Report Problems/Ask Questions/Make Suggestions

[TEST]

lol
Now that everything (seems) sorted out. Lets not spam this thread.

Gnight.

[Bartender]

*everything*

Go away.

[Stoic]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=473435
merge?

[Stoic]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=473769
delete

[Joe]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=473837

Seen it before?

[NEVRMORE2]

Drop it. Grow up. I made one joke. k?

I'm trying to get the posting back on subject and you refuse (in your own thread )


Look at it this way.

If I get banned, I make a new account. Then get flamed. Then start flame wars. Is that good? no.
If I make one joke/flame, is it really that smart to get me fired up?

Look at my past posting. (This isn't a threat) I'm just pointing out a pattern. (really goes for anyone)
you have ****ty, tasteless jokes they should atleast be funny.

[TEST]

you have ****ty, tasteless jokes they should atleast be funny.
ummm. What was the point of quoting that?

[Nostalgia]

Charming, just stop. You're just gonna risk getting your ban length increased.

[TEST]

Charming, just stop. You're just gonna risk getting your ban length increased.
Ahh Fine.

[psuedopilot]

i posted a effing thread and read a couple replies and then came back and its gone. find it

[GenuineImitation]

i posted a effing thread and read a couple replies and then came back and its gone. find it

Its gone because it probably was against the rules. What was the thread about and I'll tell you if its considered legal or not.

[Nostalgia]

It got deleted probably. What was the thread concerning?


/Beat.

[Riva]

Check your bloody posts, you little idiot, it was merged.

[Nostalgia]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=473967

Close it please.

[Stoic]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=474118
merge with the official?

[Joe]

Aye yi yi. What a waste of bandwith

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showpost.php?p=12526122&postcount=38851

[TEST]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showpost.php?p=12530612&postcount=3892

I'd like to ask that DV's "custom title" is removed. It's for the sole purpose of trying set me off.
I'm happy and game for war, if that's what's needed. Though, I'd like to avoid it.

[PinkFreud]

But your Location is just to set other people off? And your own custom title is kind of taunting.

[TEST]

But your Location is just to set other people off? And your own custom title is kind of taunting.
User title is sarcastic. Everyone knows who I am by now.
My location isn't directed at any one individual.

That's the difference.

[PinkFreud]

Eh. My understanding is that it's directed towards Drunken Viking.

[TEST]

Eh. My understanding is that it's directed towards Drunken Viking.
That's your opinion. It doesn't name any exact user, that's the difference.

Drunken Viking's title is exacted directed at me.

[TEST]

Nothing can justify the means of your location. It should be removed, and you know it should.
Your avatar is graphically violent. I'm terrified.

[TEST]

Just because it's not pointed at an individual that creates it right? You've been warned about it, you know that you should stop doing this stuff. I find your avatar and user title fine, but your location is just taking it too far. Your views are your views, and not all of MX should have to be seeing that.
You didn't answer my statement though. Your avatar isn't exactly "kiddie friendly". So?

[Nostalgia]

Yeah but it's not being directed at a race, nor a certain classification of people.

I'm just saying that you should remove just so you don't have to continue your feud with Drunken Viking.

[TEST]

Yeah but it's not being directed at a race, nor a certain classification of people.

I'm just saying that you should remove just so you don't have to continue your feud with Drunken Viking.
I'll remove mine, when his user title goes.


The offer is open, DV,

[Drunken Viking]

Happy?

[TEST]

Happy?
Yepp. Hold on. /changes

[Nostalgia]

Ahh, so cute. :)

[TEST]

Ahh, so cute. :)
RELIGION IS HATE, RELIGION IS FEAR , RELIGION IS WARRRRR.

This song is so awesome.
love the drumming.

Anyways. We have two Slayer threads for this.

It seems to be all worked out. and btw. I like the CC avatar, just was trying to make a point.

[ghettoeddo]

i'm totally lost. who is TEST?

[Apocalyptic Raids]

I'm Charming

[Drunken Viking]

He made a secondary account after his was banned.

[TEST]

He made a secondary account after his was banned.
Correct. Though I made an account with an 04 join date, since I'm cool like that.

[ghettoeddo]

so this is his secondary account...do we know his first?

[TEST]

so this is his secondary account...do we know his first?
I am,

I'm Charming
Man Made God
Heldbackbytheday
Heldbackbytheban
Battle Against Time
A Charming Ban

I think that's all.

ahh yes. Folkviking too. I forget that one. Umm.
Heldbackbytheban & day aren't banned on the forums. I don't think. Those are really OLD though.

[Drunken Viking]

FolkVikingFan I think too. Notice they are all banned.

[espjunkie]

Does anyone know Oceansize?
If you do, Can someone make a thread for them, If not, that's alright. Just a suggestion..

[Sleepy]

Does anyone know Oceansize?
If you do, Can someone make a thread for them, If not, that's alright. Just a suggestion..

You can make the thread yourself. :)

[TEST]

I believe this is a "best of" (http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=473811&page=6)

I'd call that thread a best of or maybe a "best of list".

[Cocaine]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=474423

Dream Theater thread

[heavy metal kid]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=474456

another thrash thread.

[Nostalgia]

Asking for a close:

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=474144

[TEST]

Illegal Thread (http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=473803)

[Cocaine]

Illegal Thread (http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=473803)
I see no problem with that thread.

[TEST]

Asks for "new" bands, it's a n00b (http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=474797)

Plenty of people should be in order for a 1 day ban. Since it's an endless conga line with bands now on a 2nd page.

[Nepenthe]

Asks for "new" bands, it's a n00b (http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=474797)

Plenty of people should be in order for a 1 day ban. Since it's an endless conga line with bands now on a 2nd page.

I don't mean to spam up the Problems thread, but there's actually only two posts of band names...

[TEST]

I don't mean to spam up the Problems thread, but there's actually only two posts of band names...
There's no reason for an illegal thread to reach two pages. Vets should know better by now.

[Nepenthe]

There's no reason for an illegal thread to reach two pages. Vets should know better by now.

Ah, whatever. I assume you're right. I'm not a vet by any means though. Look at the join date.

[Scoot]

WINTERSUN CAN LICK MY NUTS:angry: oh and scoot ur a fag, you and ur mindless metal crap its not even real muzic:thumb:

Please ban this guy. He's spamming the WS thread.

[Silenius]

Dammit, I was gonna have some fun with him. ;)

[Scoot]

Dammit, I was gonna have some fun with him. ;)

You can still have your fun, mods won't be on for a while.

[Drunken Viking]

Don't worry no mods are on, I think... :shiftyeyes:

EDIT: /beaten

[Silenius]

Well, Scoot seems to know this clown...

EDIT:Indeed. :lol:

[Scoot]

...it's my girlfriend.

Believe me, I'm as stunned as you are...

It's alright, mods. She's not posting anymore.

[Lord Abortion]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=475093

Close please

[repcak]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=475092
close it

[repcak]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=475198
advertising?

[Nostalgia]

Nah, I don't think that's advertsing. There's a difference between shows off a band's music, and showing off your band's music. But the decision's up to the Mods.

[MBS]

I dunno, the guy doesn't know how to spell 'christian'

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showpost.php?p=12572404&postcount=4489

This, on the other hand, is blatant advertising.

[Thor]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=475274

this is just asking to be a flamefest.

[Nostalgia]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=475313

Wow, strangest thing I've seen in a while.

[Riva]

Got it.

[ghettoeddo]

not sure if you cna move/delete this but...
move this to the official a7x thread?
http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=475430

[Txus]

Close this:

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=475447

[Syncratic]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=475481

Kill this.

[Nostalgia]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=475549

Heh.

[Syncratic]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=475553

Already a Tool thread.

Kill this.

[repcak]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=475631
megalol. delete it

[Nostalgia]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=475650

Pointless.

[Thor]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showpost.php?p=12587085&postcount=9108

The mods might want to look into this one.

[repcak]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=475677
close it

[Nostalgia]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=475691

Move to guitar forum please.

[Lord Abortion]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=475719

Whoa...man.

[Prince of Darkness]

Can we please change the name of the Official Muse thread?

It's called *Sing for Absolution* - Muse and we want it changed to:

Knights of Cydonia - The Muse Thread

Thank you in advance

[Riva]

No problem.

[Prince of Darkness]

Thanks, Riva!

[Toaster]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showpost.php?p=12602778&postcount=19603

Should he really be threatening people with that? Maybe not worth reporting, but he's being a dick.

[TEST]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showpost.php?p=12602778&postcount=19603

Should he really be threatening people with that? Maybe not worth reporting, but he's being a dick.
Not saying I will. Just trying to give "days of the new" an insentive to leave.

No mass terror will break out. k?

++ You're then 100th person to report me, want a medal?

++ I've been behaving outside a bit of flaming.

[Toaster]

Why would you want to give a new user an incentive to leave?

Flaming is against the rules.

Stop behaving like you own that thread. He's allowed to think that one album is better than another without fear of being hijacked.

[TEST]

Why would you want to give a new user an incentive to leave?

Flaming is against the rules.

Stop behaving like you own that thread. He's allowed to think that one album is better than another without fear of being hijacked.

He's far from a new user. He's been around his 05, has 800ish post count I believe. You should see the crap he posts in guitar. Then drags over here.

I don't act like I own the thread. I just don't like idiots within my domain. As for hijacking, I wasn't promising it. Just motivation.

[Toaster]

He's far from a new user. He's been around his 05, has 800ish post count I believe. You should see the crap he posts in guitar. Then drags over here.

I don't act like I own the thread. I just don't like idiots within my domain. As for hijacking, I wasn't promising it. Just motivation.

If you think he's done something that's worth reporting, then report him. It's not your job to be the internet vigilante, bringing justice to idiots who are ignorant enough to enter your domain.

[TEST]

If you think he's done something that's worth reporting, then report him. It's not your job to be the internet vigilante, bringing justice to idiots who are ignorant enough to enter your domain.
hhahaha. I'm not that bad. :cool: I think he's been reporting for his spam threads and spam in guitar. Though he hasn't been banned yet I guess.

[Nostalgia]

No, he deserves it. Days Of The New is not a serious account, he's a gimmick. He has been around hear a while, none of his posts are serious.

He gets on people nerves like that. He's just a gimmick/mess around account.

[Riva]

Just in future TEST, don't make threats to hi-jack, even in jest. It makes the admins nervous.

[Nostalgia]

Long time no see Riva. How ya been? :)

(Not to derail the topic though).

[Riva]

Good, good. Join in the discussion in the community thread. Your future status as mod of the large-breasted women forum is at stake.

[Nostalgia]

Haha, I haven't seen you in a while. Why'd you mention my name? That was random.

[TEST]

Just in future TEST, don't make threats to hi-jack, even in jest. It makes the admins nervous.
I understand. I'm just sick of that gimmick account. I'll play nice. :)

[TEST]

Reporting > Hi-Jacking. Though it's very tempting :) (http://sputnikmusic.com/forums/showpost.php?p=12605700&postcount=19638)

He's being an asshat all over MX. Check out guitar, you don't have to poke around much. SilentScream informed us it's a gimmick account anyways. SO I'm sure the real poster shouldn't mind using his main for such

[Nostalgia]

Good, good. Join in the discussion in the community thread. Your future status as mod of the large-breasted women forum is at stake.
Cool. So where's my big avatar?! :lol:

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showpost.php?p=12606232&postcount=9159

I suggest a warning to this user.

[Drunken Viking]

Reporting > Hi-Jacking. Though it's very tempting :) (http://sputnikmusic.com/forums/showpost.php?p=12605700&postcount=19638)

He's being an asshat all over MX. Check out guitar, you don't have to poke around much. SilentScream informed us it's a gimmick account anyways. SO I'm sure the real poster shouldn't mind using his main for such
What the hell is wrong with saying that Follow the Reaper is boring and Hatecrew Deathroll was good. I don't see the problem.

[TEST]

What the hell is wrong with saying that Follow the Reaper is boring and Hatecrew Deathroll was good. I don't see the problem.

There's far more too it.

1. It's a gimmick account (Ask SilentScream who it is). I've forgotten.
2. He's low level trolling in R&M, but more so thread spawning & spam/trolling in the guitar forum.
3. If someone says,
1. .....
2....
3.....
and that's why I like this album 1 over album 2.
Fine. They stated a view and gave half a basis for it.

He's not even doing that, nor seeking debate. Just stopping into threads to get a reaction.
So look at the facts and everything before you jump on people.

[Drunken Viking]

None of those are facts, they are merely opinions. And he was backing up his opinions, besides you already reported him, and he's doing it so bad in guitar then report him there.

[TEST]

None of those are facts, they are merely opinions. And he was backing up his opinions, besides you already reported him, and he's doing it so bad in guitar then report him there.

Here are links. K? Read these and then tell me what you think of him.

Fair enough?

Example 1.
http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=474948

Example two.
http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/search.php?searchid=1135066

[Riva]

Well, anyway, I banned him for three weeks.

[TEST]

Well, anyway, I banned him for three weeks.

Thank you so much. We get plenty of "bashers" who stop in and bash a band/their thread here and there. It was his all over trolling that was most annoying.

Hail Riva!

[Drunken Viking]

Notice that neither of those were related to R&M.

[Leper]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=476157

Another Wolfmother thread.

[Nostalgia]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?p=12612294#post12612294

Move to the tab forum please.

[got tool?]

Question:

How does a band thread eventually become the "official" one?

[TEST]

Question:

How does a band thread eventually become the "official" one?

It's just the main place of discussion for a band. Instead of ten small threads.


For example,

We have one Metallica thread. Everything Metallica goes there.

[got tool?]

It's just the main place of discussion for a band. Instead of ten small threads.


For example,

We have one Metallica thread. Everything Metallica goes there.

I know that... i post in the Tool one all the time :p
I think you misunderstood my question, so lemme rephrase it: how does any thread on a band eventually become the official thread? i know there are zillions of little threads flaoting around, but how do the mods choose (if that;s what they do) which one will be the *official* one for that band?

[TEST]

I know that... i post in the Tool one all the time :p
I think you misunderstood my question, so lemme rephrase it: how does any thread on a band eventually become the official thread? i know there are zillions of little threads flaoting around, but how do the mods choose (if that;s what they do) which one will be the *official* one for that band?


Only a Mod can deem it "the official w/e thread"

[Mazeppa]

I know that... i post in the Tool one all the time :p
I think you misunderstood my question, so lemme rephrase it: how does any thread on a band eventually become the official thread? i know there are zillions of little threads flaoting around, but how do the mods choose (if that;s what they do) which one will be the *official* one for that band?
Survival of the fittest. If it keeps up on the first page and people keep on using the given thread to discuss a band it just becomes the accepted 'official' thread. It's evolution in action.

Only a Mod can deem it "the official w/e thread"
Yeah, it's true it used to be that only mods could create 'official' threads but they were done away with by renaming them.

[Nostalgia]

We don't have OFFICIAL tags anymore. A user can create a thread on a certain band, and if it's popular, it basically becomes the official one. A lot of the time they just flop.

But it is pretty obvious when a thread becomes the band's official one.

[TEST]

A lot of the time they just flop.

You mean like Arsis and Nile several times a month?

[Nostalgia]

Yes.

[TEST]

Yes.

Indeed. I might start an R&M album swap. It'd be weekly. It'd be a AIM chat, if we had enough people, it'd be great. If anyone likes the idea for this weekend, post.

This is under, "asking questions, making suggestions"

[Riva]

Question:

How does a band thread eventually become the "official" one?

There's no such thing as official threads, but you'll notice that the rules state that creating a thread when one already exists is a no-no. So, in reality, there is no real difference between an "official" thread and a fairly new one. It's just that the more popular bands tend to have the bigger threads.

Notice that neither of those were related to R&M.

I banned him for the stuff he did in R&M.

[Nostalgia]

Thanks for modding me, Riva. And I love the forum I'm a modding. :lol:

[Riva]

No problem. :)

TEST, you can have you thread if you like.

[TEST]

No problem. :)

TEST, you can have you thread if you like.


Thank you. :thumb:

I'll make it this evening. It'll be geared towards both Rock & Metal, depending on what the masses want.

[Jacaranda]

Who do I ask about doing a FA? I read it was Med but I added him to AIM and he never got on. Fishy.
<.<
>.>
Sooo...

[MBS]

Who do I ask about doing a FA? I read it was Med but I added him to AIM and he never got on. Fishy.
<.<
>.>
Sooo...

I think Pop Punk already did a Blink-182 FA, Jac. :-/

[Jacaranda]

:(
Ya but that doesn't count I'm going to focuse on Tom, Travis and Marks later days where they venture into Rock.

[TEST]

:(
Ya but that doesn't count I'm going to focuse on Tom, Travis and Marks later days where they venture into Rock.

In other words, find a way to sneak them into R&M?

[Britney Diva]

Who do I ask about doing a FA? I read it was Med but I added him to AIM and he never got on. Fishy.
<.<
>.>
Sooo...
Just do one, the procedure is only for when there's people willing to do them. I think Jason is second in line for asking to do them though.

Edit: Jason is second in line for everything

[Drunken Viking]

So, 100 Greatest Metal Bands, when's it gonna be up.

[MBS]

So, 100 Greatest Metal Bands, when's it gonna be up.

Whenever Riva decides to put it?

[PinkFreud]

You guys can probably unsticky the 100 Greatest Drummers results thread. It's basically a general discussion now focusing on vocalists.

[Riva]

You guys can probably unsticky the 100 Greatest Drummers results thread. It's basically a general discussion now focusing on vocalists.

Ok.

So, 100 Greatest Metal Bands, when's it gonna be up.

Gimme till exams are over.

:(
Ya but that doesn't count I'm going to focuse on Tom, Travis and Marks later days where they venture into Rock.

Sounds a bit sly.

Just do one, the procedure is only for when there's people willing to do them. I think Jason is second in line for asking to do them though.

Edit: Jason is second in line for everything

I'm nobody's towelboy. :angry:

[Nostalgia]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=476513

Advertising a show. That's all he's here for aswell.

[superpeer]

Ya I know.

[Nostalgia]

I no u no.

[Drunken Viking]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showpost.php?p=12625071&postcount=3958
I'm surprised he actually found the thread.

[TEST]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=476774

Seems illegal. another "can you name me" thread.

[Bartender]

Just merged it into the Recommendations thread.

[Liberi Fatali]

Whenever I come into the R&M forum, I find it a daunting task trying to merge into the conversation, as with the ridiculously high amount of official band threads and official threads, the forum does not feel very welcoming to me. The fear of discussing tired topics in the official band threads has prevented me once or twice from making a post in one of them. So basically, from an outsiders viewpoint, I believe there are far too many of the official band threads. I actually linked my friend to the R&M forum a few months ago, but he didn't join because he found it a daunting layout.

I mean, when I see posts like this (http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showpost.php?p=12624212&postcount=19682), it does make me :-/ at the idea of all these official band threads.

I apologise if you get this type of suggestion all the time, I'm pretty darn certain I wouldn't be the first to bring this up.

[repcak]

:eek: thats my post.

about your view about MX: i sometimes feel the same. i post only in some "band threads" but in most, who i don't visit often i just don't post cause for the reason you mentioned and every topic has been discussed 1000x times (how you have read in the CoB thread - i think MRDuCran said it).
but on the other side there don't exit an "official"- band threads ... they are only at the top cause a lot of ppl listen to them and post in there. f.e. the NIN thread... we don't have many NIN-fans on this board here but from time to time it gets bumped.

but if i would be you, i would just post when you have a question or anything... just do it.

[Liberi Fatali]

:eek: thats my post. Haha, sorry, didn't mean to single you out or anything.

about your view about MX: Not really about Mx, just R&M really.

i sometimes feel the same. i post only in some "band threads" but in most, who i don't visit often i just don't post cause for the reason you mentioned and every topic has been discussed 1000x times (how you have read in the CoB thread - i think MRDuCran said it).
but on the other side there don't exit an "official"- band threads ... they are only at the top cause a lot of ppl listen to them and post in there. f.e. the NIN thread... we don't have many NIN-fans on this board here but from time to time it gets bumped.

but if i would be you, i would just post when you have a question or anything... just do it. I can see why some bands such as Metallica, Tool etc would have their own thread. But many bands that I've heard of, but would not think of as a favourite of most, have their own thread. Just seems to me like each one has its own little community. Whether justified or not, I've never really felt that welcome in the many 'official' band threads.

To me it just feels like a limitation to discussion, where you have to keep close to the subject matter. Rather than letting each thread go off in its own direction.

Edit: See for example the DT thread where I tried to discuss the complexity of their music vs. the emotion. Had a nice litttle debate for half a page, but already its back to Octavarium and "it had some nice songs" type comments.

[Riva]

Yeah, we had this complaint a while back. I closed the old Pink Floyd thread, and Amit and Eccles posted a few times, saying it was good that the thread was smaller, since it was easier to jump into the conversation. However, they stopped posting pretty soon afterwards, and the net-effect wasn't really all that positive, or negative.

I think the status quo will remain having the established threads, simply for simplicity, but if people want to restart specific threads, they can. I know that the classic rock one was restarted by popular vote.

But yeah, I know a lot of threads don't have a problem with repeated discussion, so you shouldn't feel too nervous about getting a flame or two.

[Liberi Fatali]

Yeah, we had this complaint a while back. I closed the old Pink Floyd thread, and Amit and Eccles posted a few times, saying it was good that the thread was smaller, since it was easier to jump into the conversation. However, they stopped posting pretty soon afterwards, and the net-effect wasn't really all that positive, or negative.

I think the status quo will remain having the established threads, simply for simplicity, but if people want to restart specific threads, they can. I know that the classic rock one was restarted by popular vote.

But yeah, I know a lot of threads don't have a problem with repeated discussion, so you shouldn't feel too nervous about getting a flame or two. Personally I like the A&I thread layout. Whereby there are a few always-on-the-front-page threads, then a whole bunch of threads that go on for 100-200 posts on differing topics. See look at their forum they've got interesting threads, that provide new discussion with each thread:
Music Quest ! How knowledgeable are you? (http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=476527)
Describe bands obtusely (http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=476103)
Pitchfork Music Festival (http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=476563)
Alt-Indie Radio (http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=475764)

So basically just a whole bunch of threads, with no specific band threads. Which is far from R&M, where most of the page consists of 1000+ post band threads and a few on-going 1st-page threads.

I find the A&I layout allows such a wide breadth of discussion, whereas the R&M format is limiting, and less appealing to newbies. In my mind, it harbours the same discussion over and over again. Whereas A&I evolves day-to-day. Not that A&I is perfect or anything. I also acknowledge that R&M's high traffic makes it very hard to maintain such an unformatted thread-layout.

Edit: And as further proof for my edit in my last post, check out the DT thread again. The small moment of 'new discussion' (sorry if that sounds arrogant), has gone back to insults and talk about how good Octavarium is.

[Jom]

I'm not saying that R&M should go back to the ***OFFICIAL*** threads, but having [band name] [insert lame title here] threads can be rather tedious. Sometimes the band isn't even in the title, and since some people don't use the search button, it makes things difficult. Further, if I searched for a band like Slipknot, the official Slipknot thread wouldn't be the first hit - it would more than likely be the community threads, or even other band threads, and then the Slipknot one.

Even if you search 'Slipknot,' their official thread doesn't even show up on the first results page.

I know that these major band threads are linked in the rules, but as many of you are aware, not many people read the rules. Plus, with all those links to all those series articles (only one or two of which are still active), there's not really a point in having all of those linked, either, is there?

[Riva]

Your words trouble me, young Daniel and Jim. I shall consult with the other Elders and bring back our decision. However, no matter what our verdict, it will still be a dark day for R&M.

*twirls cape*

[Moses]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=476809

Spam, close. Ban Riva! :lol:

[repcak]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=476809

Spam, close. Ban Riva! :lol:
Riva, ban him :smash:

[msufan23]

i wanted to ask if i could start a soad hiatus poll and if so how would i go about doing this

[Jom]

i wanted to ask if i could start a soad hiatus poll and if so how would i go about doing this

Well, if you're going to make a poll, check at the very bottom below the textbox (where you're going to type in stuff that people will see in post #1). Click on "Add poll to this thread," type in the number of options, and then hit "Submit thread."

You will then be taken to a new screen in which you type your question and the options. Once you're finished, the poll will be added to the thread within a couple minutes.

Of course, I don't know if there's a SOAD thread running around already, but in any event that there's not, that's how you'd add a poll.

Your words trouble me, young Daniel and Jim. I shall consult with the other Elders and bring back our decision. However, no matter what our verdict, it will still be a dark day for R&M.

*twirls cape*

Well, I mean, how many times have you seen problems being reported in the CoB thread or the [insert band name thread] because somebody is disrupting their community by telling them that [said band] sucks? And it's almost a guarantee that every single thread with an "established" status does not have band-related discussion in every single post. I mean, it'd be quite difficult to make a thread and have that happen, but they're merely "Community Threads For Fans of [band]."

[msufan23]

Well, if you're going to make a poll, check at the very bottom below the textbox (where you're going to type in stuff that people will see in post #1). Click on "Add poll to this thread," type in the number of options, and then hit "Submit thread."

You will then be taken to a new screen in which you type your question and the options. Once you're finished, the poll will be added to the thread within a couple minutes.

Of course, I don't know if there's a SOAD thread running around already, but in any event that there's not, that's how you'd add a poll

there is a system poll thats why im asking

[Bartender]

These big band threads suck

Yeah, we know they do. I think pretty much every R&M mod has expressed annoyance with them at some point or other. The problem is getting rid of them now they're here.

[Thor]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=476905

kill this thread

[Stoic]

Yeah, we know they do. I think pretty much every R&M mod has expressed annoyance with them at some point or other. The problem is getting rid of them now they're here.

delete the entire forum and start all over? :p

[MBS]

Close the threads and let's start making individual threads again. The thing that bothers me is that if my favorite thread (CR) is closed and all the regs will be scattered throughout the forum making threads on individual bands so :-/

[TEST]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=476809

Spam, close. Ban Riva! :lol:

Cut plex some slack. Besides it's on the 2nd page and falling. So provided no one bumps it, it's fine. :cool:

[guitrguy]

Yeah, we know they do. I think pretty much every R&M mod has expressed annoyance with them at some point or other. The problem is getting rid of them now they're here.
How practical would that be? We would just see more random threads pop up. I personally think things are fine here. As for the conversation thing, one normally does not jump into a verbal conversation that is happening between others and change the topic, so why should an internet conversation be any different.

[TEST]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=476943

"which rush album" Someone knowledgeable about rush could maybe give some insight to him in the rush thread

[Jom]

As for the conversation thing, one normally does not jump into a verbal conversation that is happening between others and change the topic, so why should an internet conversation be any different.

Okay, but what's your point? A conversation about music/bands/albums is much easier for a newcomer to jump into the fray than a more personal conversation that could go on AIM or MSN.

Example:

1: I didn't really like Octavarium a whole lot; I was expecting it to be a bit more heavy like Train of Thought but Petrucci is still pretty awesome.
2: Yeah, Petrucci is a beast, but I'd give that album a pretty solid 4/5.
1: Well, what songs do you like on there to give it a 4/5? I only like "These Walls" and the title track.
2: Those two are great, but my favorite track on there is "Panic Attack."
1: I don't like that song, man, the intro takes forever and is boring.
3: I actually like the intro, tbqh. Myung and Portnoy are also very good musicians, not just Petrucci. If you guys like him so much you should check out Suspended Animation.
1: Own it, love it, etc.
2: Yeah, that is an excellent album.
4: I think Petrucci is really overrated, though. Just because he went to some upper-tier music school all the fanboys here drool over him. I don't think he's as good as people hype him up to be.
1: :eek: Tell me you didn't just say that!
2: Seriously man Petrucci is sweet, but whatev.

Versus everyday chatter. I don't feel like citing posts at this point, but when I was on the staff and I was looking in on some threads where there were problems going on, I would take care of those problems, only to find L&R/community thread/etc. type posting going on there.

The proposed conversation, while short (I'm not going to type paragraphs all the time for each person) shows two people in a music conversation, but with two more people being able to join in on the fray and post opinions without the other two getting all bent out of shape about it. In some of these band threads, that can't happen because discussion of the band isn't even really happening.

But this is just what I've seen. Maybe it's changed, I dunno.

[Leper]

I was just wondering whether the covers competition was going to start up again, or if it's done...?

[Apocalyptic Raids]

You mean the one where each thread was going to submit a cover?

[Leper]

Umm that might have been it, but I thought there used to be an individual covers competition as well...

[Apocalyptic Raids]

There was an induvidual one a long time ago.

[Leper]

Yeah..it's not gonna happen anymore?

[TEST]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=477044

Asking if he should buy an album

[repcak]

so you think its better to have several smaller band threads about a special topic instead of the big ones?

[Moses]

It's kinda like we have a million OFFICIAL threads even though it doesn't say it in the title. I could see why some people and especially mods don't like it but I really don't mind. It's actually easier to keep talking about your favorite bands if you're part of that community, f.e. my Pain of Salvation thread, though it hasn't been around for a while and I'm not bumping it just because there hasn't been any news and noone else seems to want to talk about them. I think I'd be very welcoming to all talk of the band and especially new users but it just seems like noone is flaming them.

The only thread that really annoys me is the Wintersun thread where they don't talk about Wintersun, just GP5. I think the only way to get rid of it would be to create a new Wintersun thread, where there is no community yet and new users could have a chance. Plus, there would be actual discussion.

So maybe what we're saying is we need to break up the individual communities?

[Riva]

Well, like I said, I did close the Pink Floyd thread and start a new one, and it was only a few weeks before the status quo returned.

[Moses]

Yeah, but atleast it was discussion on Pink Floyd right? All they talk about in the Wintersun thread is their compositions they make on GP4.

If it wasn't discussion on Pink Floyd then I feel stupid.

Either way this is just my complaint on the Wintersun thread, which is somewhat related to the problem as a whole.

[Nostalgia]

Well, when threads start extending, it's only natural that they get off-topic. I don't really go into the Wintersun thread a lot, so I don't really know how bad it is. But I guess the Slayer thread is like that, but we usually stick to Slayer's new album, songs, or mechandise, so we basically stay on topic.

I don't think we should have those corny thread title names, they don't really serve a purpose. It was funny when we had a couple, but now every single thread has that.

I guess you could close a lot of the threads that you guys see having the most problems, but I don't really see it making a huge change on the matter of discussion. Just like Riva said, he already close the Pink Floyd thread, then I guess it was just right back to the regulars posting. But honestly, there isn't a lot we can do to prevent that.

[Moses]

Maybe cause it's we have so many regulars. I remember when I first joined there weren't that many recognizable users aside from Steerpike, Riva, Antihero314584728 (Jom gave me the new Mudvayne in the beginning, thx jom), the mods at the time, and very few others.

[Kage]

Personally, in terms of "productive" discussion, it just can't happen in specific band threads, especially in one wherein the band is not making a new album, or is in some cases nonexistant. Eventually, the conversation runs dry. And once the communites set in, it is harder for new people to penetrate them, because of the overwhelming size of the thread.

The threads that do, in my mind, get genuinly good discussion are those that are genre threads. For example, I've found many new bands and have had some good conversation about bands in the Progressive Rock thread, the Post Rock thread, etc. I think having large threads on a broad topic opens it up to much more opportunity for ongoing discussion.

But, to be fair, those people that are within one of the "band thread communites" really enjoy those. So I wouldn't think that taking them away would be a good idea. I think we should start re-emplementing some old proccesses like Featured Artists and Featured Genres to get the ball rolling on inciting new, and often-times transient discussion, rather than what the huge, year-old "OFFICIAL" threads churn out.

[Nostalgia]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?p=12643291#post12643291

You should be able to close this now. I know I wasn't, nor any other user, supposed to post in it, but I thought it was kind of pointless not to help him out. I gave him some bands to check out, and a link to the rules thread.

[Ghoul Hunter]

http://sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?p=12644823#post12644823 Close.

[Nostalgia]

Haha, you're beaten. Wow, by 5 hours. :p

[Ghoul Hunter]

:o

>_>

<_<

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Personally, in terms of "productive" discussion, it just can't happen in specific band threads, especially in one wherein the band is not making a new album, or is in some cases nonexistant. Eventually, the conversation runs dry. And once the communites set in, it is harder for new people to penetrate them, because of the overwhelming size of the thread.

The threads that do, in my mind, get genuinly good discussion are those that are genre threads. For example, I've found many new bands and have had some good conversation about bands in the Progressive Rock thread, the Post Rock thread, etc. I think having large threads on a broad topic opens it up to much more opportunity for ongoing discussion.

But, to be fair, those people that are within one of the "band thread communites" really enjoy those. So I wouldn't think that taking them away would be a good idea. I think we should start re-emplementing some old proccesses like Featured Artists and Featured Genres to get the ball rolling on inciting new, and often-times transient discussion, rather than what the huge, year-old "OFFICIAL" threads churn out.
I agree 100%

Hell, if it weren't for the Thrash thread I probably would have continued lurking.

Yeah, but atleast it was discussion on Pink Floyd right? All they talk about in the Wintersun thread is their compositions they make on GP4.
and Bodom has just become the same 4 or 5 people talking about guitar playing.

[Nostalgia]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=477198

Got his answer.

[Nostalgia]

Haha. Beat two times in one day.

See above post, Josh.

[Ghoul Hunter]

>:-[

[Nostalgia]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=477254

:(

[Riva]

Thanks, mate.

[Stoic]

Any ideas/desicions as far as the hot issue (about band threads) is concerned, Jason?

[Moses]

Hey Riva, or any other mod in here:

I'd like to start a R+M keyboard thread in R+M but I could see someone being like "Oh well then we should have a guitar thread" or "We have a piano/keyboard forum already". I'd just like to hear what the mods would say about it. I think it's reasonable because keyboard is kind of an unappreciated instrument but is on the rise.

[Lord Abortion]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=477384

Out

[Bartender]

How practical would that be?

What I meant was, the problem is how to get rid of them, now that they exist and have existed.


Close the threads and let's start making individual threads again.

Would that work, though? That's the problem. We could close all the non-official Official threads with the stupid names, and go back to the old rule of just "don't make a thread on a topic if such a thread already exists". But then a thread on, for example, Children of Bodom would be started, and people would be so used to posting in the way they currently do in the band threads that the new, normal, non-band threads would essentially just be restarts of what we have now. We can't just say "no threads on bands X, Y and Z", because that's just stupid, but the way things are now is pretty intolerable too. Any attempt to police the middle ground would be very difficult first to decide upon, and then to enforce.

[Stoic]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=477426
close da thred cuz there is already n'other one.

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=474853&highlight=nirvana

[Cocaine]

Close this!
http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=477468

Why?
We already have a Mr.Bungle thread!

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=446555

[jpshortstuff]

yeah, um just incase a mod hasnt noticed, aussieboy ^^ has been posting that everywhere.

[Prince of Darkness]

I don't know if you guys have seen the News Section on Sputnik...

[Txus]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showpost.php?p=12663233&postcount=3799

^^ He's been posting that everywhere.

[Prince of Darkness]

What happens if you follow the link?

[Cocaine]

I think it'd be pretty cool to ask for people's AIM/MSN/Yahoo account names, MySpace page and last.fm and maybe make like, a thread with all the info so if anyone ever wanted to get in contact with another user of MX they could. I dont know, just an idea.

[repcak]

make one, thats a great idea.

[Cocaine]

Alright, I made it, but if there's a problem mods, take appropriate action, it's just an idea I had.

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?p=12667577

[Bartender]

Nothing really wrong with it, just, if anything, that there've been similar threads before.


edit: Can't believe I had to bypass the word pr0n, seriously, animal photographs?

It's an attempt to stop people linking to porn sites more than a belief that it's a 'bad word'.

[Cocaine]

Nothing really wrong with it, just, if anything, that there've been similar threads before.



It's an attempt to stop people linking to porn sites more than a belief that it's a 'bad word'.
Oh, alright. I'll just type "pr0n" from now on, it's cooler looking anyways.

[Cocaine]

"hi"?

Is anyone else seeing every thread titled this? Looks like someone h4xored us :(

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=477695

Can you please rename it to "Getting To Know You: Rock and Metal", as pleasant as "hi" is.

[Moses]

Hey Riva, or any other mod in here:

I'd like to start a R+M keyboard thread in R+M but I could see someone being like "Oh well then we should have a guitar thread" or "We have a piano/keyboard forum already". I'd just like to hear what the mods would say about it. I think it's reasonable because keyboard is kind of an unappreciated instrument but is on the rise.
Hello?

[MetalOz]

"hi"?

Is anyone else seeing every thread titled this? Looks like someone h4xored us :(

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=477695

Can you please rename it to "Getting To Know You: Rock and Metal", as pleasant as "hi" is.

Somebody changed teh daily upload thread title as well :confused:

[Riva]

Hello?

Just start a Rock and Metal keyboard thread in the Other Instruments forum, because it will open the floodgates if we allow a dedicated instrument thread in here.

[MetalOz]

Umm the Power Metal Thread has been renamed to Metallica Inc... what the hell?

EDIT: Thisi Metallica Inc one should be Power Metal
http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=185868

[Cocaine]

The Power Metal thread is still titled "Metallica, Inc", just FYI.

/beaat

[Wish]

Somebody changed teh daily upload thread title as well :confused:Strum's account was hacked a little earlier and all thread on the first page on The Pit, R&M, Sport and PWNI were changed to 'hi'.

PDWAB and maybe others for different forums - probably Superpeer for here - did their best in restoring the original thread titles, but it's hard to remember every thread title, heh.

[Riva]

Yeah, Bart did a lot of work restoring thread titles, from what I can see.

[repcak]

omfg... what the hell happened? hacked?

does this mean that our passwords were hacked too, etc.?

[Schyma]

No, I think he hijacked a moderator's (Stum's) account and messed with the titles. He could have been more creative than of just said 'hi' though......

So is rep back like it apparently appears to be?

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Yeah. People with over 1k rep and mods can rep.

Everyone's rep from the original system has been restored, too.

[repcak]

what is a "rep"?

[Ghoul Hunter]

Reputation givin to good/bad users. It's basically points.

[Drunken Viking]

Rep stands for reputation.

[Lunch]

Do you get the "Elite" title when you have over 1,000 points?

Edit: Nevermind, my Elite title just showed up. When I first got on today it wasn't there, but I knew I used to have more than 1,000 points. I'm a real boy again.

[Drunken Viking]

Is it like taking place of the stars I'm guessing.

[Silenius]

Fukk, why can't the rep go back to the days where I had like 3,000 points? :( Instead I now have 39. :'(

[repcak]

:eek:
where can i see how many rep i have?

[Lunch]

Fukk, why can't the rep go back to the days where I had like 3,000 points? :( Instead I now have 39. :'(

You mean back in the old days, the first time around? The whole forum had stars and a lot of people in RM had like 10k.

[Silenius]

You mean back in the old days, the first time around? The whole forum had stars and a lot of people in RM had like 10k.
Haha, yeah, the Community Thread "rep parties". :lol:

[Nostalgia]

:eek:
where can i see how many rep i have?
Go to your User CP and it should be up there.

I got a weak 164!

[repcak]

ah, there. i have 34... i don't even know how much i had before. what does increase the number? your posting-rate, or the quality of the post?

[Nostalgia]

I believe once a person gets 1,000 rep points, they have the ability to hand reputation out.

You only get rep points if a moderator or a person with enough points see you doing something helpful or starting a creative, good thread.

[Mazeppa]

ah, there. i have 34... i don't even know how much i had before. what does increase the number? your posting-rate, or the quality of the post?
Someone else will give you a positive rep, if you make a good post (translation: post that they like).

[Silenius]

People with over 1000 rep give it to you when they deem it fit. They give it through the little check and x button under your location.

[Nostalgia]

Guys, I beat both of you.

[Silenius]

But you said 3000 hence I had to correct your inaccuracy. :p


EDIT: ****IN NINJA EDIT!

[repcak]

hm... i'm surprised that i never have seen the good-reputation-button, but i knew the bad-rep-button ... lol.

[Nostalgia]

But you said 3000 hence I had to correct your inaccuracy. :p


EDIT: ****IN NINJA EDIT!
Hellz yeah.

[repcak]

what happened to the R&M Poster of the Year Thread? who is the winner?

[Nostalgia]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=477695

You might wanna sticky this thread. It's more for contact information. Just an idea.

[Stoic]

what happened to the R&M Poster of the Year Thread? who is the winner?

It hasnt finished yet and it's been quite a while since the last RMOTY thread was posted.

[repcak]

this takes long... how long is it running now?

[Stoic]

since...march or april I believe.

[Riva]

I want my old rep of 30 000 back, not this paltry 3000!

Also, it appears that the old guidelines regarding rep are in place, again. Let's keep a tight lid on those rep parties, hey?

[Nostalgia]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=477957

You might wanna keep this thread open, you might not. Since the threadstarter didn't really do a lot, I imagine the thread getting off-topic.

Ok, I reported a thread, rep plz.

[Silenius]

I want my old rep of 30 000 back, not this paltry 3000!

Also, it appears that the old guidelines regarding rep are in place, again. Let's keep a tight lid on those rep parties, hey?
30,000, you had ten times as much as me and I took part in at least 10 rep parties a week. :lol:

[Nostalgia]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=478001

I'd just wait until he gets his his answer, then you can close it.

[Jom]

YES HI I HAVE A HUGE EMERGENCY TO REPORT

JELLE CAN NO LONGER BLAME HIS PROBLEMS ON TEENAGE ANGST

HE IS NOW 20 YEARS OLD

GEEZER!

:smoke: and etc.

Happy belated birthday! (http://www.lolgayrollingmachine.com/)

[ATM]

So is that a problem, question, or suggestion?

/bans you

:-D

[MBS]

YES HI I HAVE A HUGE EMERGENCY TO REPORT

JELLE CAN NO LONGER BLAME HIS PROBLEMS ON TEENAGE ANGST

HE IS NOW 20 YEARS OLD

GEEZER!

:smoke: and etc.

Happy belated birthday! (http://www.lolgayrollingmachine.com/)

I saw the avatar and was like "Ali?" but alas. :(

[Bartender]

I want my old rep of 30 000 back, not this paltry 3000!


Yeah :(

[superpeer]

YES HI I HAVE A HUGE EMERGENCY TO REPORT

JELLE CAN NO LONGER BLAME HIS PROBLEMS ON TEENAGE ANGST

HE IS NOW 20 YEARS OLD

GEEZER!

:smoke: and etc.

Happy belated birthday! (http://www.lolgayrollingmachine.com/)

Haha, rolling machine.

/cuts wrists

Post-teen angst.

[Stormrider]

What exacly were those rep parties I saw some people mention ?

[Nostalgia]

I wasn't invovled in any, but I'm guessing it was just when a lot of people grouped together, found reasons to rep eachother, and just...did it a lot.

[Stormrider]

Oh, ok then. One last thing, what's the Elite under several people's usernames ?

[Nostalgia]

I believe after you get 3,000 rep points, you get that under your username. After you get 1,000, you have the ability to give reputation out.

[Stormrider]

I figured it was something to do with the rep...heh.

Thanks.

[Stoic]

Plus, people who are already Elite now used to be the ones with stars a while ago.

[Nostalgia]

Oh I knew it was either 1,000 or 3,000.

/Schooled.

[Stormrider]

Plus, people who are already Elite now used to be the ones with stars a while ago.

True.

You're the only one who ever repped me :p.

[Lunch]

If everyone can give out rep, won't this just turn back to the same old circle-jerk debacle that we had the first time around?

[Nostalgia]

That's what will probably happen, then they'll just make it so only people with a certain amount of points can give out rep.

[Lunch]

Yea but we've already done this before, that's what confuses me. This is back to the way rep was when it was first introduced. Then when it got out of hand, we got rid of it, then later it was brought back where only mods and users with stars could rep. But eventually that was scratched too.

No we seem to be back to square one. I don't mind rep (actually I like having it around) but I'm just confused as to why it's back now when it was scratched twice already.

[TEST]

Take away the rep system!

[i am the robots]

I'm just gonna point out some negative rep I've gotten from high_voltage_AC/DC

you're gay.

That's why the rep system doesn't work. Little dickheads who suddenly think they're something special and elite will negatively rep somebody for not having the same tastes as them and telling them they don't have the same tastes.

[Moses]

Seriously, who gives a ****? If my rep dropped to negative 3000, I really could care less.

[MBS]

Take away the rep system!

Neg'd.

Just kidding, of course. :P

[i am the robots]

Seriously, who gives a ****? If my rep dropped to negative 3000, I really could care less.

I could care less as well, I'm just pointing out that it's completely pointless because it will be abused by the opinionated and will never reflect the actual merit of a user's posts.

[Moses]

I could care less as well, I'm just pointing out that it's completely pointless because it will be abused by the opinionated and will never reflect the actual merit of a user's posts.
I agree with you.

[repcak]

R&M of the Year/Month nominations are far better than these rep-points

[Ghoul Hunter]

I'm one of the few rep lovers here it seems.

[Riva]

I'm just gonna point out some negative rep I've gotten from high_voltage_AC/DC

you're gay.

That's why the rep system doesn't work. Little dickheads who suddenly think they're something special and elite will negatively rep somebody for not having the same tastes as them and telling them they don't have the same tastes.

You realise that that is an ages old rep?

[Hardhat]

What the hell happened to Poofy??

[TEST]

What the hell happened to Poofy??
Prolly another hi-jacking