PLEASE CAKEWALK - ONLY MEMBERS IN THIS FORUM

Cakewalk you are starting to lose credibility.

Reading some of the recent rants on here - this is getting very unclassy.

Many of the individuals that post on this forum have never (ever) purchased a CW product, that in itself should be enough for CW to open their eyes/ears to this GREAT forum.

I can say that 95% of the people that come here are good people that need some help - they need some advice from fellow CW users. There's a bunch of really smart/knowledgeable people on here that will go out of their way to help other members. And isn't that what this Sonar Forum was intended to do?

But some individuals seem to come on here - rant, rave, and because they cannot find an answer to their problem immediately - they seem to go nuts with insults, etc. This should not be tolerated by anyone here. We're all here to learn or to help - or both! This should be fun.

Why not make your CW Sonar Forum for registered users. This is obviously the simple answer to the question - why is so much stupid stuff happening here recently? I do realize that you put your demo versions on the web to entice individuals to look into Sonar - with the hopes of landing another customer - that's great business sense. But with no registration or commitment by anyone on here this nonsense will continue.

But what about the current/loyal Cakewalk customers that are getting very tired and annoyed by reading insulting comments on this otherwise great learning tool called Sonar Forum.

Hopefully somebody from Cakewalk (Inc) reads comments here. Like I stated earlier - 95% of the people here are good people that really want to learn your computer software and assist them in creating better tunes. It's that other 5 % that Cakewalk should clean up to make the Forum and better place to come to.

Heat isn't the issue. (nprime)

If you are a registered CW member and have purchased some of their products - don't you think that you deserve a better Sonar Forum without all of the BULLS**T?

It really annoys me to hear stuff like that.............yeah lets just roll over and accept it cos it will never change. CHANGE IT MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nobody here needs to listen to idiots rant/scream cos they have no consequences if they do rant/scream.

Has anyone got a backbone? This Forum (I've already said this) is for learning and fun - NOT unregistered idiots that have nothing better to do.

I know why you want the idea... but it won't work.
THE single-most negative DAW forum I've been to, with continuous unnecessary bashing and aggression and worthless bickering... was the REGISTERED-user-only Steinberg forum.
It's not exactly the same negativity you get here, but in the end you just trade one type of negativity for another.

Besides... humans... in anonymous form... are ALWAYS unclassy, in my humble experience and opinion.
This is who/how we really are. You can't escape it.

- zevo

At times I've thought that may be a good idea. But just to play devils advocate...

1. You can filter what you read. There's no reason you have to get upset about what someone else posts. Just move along.
2. Cakewalk will do what is best for them. I'm sure they have a reason why it is open.
3. There are benefits to an open forum. The opposite would be a strictly monitored forum where any negative posts about Cakewalk get pulled, whether valid or not.

However, at time I do think it help pirates get free support.

Oh well, my 2 cents. Or should I say my 580 characters (with spaces).

You can always block who you don't want to see too.
I really don't think members only forum would help people like dmbaer and me.

it can be frustrating but i just get a cup of coffee and relax and wait for help when needed.

I luv my coffee.

uhhhh.... hate to break it to you, but most of the mundane babble on these forums comes from [GASP] "registered users".

ORIGINAL: strikinglyhandsome1

Just remember that forums are not real life.

I find all threads have something to offer except the ones that don't.

Believe me my friend, before this was called Sonar it was called by another name. I know. I was there. This forum is like browsing through a christian book store compared to that one. There are a few on here who remember that one, like Susan and some others. Those types of folk exist for only one purpose......to rile guys like you. Even among all that garbage back then, the ones who were sincere in both their craft and their demeanor seemed to rise above the muck. Remember the old saying, "Ignorance breeds contempt". There will always be some who will just never "get it". Even if you restrict access to "registered" users someone will hack that just to be a nuisance. I used to always wish I could be one of those that everybody knew and when one of the known ones would speak, someone would always answer with something personal. Just stick around awhile and when you speak, someone who knows what you're about will answer. The rest you can just laugh at because you'll recognize it for what it is. There are quite a few folk here who are very special without even trying to be. Learn who they are and you'll make beautiful music. Isn't that what it's all about? Remember, "Never let'm see you sweat".

Thanks for the laugh Handsome. Yep. I can recall quite a few who offered to meet and ham it up! Too much red meat!
(That was before the missionaries came)

ORIGINAL: strikinglyhandsome1

It's quite hard to imagine getting riled on a forum but people do.

Anyone who wants to argue with that and I'll hunt you down and beat the living daylights out of you.

FINALLY. Someone willing to relate to others in a real manner. Refreshing.

Bounjour! Où sont les toilettes? lol

I already put in a feature request for widescreen avatars. lol They said Feb.

HUH? Translation? (I got the toilet part)

I just came in here looking for the can, man.

Sony Vegas has a registered user only forum. It's a pretty boring place. The information is pretty good but there are about 30 really active members and then there are guys like me. The major players steer the conversation for the most part. I'm registered and occasionally get answers to questions or I just silently search. From the time I first purchased vegas 6 until now the forum is pretty dead. There are rumors of sony dropping the software and all kinds of stuff. Basically, I see the morale as low.

Contrasting the sony forum is one on dvinfo.com. Anyone can register and participate. It's pretty lively. There might be more noise compared to signal but I believe activity is important. Some people are members of both forums and some of those are big players at the sony forum. The dvinfo forum feels a little more open.

I think the temperament of the users is more of an indicator of what kind of people use and develop the software. If you don't want to be among the common folk then drop a dime and start your own forum. It might be a major success. Otherwise, I think an open forum is better for cakewalk. Negativity is negativity no matter how you might present it. Begging, griping or complaining about anything is negativity. In my mind your complaints about the forum membership requirements being too lax is going to read as negativity just as someone claiming their unregistered version is full of bugs. They are both downers.

Best of luck with your private user forum. I hope it works out. William

What about people who want to test like demos to maybe switch and have the need of some help ?
Second thing is that this a users area , so users are welcome and i don't give a f.. if he bouht it or not if i can help , it is its poblem !!

wak ass pposts are anotha thing that can be made by registred people too !!

ORIGINAL: dontletmedrown

uhhhh.... hate to break it to you, but most of the mundane babble on these forums comes from [GASP] "registered users".

Agreed.

I haven't had any problems in the forums here. Everyones been helpful, curtious, and humorous. Playfulness aleviates the stressers associated with the troubles that bring us here in the first place.