BluMunk Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 I'm generally of @MathOfInsects's perspective on this. ... and yet, I've also seen so many places, both online and in the flesh, become uninviting places because it's incredibly hard to police the fine line between fun (and hopefully interesting) discussion and tribalistic signaling and attention seeking. @GRollins , your position is not confusing, and I totally get it. It is so tempting, when someone says "I don't like Beato (or whoever/whatever the subject du jour is) because of X, Y, or Z" for me to chime in with a version of "yeah, me too! I also think he sucks, and let me prove it by using dramatic language. Then, we can both be on team 'I don't like Beato' together, and have something in common!" Part of what makes this place valuable to me is that it isn't just a place where people who love person or product X and people who hate person or product X come to argue at each other. Lots of places on the internet are just that. I appreciate the moderation in these forums that does a decent job of keeping that from happening, but they can only do so much. As @GRollins says, there's an element of personal responsibility when it comes to keeping spaces the way we want them to be- moderation and policing can only keep things smooth around the edges. Was this current Beato discussion a bridge too far? Aside from a few individuals digging into the spite of it, I don't think so. But, it's important that we be able to share and discuss opinions here, AND it's important that we remember that the tone here is simply an amalgamation of all the discussions. Keeping it from devolving requires vigilance. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 The seasoned members of KC (Keyboard Corner) maintain the decorum of the forum. Every now and then, like a new prison inmate, someone will show up on KC with little to no regard for the house rules. They usually don't last, er, stick around for too long. This forum is more relaxed in providing access to the yard within reason. 😁😎 6 Quote PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thethirdapple Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 always a trouble maker, rockin' the boat! one team, one nightmare... I figure we are each just doing our thing trying to makes sense of the lunacy. When RB, becomes mandatory under UBI then ok, that will pose a problem. PEACE _ _ _ Quote When musical machines communicate, we had better listen… http://youtube.com/@ecoutezpourentendre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderton Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 As to moderation, in general I think "nothing's better left unsaid" if it raises a valid point or opinion. For example, "Most YouTube videos suck" is valid, because I assume the person believes that, and has reasons for doing so. It might also inspire people to reference YouTube videos that don't suck, which benefits all of us. On the other hand, "you suck" is not a valid point I also think it's important to understand anyone can have a bad day, and take it out online. In those cases, a little understanding/empathy improves the climate far more than vitriol. But if those bad days happen consistently, then it's time to bring out the moderation tools. 1 Quote Craig Anderton Educational site: http://www.craiganderton.org Music: http://www.youtube.com/thecraiganderton Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/craig_anderton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 My ears perked up when he said "I threw my Wurlitzer into my Ford Pinto...(to drive to Steely Dan rehearsal)" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thethirdapple Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 Bump… Goofy. Are pop country music lyrics really all that “good” anyways… seems like the whole song is a parody of the genre as opposed to serious lyrics. don't get me wrong RB is a great personality to have promoting music, he is so good you didn't even realize that he is not playing his guitar… Can’t a girl just have some fun? PEACE _ _ _ Quote When musical machines communicate, we had better listen… http://youtube.com/@ecoutezpourentendre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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