When you come to TalkBass, where do you start?

[tb-player]

The search feature is your friend, but be carefully about waking zombies. Sometimes it's okay, but it's inconsiderate to do it without a good reason .

I guess I'd rather wake a zombie than post a question, only to get inundated with links to all the other times a variation of that question has been asked... lol

 

[Hot Rats]

Zombie threads are ok in my book. I mean, you kick up a 10 year old zombie and things will happen.

 

[LBS-bass]

Always "New Posts."

 

[LBS-bass]

I guess I'd rather wake a zombie than post a question, only to get inundated with links to all the other times a variation of that question has been asked... lol

Both of those situations are equally annoying and, guess what, it's the same 10 people who will ding you for either one. So just post what you want

 

[Lagado]

Several large gins, and then I'm ready.

 

[Wasnex]

I guess I'd rather wake a zombie than post a question, only to get inundated with links to all the other times a variation of that question has been asked... lol

Zombie threads are ok in my book. I mean, you kick up a 10 year old zombie and things will happen.

Both of those situations are equally annoying and, guess what, it's the same 10 people who will ding you for either one. So just post what you want

IMHO the part that is irritating is when people answer a very old post that has already been answered, or leave a comment in a zombie that really adds nothing. Also many times the post are in response to someone who has not logged on to Talkbass for several years.

The other thing that is irritating is there are some members who seem to relish waking a bunch of zombie threads at the same time.

One reason it's irritating is most people start reading threads from the beginning. You might get through a page or two before you realize it's a zombie. Then you feel you have wasted time. You might even post yourself and not realize it's a zombie till you get to the post that woke zombie without adding any substance and all of the negative responses that follow. Then you feel embarrassed, tricked, .

I am not saying there are not good reasons to wake a zombie. I am saying you should try to avoid it unless you have a really good reason. I have woke a few zombies myself. I often add an apology and explanation.

Often it's better to make a new thread and include a comment that you have done a search and didn't find the answer. Some people may still give a somewhat chiding response, but include references where the answer can be found.

The truth of the matter is using the search function on Talkbass often takes you down a rabbit hole where the original subject is lost and people talk about off subject topics and crack jokes instead of giving a good answer.

IMHO almost every subject related to bass that can be discussed has been discussed. If you hang around long enough you are bound to see subjects come up repeatedly. It's not like new members are prone to original thought; rather they tend to wonder about the same thing all of us did when we were new members.

If you are tired of answering the same old question just ignore it instead of dropping a snark bomb. There will be somebody on Talkbass that is at the right point in their Talkbass life cycle who will be happy to engage. No need to be an ***hat and discourage the newbs from having a conversation. But I would like to discourage the newbs from thoughtlessly waking zombies. But if you have a good reason, go ahead.

 

[LBS-bass]

IMHO the part that is irritating is when people answer a very old post that has already been answered, or leave a comment in a zombie that really adds nothing. Also many times the post are in response to someone who has not logged on to Talkbass for several years.

The other thing that is irritating is there are some members who seem to relish waking a bunch of zombie threads at the same time.

One reason it's irritating is most people start reading threads from the beginning. You might get through a page or two before you realize it's a zombie. Then you feel you have wasted time. You might even post yourself and not realize it's a zombie till you get to the post that woke zombie without adding any substance and all of the negative responses that follow. Then you feel embarrassed, tricked, .

I am not saying there are not good reasons to wake a zombie. I am saying you should try to avoid it unless you have a really good reason. I have woke a few zombies myself. I often add an apology and explanation.

Often it's better to make a new thread and include a comment that you have done a search and didn't find the answer. Some people may still give a somewhat chiding response, but include references where the answer can be found.

The truth of the matter is using the search function on Talkbass often takes you down a rabbit hole where the original subject is lost and people talk about off subject topics and crack jokes instead of giving a good answer.

IMHO almost every subject related to bass that can be discussed has been discussed. If you hang around long enough you are bound to see subjects come up repeatedly. It's not like new members are prone to original thought; rather they tend to wonder about the same thing all of us did when we were new members.

If you are tired of answering the same old question just ignore it instead of dropping a snark bomb. There will be somebody on Talkbass that is at the right point in their Talkbass life cycle who will be happy to engage. No need to be an ***hat and discourage the newbs from having a conversation. But I would like to discourage the newbs from thoughtlessly waking zombies. But if you have a good reason, go ahead.

Agree, I sometimes see zombies awakened when someone answers the OP as though it were brand new. That's a lacy of attention on the part of the recent poster.

What annoys me is when people are asking legit questions and told that's been discussed here, here and here. No "generation" of posters has a lock on the right to discuss a particular subject. It's perfectly reasonable to expect subjects to come up repeatedly in a DISCUSSION forum. It's not an encyclopedia.

 

[RabidMusic]

Alerts
Active Today
Basses

 

[Durham52]

I scan recent posts then go check for new build threads, or catch up on ones I'm following. Beyond that I search for threads on particular subjects based on need for information at the time.

All sounds very boring when written down doesn't it? Maybe I need to get out more in Talkbass terms and visit some other areas?

 

[Killing Floor]

Usually it's Firefox or Chrome.
Maybe some day I'll download the new Alta Vista.

 

[Funky Phantom]

I always start with new posts.

 

[emoterply]

I make sure I have had my coffee. If late in the day, have a cocktail and a smoke(no judgement please as I live in Colorado!!!). Then go to home page, see if anything interesting and decide if worth a reply. Then go to classifieds. On a good day, I pat myself on the back for resisting buying something I don't need. On a bad day, I think damn I just dropped some money for something really cool. And everyday, I live with regret that I didn't go to the instruction section. But to quote the honorable Allen Iverson, "we talkin 'bout practice"....

 

[Pdaddy1978]

I generally check in twice a day... first thing in the morning over coffee
Then later in the evening over a cocktail.
First, whatevers on the home page, then new posts, then alerts, finally song uno.
Almost never check the classifieds. No funds-No fun. And I'm not much of a window shopper.

 

[Ruknrole]

Usually I'll hit Alerts, followed by Home > Recent Posts.
Sometimes I go directly to a sub forum.

If I want to search the forum, I find it easier to do it from Google:
<keywords> site:talkbass.com

 

[NortyFiner]

Any alerts first, then the front page with the Active Today and Latest Posts tabs. Then I'll wander off to the Effects forum, the "What are you listening to right now" thread, or wherever.

 

[DJ Bebop]

When you come to TalkBass, where do you start?

I check to see if I've been banned, then I go from there

 

[pcake]

i check my alerts first, reply when it seems appropriate, check new thread, then it depends.

 

[thabassmon]

Whenever I visit Talkbass I hit the new posts and read till I find something I can help with, something I have an opinion on or something I find interesting.

 

[Resonance129]

I'll usually check any alerts if there are any, then straight to the Home button. I'll check out the threads on the home page for a while if they catch my attention, then I usually peruse the sub-threads for stuff to read into/learn. If I have anything in particular I'm looking for more info on, I'll just search it up, then.

 

[cosmicevan]

Pedals Classifieds -> Pedals Forum -> Pedals Classifieds. I wouldn't recommend it! $$$

Pretty similar. Classifieds effects sorted by newest post is my landing page for accessing the internet. From there usually unread posts from threads I follow. I have a few threads that I am very active in and largely ignore the rest of the site...but I live in the effects forum mostly. Occassionally browse elsewhere. I also browse a few other sites that are dedicated to effects.

I dont get alerts on likes, but I dont ever look at alerts...I used to browse from alerts but I dont always want to click on every thread during a session, so now I use unread threads and unsubscribe when a thread gets boring for me.

I also use the 2014 dark theme...so.much easier on the eyes.