Talkbass is above board - lotsa love.

[newbold]

Without pointing fingers specifically (cause it's against the rules as I was just reminded), I want to express an extreme distaste for a messageboard that I have been lurking around over the past couple of years.

I was banned and accused of being a false entity (a fake handle to drum support for an argument in support of an associate of a relicworks on a guitar forum) and spamming - which is entirely untrue.

The ban message I received from them was extremely distasteful and reflects poorly on the unnamed messageboard.

The thread has been closed and it still contains gross inaccuracies about the relicworks in question and the respectfulness of it and its associates. I find that unacceptable.

My apologies for specifically slagging that website here, but I remain annoyed and insulted to be banned from a forum for doing nothing against its rules.

At least when I get notified by the mods here I've actually overstepped boundaries.

I am always impressed with the level of respect the moderators here extend to myself.

With the amount of traffic here it's always great to see things run so smoothly.

So for all the mods and posters here, a round of applause!

[TheDarkReaver]

So...what forum was it?

[newbold]

I don't need to be banned from a messageboard that extends some respect to its users.

[TheDarkReaver]

You could PM me the name *looks up with big puppy dog eyes*

[FL Knifemaker]

Originally Posted by TheDarkReaver

You could PM me the name *looks up with big puppy dog eyes*

Dramamonger

[bassybill]

Originally Posted by FL Knifemaker

Dramamonger

I think you've just invented a really cool word.

[FL Knifemaker]

Originally Posted by bassybill

I think you've just invented a really cool word.

Monger in itself is a really cool word. Adding the right word in front of it has a rather synergistic affect

[tycobb73]

Yeah, I've gotten warnings here when I've broken a rule and didn't realize it. It surprised me, but I love this place so I happilly complied.

[Bruce Lindfield]

Originally Posted by FL Knifemaker

Monger in itself is a really cool word. Adding the right word in front of it has a rather synergistic affect

You have just become a Mongermonger!!

[stratovani]

I think having consciencious moderators is essential to having a civilized forum. All the forums I've been to have been well-moderated forums. However, I have been to one - a golf forum, no longer in existence - that was never moderated. The level of trash talk there would have made an inner-city basketball court seem like a church social by comparison.

I've said it before - Talkbass and the Fender Discussion Group, two outstanding, well-moderated forums!

[KJung]

Originally Posted by FL Knifemaker

Monger in itself is a really cool word. Adding the right word in front of it has a rather synergistic affect

That makes you a semanticsmonger

Edit: And +1 to the management of this forum... fantastic!

[FL Knifemaker]

Originally Posted by KJung

That makes you a semanticsmonger

Edit: And +1 to the management of this forum... fantastic!

I've been called worse

[bassteban]

Originally Posted by Bruce Lindfield

You have just become a Mongermonger!!

Best metal band name ever.

[TheDarkReaver]

What type of stuff would they play though? I reckon doom/stoner with a hint of tribal drum music.

[lunarpollen]

Decent moderation makes this board usable and enjoyable. Off-topic posts get moved to the appropriate forums, unlike on Harmony Central for example, which was pretty much unusable because of forums totally clogged up with off-topic stuff. I wish there was a guitar site like TalkBass, with the same kind of competant moderators and administrators and spirit of community!

[Marley's Ghost]

ooh ooh I like Dramamonger. My next band name?

[stratovani]

Originally Posted by lunarpollen

Decent moderation makes this board usable and enjoyable. Off-topic posts get moved to the appropriate forums, unlike on Harmony Central for example, which was pretty much unusable because of forums totally clogged up with off-topic stuff. I wish there was a guitar site like TalkBass, with the same kind of competant moderators and administrators and spirit of community!

Then try the Fender Discussion Group. It's just like Talkbass - well-moderated, with a large, intelligent, knowledgable community who are always willing to help and answer any questions you may have. Of course they're skewed towards Fender products, but there are sections where you can discuss other products. Some of us here at TB also belong to the FDP. Give it a try!

http://www.fenderforum.com

[dangnewt]

Plus 1 to conscientious moderation. I spent some time on a baseball site that could have and should have been great as it was obvious from most of the comments that people were as passionate and knowledgeable about baseball as folks here are about bass. Unfortunately, the lack of moderation allowed a significant minority (of very active posters!) to post really unnecessarily biting personal comments that did nothing to advance the topic. After less than a month, I left and never went back. Even left feedback for the site's administrator suggesting stronger moderation - didn't hear back - which is pretty telling in itself.

[EricF]

Originally Posted by stratovani

Then try the Fender Discussion Group. It's just like Talkbass - well-moderated, with a large, intelligent, knowledgable community who are always willing to help and answer any questions you may have. Of course they're skewed towards Fender products, but there are sections where you can discuss other products. Some of us here at TB also belong to the FDP. Give it a try!

http://www.fenderforum.com

Yep. I wasted a lot of my time on the FDP before I found TB years ago. The FDP has a similar feel as far as boundries of acceptable behavior.

[machine gewehr]

I was temp-banned a few times here,in most of this situations I was drunk and my judgement was clouded (if any remained) while posting.Yet TB embraces me.