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11-14-2011, 04:32 AM
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Endorsing artist: Musicman basses, Hipshot products | | Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: New York City | | | Do people really quit talkbass?
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Or just change their user names?
Seems strange to me that people would come here everyday for years and then suddenly just STOP. My memory sucks and I never remember anyone's user name anyhow, but I know there are countless people who used to post here all the time, and they just disappeared. Some got canned, some announced their done-ness with the site, others just vanished.
Anyhow, if you've changed, or know of any people who have changed their names over the past 10 years please fill me in. And if you have any thoughts on why people suddenly quit cold turkey after years with this addiction, share your thoughts on that too.
In short I guess, who's gone - and why? |
11-14-2011, 05:03 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: UK | | | I've just left other forums after years without saying anything, either because I've lost interest in the subject of the forum or because I got fed up of all the arguing & fighting. |
11-14-2011, 05:06 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Kolkata (Calcutta), India | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe Nerve  Or just change their user names? | Is that possible?
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11-14-2011, 05:09 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NW England | | | More importantly, why does it matter to you? Or are you just genuinely curious?
Fwiw, I miss the combined wisdom of Eric Albany and Quickie... |
11-14-2011, 05:16 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rochester, MA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Tituscrow More importantly, why does it matter to you? Or are you just genuinely curious?
Fwiw, I miss the combined wisdom of Eric Albany and Quickie... |
Eric's posts always brought a smile to my face and a tear to my eye. |
11-14-2011, 05:19 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Takoma Park, MD (DC) | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jabsys I've just left other forums after years without saying anything, either because I've lost interest in the subject of the forum or because I got fed up of all the arguing & fighting. | ^ This |
11-14-2011, 05:22 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2011 Location: Central NY | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Tituscrow More importantly, why does it matter to you? Or are you just genuinely curious?
Fwiw, I miss the combined wisdom of Eric Albany and Quickie... | I have a feeling their still lurking out their somewhere...
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11-14-2011, 05:22 AM
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Endorsing artist: Musicman basses, Hipshot products | | Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: New York City | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Tituscrow More importantly, why does it matter to you? Or are you just genuinely curious?
.. | Why does it seem odd to you for me to wonder where some people have disappeared to? About that im genuinely curious.  |
11-14-2011, 05:35 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Kolkata (Calcutta), India | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Tituscrow Fwiw, I miss the combined wisdom of Eric Albany and Quickie... | Eric Albany did post earlier today, so don't be so disheartened 
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Originally Posted by elavate7 people walk up to me and say "play some Joni hindrix" | Acoustic Bass Club #128, Zoom Owners' Club Founder, Vegetarian Club #54
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11-14-2011, 05:53 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Sydney | | | My previous username was DuffMcKagen |
11-14-2011, 06:03 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NW England | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Joe Nerve Why does it seem odd to you for me to wonder where some people have disappeared to? About that im genuinely curious. | Yeah, like you, I occasionally wonder where some prominent users end up, but not enough to dedicate a thread to it.
Last time I heard, Eric was after a number in the LGBT thread... |
11-14-2011, 06:04 AM
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Endorsing Artist: Kohlman Bassworks | | Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hampton Roads, Virginia | | | Yeah, I always wonder what happened to the dude that plays those Bee basses? |
11-14-2011, 06:39 AM
|  | Basement Clef | | Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Below Ground, Detroit area | | | TB? Just a passing fad I suppose for those that have a few thousand posts, or so. I still enjoy the forum.
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11-14-2011, 06:46 AM
|  | Secret Member | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Nashville, TN | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Tituscrow More importantly, why does it matter to you? Or are you just genuinely curious?
Fwiw, I miss the combined wisdom of Eric Albany and Quickie... | Quickie? He was a fun one. Destined to fail from the day he joined.
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11-14-2011, 06:55 AM
| | Secret Member | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Nashville, TN | | | To answer the question: while I haven't quit, I have left TB for months at a time before. Sometimes, I just get sick of the Internet in general.
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11-14-2011, 07:31 AM
|  | That's the way uh huh uh huh I like it.. | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Robbinsville, NJ | | | I've taken some time off from it from time to time and may do so again soon, but I'm not sure that I can ever totally stop for good. There are too many cool folks here that I enjoy "talking" to.
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11-14-2011, 07:31 AM
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Endorsing artist: Musicman basses, Hipshot products | | Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: New York City | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Tituscrow
Yeah, like you, I occasionally wonder where some prominent users end up, but not enough to dedicate a thread to it.
| Maybe the fact that youre here 9 months and im here 12 years has something to do with it. |
11-14-2011, 07:50 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Edinburgh & Dundee, Scotland | | | I dare say that talkbass often quits people.
Gone are the days of the might frenchman Morf or the somewhat angsty Meev!
I've only used one other internet forum regularly, which was around for 5-6 years, but that went downhill and shut down. It had been a tight group of people who participated in the local music scene (mainly alternative stuff, indy all the way to punk and metal). But it just went downhill over the course of 6 months or so, a lot of regulars got put off and the admin eventually gave up and shut shop.
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11-14-2011, 07:52 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NOVA | | People do pass away. 
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11-14-2011, 07:56 AM
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Endorsing Artist: Spector Basses/Genz Benz Amplification/Mojo Hand FX | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dallas, TX | | | I always wondered what happen to that dude that took everyone's money for a benefit cause (for another bass player that was having a rough time)...
There was a huge thread about it...I think Tom Bowlus got screwed in the deal as well..or something like that... | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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