster of this thread - if you ever wish to try to resolve whatever issues have frustrated you to the point of your starting this thread, you will find folks in the forums willing to assist, if you are willing to engage in the process of problem determination and resolution.
 
To do so, please start a new thread, listing whatever level of detail for each issue that you can provide, along with listing the specs of your computer and interface, so that we can get a better idea of how to help.
 
Bob Bone
2016/01/27 08:12:28
BobF
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2016/01/27 08:12:57
subtlearts
Karyn
7)  Someone posts a 6 point summation of the entire thread,  forgetting to add their summation of the thread as point 7 
 



Touché! ;)
2016/01/27 08:25:35
Bristol_Jonesey
subtlearts
Karyn
7)  Someone posts a 6 point summation of the entire thread,  forgetting to add their summation of the thread as point 7 
 



8) Touché! ;)


Fixed!
2016/01/27 08:31:56
subtlearts
Bristol_Jonesey
subtlearts
Karyn
7)  Someone posts a 6 point summation of the entire thread,  forgetting to add their summation of the thread as point 7 
 



8) Touché! ;)


Fixed!


Thanks. See, this place isn't so bad after all!


2016/01/27 08:39:12
wherewithal
I'm new to Cakewalk but not to technology companies
 
"now look at us on Forms always trying to resolve your mess."


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