Where are all the serious threads?

I debated posting this, as I fear some will mistake it for a provocation. But that is not my intent, and I hope that no one will take this in that direction.

I posted in one of the other threads that I believe a forum is a collaborative effort. Some felt that there was way too much silliness here, which I think is a reasonable opinion to have even if it is not exactly my own.


But virtually all of the new threads created so far have either been continued discussion of the dust up or not particularly serious ones.  I attempted a serious one last night and didn't get much response.  

So I want to encourage people to not wait for others to take the lead. If people don't want it to return to be "all silly all the time" they need to contribute something of substance. 

No one has any thoughts on music or musical instruments to discuss? 

Art? Literature? Philosophy? Nothing?

I have:
UFO guy
Consolidating synths
Do we need mixers?

As someone who doesn't generally post down here cause it's mostly not my thing, I've been a bit shocked by people who don't post much down here because it's not their thing coming along, wagging the finger, and - as drew intimates - sodding off again without actually contributing anything else themselves. Not a lot of "being the change" going on here. Seems a bit rum, really. Like I say, not my thing, but you can't say the place wasn't lively before. How this is an improvement entirely escapes me.

John T


As someone who doesn't generally post down here cause it's mostly not my thing, I've been a bit shocked by people who don't post much down here because it's not their thing coming along, wagging the finger, and - as drew intimates - sodding off again without actually contributing anything else themselves. Not a lot of "being the change" going on here. Seems a bit rum, really. Like I say, not my thing, but you can't say the place wasn't lively before. How this is an improvement entirely escapes me.

This critical point wasn't really my intent here.

My intent is to encourage people to make this place what it is they want it to be. It takes a critical mass of people/posts/threads to keep a forum going and I, despite any differences I have had with people, do very much enjoy and participate in the serious discussions.

I've been participating in threads that I find interest in, but then again like I said all along, the Coffee House is what it is, it is what we make it.  

Being relatively new, I'm less worried about direct confrontations it's just not my nature - I'm much more of an observer that will comment and add my opinion if I feel it worth typing.  I'll offer opinions on things I question, on things I feel strongly about, but I also understand that my opinion, like all others should be taken for what it is, only mine, no requirement for others to agree, open for rebuttal and certainly open for adjustment and can be change if I find myself misinformed or in the wrong.  I make mistakes, I'm human, and I'm not to big for my own britches to understand that others feel differently and may very well be in the right.

Hopefully if anything I've shown that I'm very much a "if it's right for you, it's right for you" type guy - who am I to tell you how to live your life.  I'm not easily offended, I'm not one to respond with half cocked bravado if I'm offended by a conversation or likely to get into a heated debate on anyone else's opinion - their entitled to it, just not to have others feel forced to agree.  It's the internet, it's a community, it is what it is.  I am what I am.

Any opinions I offer are simply that - my own thoughts on a matter, not meant to sway, perhaps to provide an alternative opinion in many cases if it's how I feel, but I'm not running for office, I'm not out to be the smartest guy in the room, I'm comfortable in my own shoes, and hopefully others will find me respectful of others as best I can and if not - feel free to tell me if I've crossed a line, but expect the same in return.  Honesty tends to build communities, at least that's my opinion - take it for what it worth or ignore it, it has little impact on anything really serious.

As always, individual mileage may vary.

Drew the only guess I can imagine is that the Coffee House Gang
has them hold up in a very unfunny place. Seriously.

I'm funny.  I can't tickle myself tho