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davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 3411
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 7:54 am:   Edit Post

In response to a recent thread, I have posted some posting guidelines to the Must Reads section. I do this with some trepidation. I hope my remarks are helpful and that they address the issues raised in the recent thread as well as others previously voiced or considered. My remarks are not intended to directly address any one person specifically and I do hope that I have not offended anyone. In posting these guidelines I am sure that I have left out many things that probably should have been included; I'll try to add them as time goes by. And I am also sure that I have probably focused on "guidelines" that many will find overstated, tedious, preachy or irrelevant. I may edit those over time as well. There are probably some grammatical errors; and some of it may not make any sense at all. I don't know. Maybe I'll think better of it and delete the whole thing after I've had another cup of coffee. There is definitely a personal element that may not really be appropriate for a set of posting guidelines.

I do sincerely hope the post positively addresses the concerns raised by club members in the recent thread. I know all of you voiced your opinions out of your concern for the health of this board, discussion group, club, community, and out of concern for other members. And for that concern I am most appreciative to you all.
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 1079
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 8:10 am:   Edit Post

Dave:

IMHO your manners post isn't really necessary.

First, I think we do a pretty good job of policing ourselves around here.

Second, if your guidelines were strictly followed, we might never have had the pleasure of your humorous post about tinting the finish with bong water. I need all the laughs I can get.

Bill, tgo
george_wright
Member
Username: george_wright

Post Number: 78
Registered: 3-2005
Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 8:13 am:   Edit Post

I think you'll all agree that Dave's trepidation is unwarranted. He articulates the common practice on this board quite well.

Anybodywho has spent time browsing usenet's alt.<whatever> newsgroups appreciates that the tenor is different here. Dave just makes that explicit.

Good job, Dave.
olieoliver
Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 55
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 8:15 am:   Edit Post

I found your post about manners to be very well put Dave.

(Message edited by olieoliver on March 09, 2006)
laytonco
Junior
Username: laytonco

Post Number: 48
Registered: 3-2005
Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 8:19 am:   Edit Post

Absolutely! Although I am an "every so often" poster, I read this board at least 3 times per day. I find it informative, respectful, funny, educational, exciting, and always interesting. Thank you all for making it this way!
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 3413
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 8:20 am:   Edit Post

ROFL!!! Bill, you make an excellent point!!
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 558
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 8:33 am:   Edit Post

Dave.
I thought your post was very well articulated and like Bill, I feel that in many ways it is unneccessary. 99% of the time this forum manages to amble along peaceably enough with only the occasional blip. Based on the good advice I've found here, I've never even been on the other forums. (Who needs bad language and ill manners on the web when you can get them at work ;-)

Just so long as PTBO can express his dislike of cone pegheads and Keavin can talk about his 'special box';-)

Graeme
Graeme
tom_z
Advanced Member
Username: tom_z

Post Number: 306
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 9:14 am:   Edit Post

Dave - as usual, your post was insightful and sincere. You do an excellent job here - thanks! =)

Tom
pas
Member
Username: pas

Post Number: 65
Registered: 3-2003
Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 9:20 am:   Edit Post

I guess I just haven't been paying close enough attention. What, exactly, occasioned all this?
palembic
Senior Member
Username: palembic

Post Number: 2324
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 9:29 am:   Edit Post

OK ...that did it ...I'm going in therapy!
Hehehehee

Paul the bad one


PS: I'm with Bill and my Moder again
811952
Senior Member
Username: 811952

Post Number: 677
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 10:17 am:   Edit Post

Wasn't that part of a song??
"Hello Moder, hello fodder..."

jOhn
kmh364
Senior Member
Username: kmh364

Post Number: 1768
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 11:36 am:   Edit Post

As stated before Dave, you're doing just fine. IMHO, this is the most well behaved bunch on the net bar none. Having said that, the occasional regression into primordial behaviour is both to be expected and entirely human. Names of the culprits, eh, um, are witheld as to not incriminate myself, er, um, others, LOL!

Cheers,

Kevin
gare
Advanced Member
Username: gare

Post Number: 353
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 2:50 pm:   Edit Post

Once again..bravo Dave.

And thank everyone here ! Since being here I've really learned to control my tourettes...

Graeme: (Who needs bad language and ill manners on the web when you can get them at work ;-) <--at least at work we get paid to be abused..my after hours fee to be abused is $40 per hour.

Gary
wideload
Intermediate Member
Username: wideload

Post Number: 102
Registered: 6-2003
Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 3:17 pm:   Edit Post

Gary-
You only have to pay $40/hour??!
Larry
gare
Advanced Member
Username: gare

Post Number: 354
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 3:28 pm:   Edit Post

Larry
Yeah..with my platinum hair I can usually pull off a senior discount :-O
dela217
Senior Member
Username: dela217

Post Number: 623
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 4:05 pm:   Edit Post

Well.....I think everyone here is well behaved. Anyone remember the Yahoo Alembic club? What a mess. I was embarassed to read it sometimes. After that, this is like a bible school.

Dave, you are doing a great job!

Michael
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 1081
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 5:21 pm:   Edit Post

Not knowing what "ROFL" meant I did a google search and came up with this link listing a multitude of net abbreviations. Very interesting and informative. ROFL = rolling on the floor laughing

http://www.derekcrane.com/misc.%20pages/abbrevia.htm

Dave: GMTA

Bill, tgo
olieoliver
Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 59
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 6:48 pm:   Edit Post

GEE that's the same sound my dog makes when I hold his mouth closed and he tries to bark. I saved the link to my favorites.
TFI….IMO….YAAG…..TYVM
88persuader
Intermediate Member
Username: 88persuader

Post Number: 182
Registered: 5-2004
Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 2:29 am:   Edit Post

I've been a member for a while and hopefully have a track record of the behavior you spoke about in your "guidelines" thread. Very inspiring and very well said! I'm also a member of the Roland V-drum forum and for the most part it's also a respectful and thoughtful place where people kind of form relationships with faceless friends. On occasion you get someone ranting in an unfriendly way ... usually arguing about some sort of "my idea or opinion is right and your's is garbage" but for the most part it doesn't happen. And when it does the moderators put a stop to it as quickly as possible and remove the postings. I've also check out a few other forums and agree with your assessment that some other forums are filled with rude angry people. My question is WHY? ANYWAY just thought I'd give you my "two cents" of support. It's always a pleasure exchanging ideas, opinions and thoughts with people who respect those ideas, opinions and thoughts at least enough not to put you down for having them. And of course that's why we members keep coming back! We can all play and enjoy our Alembics without this forum ... we are members of the forum because we enjoy interacting with the members of the forum!
keavin
Senior Member
Username: keavin

Post Number: 758
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 3:10 am:   Edit Post



(Message edited by keavin on March 10, 2006)
keavin
Senior Member
Username: keavin

Post Number: 759
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 3:10 am:   Edit Post



(Message edited by keavin on March 10, 2006)
keavin
Senior Member
Username: keavin

Post Number: 760
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 3:12 am:   Edit Post

Also Too Alembic is the Highest of the Hi-end basses which seperates us from any other bass (brand/forum),So we are indeed an ELITE Group here!.....Let it be known that there's only One King. 'WE HERE ARE THE FEATURED CUSTOM IN THE WORLD OF ELECTRIC BASSES'!!!
keavin
Senior Member
Username: keavin

Post Number: 761
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 3:15 am:   Edit Post

Also Too Alembic is the Highest of the Hi-end basses which seperates us from any other bass (brand/forum),So we are indeed an ELITE Group here!.....Let it be known that there's only One King. 'WE HERE ARE THE FEATURED CUSTOM IN THE WORLD OF ELECTRIC BASSES'!!!
richbass939
Senior Member
Username: richbass939

Post Number: 582
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 7:42 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks, Dave.
Rich
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 1091
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Saturday, March 11, 2006 - 9:37 am:   Edit Post

I agree that this forum is better than any bass forum out there. Why? Obviously because this forum has one feature that no bass forum has - us guitar players!!!! Adds class, intelligence, culture, and don't forget musical tones in ranges that can be heard by human beings, all the good stuff!!! TIC

Bill, the GUITAR one

(Message edited by lbpesq on March 11, 2006)
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 3434
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Sunday, March 12, 2006 - 7:24 am:   Edit Post

LOL!! Of course he didn't mention whether he was talking about a remedial class, or the intelligence of which species, or the culture taken from what petri dish. But yes, I agree; it's an Alembic forum rather than a bass forum!
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 3435
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Sunday, March 12, 2006 - 7:27 am:   Edit Post

And thanks for the comments guys!
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 1092
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Sunday, March 12, 2006 - 8:14 am:   Edit Post

Dave:

Touche!!! Thanks for my first laugh of the day.

I may find myself in North Carolina this summer. Are you anywhere near Hickory, perchance?

Bill, tgo
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 3437
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Sunday, March 12, 2006 - 8:47 am:   Edit Post

Bill; I'm maybe a little over an hour from Hickory. I would love to get together!
2400wattman
Member
Username: 2400wattman

Post Number: 59
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Sunday, March 12, 2006 - 1:48 pm:   Edit Post

So does this mean that this is the reason why nobody commented about my post on Louis Johnson's outfit getting him all kinds of tail back in the '70's. Maybe this will be the last post on this thread......oh yes, I'm not offended as nobody else should be. I've just developed a deviant sense of sarcasm after being on the road for ten plus years! Yeeeee Haaaawww( I'm from Texas, I can do that!)
speicky
Intermediate Member
Username: speicky

Post Number: 118
Registered: 3-2005
Posted on Sunday, March 12, 2006 - 3:42 pm:   Edit Post

Hi, Adam,

glad you're around ! I watched that "LJ thread" and ROFL (I just learned that here !) whenever mood took me (and that was alot). Actually, I like black humour, but as a Kraut, I don't know half of all the American or English tricks of words you're using. I suffer to catch up, and I'm coming...

Christian (the Faker)
olieoliver
Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 72
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Sunday, March 12, 2006 - 6:47 pm:   Edit Post

What part of Texas Adam? I'm a proud Texan too. (Mesquite).
grynchin
Junior
Username: grynchin

Post Number: 22
Registered: 1-2006
Posted on Sunday, March 12, 2006 - 8:08 pm:   Edit Post

Dave,
I think that the posting guidelines was a great idea. I don't think that they should have been necessary, but for some people........like myself, they will be a great help. In fact, I've used them already. I failed to mention that I'm southpaw, and that I think with the left side of my brain too! Ha, Ha.

Brandon
2400wattman
Member
Username: 2400wattman

Post Number: 60
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Sunday, March 12, 2006 - 9:23 pm:   Edit Post

Olie, I was born in Dallas but my dad's job(pipe organ installtion)moved us to Houston in '79. Do you happen to remember a restaurant called Pipe Organ Pizza? He installed all the organs for them. Well, that was a looong time ago.
bracheen
Senior Member
Username: bracheen

Post Number: 990
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Monday, March 13, 2006 - 8:52 am:   Edit Post

Pipe Organ Pizza? Awesome! I was born in Ft. Worth myself, still have most of my family in that area. I can't say I ever lived there though. We moved when I was still little.

Sam
gare
Advanced Member
Username: gare

Post Number: 356
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Monday, March 13, 2006 - 10:40 am:   Edit Post

Dave..can you repeat those guide lines please..I forgot em..
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 3453
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Monday, March 13, 2006 - 1:36 pm:   Edit Post

Sure Gary;

Red means stop.
Green means go.
Yellow means go very fast.
dadabass2001
Senior Member
Username: dadabass2001

Post Number: 545
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Monday, March 13, 2006 - 2:57 pm:   Edit Post

I luv that movie!!


Mike
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 1102
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Monday, March 13, 2006 - 3:15 pm:   Edit Post

Starman ... excellent!

Bill, tgo

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