Just popping in briefly (super busy with other stuff but I have been lurking in between said stuff) to make a personal plea to a) the BAKERS (not the forum hosts because they likely will not have the power and nor should they) and b) all those who partake in the following behavior.
I've said this before but I think this is a good opportunity to state it again. Those old beefs? Seriously F*CK those old beefs. There are those of us who are SICK of hearing about crap that happened years ago. Good threads get derailed with bickering that I'd say 99% of the people who use this forum do not give a flying frack about. It puts people on edge and likely scares off n00bs who just came looking for some help (which is the whole freaking point of this place AFAIK). You have a problem with someone? Block them, ignore them, report them to the Bakers or better yet just learn to talk it out like adults then DROP IT but ferchrissakes don't drag it out across multiple threads for years ensnaring everyone around you into it. It is annoying, it is disruptive and quite frankly it surprises me every time I see it happen. Awesome, intelligent guys all of a sudden turning into sneering, bickering teenagers. I didn't like it in high school and sure as hell don't like it now. Who's right? Who's wrong? Who the hell cares?! I sure as hell don't. To me there are no sides except those who participate in and/or perpetuate that crap and the rest of us who just want to learn and chat with other musicians about our craft. If you enjoy internet drama and flamewars there are a million other websites out there where you can get your ya yas out. I know there are because I freaking go to them and rabble along with the rest of the rabble. Here? This place is better than that and so is (almost) everyone here.
I'm sorry if that offends anyone but seriously that crap drives me up the WALL and there is absolutely no value behind it!! Please... PLEASE just stop!!!
As far as the forum "hosts" I was under the impression that specific people were being chosen to "host" specific areas. Like Alex would be helping with the "Problems" thread (which was supposed to be created) because he kept the bug list. Other folks who frequent the X forum and are even tempered would be dealing with that. Guys like Danny would be on the Techniques forum and CH regulars would be hosting the CH.
THAT seems like the best plan and that is how it should go down. Alex should NOT be hosting the CH (no offense but that doesn't make sense and he'd be more useful elsewhere) and someone like Rain shouldn't be hosting the X forum (again no offense but that wouldn't make ANY sense BUT he would have been a good fit for down here).
Has this changed? Yo, Forum Hosts.... run that up the pipe because otherwise I fear you may have WWIII on your hands by the looks of things.
Thank you for entertaining my rant. Hopefully this doesn't get me on anyone's sh*t list because you know I like all of you guys. It's the damned squabbling I hate.
Peace.