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Do people really quit talkbass?

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I quit for 1 1/2 years right after my wife died in March 2010 as did my bass playing; I just couldn't get into it. I,ve thought about leaving several times because more often than not; I seem to be on the other side of issues, and get tired of the TB pile-ons, but then I would be a quitter.
 
#84
Bongolation said:
It's a rare user who is more than just negligible content.

On any forum, there are rarely more than a half-dozen people who really know what they're talking about, and these tend to abruptly leave when they get fed up with the aggressive ignorance of the people they're trying to help. No mystery where they go or why. A nationally-known gear author I know lasted about two weeks before he quietly left in disgust when he realized how ineducable the users were (and they almost all are). I split for a year or so a couple of times when it got really bad.

Almost the only knowledgeable ones who stay are those who are selling something.

I'm here to scout deals and to maybe help the 1% or 2% who can be helped -- and as best I can ignore the ignoroids who hate knowledge. Occasionally I learn something. That's cool with me. Sigs and avatars are turned off, I hit the subjects, I move on.

I'm not interested in personalities as such. I'm interested in data.
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Wow. I must really be misunderstanding things today. I understand this as you saying there are only about 6 people in this forum, of which you are one, who are knowlegable and know what they're talking about... and you're only here to teach the 1% that realize that they know less less than you, ignore those who don't listen to you, write them off as ignorant, and score some deals. All the rest of us not selling gear really know nothing when it comes to this bass stuff. Oh, and you learn something once in a blue moon from the rare person that might happen to know something that you don't. Did I miss anything?

Please tell me if I misunderstood because I interpreted your post as an attempted put down to a coupla thousand bass players. And a statement that you know more than just about everyone here and have very little to learn.
 
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Joe Nerve said:
Wow. I must really be misunderstanding things today. I understand this as you saying there are only about 6 people in this forum, of which you are one, who are knowlegable and know what they're talking about... and you're only here to teach the 1% that realize that they know less less than you, ignore those who don't listen to you, write them off as ignorant, and score some deals. All the rest of us not selling gear really know nothing when it comes to this bass stuff. Oh, and you learn something once in a blue moon from the rare person that might happen to know something that you don't. Did I miss anything?

Please tell me if I misunderstood because I interpreted your post as an attempted put down to a coupla thousand bass players. And a statement that you know more than just about everyone here and have very little to learn.
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I think you hit it on the head, basically the guys an arsepick and thinks we're all stupid and he is of an elite group that knows something. But unfortunately everyone whines and snivels at his knowledge so he labels them ignorant morons. I gotcha
 
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Joe Nerve said:
Wow. I must really be misunderstanding things today. I understand this as you saying there are only about 6 people in this forum, of which you are one, who are knowlegable and know what they're talking about... and you're only here to teach the 1% that realize that they know less less than you, ignore those who don't listen to you, write them off as ignorant, and score some deals. All the rest of us not selling gear really know nothing when it comes to this bass stuff. Oh, and you learn something once in a blue moon from the rare person that might happen to know something that you don't. Did I miss anything?

Please tell me if I misunderstood because I interpreted your post as an attempted put down to a coupla thousand bass players. And a statement that you know more than just about everyone here and have very little to learn.
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Nope, you got it.

From Bongolation's posts, I've learned that 1) he's generally bitter about life, 2)........um...........

....there's gotta be something.......

:hiding:
 
#89
I suppose there may be one or two people who are wondering why they don't see me on any of the horology boards anymore. After half my watch collection was stolen when living in Belgium and I ended up having to sell the rest, due to the economy - I just kind of lost interest in collecting watches. I guess it can happen with anything. Though I believe the bass takes more of a commitment. The real reason I lost interest in watch collecting is because to buy anything that is worthy of collecting is in the range of several thousand dollars.
I didn't touch a bass for 30 odd years and something clicked last year and I came back to it in a big way but this time I'll probably be dead before I get to be any good.
Just my two notes.
 
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Bongolation said:
It's a rare user who is more than just negligible content.

On any forum, there are rarely more than a half-dozen people who really know what they're talking about, and these tend to abruptly leave when they get fed up with the aggressive ignorance of the people they're trying to help. No mystery where they go or why. A nationally-known gear author I know lasted about two weeks before he quietly left in disgust when he realized how ineducable the users were (and they almost all are). I split for a year or so a couple of times when it got really bad.

Almost the only knowledgeable ones who stay are those who are selling something.

I'm here to scout deals and to maybe help the 1% or 2% who can be helped -- and as best I can ignore the ignoroids who hate knowledge. Occasionally I learn something. That's cool with me. Sigs and avatars are turned off, I hit the subjects, I move on.

I'm not interested in personalities as such. I'm interested in data.
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On behalf of the ignorant masses who enjoy blathering about issues other than specs and data, I apologize that we can't live up to your standards. Thank you for sharing your precious time with us.
 
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Bongolation said:
I'm interested in data.
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His lack of emotion would get to me eventually,but yeah,he's pretty hot.


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Bongolation said:
It's a rare user who is more than just negligible content.

On any forum, there are rarely more than a half-dozen people who really know what they're talking about, and these tend to abruptly leave when they get fed up with the aggressive ignorance of the people they're trying to help. No mystery where they go or why. A nationally-known gear author I know lasted about two weeks before he quietly left in disgust when he realized how ineducable the users were (and they almost all are). I split for a year or so a couple of times when it got really bad.

Almost the only knowledgeable ones who stay are those who are selling something.

I'm here to scout deals and to maybe help the 1% or 2% who can be helped -- and as best I can ignore the ignoroids who hate knowledge. Occasionally I learn something. That's cool with me. Sigs and avatars are turned off, I hit the subjects, I move on.

I'm not interested in personalities as such. I'm interested in data.
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While that's been my experience on many forums, Talkbass inverts that to a large extent. A lot of the people here seem to be of higher than average intelligence and a bit more open minded about listening to other people's views. My local music scene's board is full of a lot of small minded people who think they have the world figured out, both about music and life in general, despite constantly speaking from their rectums.

However, about every week or so, a "pop" sociology or "pop" psychology thread comes up in OT. Actually having a background in sociology and psychology, it drives me a bit batty to read people's responses. I used to be very condescending if I thought someone was being ignorant. Musiclogic and I got into a bit of a flamewar over it this past summer. But I've mellowed quite a bit because of it, and I'm more likely to try and educate someone without doing a huge obvious eye roll at the same time.

BTW, my Mesa's about 280 watts and my cabinet's rated at 500 watts. Will these two pieces of gear work together? I'm really worried that I may underpower the cab. ;) :hiding:
 
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