Dave Bryce Posted July 12, 2001 Share Posted July 12, 2001 Yo, whassup my fellow forum folk? Public opinion time... So, the good Dr. Anderton contacted me yesterday. He says that he feels that our forum seems to embody a sort of community spirit that he quite likes (I'm editorializing and paraphrasing here - feel free to jump in, Craig). In that vein, he suggested the possibility of changing the name of the forum from "The Keyboard Corner" to "The Keyboard Community". My response was, of course, that my position is that this forum belongs to all of us. I therefore suggested that we throw it out there and let the people who post here express how they feel about it. That'd be you.... So? Whaddaya think? Keep Keyboard Corner? Or go with Keyboard Community? I have a very definite leaning on the subject, but I'll save my views for later... dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dansouth Posted July 12, 2001 Share Posted July 12, 2001 If it ain't fixed, don't break it ... or something like that... http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/wink.gif I think Corner has kind of a cozy, intimate feel to it, like a handful of friends hanging out in a tavern. Community sounds large, impersonal, and borderline Marxist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Lozada Posted July 12, 2001 Share Posted July 12, 2001 Originally posted by dansouth@yahoo.com: If it ain't fixed, don't break it ... or something like that... http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/wink.gif I think Corner has kind of a cozy, intimate feel to it, like a handful of friends hanging out in a tavern. Community sounds large, impersonal, and borderline Marxist. Daniel is right. "Corner" sounds like a room full of friends chilling out... Even while "Community" sounds more global (and this Forum is REALLY Global) it sounds more impersonal. Even more like "Us keyboardists, YOU the rest... stay there". "Keyboard Corner" could even sound as the name for a bar... so everybody is invited. My $0.02 ------------------ Gustavo G Lozada Moderador de: MusicPlayer.com/NuestroForo "La voz en Español en Música y Tecnología" GusTraX @yahoo.com Músico, Productor, Ingeniero, Tecnólogo Senior Product Manager, América Latina y Caribe - PreSonus at Fender Musical Instruments Company Instagram: guslozada Facebook: Lozada - Música y Tecnología www.guslozada.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod S Posted July 12, 2001 Share Posted July 12, 2001 I say stick with Keyboard corner. This place has really grown on me, and although I do consider it a community (I feel I know some of the people here already without ever meeting anyone), I kind of like the name. Funny, I was checking out another keyboards bbs today (what? blasphemy!) and it seemed so...'impersonal'.... However, I would not object (yeah, and who am I to object? LOL) to maybe changing the description at the bottom, and mention something about being a community. Rod (Always honored to be here) Korg Kronos X73 / ARP Odyssey / Motif ES Rack / Roland D-05 / JP-08 / SE-05 / Jupiter Xm / Novation Mininova / NL2X / Waldorf Pulse II MBP-LOGIC American Deluxe P-Bass, Yamaha RBX760 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krakit Posted July 12, 2001 Share Posted July 12, 2001 Let's hang on to "corner", please. Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve LeBlanc Posted July 12, 2001 Share Posted July 12, 2001 Keyboard Corner, very cozy http://www.youtube.com/notesleb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip OKeefe Posted July 12, 2001 Share Posted July 12, 2001 I like Keyboard Corner... No offense Craig, but Keyboard Community brings to my mind similar negative images as "Keyboard Cubicle" or "Keyboard Kiosk" would - for whatever reason, it sounds like some place where we segregated and isolated all the keyboardists... Phil O'KeefeSound Sanctuary Recording Riverside CA http://members.aol.com/ssanctuary/index.html email: pokeefe777@msn.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegerardi Posted July 12, 2001 Share Posted July 12, 2001 I say keep it the way it is. After all, we keyboardists *usually* get stuck in the corner anyway, so it DOES feel like home. ..Joe Setup: Korg Kronos 61, Roland XV-88, Korg Triton-Rack, Motif-Rack, Korg N1r, Alesis QSR, Roland M-GS64 Yamaha KX-88, KX76, Roland Super-JX, E-Mu Longboard 61, Kawai K1II, Kawai K4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Jones Posted July 12, 2001 Share Posted July 12, 2001 Originally posted by pokeefe777@msn.com: I like Keyboard Corner... No offense Craig, but Keyboard Community brings to my mind similar negative images as "Keyboard Cubicle" or "Keyboard Kiosk" would - for whatever reason, it sounds like some place where we segregated and isolated all the keyboardists... Phil O'Keefe Sound Sanctuary Recording Riverside CA http://members.aol.com/ssanctuary/index.html email: pokeefe777@msn.com Keyboard Kiosk?... Then what about the all time favorites like Keyboard Kloset...or perhaps Keyboard Kupboard (don't laugh!!!...it has "board" in both words). Then there is the ever popular Keyboard Komputer Korner (then that makes us the KKK and that definitely won't work!). I GOT IT!!!! Keyboard Community Corner Kiosk & Computer Cupboard Cubicle!!!! http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gifhttp://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gifhttp://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gifhttp://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif On second thought...never mind! http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif My vote is to stay with Keyboard Korner. OOPS! http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/redface.gif I mean Keyboard Corner http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/cool.gif Michael "I may be a craven little coward, but I'm a greedy craven little coward." Daffy Duck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_3guy Posted July 12, 2001 Share Posted July 12, 2001 Wow. I didn't think people would be so passionate about it. Interesting. I go with the flow & keep it The Keyboard Corner. Steve www.seagullphotodesign.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursers Posted July 12, 2001 Share Posted July 12, 2001 Keyboard Corner ------------------ www.mp3.com/thirdstoreystory The Keyboard Chronicles Podcast Check out your fellow forumites in an Apple Music playlist Check out your fellow forumites in a Spotify playlist My Music: Stainless Fields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steadyb Posted July 12, 2001 Share Posted July 12, 2001 If it ain't fixed, don't break it ... or something like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucktunes Posted July 12, 2001 Share Posted July 12, 2001 I agree we keep it as is. "Community" seems to have become one of those politically correct terms for sub-cultures or outcasts! http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gifDefinitely not for me! Peace all,Steve ><> Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Z. Posted July 12, 2001 Share Posted July 12, 2001 Keyboard Corner, Keyboard Corner...lz www.lauriez.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llarion Posted July 12, 2001 Share Posted July 12, 2001 I think Corner is more intimate and warm... I say keep it... ------------------Cheers! Phil "Llarion: The Jazzinator" Traynor www.mp3.com/llarion Smooth Jazz Cheers! Phil "Llarion: The Jazzinator" Traynor www.llarion.com Smooth Jazz - QUESTION AUTHORITY. Go ahead, ask me anything. http://www.llarion.com/images/dichotomybanner.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan O Posted July 12, 2001 Share Posted July 12, 2001 I like being on the corner ! dano www.esnips.com/web/SongsfromDanO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The T Dot Posted July 12, 2001 Share Posted July 12, 2001 If it ain't fixed, don't break it ... or something like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowly Posted July 12, 2001 Share Posted July 12, 2001 I`m now a senior member, and I say "Corner". ------------------Serving the Lord continually! "Let It Be!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOS Posted July 12, 2001 Share Posted July 12, 2001 Corner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobro Posted July 12, 2001 Share Posted July 12, 2001 In some parts of the world churches have been built in circular form- no Corners for the devil to hide in! http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif This being the Internet, I'm voting for "Keyboard Conspiracy- The Truth is Out There, WAY Out There!" -CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderton Posted July 12, 2001 Share Posted July 12, 2001 Well David, the reason why I didn't post this thread (as you had suggested) was because I felt if you didn't hear it and go "YES!", I wasn't going to pursue it any further. But here's my thinking. Y'all like Keyboard Corner because over the past several months, we've come to know and love this place, and it has a name, and we associate the name with this cool place, so we hear the name and think positive thoughts, so we like the name. Fine. Okay, now put yourself in the position of someone who has never been to this forum and hears about it for the first time. This person has no connotation or association to go by. Which name would be more descriptive to this person? <> Interesting, because the reason why I thought about this change in the first place is because I felt that calling it the "Keyboard Corner" marginalized the forum, just as "Cubicle" or "Kiosk" would. It's not just some corner of this site (or cubicle), it's one of the hottest forums and in my opinion, has been one of the two most successful in terms of building a true online community (Dr. Walker's is the other one). In a community, people help each other and live/work together as a group. That's what's happening here - just check out what happened with the compilation. In a corner...well, people get stuck in corners, or painted into corners. It just doesn't seem to do justice to the scope of this forum. I think that if the forum had originally been called "The Keyboard Community" and I suggested it be changed to "The Keyboard Corner," the answers would not be "YES! That's a much better name!!" but would have remained along the lines of "If it ain't broke..." I mention this just so you know I didn't make this suggestion without a good reason (or at least, what seems to me like a good reason). But ultimately, you could call this forum "Mrs. Paul's Fish Sticks" and it would still be the same group of people doing the same cool posting. And no, I'm NOT suggesting it be called "Mrs. Paul's Fish Sticks!!" 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...
Gus Lozada Posted July 12, 2001 Share Posted July 12, 2001 Originally posted by Anderton: And no, I'm NOT suggesting it be called "Mrs. Paul's Fish Sticks!!" http://home6.inet.tele.dk/ob/picture/smiley/simpson.gif Mmmhhhmmmm !! Fish Sticks... ------------------ Gustavo G Lozada Moderador de: MusicPlayer.com/NuestroForo "La voz en Español en Música y Tecnología" GusTraX @yahoo.com Músico, Productor, Ingeniero, Tecnólogo Senior Product Manager, América Latina y Caribe - PreSonus at Fender Musical Instruments Company Instagram: guslozada Facebook: Lozada - Música y Tecnología www.guslozada.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steadyb Posted July 12, 2001 Share Posted July 12, 2001 Unless we're going to change the name to "Mrs. Paul's Fish Sticks", I say again..."If it didn't fix the broke, don't throw the bathwater off the duck's back!" steadyb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicaL Posted July 12, 2001 Share Posted July 12, 2001 It takes a community, er, village, er, corner . . . . Gear: Yamaha MODX8, Mojo 61, NS2 73, C. Bechstein baby grand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Sound Posted July 12, 2001 Share Posted July 12, 2001 Don't grade school teachers still make mis-behavingkids sit in the "corner"? Hmm.... seems like a good name for this group! http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/tongue.gif Still lurking...Ms. Valky http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif Valkyrie Sound: http://www.vsoundinc.com Now at TSUTAYA USA: http://www.tsutayausa.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dansouth Posted July 12, 2001 Share Posted July 12, 2001 Good grief, Charlie Brown! It's unanimous! If you ain't broke, you can afford to fix it ... or something like that ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted July 12, 2001 Author Share Posted July 12, 2001 Originally posted by steadyb: Unless we're going to change the name to "Mrs. Paul's Fish Sticks", I say again... "If it didn't fix the broke, don't throw the bathwater off the duck's back!" Hmmmm...the Fish Stick corner...I like it!!! Or would it be the Fish Stick Community? dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted July 12, 2001 Author Share Posted July 12, 2001 Originally posted by Anderton: Well David, the reason why I didn't post this thread (as you had suggested) was because I felt if you didn't hear it and go "YES!", I wasn't going to pursue it any further. Oh! http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/eek.gif You didn't say that! The way that we had left it, I thought that you were going to post it. When you didn't, I got a little itchy because I was curious what people would think about this, so I posted it. I didn't realize that you had had a change of heart... My apologies! dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderton Posted July 12, 2001 Share Posted July 12, 2001 Hey, don't worry about it. I decided not to post anything after thinking about it for a bit, and was going to email you letting you know why, but then I saw this thread. I'm not stubborn about this at all, I just personally think that Corner reflects less of what this forum represents than Community. But I also understand that accuracy in wording isn't everything, and if people like the vibe of a particular name, that works for me. 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...
Pim Posted July 12, 2001 Share Posted July 12, 2001 When we were born we all got our names. Maybe some of us did not become what our parents expected us to be when they gave us our names.I am glad that I can evolve while I keep the name I got. Keyboard Corner is a nice name. Maybe the name itself does not cover everything of its function, but hey, we are what we are! -------------------- Pim -- www.dancewave.nl My Music I always wondered what happened after the fade out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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