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Dude, what the f*ck is your deal? Why are you looking at this from this perspective? How many threads do you check daily? 10? Maybe? What is the big deal if one of the countless threads you don't normally check is invite-only and you can't take part in it? I don't understand your thinking.
i'm so sorry i'm not part of your circle jerk. i forgot no one is allowed to have a different opinion than you, so sorry.
you have no idea how many threads i check a day. just b/c i don't post in them doesn't mean i don't read them. don't pretend like you even know me.
The point is, he doesn't "conduct business" here because it's too public. He'd like a spot where he can "conduct business" (also known as "have everyone involved take part in the creative process") without cluttering up public threads or sending 3497835897345897345 individual PM's.
They have a big button on every group page that says "Join group". I'm guessing they require group mod approval to join, but I'm not in any of them so I don't know
It's more like I met most of those people here and this is our common ground so it makes sense to communicate on here. Plus if the person was to not want to check up on it, it wouldn't be invading their email inbox anytime someone made a post. They could pop in, get caught up and not have their private life intruded upon by countless emails.
Group PMs would be a start, yeah. It wouldn't EXACTLY be the same as a free-flowing discussion, but I wouldn't be opposed to it. The other problem with group PMs would be if we wanted to add someone to the discussion later. Say, for instance, I start "Juggs' Sooper Seekrit Lineup Leaks Thread," and after a month or so I realize that this is something that Phi might be interested in. If I add him to a thread/group, he can scroll back and see all the previous posts. If it's a group PM, it'd be more difficult to catch up.
We'll look into that.
Plus I don't think you'd add Phi, so it's a bit of a moot point.
Oddly enough, Phi has made two absolutely STELLAR music recommendations to me in the very recent past. While I find his penchant for .gifs and memes somewhat distracting, he's actually a better poster than he gets credit for.
i'm so sorry i'm not part of your circle jerk. i forgot no one is allowed to have a different opinion than you, so sorry.
you have no idea how many threads i check a day. just b/c i don't post in them doesn't mean i don't read them. don't pretend like you even know me.
How is this constructive
you plainly said you don't understand my thinking and i was apologizing for not thinking the way you do b/c that is obviously the only and best way to think.
Just a few other points: I have some good friends who work at large indie labels or other random parts of the industry. They give me interesting tidbits now and then, stuff that I'd never share with the whole board/world, but would gladly pass on to a controlled group.
Also, I would welcome a place I could have a frank discussion about politics with people I trust. It may surprise some of you but I really have to hold back on the main thread.
This is how I look at the whole thing. I would look at most of these private threads ideas as, you passed the inforoo backround check. For me a group message would feel to much like a live conversation. Threds have a different feel where you can just add something and be on your way. I think if anybody that would use this feature with malicious intent would find a way to do so otherwise, be it facebook or some other means. I think its a feature that people could enjoy. Just my 2 cents.
Dude, what the f*ck is your deal? Why are you looking at this from this perspective? How many threads do you check daily? 10? Maybe? What is the big deal if one of the countless threads you don't normally check is invite-only and you can't take part in it? I don't understand your thinking.
i'm so sorry i'm not part of your circle jerk. i forgot no one is allowed to have a different opinion than you, so sorry.
you have no idea how many threads i check a day. just b/c i don't post in them doesn't mean i don't read them. don't pretend like you even know me.
So the only things we should be allowed to discuss on here are things we'd like shared with the whole entire world? Is that your viewpoint? And if we want to discuss something that we'd like kept even remotely private, we need to take it to e-mail?
This is a remarkably closed-off point of view. You, as much as anyone here, know that people have formed friendships and connections on this board, and may find themselves very comfortable having open discussions with other people. So why not enable those people to have a place where they can discuss things in a bit more private manner? Like Horn said, I'd love to talk politics, or mental health, or dr*gs, or yes, even music, with many people on here without fear that someone is going to jump in and clutter up the discussion or worse, use that information in a negative and/or malicious way.
you plainly said you don't understand my thinking and i was apologizing for not thinking the way you do b/c that is obviously the only and best way to think.
I could just empty quote my last post, but I'll ask again. What does having this attitude accomplish?
Someone came out with an idea, we're discussing it, whether you agree or disagree is besides the point, why are you attacking everyone with this sarcastic tone?
i'm so sorry i'm not part of your circle jerk. i forgot no one is allowed to have a different opinion than you, so sorry.
you have no idea how many threads i check a day. just b/c i don't post in them doesn't mean i don't read them. don't pretend like you even know me.
So the only things we should be allowed to discuss on here are things we'd like shared with the whole entire world? Is that your viewpoint? And if we want to discuss something that we'd like kept even remotely private, we need to take it to e-mail?
This is a remarkably closed-off point of view. You, as much as anyone here, know that people have formed friendships and connections on this board, and may find themselves very comfortable having open discussions with other people. So why not enable those people to have a place where they can discuss things in a bit more private manner? Like Horn said, I'd love to talk politics, or mental health, or dr*gs, or yes, even music, with many people on here without fear that someone is going to jump in and clutter up the discussion or worse, use that information in a negative and/or malicious way.
um yes. i said one semi-private story in the sex thread and three years later people still give me shiz about it. i wish i had NEVER posted it. i learned my lesson. if you don't want it out in public, don't post it online.
and as i said before, if you want to do a private forum that is fine with me but no way in hell should specific people be able to pick and chose who gets to post and who doesn't. that is not right.
you plainly said you don't understand my thinking and i was apologizing for not thinking the way you do b/c that is obviously the only and best way to think.
I could just empty quote my last post, but I'll ask again. What does having this attitude accomplish?
Someone came out with an idea, we're discussing it, whether you agree or disagree is besides the point, why are you attacking everyone with this sarcastic tone?
Say I have a confidential source who has leaked to me a headliner. Well considering the source, I OBVIOUSLY would never want to publicly share that in the headliner thread.
So instead, I choose 10 people who I trust, and PM them with my information and share it.
That is something you have no control over, dont know about, and frankly shouldnt care about.
But, say I, instead of doing 10 private PMs, I create a private thread and invite those 10 people I trust, and I share the information and discuss it.
^THIS you are against?
Do you see yet how you arent making any sense?
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June 13-16th - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo
July 12-14th - Louisville, KY - Forecastle Festival
August 2-4th - Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
September 27-29th - Atlanta, GA - TomorrowWorld
October 25-27th - Asheville, NC - Mountain Oasis
So the only things we should be allowed to discuss on here are things we'd like shared with the whole entire world? Is that your viewpoint? And if we want to discuss something that we'd like kept even remotely private, we need to take it to e-mail?
This is a remarkably closed-off point of view. You, as much as anyone here, know that people have formed friendships and connections on this board, and may find themselves very comfortable having open discussions with other people. So why not enable those people to have a place where they can discuss things in a bit more private manner? Like Horn said, I'd love to talk politics, or mental health, or dr*gs, or yes, even music, with many people on here without fear that someone is going to jump in and clutter up the discussion or worse, use that information in a negative and/or malicious way.
um yes. i said one semi-private story in the sex thread and three years later people still give me shiz about it. i wish i had NEVER posted it. i learned my lesson. if you don't want it out in public, don't post it online.
and as i said before, if you want to do a private forum that is fine with me but no way in hell should specific people be able to pick and chose who gets to post and who doesn't. that is not right.
But that's kind of my point - what if you posted that story in a thread that only had your friends in it? You should have that freedom - you have friends here, I see the interactions you have with people. Why shouldn't you be able to post certain things freely for them to see, while shielding them from the riff-raff? Forget about these things as private forums and start thinking about them as circles (if you use Google Groups), or the way you can limit who sees your posts on Facebook. It's not like the Troo Music Lounge would suddenly be under the iron grip of my dictatorship, where only those who I deemed worthy could enter. It would merely be a way for people to link up with other likeminded, trusted individuals, and create small spaces to discuss certain minutae and personal details without fear that internet randoms will pick up on it and harass them?
Not to mention sending out the same PM to ten recipients is useless because the second someone opens it, it's marked as 'read' by all the other nine recipients and they'll never even know it was sent.
The thread creator would invite who they wanted in the group/thread. Those who aren't included in the discussion would not get a notification saying "[Thread] was just created. [Creator] did not choose you to post in his/her thread."
Plus I don't think you'd add Phi, so it's a bit of a moot point.
Oddly enough, Phi has made two absolutely STELLAR music recommendations to me in the very recent past. While I find his penchant for .gifs and memes somewhat distracting, he's actually a better poster than he gets credit for.
April 12-14th - Indio, CA - Coachella Weekend 1
May 3-5th - Memphis, TN - Beale St. Music Festival
June 13-16th - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo
July 12-14th - Louisville, KY - Forecastle Festival
August 2-4th - Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
September 27-29th - Atlanta, GA - TomorrowWorld
October 25-27th - Asheville, NC - Mountain Oasis
Postjack and Bonzai both said they're against it. Big deal, they don't like the idea and if the mods rule against it we'll go about our business. If the mods deem it a useful tool, as many people seem to think it could be, then guess what? Life will go on unimpeded as it always has.
I don't understand why you're taking this personally. You don't have to use it, and if it's set up the way I proposed (with mods having the same control over them that they do here), what would be the difference. If someone started a "We hate Flanzo" group, I wouldn't give two flying f*cks, but I'm assuming a mod would shut it down and explain that's not what the private threads/message/whatever-it's-going-to-be-called is for.
The thread creator would invite who they wanted in the group/thread. Those who aren't included in the discussion would not get a notification saying "[Thread] was just created. [Creator] did not choose you to post in his/her thread."
Johnny Davis proved the need for private threads.
I'm sure the moderators of the board would also have control of whether it stays private or deleted. If the mods thought something went too far - wouldn't this be under consideration anyway? It's not like a private thread would stop the mods from viewing.
So the only things we should be allowed to discuss on here are things we'd like shared with the whole entire world? Is that your viewpoint? And if we want to discuss something that we'd like kept even remotely private, we need to take it to e-mail?
This is a remarkably closed-off point of view. You, as much as anyone here, know that people have formed friendships and connections on this board, and may find themselves very comfortable having open discussions with other people. So why not enable those people to have a place where they can discuss things in a bit more private manner? Like Horn said, I'd love to talk politics, or mental health, or dr*gs, or yes, even music, with many people on here without fear that someone is going to jump in and clutter up the discussion or worse, use that information in a negative and/or malicious way.
um yes. i said one semi-private story in the sex thread and three years later people still give me shiz about it. i wish i had NEVER posted it. i learned my lesson. if you don't want it out in public, don't post it online.
and as i said before, if you want to do a private forum that is fine with me but no way in hell should specific people be able to pick and chose who gets to post and who doesn't. that is not right.
and maybe nobody should give you shiz for it. maybe that's more important to state
April 12-14th - Indio, CA - Coachella Weekend 1
May 3-5th - Memphis, TN - Beale St. Music Festival
June 13-16th - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo
July 12-14th - Louisville, KY - Forecastle Festival
August 2-4th - Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
September 27-29th - Atlanta, GA - TomorrowWorld
October 25-27th - Asheville, NC - Mountain Oasis
