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Zedokar, can I politely suggest that you read a few threads in Radio & Music before posting here again? Try to get a feel for the approach: we tend to discuss things, not just spew names for a few screens and then expect pats on the head telling us how our taste ROXXORZ.
Short sentences:
You need to remember that this isn't your message board, it's everyone's message board.
What would the message board be like if every forum was just people spamming indiscriminate lists?
Well -- it'd be a board that consists of a bunch of forums that are just people spamming indiscriminate lists.
So we encourage people to start discussions on this discussion board, not just spam indiscriminate lists.
If you feel some bands on your indiscriminate list warrant discussion, here's what you do:
1. Take said band;
2. Write 500-1000 words on why you like them, what sets them apart, what you think other posters may like about them, their history, their approach to music, and so on.
3. Post said mini-essay on Barbelith.
I know it's hard.
I know it takes "work" and it's not as easy as just spewing forth a list of everything in your iTunes directory.
But it's considerate.
It's considerate of other posters on this board, who don't want this board to be a place where people spam indiscriminate lists (and you are a "people", so you fit in the category).
It's considerate of the history of the board, which is built on intelligent conversation, not people just typing lists of things and expecting conversation to ensue because they are SO AWESOME.
It's considerate of the people that do put thought and effort into this board, and try to compose posts in this forum that take a lot of time and effort.
Read some posts here. Try to see how much effort gets put into this forum.
Then think about what the board would look like if all everyone did was post lists of their stuff.
List after list after list in every forum, dozens a day.
Is this the sort of forum you'd want to visit?
If it is, then Barbelith may not be the place for you. |
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