StormChaser
01.19.26 | bump |
jrlikestodance
01.19.26 | People will continue to post. Hopefully some staff comes back, some of those who left have popped up here and there since then. Its really up to those left to keep the site active |
LouBreed
01.19.26 | Without the possibility to register for new users it's going to be hard to keep the site running. But where there's life there's hope. |
StormChaser
01.19.26 | If money's the issue, and it most probably is, I'm willing to donate, so to whoever might be reading this, shouldn't we wanna save the site by starting a kickstarter or something? We need to be able to get new users if we want this site to live |
ncguitar
01.19.26 | waiting for some nerd to develop sputneekmusic.com and bring back plug dj hybrid theory with it |
LouBreed
01.19.26 | @StormChaser sure, I would absolutely donate some money to support such an initiative! |
ShartHarder
01.19.26 | yeah if there was a donate button id probs throw a few quid over. lack of new member registers is really baffling |
RogueNine
01.19.26 | I'm not sure the donations would ever reach the right hands. Jeremy seems completely uninterested in even looking at the site now. |
JeetJeet
01.19.26 | Ngl every time I come on here I feel like I'm on the slowest sinking ship in the world. Site is buggy as shit, multiple features just don't work anymore, registration is closed, mod drama etc.
When this place croaks I'll be sad. Found so many gems thanks to this place, chatted with some amazing users, had tons of laughs on here. Idk how much longer this site will keep going but I'm glad I was a part of it, flaws and all. |
Gmork89
01.19.26 | Thats wild I didnt even know this happened. |
RogueNine
01.19.26 | Dear Odin no, not the phony exodus music site. |
Veks
01.19.26 | Nothing can replace Sput and I may even find myself listening to less music if this disappears.
RYM sucks and people there are nothing like the people here.
The community aspect of Sput can't be found anywhere else which is really sad and says alot about the world we live in.
All the new websites are crap and curated. Sput has always felt like talking to friends about music.
It is a time capsule of a bygone era of the Internet. And that is what has always made it special.
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Futures
01.19.26 | ^^^ |
budgie
01.19.26 | sites been a lot better since 90% of the ppl left |
RVAHC13
01.19.26 | As long as I have an account (or two) and can remember my password I’m gonna stay here and not worry so much about what’s to come. I’ll probably get hit by a car tomorrow too but I’m not gonna worry about that either |
ShartHarder
01.19.26 | unfortunately forums as a thing are kinda dead. i used to be into another hobby and was on a discussion forum for it about 15 years, and even when my interest in the hobby waned I still frequented the forum for the chats, and then it was there when my interest grew again. that forum died and i had no interest in re joining any other site to discuss it, there was no community aspect. social media has killed it and replaced it with the ability to post onto platforms with millions of users but 0 actual conversations. I have recently been on RYM but as far as I can tell there is basically no community aspect there either, just posting reviews and ratings |
ncguitar
01.19.26 | while this site finally sinks, let us commemorate some great memories along the road
I'll start with this review of Annotations of an Autopsy: https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/44622/Annotations-Of-An-Autopsy-Dark-Days/ |
ShartHarder
01.19.26 | i will say for sput specifically, the slow down and lack of news articles has been disappointing. i used to be most of my music news here, but now I go to other sites for news and here for posting |
brickhed
01.19.26 | rym will never hold a candle to sputnik in terms of community, but its the best alternative at this point for curation. now that the security certificate has expired and the whole staff situation it's looking bleak here. every other site like this is mostly dead in the water, but i would be welcome to be proved wrong.
forums do exist but they get a few posts a week if you're lucky. some sites have a small but dedicated fanbase (idmforums), but so many websites have moved on to social media and discord which leaves us chumps to rot. |
Futures
01.19.26 | the security certificate expires all the time, it will go away eventually |
Trebor.
01.19.26 | Every love story is a ghost story |
Maniac!
01.19.26 | For what it's worth, I've been building a website to continue the legacy of this place. Sputnik played a pivotal role in my life and I don't want the spirit of the place to go away. If you are interested, you can check out https://mediasnobs.com - it's a work in progress, but you can rate, review, list, and make polls. Just meant to be a place for us to continue talking about the stuff we love. If you do check it out, I appreciate you. If you run into any issues with it, feel free to hit me up directly. |
brickhed
01.19.26 | yeah coltin is gonna work on soundshelf a bit later since hes busy with stuff right now. so keep an eye on it |
bighubbabuddha
01.19.26 | The site is way better without them [2] |
Hawks
01.19.26 | the security certificate expires all the time, it will go away eventually [2] |
ShartHarder
01.19.26 | I’d love to know what the operating costs are for the site, I’d imagine it’s a few hundred bucks a month to not thousands |
Kimm
01.19.26 | Hell yeah, Maniac!
Gonna make an account this week m/ |
botb
01.19.26 | I’ll be here till the wheels fall off baby |
RogueNine
01.19.26 | Need Colton to pop in again with those website deets. I'd move there if this all fails. |
oltnabrick
01.19.26 | Hawks will have his way w our bank accounts |
Zac124
01.19.26 | It's been sad seeing this site slowly lose users. Like, I swear its 5 comments an hour nowadays. Feels like I only really started commenting here once the ship just started to sink. Still, I find so much great music here and do not plan to leave soon. |
Zac124
01.19.26 | RYM is great for many reasons but the discussion boards on there are shit. Its why Sput is so much better. |
RVAHC13
01.19.26 | @botb wheels already fell off now we’re all in back pushing |
gabba
01.19.26 | I like pushing, but wish I was stronger. |
AlkemestRedux
01.20.26 | I'd throw in some money too if that would help get this place up and running fully again. I used to use this site back from like 2013-16 and just chatting about music and reviews helped keep me sane. Came back earlier this year with a more recent account since I forgot my old password and would be super bummed to see this place fold now. |
Dewinged
01.20.26 | @Maniac! You maniac, I created an account.
Sput is been out for two days for me, I thought that was it. But here we are again. It's been like this for years XD |
Jmal00
01.20.26 | Needs more thrash but other than that I’m pretty sure this site is doing swimmingly. |
Maniac!
01.20.26 | @Dewinged, sweet dude. Take a look around and let me know what you think! |
Emim
01.20.26 | mx could just stop doing this stupid ass emperor of mankind impression and pass the site on to someone who cares instead of pissing all over what little reputation and userbase we have left |
Dmax28
01.20.26 | I love this site so much. I gotta make a copy of all my ratings so I don't forget about all these albums if sputnik ever disappears |
jmazza137
01.20.26 | Man, I didn’t even know the site was in this bad of shape. I’ve been coming to this site for around 15 years now(time really does fly). It’s easily my favorite music site on the web - especially compared to other sites out there. I respect the musical opinions/writeups of a ton of people here and they have inspired me on numerous occasions to check out different types of music outside my comfort zone.
I don’t know much about what happened or what will happen from here on out, but it’s been a blast visiting and being a part of this site. I’ve learned about so much great music in a way I couldn’t have without this site being here. I hope it continues to exist because it would be a really sad thing to lose. It has meant a lot to myself and I’m sure it’s meant just as much to other users as well.
If money is the issue, maybe some kind of donation drive would help? I’m not sure the root cause of the issue so I don’t have many more suggestions than that.
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Hyperion1001
01.20.26 | just keep posting friends. |
Futures
01.20.26 | "family."- vin diesel |
JayEnder
01.20.26 | SSL is fixed? Sweet, I've been having issues with my credit card so I might have to come after one of you mfs
Seriously though. All the genuine love for Spirit, Diva, ThyCrossAwaits and others we've lost proves that this place is more than just a music site (as corny as that sounds) this place is so important to me and I genuinely wouldn't know what to do with myself if the ship finally goes down for good. Found so much cool music and made so many good friends that have changed my life. RYM just doesn't have a community of real people like sput does. |
FrozenFirebug
01.20.26 | I HAVE A 10 STEP PLAN FOR REVIVING THE WEBSITE
1. WIN THE POWERBALL LOTTERY
2. WIN THE POWERBALL LOTTERY AGAIN
3. HIRE A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR TO FIND THE WEBSITE'S OWNER
4. PURCHASE THE WEBSITE WITH FUCK YOU MONEY
5. REMOVE ALL THE INSIDIOUS REDIRECTS IN NEWS LINKS SOMEHOW
6. UNFEATURE ALL THE NEGATIVE REVIEWS FOR ALBUMS I LIKE AND VICE VERSA
7. ADD A LOGIN CLAUSE YOU HAVE TO CHECK IF YOU HAVE RATED ANY LIMP BIZKIT RELEASE UNDER A 2.5 THAT SAYS "I HEREBY CONFIRM I [USERNAME] AM A STUPID IDIOT"
8. ADD ANOTHER LOGIN CLAUSE FOR USERS WITH OVER 20% BLACK METAL IN THEIR PIE CHART THAT SAYS "I [USERNAME] WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY REPENT OF MY SINS AGAINST MORALITY AND TASTE AND PURSUE MEANINGFUL ENDEAVORS AND RIFFS INSTEAD OF THEOLOGICAL ILLITERACY AND TREMOLO PICKING"
9. ALSO PURCHASE RYM AND PITCHFORK AND TURN THEM INTO REDIRECTS FOR SPUTNIKMUSIC
10. FIX ACCOUNT CREATION (not as important)
what do u think of my plan |
Kimm
01.20.26 | mediasnobs.com
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Kimm
01.20.26 | mediasnobs.com [2] |
Kimm
01.20.26 | mediasnobs.com [100] |
Kimm
01.20.26 | I'm also never leaving sputnik again tho |
butt.
01.20.26 | I’m here till the bitter end baby. As long as we can all migrate to an equivalent after this place shutters |
RVAHC13
01.20.26 | Pls don’t redirect RYM or pitchdork traffic here |
JWT155
01.20.26 | I went from a regular nearly two decades ago to mostly a lurker, I’m completely behind on what happened a year ago/the mod situation and too afraid to ask 🤷♂️ |
brickhed
01.20.26 | we speak naught of it lest this list turns into raving madness |
NudeTayne
01.20.26 | *nukes Frozen with a JDAM* |
Lasssie
01.20.26 | Id be lying if i said i dont miss some of the users that went away with the exodus but im just glad this site and faithful users are still active. I always panic a little when the sites goes down for a couple of days lol
Can you make mediasnobs look exactly like sputnik pls ;) |
kevbogz
01.20.26 | what happened last summer? |
FurtherDown
01.20.26 | Soo money is the primary reason why new accounts can't be created? Also I'm not the most frequent poster but I come here very often and majority of music I listen to is from this site. Hope it endures even if it isn't as active as it used to be. |
evilford
01.20.26 | I know what. U did last summer hehe |
StormChaser
01.20.26 | great plan, Frozen
yeah I'll def be here until the wheels come off, just feels like we need SOMETHING to happen.
colton's website is dead, no? no activity for 4 months, and respectfully, it's colton lol
i'll czech out mediasnobs, Maniac, but I think we all want this site to work instead, like everybody said, this place is one of the last vestiges of good internet and just means too much to too many people for it to go down as unceremoniously as it seems to be going down
LET'S FUCKIN RIOT YO
also, let's not discuss what happened over summer in this thread, pls and tyvm |
evilford
01.20.26 | I've periodically been asking in the meds thread since account creation died what the plan is. There is no plan. This is basically a lame duck website |
Ray91
01.20.26 | found some good shit through this site and the community aspect really elevates it from other websites of the same cannon. However, I can only imagine the time and effort the running consumes so smh leaving sooner or later is understandable. from a user perspective it could use a little desing update but other than that this shit still rocks |
zakalwe
01.20.26 | The real issue is the absolute state of the music industry.
The original plan of the rebellious to ‘kill the scene’ succeeded and as a result we have an absolute deluge of shite touted by all and sundry who insist on shoe horning every talentless schleb into whistled up genres that are a mockery of what went before while festivals are attended by gormless fuckers ‘glamping’ on a credit card and capturing it all solely for the purpose of social media likes.
Nevemind the death of sput, music died.
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Ectier
01.20.26 | Im just here for vibes and new music |
evilford
01.20.26 | No idea what zak just said |
Veks
01.20.26 | Not wanting to stir the pot, I am happy the site feels more free now than it was a few years ago.
No more word police or intolerant tolerant people.
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StormChaser
01.20.26 | think maybe that has something to do with the erosion of cancel culture as well, veks (if that isn't happening, hopefully i'll will it into existence)
zak, music lives. subcultures died because poverty isn't as widespread as it used to be
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Ectier
01.20.26 | Also mainstream musics rough and not great butna lot of the other random genres and non popular stuff is thriving. Subcultures are dying out a bit and becoming rarer due to.social shifts and monetary reasons, people are more concerned about putting food on the table and getting to the next day than anything else |
Flugmorph
01.20.26 | damn I had no idea any of that was going down last year... im sad. |
Ectier
01.20.26 | Yeah was some crazy shit |
StormChaser
01.20.26 | honestly i don't feel any spiritually or intellectually richer having read all of that nonsense |
Ectier
01.20.26 | Im not invested enough for random internet drama, have more pressing life things to worry about |
smaugman
01.20.26 | why can't new members register, and what was the mod drama about? |
rage11111ro
01.20.26 | I don't like this one bit, I hope that somehow the site will survive |
Hawks
01.20.26 | We've been talking about this site dying for years, you guys are super dramatic lol. I'll be here until the wheels fall off. |
StormChaser
01.20.26 | dude, you being the contributor to like 18/20 reviews last week or something is what prompted me to write this post in the first place. i mean kudos to you, but damn, if that's not alarming idk what is. this is DEFINITELY not the first site-is-dying conversation, but like has anything been done to prevent it from dying in the meanwhile? think it's good to get the juices flowing and conversation started every once in a while, especially with the slow traffic nowadays. especially since none of us leftovers want this shit to be dead obviously |
Hawks
01.20.26 | I try my best thats for sure lol. But yeah, less writers means less reviews, but the few staff/contribs that we do have is a good core and there's been plenty of users writing good reviews. Just go with the flow and enjoy the site. There's also TONS of users that rate/lurk, but don't actually comment. We'll be just fine lol. Also, trying to get more interviews for us all to enjoy. We'll keep this train rolling one way or another. |
Jurtz
01.20.26 | I'll be here until the wheels fall off. [2] |
InFlamesWeThrash666
01.20.26 | The captain sinks with the ship after all |
LouBreed
01.20.26 | I think the new users registration issue persisted way before the summer, no?
@Storm, you're right, I don't want to just sit and watch it burn. |
Flugmorph
01.20.26 | do the good work Hawks I trust. |
ShartHarder
01.20.26 | anyone know what the root cause of the user registration issue is? |
Hawks
01.20.26 | There was a site hack in 2022. |
DoofDoof
01.20.26 | ‘sites been a lot better since 90% of the ppl left’
I feel like I shouldn’t agree with budgie on this point but…maybe
We’ve been left with the crème de la creme of users |
Hawks
01.20.26 | [2] |
Demon of the Fall
01.20.26 | yeah, it's a damn shame, but the powers that be aren't concerned about pulling this place out of the doldrums (or so it seems... I mean the evidence is fairly glaring on the face of it, anyway).
I took a sabbatical in the aftermath of the great exodus. I really did think that would be the last nail in the coffin for Sput, but it survived thanks to those that remained (just about) and the alternatives didn't appeal, so I returned. Sput may be a dying relic of a website but importantly one of the last examples of an age since lost. As others have said, the social aspect here is just so much stronger than elsewhere. |
gabba
01.20.26 | aye |
Dewinged
01.20.26 | Amen, Demon. |
Christbait
01.20.26 | Even though there was an exodus, the folks that are still here seem to be the ones who didn't make this site their entire personality. People are friendly to interact with (although we're still rightfully dogpiling morons who seep into the political threads) and, even though it's fewer than usual, the community remains supportive, creative, and engaged.
I'm hoping for more opportunities to review albums as I certainly don't want Hawks or the few contributors who remain to feel overburdened to keep engagement up. But I certainly appreciate the work that's been done in the wake of the bullshit. |
Hawks
01.20.26 | I don't feel overburdened at all bro! I love writing and I'm more than happy to keep up the output. I love seeing users still reviewing though. We may be looking to add to our contrib/staff in the near future as well if anyone is interested. The more good writers, the better. |
Maniac!
01.20.26 | @Storm, I hear ya. I'm still lurking around here too. Just wanted to make sure people knew there was a place to go in the worst-case scenario. RYM is good for cataloguing but sucks for discussion. Same for Letterboxd for movies. That's what makes this place unique |
Sevengill
01.20.26 | I love this place and I love you guys. this has been a little oasis for me through good times and bad. writing reviews here got me my first gig covering shows and I met/interviewed some of my favorite musicians in the world. it gave me purpose when I felt broken, confidence when I was searching, and comfort when I was sad. even probably helped me socialize properly between my shit years getting bullied in high school and my cool years at college. I've made so many friends in real life and online from my experiences here. it got me into the genre where I started a band and then met my girlfriend at one of my concerts.
please save Sput. |
Hawks
01.20.26 | Well said Seven bro!
Sput 4ever. |
BigBlob
01.20.26 | I didn't know there was an exodus but I did notice some certain users no longer posting actually made this site better lolz |
jrlikestodance
01.20.26 | I would rather be on here with y'all than on social media with people I do know |
Hawks
01.20.26 | Same here. |
mindleviticus
01.20.26 | Sputnik is literally the only place I can be on to talk about metal, rym sometimes in the comments boxes but it's not nearly the same as here. I have like no irl friends anymore that actually like it that I talk to on a regular basis |
LouBreed
01.20.26 | @Seven, that's an epic story! I only got an email once asking me "Would you like to write articles advertising our product on your blog Sputnikmusic.com?" |
BigTuna
01.20.26 | sputnik forever |
dannooo28
01.20.26 | i have no idea what happened so if there's a TLDR that'd be awesome but either way i really hope this site doesn't completely die lol i've found so much music here that i'll be discovering new things until i kick the bucket |
troyofyort
01.20.26 | This is the only music site I give a damn about discussing on. Obviously even this site has its biases but its so much better than the other big ones that have a scary af near hivemind in its "niches". If I was a better writer I would def contribute to reviews. |
BAT
01.20.26 | Just google sputnik staff or something, my kinda skim summary is they were sticking up for somebody being de-modded, asked for more say about decisions like that from the admins, admins said no tensions rose and they left on principal. There's a lot of over simplifying/loss of context there buuut yeah that's the general impression I got as someone personally uninvolved with behind the scenes sput |
BAT
01.20.26 | Also seems like the certificate stuffs fixed on mobile at least, past week edge browsers like the only one that'd treat the site like normal for me |
hel9000
01.20.26 | This is literally the only site I like going on anymore. I’d donate to keep it going without a second thought but idk if that’s helpful or even the issue. But I’ll be here til it shuts down. |
Gyromania
01.20.26 | I too am more fond of the current pool of users, but I worry about the site’s longevity |
RunOfTheMill
01.20.26 | I made a mediasnobs account. Seems cool. Just need a way to add to the database like on Sput.
Love sputnikmusic.com, hope it sticks it out |
Maniac!
01.20.26 | @RunOfTheMill - The search should import most anything you're looking for automatically. If not, hit me up. |
trilo
01.20.26 | imploring mx to stop being a fucking bum and hand the site over to someone already. i and a few others have offered to volunteer fixing the site. the lunch money from ad revenue can't be that valuable smh |
ChoccyPhilly
01.20.26 | Whilst I have turned into a full time lurker here, I still love this site and use it for so much of my music inspiration. Sputnik 4eva |
gabba
01.20.26 | I do miss a lot of users like dedex, DadKungFu, tectactoe, Trifolium, someone, kkarron, but I’m also happy for many who stayed. I still love it here. |
Gyromania
01.20.26 | yo Maniac! mediasnobs is still running?! |
Maniac!
01.20.26 | Rebuilt it from the ground up, Gyro! It's a whole new beast. You can rate/review/create lists/create polls for albums, movies, tv, books, and video games. profiles and everything |
ChoccyPhilly
01.20.26 | Also I would totally donate if that's an option. I've been here for 13 years now and this site has formed a huge part of my late teenage and young adult life and music taste |
Demon of the Fall
01.20.26 | the answer to the OP's Q is quite simply, 'the site dies, slowly'...
and then some of us migrate to the next best thing, which may end up being Maniac's site (sounds cool, will check. Ta).
I have very little faith even financial incentive(s) / donations will keep this place alive as there's no line of communication and if such a thing was possible, I believe it already would have happened by now. |
AlkemestRedux
01.20.26 | Agreed ChoccyPhilly. Looking back at my old account is like a time machine to varying degrees of depression and drug abuse in my early 20s, but also very nostalgic and a time when I was digging into to a ton of new music. Having a resurgence that now too, minus the depression and drugs, thanks to Sput so it would be a bummer to see it die. Plus the community here is pretty great too. |
Gyromania
01.20.26 | Maniac: I'm gonna check that out, man! Rly glad to hear that place is still alive and kicking. I miss the days of doing content for you guys, even though things didn't end on the best terms haha. |
Maniac!
01.20.26 | Yeah. I hated having to shut it down the way I did. But we're back now! Might even start a staff team again |
RogueNine
01.20.26 | *mutters* there are still a few who really oughta go.
But we've retained a lot of good people and many of the pills are gone. It's a shame though that some really good people got the wool over their eyes and left.
I don't blame people for feeling like the end is closer, given activity and such. |
Shamus248
01.20.26 | I'll be here till the end. Hopefully we'll all be here long enough to see an 85 yr old Hawks posting about some "REC HAWKS POLKA MUSIC" |
Hawks
01.20.26 | AGREED!!!! |
MO
01.20.26 | yea ride or die m/ |
RVAHC13
01.20.26 | what are next |
Shamus248
01.20.26 | I do apologize for my slacking in posting reviews as of late. I promise i wanna live up to the contrib tag that I am genuinely and boundlessly grateful to have received. work/life has just been kicking my ass and then i cracked my head and got 3 staples just after christmas soooo yea, i've def been distracted lol |
artificialbox
01.20.26 | @BAT the worst thing about the whole debacle for me is that the person we left the site for just up and vanished and didn’t contribute anything to the new project we started. so the whole thing was for nothing lol. we stood up for an ungrateful asswipe who, in retrospect, didn’t deserve it. Definitely learned my lesson to not place any stock in online social dynamics after that. Much love to the fellas still working over at gatekeep, I am proud of them for sticking to it, but I harbour too much resentment. |
Hawks
01.20.26 | Damn Art bro, I didn't even know that lol. |
smaugman
01.20.26 | which sputnik user was this, artificialbox? |
Hawks
01.20.26 | normalocatgon |
JoyfulPlatypus
01.20.26 | Pretty sure it was normaloctagon. And he wasn't de-modded, rather stripped of his contributor title. And staff members were unhappy and wanted him reinstated and for a new moderator to be named. Obviously an agreement wasn't made. |
Lasssie
01.20.26 | Wasnt it someone that got staff and didnt even know about it and then got unstaffed or something |
Hawks
01.20.26 | Nope, he knew lol. |
JoyfulPlatypus
01.20.26 | That was a bit of a side controversy lol but I don't think that's what people were mad about. |
Maniac!
01.20.26 | "I'll be here till the end. Hopefully we'll all be here long enough to see an 85 yr old Hawks posting about some "REC HAWKS POLKA MUSIC""
dist=ligs |
Hawks
01.20.26 | Men = men |
Shamus248
01.20.26 | Okay bros, i have a day off work, I'm sitting here at my desktop, and my creative juices are beginning to f l o w once more!
Rec me a terrible album you've heard recently so that i may tear it a new asshole in the form of a review |
Hawks
01.20.26 | Sleep Token |
RVAHC13
01.20.26 | @artificialbox tell them to get on back here whenever, we could always use help pushing the cart
I’d like to start reviewing again soon, work has all my evenings spoken for which is normally when I like to write |
LouBreed
01.20.26 | Manwhile, we have 5 user reviews in one day today! Don't stop, people of Sputnik! |
Hawks
01.20.26 | [2] |
Futures
01.20.26 | we keep doing this thread monthly now lol. but really sput can't be killed man. it will outlast the heat death of the universe. people made threads like this in 2015! sput is still here and it is what you make it. sure it's a smaller community now, but it's so tight knit. i love what we have here. keep rockin brothers m/ |
JayEnder
01.20.26 | "I would rather be on here with y'all than on social media with people I do know"
hard [2] |
JayEnder
01.20.26 | Good riddance tbh
I do miss Steak and bubs particularly. Also a handful of other bros that I just realized I haven't seen heads or tails of in months. |
Shamus248
01.20.26 | LMAO
i have noticed roughly a 300% decrease in pretentious self-fart-smelling in the last calendar year
I jest and tease in good fun, but that dude was not friendly, at least not to me. Seemingly went out of his way to be unwelcoming or unfriendly in our handful of interactions |
Hawks
01.20.26 | Like I said, twat indeed lol. |
RunOfTheMill
01.20.26 | Never interacted with them, but didn't want to based on what I'd seen. |
jrlikestodance
01.20.26 | I ain't leaving |
Aids
01.20.26 | The people who run this site are complete idiots and the staff/contrib/user writer pools are all weaker than they've ever been. It's a shame bc this website used to be kinda good. |
Futures
01.20.26 | maybe that's why you got like 1 nice comment in that positive user thread about you bro |
trilo
01.20.26 | not having pika’s lame imitation of 2000s sput trolling shitting up threads is nice but yeah we lost a lot of good users. hope some come back one day. i get most of my new release recs from sput and i’ve def felt a lack of that since they left |
Retter42
01.20.26 | This site has 9 lives. We've only used 6 so far. |
Christbait
01.20.26 | "The people who run this site are complete idiots and the staff/contrib/user writer pools are all weaker than they've ever been. It's a shame bc this website used to be kinda good."
Your last review was nearly 12 years ago, bro. Lead by example and show us all how good of a contributor you can be rather than badmouthing the few good folks trying to keep this site running. |
Hawks
01.20.26 | Lmao Aids. |
jrlikestodance
01.20.26 | Aids is wrong cuz i am now active on the site |
JoyfulPlatypus
01.20.26 | @Aids - my response to your comment is the name of the last album you reviewed. |
RogueNine
01.20.26 | It's literally the same mod team of the last decade so either the site's always been good or always been bad. |
Aids
01.20.26 | I'm not going to "lead by example." I don't write anymore. But I do miss when this site had good writing on it. (my writing was absolute dogshit)
you can be all sensitive about my opinion if you want
"maybe that's why you got like 1 nice comment in that positive user thread about you bro"
lmao I really do not need validation from this website's current user base. I'm good. Sick ass burn though, you got me so good. |
Christbait
01.20.26 | "I'm not gonna do anything, I just want to complain about it"
Really effective approach. Can't believe this was the talent we let escape from the site. |
Futures
01.20.26 | why are you here then? seriously. you aren't mandated to be here thankfully. |
Aids
01.20.26 | because I like rating albums and reading music reviews. Just because I don't like the community and think the admin staff is misguided doesn't change any of that. Why does this bother you so much? I don't hate users individually or anything. You all seem fine. This website is just a shadow of what it used to be and that is too bad imo. It's not that big of a deal idk why you need to be so upset that one person thinks this website isn't as good as it used to be. |
RVAHC13
01.20.26 | Johnny introduced me to some great bands |
Futures
01.20.26 | don't be a pussy. you came out firing saying this site is ran by idiots (the same idiots who have been in charge in the whole time) and that the writing quality sucks. don't act like an asshole and cry about getting clapped back. |
Aids
01.20.26 | you're so, so mad
I'm sorry but like.... this is my opinion. It's not worth getting so rage-y about it. Imo of course. you do whatever you want. |
RogueNine
01.20.26 | There's still plenty of good writing to go around. A larger staff pool would be nice, but there's time yet.
Poor writing has never been exclusive to one sput era anyways. |
Futures
01.20.26 | i'm not mad uhh uh you're mad bro!
and yet, you are still here. |
Voivod
01.20.26 | What happens next is keep calm and keep Sputniking if you want. |
Aids
01.20.26 | yeah because I like rating albums, discovering new music, and reading music reviews. Is that ok with you sir? |
Futures
01.20.26 | it would be if you were a normal person who anyone here tolerated, alas. |
Aids
01.20.26 | I don't think this website is perfect, yet I still use it
Futures: explodes with rage |
Aids
01.20.26 | lots of people "tolerate" me here hunny but keep raging I guess |
Futures
01.20.26 | is that really all you got? |
Aids
01.20.26 | sorry, did we have a fight or something at one point? why are you so personally offended that I think the writing quality has (overall) taken a dip? I see that you are a contrib. I'm sorry if you think I was saying YOUR writing is bad. I was not. I just think that the exodus lowered the overall quality of writing. I feel like a lot of people would agree. Why are you responding to this by saying that everyone on this website hates me and I have no worth lmao. very strange line. |
Christbait
01.20.26 | Here's the thing: you are operating under the mentality that a lot of the oldheads seemed to have persisted with until their ego outsized the room and they took their ball and went home.
You think you can wander into a thread that is really trying to be proactive in terms of:
1) recognizing that, yes, the site is slowing, but
2) it's the remaining staff and contributors who will ultimately keep the site going. Not the assholes who abandoned it, but the people who recognize a decent community when they see one.
So you take the opportunity to insult those who stayed behind with some (I assume) tongue-in-cheek bullshit insult that really doesn't fly in the wake of the exodus and the folks left picking up the pieces and rebuilding. There's probably more bonding amongst the rank-and-file that you haven't been privy to but that didn't stop you from making an ass of yourself. And for what? You clearly don't want to contribute positively yet your intent on coming here is to discover new music and read reviews from the same people you shat on 3 posts earlier. That sort of mentality should have died with the old guard. You want to be edgy in 2026 but you come off as just some aged out dickbag who, like the dudes who left this site, cannot stand to take feedback for when you've stepped in it. Practice some humility, my guy. You'll find people tolerate you better when you don't shitpost like you're still 20 years old. Like, I assume you gotta be in your mid-30s and yet this is how you engage with a niche music website? |
Veks
01.20.26 | A special breed of person takes time out of their life to write about things they dislike and go to places where people are having a good time and try to spoil it.
You must be very unhappy. |
Beardog
01.20.26 | Site is fun wish it keeps existing agreed. Also people need to stop being so negative towards eachother lmfao |
Futures
01.20.26 | i think most of us just find it bizarre a person who only contributes negativity and being a dick while saying the site sucks still uses it regularly. then gets shocked when people pushback. it's very weird behavior. that's simply it. |
Aids
01.20.26 | I'm sorry if anyone felt that I was insulting them individually by saying that 27 staff writers leaving have meant that the overall writing quality has taken a dip. I am not trying to dunk on anyone for using this site or writing reviews. I use this site and used to write reviews.
Sorry I came into this thread. I shared my opinion about a website that I used to love and still use and apparently I really pissed some people off. I am truly sorry about that, I was not trying to be an asshole.
I'll leave this thread now. Enjoy it. |
markjamie
01.20.26 | No new users = slow death of site.
And it is beyond me how something like that can't be fixed. |
Emim
01.20.26 | "I do miss Steak and bubs particularly. Also a handful of other bros that I just realized I haven't seen heads or tails of in months"
bubs found me in some random reddit thread I commented in lol |
Aids
01.20.26 | I only contribute negativity? I leave positive comments on reviews and lists all the time. I don't understand where this is coming from.
I'm sorry for being/coming across as a dick. It was not my intention. I just wanted to share my opinion on the weird place that this site is in. Should have used different language. I'm still confused by the reaction but so it goes. |
Beardog
01.20.26 | Your language was just horrible Aids why are you wondering people got mad xd |
Veks
01.20.26 | Also miss Steak. |
Christbait
01.20.26 | "The people who run this site are complete idiots and the staff/contrib/user writer pools are all weaker than they've ever been. It's a shame bc this website used to be kinda good."
There is literally zero context to any of that in your initial post. Can't you understand how a lot of people would find that post to be undeservedly insulting? And then instead of recognizing that, you doubled down again and again.
"It sucks that so many good writers left the site but I hope we can continue to get good writers and contributors to hopefully match the quality of those who aren't coming back."
See the difference? |
JoyfulPlatypus
01.20.26 | so what are you guys having for dinner tonight, I've got leftover Dominos to get through tbh |
Voivod
01.20.26 | -- No new users = slow death of site.
Not so sure about that, especially in the age of AI slop.
The last thing any real user would want is bots generating "content" here. |
Beardog
01.20.26 | I'm going to sleep now how about that |
Veks
01.20.26 | I just had kfc spicy hotwings.
|
JoyfulPlatypus
01.20.26 | Voivod out of left field with a lowkey terrific point |
Shamus248
01.20.26 | You said you were leaving lmao
Plz don't tho. You've made this a classic sputnik thread and I'm desperate for entertainment so plz meet this moment |
Shamus248
01.20.26 | I'm putting sweet potato fries in the air fryer! |
Retter42
01.20.26 | This thread has made my day. Maybe Sputnik is on the up swing? |
arthropod
01.20.26 | I admit to have ingested two bites of a baguette.
As for the state of writing on Sput, https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/90459/Night-Tapes-portals--polarities because I can lol. Anyway, I think the writing quality here is rather fine and I'm glad to see some "new" people getting into it. |
Veks
01.20.26 | Sputnik shall never die. One does not simply leave Sputnik.
Our soul is inexorably linked to this place and even if we physically leave, a piece of us remains behind.
We never forget our time here... and we eventually come back.
It may take years. But we always come back.
There is no escape. You are here forever.
|
lyzakthellama
01.20.26 | bring back skele and crandynewman |
Futures
01.20.26 | even if i'm the last one left posting, i'll be here. there will never be another sput. so let's make the best of it. |
unclereich
01.20.26 | "the worst thing about the whole debacle for me is that the person we left the site for just up and vanished and didn’t contribute anything to the new project we started. so the whole thing was for nothing lol. we stood up for an ungrateful asswipe who, in retrospect, didn’t deserve it. Definitely learned my lesson to not place any stock in online social dynamics after that. Much love to the fellas still working over at gatekeep, I am proud of them for sticking to it, but I harbour too much resentment."
LMAO this is so fucking funny |
RVAHC13
01.20.26 | It’s so cold in my apartment I turned sideways and my nipples ripped a hole in my shirt |
Futures
01.20.26 | a high of -11 here in wisconsin friday |
RVAHC13
01.20.26 | Greetings from northern IN, it sucks here too lol |
Christbait
01.20.26 | "As for the state of writing on Sput,"
For real. There is still a ton of talented writers on this site. Hell the amount of reviews Hawks has pumped out while still maintaining a certain quality level should be commended. As should Dr. Gonzo and all the work he's been doing getting interviews off the ground and trying to promote the social media aspects of the site.
I'm just astounded that someone can come in here and just flatout be like, "not good enough" and then pretend they didn't blanket insult the entire site. |
Hawks
01.20.26 | I very much appreciate the kind words brother, thank you! |
Futures
01.20.26 | aight good talk lets do this it again next month fellas |
arthropod
01.20.26 | Yea. Our reviews in general fare well, but even if they don't, we still have the community aspect. Each first review of the given album is no less than opening a thread for it, and these are just as valuable. |
artificialbox
01.20.26 | “bring back crandynewman“
holy fuck yes. Long Live Stooma! |
Hawks
01.20.26 | Agreed Art. |
Sevengill
01.20.26 | this place peaked with pizzamachine |
unclereich
01.20.26 | remember when the mezz crew had to one up the norma crew and came out of hiding in an attempt bully Hyp in what amounted to the most pathetic scene sputnik has ever witnessed? |
Confessed2005
01.20.26 | I've been here since 2005 - if the site did go under, I would be upset but it is entirely possible to keep it alive. |
RunOfTheMill
01.20.26 | > bring back skele and crandynewman
omg yes |
Rowhaus
01.20.26 | Great thread |
RogueNine
01.20.26 | Nah I don't think I buy that Voivod. Sure there may be some new Ai users but I'd guarantee the new influx of actual users would be worth it. |
markjamie
01.20.26 | It's just mathematics... if we can't get new users there is only one direction the userbase can go. And it's not up.
I still don't understand why it can't be fixed. Did I miss a comment explaining it? "We got hacked in 2022" doesn't explain why we can't fix it. |
artificialbox
01.20.26 | @markjamie the account registration was tied to the forum infrastructure somehow, so with the forums nuked there is now an incompatibility issue in the code. i don’t know shit about coding but it sounds like a nightmare to clean up. they would probably have to set up a completely new system for registration and then somehow integrate it into this already janky frame. |
markjamie
01.20.26 | Okay. Thanks heaps for the info. I'm getting that it would take heaps of time, expertise and money and maybe the current owners aren't that invested to do it? |
JerseyJimmy
01.20.26 | honestly, I don't mind the lack of new members. gives the place an air of exclusivity that RYMoids can't penetrate. all I really want at this point is to be able to change my username and avatar again. I like cycling through avatars. it's like the internet version of getting a haircut. |
Emim
01.20.26 | "Rebuilt it from the ground up, Gyro! It's a whole new beast. You can rate/review/create lists/create polls for albums, movies, tv, books, and video games. profiles and everything"
The one review I wrote for it like 15 years ago better still on there or I stg |
Hyperion1001
01.20.26 | > bring back skele
plz no |
ChoccyPhilly
01.20.26 | I mean I have unfortunately become the tech bro I swore I would never become
Hey mx, give me the keys to repair our site plz |
Butkuiss
01.20.26 | Honestly I just stopped coming here because the lack of dark mode burns my retinas. Fix that and maybe we can talk. |
Emim
01.20.26 | It's good for your eyes |
Maniac!
01.21.26 | @mimsy I tried finding it on the wayback machine. Couldn't find it, however looking through forgotten memories from a decade ago was kinda cool |
kevbogz
01.21.26 | 2016 was peak sput agreed |
Emim
01.21.26 | I'm sure I have it on an external hard drive somewhere. It was not worth saving though. I'm pretty sure it was for the movie Lockout with Guy Pierce lol |
Veldin
01.21.26 | Outside of Sput how do y’all find out weekly releases? |
Maniac!
01.21.26 | lmao nice. well come check out the new site. it has a lot more things to do on it now
also, the discord: https://discord.gg/9kWUYwR7q7 |
Wilt
01.21.26 | Hey I'm new, or definitely newer considering how long the site has existed. I got a lot of great music suggestions from your reviews for a few years before making an account, and have kept up with music recs new and old since despite mostly being a lurker. My day job and my after-hour freelance work is all in music and this site has seriously opened me up to endless amazing albums that are continuing to make my 20s feel less scary and overwhelming. Thanks for that. I practically don't know anyone here but this community has always seemed so fun to participate in. Is there a Discord where people talk music? As much as I enjoy logging on and sharing updates about bands and sometimes music art stuff, it would be great to hop on Discord on my phone during lunch and chit chat for a bit. |
CyberTaco
01.21.26 | This website and it's community are responsible for so many formative moments and musical discoveries for me its kinda crazy. I never really thought about it. I was a cringey tween browsing lists and reviews constantly and now I just pop in every month or so to find something new because I still see this place as a weird sort-of home. Definitely took it for granted. Love all you freaks |
Futures
01.21.26 | i always love reading comments like that wilt and cybertaco. ya'll lurkers are the lifeblood of the site. forget about that because it's easy to not notice. appreciate you. join us in the comments more! the more voices the better. so many good people here. |
Emim
01.21.26 | @maniac I've been in the discord for days, but just haven't used discord much lately. I'll need to stop by more often |
naughtcturnal
01.21.26 | Viva la revolución |
butt.
01.21.26 | -torts |
NudeTayne
01.21.26 | Find out on next week's episode of Dragonball Z |
Emim
01.21.26 | Wake me up when it's the one with future Trunks |
zaruyache
01.21.26 | "Outside of Sput how do y’all find out weekly releases?"
rateyourmusic shows me releases for artists i've rated, following labels on bandcamp and waking up to all the notifs on friday morning, uhhh scouring metallum |
JerseyJimmy
01.21.26 | I personally just don't participate in Discord servers much, I find them really overwhelming. still, might as well join it to check for new releases and such. |
NudeTayne
01.21.26 | https://giphy.com/gifs/dragon-ball-z-trunks-XVq3bOamqeRlC |
Cygnatti
01.21.26 | What happened? |
Veks
01.21.26 | Woke up and Sput is still here.
Breathed a sigh of relief. |
NudeTayne
01.21.26 | let's just make a sputnik myspace, problem solved |
Demon of the Fall
01.21.26 | praise be to the lurkers (2)
didn't know that about norma / substack - damn that is simultaneously infurating for those involved and kinda low-key hilarious, lmao
thanks to all those who persevere and churn out great content in the wake of the exodus
also, thanks to those who perform regular blood sacrifices to bring us back from the brink when all seems lost |
insomniac15
01.21.26 | nath, sputnik is like that old rusty car in the garage whose engine refuses to die lol |
troyofyort
01.21.26 | Former lurker turned occasional commenter here, I live near some good wildlife to help keep those blood sacrifices going. |
LouBreed
01.21.26 | One thing that comes to mind is that we can maybe try to give some impetus to the part of the site's audience that still visits but does not participate actively (i.e. lurkers / occasional commenters). Something like "Write your first review" challenge to invite people who do visit the site but never tried to write anything to contribute a review or two. Just to make the site livelier and provide some variety. Same goes for people who used to write reviews but haven't done it in a while. Nobody expects perfection of course (we are none of us Pulitzer-level writers here), just some inspiration.
That's just an idea about what could be done since fixing of new users registration is impossible at the moment. |
ShartHarder
01.21.26 | i have no idea how easy or difficult itd be (I assume difficult like everything on this site) but having threads on the ARTIST would be great. every time theres a new drop you have to go into an old album thread to discuss it, and for artists with lots of albums the discussion ends up split across multiple threads. having an artist thread to keep it in one place would be more optimal |
Scheumke
01.21.26 | Was never much of a poster, had my active and less active streaks (def less active atm) but still visit a couple of times a week. Most of my new music comes from Sput and I'll keep visiting long after the wheels have fallen off. For a casual, this site has meant more to me for the last 16 years (joined in march 2010 holy fuck) than I thought it would.
Just keep sputting! I love y'all who are left for keeping this baby alive, even though I could never contribute as much as I wanted to. |
ReefaJones
01.21.26 | Even if registrations were to be fixed somehow this site would still die over time and not attract any new users. Just enjoy it while it lasts |
Retter42
01.21.26 | "2016 was peak sput agreed"
Trump killed Sput |
Pooter9000
01.21.26 | Angry Metal Guy is where I find most of my new metal stuff outside of Sput |
arthropod
01.21.26 | I just find it on the radio.
Lou and Sharter have some good ideas up here, also. |
RVAHC13
01.21.26 | When I was living in the city it was a lot easier to discover bands just walking around, grabbing magazines/fanzines, going to record shops, going to clubs, picking up handbills, looking at show calendars etc.
Now I mostly rely on bandcamp and several different independent blogs/online publications I’ve bookmarked over the years |
Mongi123
01.21.26 | Whoooa let's all relax here. Music is not dead, the site is still alive haha. There were a lot of shitty people on this site and i feel since they left it's been a lot nicer here. People that weren't here 10 years ago, jesus i can't believe ive been on here that long, don't know lol. Now, if users and reviews are in short supply, I can try to come out of retirement and write some more reviews. Especially since I'm on disability now, i have the time. I have a lot to say about certain albums that deserve more attention. |
Hawks
01.21.26 | Good comment Mongi bro. Please do write more reviews. We'd love to see it! |
Gyromania
01.21.26 | There are a lot of people I def miss on this site, like, multiple users too, not just the staff that hung it up. But I agree that the current userpool is generally less toxic.
And yeah Mongi, you should get back into it. We were both contribs before--join us again! |
Mongi123
01.21.26 | I might get some negs at first im pretty rusty haha |
Hawks
01.21.26 | Fuck those negs brother, they don't mean jack shit. Took me too long to realize that lol. |
Mongi123
01.21.26 | True, true. There are plenty of people like me out there who never felt like they belonged in places and had no outlet to talk about their underground music taste, or who wanna learn about music. |
Gyromania
01.21.26 | Yeah same, I cringe at the days where I was like "WHO NEGGED THIS!?" lmao. Just write because you love music and music discussion. |
Maniac!
01.21.26 | we were but children
It is funny looking back at how mean everyone was to each other here. Now most of us are in our 30s and this place seems chill lol |
LouBreed
01.21.26 | Yep, the whole process of analyzing an album a bit deeper to understand how exactly you feel about it and finding the right angle for the review is interesting and engaging in and of itself, even if you do get some negs and stuff after publication (there can always be a toxic asshole like Aids). |
Christbait
01.21.26 | In the few reviews I've written, I've had to restart each probably 3 or 4 times before I find the voice I want to use for the review. It's even harder on the random assignment albums as I don't have a certain level of emotional attachment as I would with reviews I choose myself, but that is also the welcoming challenge of being an efficient writer. Putting yourself in position where the end result may not be exactly what you wanted but you met the challenge and learned something from the process. |
Mongi123
01.21.26 | Guys i'm cooking. I started saying ahh won't finish today. now i can't stop lol |
Hawks
01.21.26 | LETS GOOOOO!!! |
Veks
01.21.26 | I negged all your reviews Gyro. In sucession. |
troyofyort
01.21.26 | Lol |
RogueNine
01.21.26 | Willie/Jom/AtomicWaste/Sowing own ahrd, agreed. |
pyroflare77
01.21.26 | I'd review a lot more if all my writing energy wasn't pointed at my book. I know there was this elitist Astral Abortis guy that slapped down young me from commenting more, but the dude had sick lists... which he then deleted, so he was a net detriment for the site. Johnny also seemed kind of like a prick from my lurking, so his disappearance also contributed to me crawling out of the shadows a little. |
brickhed
01.21.26 | "Outside of Sput how do y’all find out weekly releases?"
for death metal i go on deathgrind.club, the dudes who do a lot of the work are super quick about it. community is pretty all right, although the main group chat can be super unfunny at times. the layout is a bit too web 3.0 for my liking but it works.
for noise special-interests.net is excellent. its a forum where a small group of noise fans share new/old releases, and talk about everything in between about noise. community is really cool and passionate about the genre. i mostly lurk but i post sometimes.
also i'm a bit burnt out on making reviews but i wanna find a bad album to review to spite that one dude on my last review (sput can still be assholes sometimes) |
Hyperion1001
01.21.26 | “didn't know that about norma / substack - damn that is simultaneously infurating for those involved and kinda low-key hilarious, lmao”
nothing low key about it brother, it’s fucking hilarious.
whatever you do, if anyone on this site asks you to join a discord or a Facebook group DO NOT DO IT if you want to keep posting here lmao. |
jrlikestodance
01.21.26 | Bandcamp emails have been my #1 source of finding new tunes. I also always reference tour/club/festival posters to gauge acts I'd like in certain subgenres |
Mongi123
01.21.26 | It's up my friends. I hope you like it! Listen to it :) |
brickhed
01.21.26 | i have a handful of death metal labels that i have their websites bookmarked. its a lot cooler than just visiting the bandcamp website. |
StormChaser
01.21.26 | read most of the comments here and I'm glad that it seems like most people still stay on here for the chit chat, and are actually glad that the oldhead mentality is gone. lord knows this place used to be a fucking breeding ground for toxicity, quasi-intellectualism and elitism, but we loved it back then and love it now regardless.
"The last thing any real user would want is bots generating "content" here."
fucking brilliant point Voivod
also love to see that this did in fact get some juices flowing, mission accomplished. we out here ya'll
i'd love to see what some of you who's fingers haven't worked in a while can cook up, can't wait!
also, is there any way this MX person can be contacted? i wanna try and see what the hell the deal is with him straight from the source, why is he holding the site hostage if there were attempts to "free it"?
|
Trundle
01.21.26 | Considering that this list has 269 posts on it, and the ex sput staff website has literally zero outside interest, I think sput is doing better than we give it credit,
But yeah, it would be nice to have things like account creation fixed, and obviously make the site more secure, but I don’t want the layout to change or anything like that, |
Mongi123
01.21.26 | I've wanted a user search for like ten years and i used to recommend it yearly, but no fuck me and my good ideas i guess lol |
StormChaser
01.21.26 | layout is fine for the most part, i wouldn't mind certain tweaks tho, but despite voivod being right about potential bot users, we still need to be able to make accounts for the site to have any chance imo
also, kudos to any and everyone keeping it alive, i have nothing but love for admins, mods, ofc staff and contribs and ofc the killer user base. you guys rock and this place deserves so much more than a slow death |
dannooo28
01.21.26 | i need the weekly release threads to still exist otherwise i won't know what to do with myself |
RogueNine
01.22.26 | For metal, every week has a big roundup on Heavy Blog is Heavy. |
Intothepit
01.22.26 | So I guess I'm out of the loop, but what drama and why? I'm sure no one wants to explain it tl,dr, etc etc but is there a link? Lol |
Mongi123
01.22.26 | Mx is having trouble fixing anything and caused many users and staff to leave. The major thing is the user registration is not fixed since the 2022 hack. So we've had no new users since then because of that. |
JoyfulPlatypus
01.22.26 | Look man I love the site as much as anyone, but I think we're being a bit harsh to mx at the same time. Not to sound like a boot-licker but he could've just as easily pulled the plug on this site years ago. The fact that it's still operating at any capacity is, in my opinion at least, very lucky.
Idk, I know this site is probably a ticking time bomb to some extent but I'd rather just enjoy it while it lasts. |
Sowing
01.22.26 | I appreciate all the support and interest in keeping this place going. I'll try to cover what I can briefly, but feel free to ask any follow-up questions and I'll answer as best as I'm able to.
The former staff leaving was a major bummer. Some of it was contentious and in relation to the dismissal of a colleague, and some of it was simply because they grew weary of waiting for the site to get updated and/or have a sense of direction. For the most part I do not hold any ill will, and I still converse with a small handful of them regularly. Only two staff members were actually terminated, the rest departed after a series of demands and a brief strike. They did what they felt was in their best interest, and I respect their autonomy to pursue other interests. Regardless of the animosity, I offered letters of recommendation upon departure. I wish them nothing but the best in their future endeavors in journalism. In the meanwhile, we promoted a new staff member and several new contributors back in the Fall. I have complete confidence in the skill set of our writers at all levels -- from staff to user -- and we are not done filling the void left by last year's exodus. So keep your eyes peeled for news announcements in the near future.
We've 100% communicated with mx what the site's needs are, consistently, and he's fully aware of its shortcomings. A combination of the forum hack and a growing gap between the site's code and increased web hosting security standards have left things where they are. The demands of mx's career and life have left him in a bind, because while he loves the site, he does not have much time to maintain it. I've made several suggestions including crowdfunding for a full or part time programmer, but nothing has been definitively decided. Only mx knows what the future of Sputnik will be, but the vibe I've gotten from talking to him is that he probably cares about this place more than you know. Unfortunately, without the time to follow through, we've been left in a very long holding pattern. The mods understand the frustration this sows because we feel it too. The comments here have been mostly uplifting though, and for that I am grateful. I'll keep going to bat for this place as long as there is continued interest in contributing content to keep the site viable. |
Spec
01.22.26 | It’s encouraging to hear that mx cares about this place so much. I might not be as active anymore but I’ll be here until the bitter end. |
Asdfp277
01.22.26 | the current technical debt of this site is huge, updating security sounds daunting and scary tbh |
Scoot
01.22.26 | kind of cool that jeremy is still around after all these years |
Sowing
01.22.26 | I don't disagree. Trust me, waiting 3-plus years for a fix is not what I had in mind. Unfortunately, there's a fine line between nudging and pestering, and I can only convey what's needed so many times. The rest is on mx, and he knows that paying the bills will only keep the lights on, nothing more. That said, keeping the site up, often at a financial loss, for us to keep enjoying this place is in some ways its own strange sacrifice. The most recent responses I've gotten from him were not deflated though, and expressed a desire to at least attempt to deliver something at some point. Take that at face value if you want, and you'd be right to do so. Some things are just out of our control. |
Mongi123
01.22.26 | Yeah i get all that. Life and shit. I was just lashing out I don't think he's not a bad person or anything. It's just...if it's a sacrifice then let users that absolutely love this site for what it's done for us like me and many many others help you. I know nothing about code and shit but i can certainly fork over some dough! Getting new users is very very important. |
Shamus248
01.22.26 | Yea I don't have much authority to speak on it, and I know fuckall about coding etc, but what I'm curious about is: is the task of fixing the code issues too daunting to bother? And regardless, is handing the keys over to 1 or multiple mods something mx would be interested in or could be persuaded if that was at least ostensibly the right idea? |
Black Ink
01.22.26 | Damn didn't realize this place was on its last legs. Really miss the forums, but alas they're gone forever. Never understood how all of you lived here without quotes. |
unclereich
01.22.26 | damn good to see black ink. you guys in forums were the best. still can't believe they're gone. |
brickhed
01.22.26 | you know mx saying he cares is a whole lot better than the radio silence and speculation ive seen. my input is null around here but I will say thats a nice update.
"Never understood how all of you lived here without quotes."
we have to do it ourselves like primitive cavemen. to be fair as a forum oriented person the posting of this site tripped me up when I started out. |
RogueNine
01.22.26 | Not saying you're wrong about mx Sowing, but I'll kinda believe it when I see it. |
Deviant.
01.22.26 | Hi I'm new here and what happened
"it's the remaining staff and contributors who will ultimately keep the site going. Not the assholes who abandoned it, but the people who recognize a decent community when they see one."
I'm honestly somewhat surprised that this site still exists, and a large part of that falls squarely on the community who have stuck together despite the site setbacks and all the rug-pulling. Genuinely astounded and honestly, needs to be commended a little |
Emim
01.22.26 | Who tf is this guy |
Hyperion1001
01.22.26 | ok mx i am sorry i said that you stole my lunch money and kicked my dog that was a lie and i was emotional please keep the site running xoxo |
Hyperion1001
01.22.26 | oh my god is that really deviant |
RVAHC13
01.22.26 | Holy shit lol |
Mongi123
01.22.26 | Daaaamn a wild Deviant. sighted.
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Mongi123
01.22.26 | It's alright guys we're here now and the situation isn't as bad as it seems. But i'll be here until the end too. Now that we know he cares, I can't wait to see it in action. Seriously, ill help in any way I can and if pumping out some user reviews will help, I'll get cooking. |
RVAHC13
01.22.26 | Every time we have these Sputnik is dead threads it summons ancient forces to resurface |
jrlikestodance
01.22.26 | I'm gonna try to review the new C4 record soon. Need to pop the review cherry |
Deviant.
01.22.26 | "Every time we have these Sputnik is dead threads it summons ancient forces to resurface"
Symbolic gesture or they finally remembered their password? |
jrlikestodance
01.22.26 | Deviant we never interacted but I appreciate your efforts pushing dance music reviews on here back in the day |
Mongi123
01.22.26 | You know, you can change your password |
Mongi123
01.22.26 | Any "OGs" remember how cool is was when last.fm was integrated into the site? That was fun af. |
Deviant.
01.22.26 | Username checks out jrlikestodance |
Emim
01.22.26 | If only anyone here liked futurepop |
Futures
01.22.26 | dev!!! i have caught some deathly illness but this made me jump out of my bed. love you brother. hope you are well, we miss you! |
Emim
01.22.26 | "Any "OGs" remember how cool is was when last.fm was integrated into the site? That was fun af."
I still have a ton of sputters on my last.fm |
Mongi123
01.22.26 | Yeah but I mean we used to like see it on our sputnik profiles. It was cool to see what people listened to. |
rufinthefury
01.22.26 | im not going to RYM thats all I know |
Epilogue
01.22.26 | I remember being 14 when I made this account. Sputnik, soulseek, blogspots, mxtabs even.... we didnt know how good we had it. Wish I never deleted my lists from the past twenty years. Sometimes I nuke my socials as a way to purge.
Anyways. I hope to write one more review before the sunset. |
Epilogue
01.22.26 | pyschoharmonics on last.fm if anyone gives a shit. Glad that's one blast from the past thats still 'relevant'. |
Emim
01.22.26 | Didn't we have musical neighbors too? Or am I mandela effecting myself |
NudeTayne
01.22.26 | WE SHOULD TAKE SPUTNIK MUSIC AND PUSH IT SOMEWHERE ELSE |
Maniac!
01.22.26 | @mimsy yep |
Emim
01.22.26 | The only one I can remember is Masochist |
Inveigh
01.22.26 | Mediasnobs.com
I'll be here til the end too, obviously. But, mediasnobs.com |
ToSmokMuzyki
01.22.26 | gatekrapubix.con |
Inveigh
01.22.26 | Also, holy shit, Deviant. |
Intothepit
01.22.26 | I remember the days when you would hit refresh two seconds after you commented and about 40 new comments appeared. |
Sevengill
01.22.26 | and half of them were BlackMalachite foaming at the mouth |
Sevengill
01.22.26 | I miss that bastard. his discog of like ninety singles still takes up a third of my Bandcamp collection when I go to download shit for a flight because I'll 5 Devil Daddy before I pay $30 for two hours of Fly-Fi |
garas
01.22.26 | Wow, lots of comments to read. (Done!)
It was really heartwarming to see that so many of you still care about this internet relic. So do I.
However, I don't think if I could ever see this or any online community as enjoyable as I found the sput-community years ago. You see, we have witnessed some really unnecessary online bullshit (you can call it "drama" if you like), and the behaviour of certain people really ruined even the nostalgia-factor, leaving behind a bad aftertaste. (And yes, one of these guys was Johnny.) So, I'm glad this place is still alive, but I don't think if I will return from my ghost-like presence. At least, this is my personal feeling about this matter.
I hope mx will finally let us save sput. I'd be 100% down for a monthly subscription or anything, just to keep this ship together! |
Demon of the Fall
01.22.26 | This thread has given me hope for the future. The numbers that remain are stronger than I had imagined and we even have old-heads returning (Deviant is here!) and mx hasn't completely abandoned us... maybe? At least the line of communication is there and solutions are desired if not obviously practical / imminent. I mean no-one would be surprised if the status quo remained until the site finally falls, but the faint hope remains and, at worst, hopefully we can squeeze out a few more years before we disappear off into the sunset.
...and I kind of get what you're saying garas about memories being tarnished by certain events but I hope you can also hang on to the positive experiences and that you keep popping back |
Deviant.
01.22.26 | Or am I simply a figment of your imagination?
Futures: buddy, why would I want you out of bed?
Inveigh: god damn, a blast from the past. You good man? |
Hawks
01.22.26 | HOLY SHIT DEV!!!! |
Deviant.
01.22.26 | m/ |
Hawks
01.22.26 | Sup brother??? |
Hawks
01.22.26 | "The most recent responses I've gotten from him were not deflated though, and expressed a desire to at least attempt to deliver something at some point. Take that at face value if you want, and you'd be right to do so. Some things are just out of our control."
Honestly Sowing bro, this is good to hear. Nice to know that mx still cares about this place and at least he does want to fix it at some point. Isn't he a college professor? Can imagine that takes up a lot of his time along with family obligations and other things that he has going on. I knew you were in contact with him so its good to hear that he does care. SPUT4LYFE!!! |
Maniac!
01.22.26 | Damn Deviant, glad to see you're still kickin |
smaugman
01.22.26 | id be willing to donate a lil to keep this site running, so much great music ive discovered because of it. i am saddened by the slow traffic and lack of discussion, but i guess that's what happens when there are so few users left here |
Hawks
01.22.26 | The traffic here hasn't been that bad lol. |
MTObsidian
01.22.26 | Been reading this thread for the past couple days. That update from Sowing, combined with all of the other positivity here, really makes things seems less bleak for this site. It's definitely my main source for finding new music, so I'd hate to see it sunset. It's good news to hear that mx is still aware of the plight of its current state and might actually want to do something about it someday.
Also, holy shit it's Deviant. [infinity] |
Christbait
01.22.26 | The only way that contributions/donations to the site would be worthwhile is if mx and co. had a realistic roadmap for how they would plan to update the site. I hesitate to help fund a site monetarily that seems fixed on remaining in the doldrums. But I am glad to hear that the site is not beyond saving and will maintain a heartbeat in the immediate. |
Kimm
01.22.26 | Wonder how many new users we could acquire if we all donated our alts |
Intothepit
01.22.26 | This account has about 200 of them |
Maniac!
01.22.26 | we are legion we are pit |
RogueNine
01.22.26 | We'd love to have you back garas, and hopefully all of those people are gone.
As much as I love the mods, I'm still stunned some folks didn't get the hammer sooner. It should have been done. |
Egarran
01.22.26 | 337 comments?! It can't be that dead.
Sput got a lot better after Hawks quit meth. |
Hawks
01.22.26 | [2] |
NudeTayne
01.22.26 | this site is really awesome on acid |
MTObsidian
01.22.26 | Garas, what if this is an opportunity to recreate and be a part of the community that you once loved on here? I totally get your feelings on the matter and understand the decision to remain in the shadows, of course--but maybe this could be a good clean slate to start from again now that some of those more bitter-taste-causing users are gone and those that remain are pretty cool overall? |
CalculatingInfinity
01.22.26 | I don't think the site will ever be fixed or ever bring in a positive net growth of active users even with the fix, but I wish to be proven wrong. Genuinely think trying to make Maniac's alternative work with a mass effort to migrate and promote it is a better option than waiting for mx to do something if Sput doesn't want a gradually decreasing insular community.
My days of Sputposting are long over, but this site shaped my life for the better, and for more people than the active userbase probably realises. |
Sevengill
01.22.26 | don't pressure him, guys. it'll happen when it happens. |
MTObsidian
01.22.26 | Oh no, pressuring definitely wasn't my intention. I agree that it should be a natural, positive return--if it happens. My apologies if I came across that way. |
Black Ink
01.22.26 | "Symbolic gesture or they finally remembered their password?"
Its been saved in my browser for like 10 years now. Hell if I remember what it actually is. |
RVAHC13
01.22.26 | Took me almost 7 years to guess the correct password for this account |
Maniac!
01.22.26 | goddamn, a Calc sighting. |
Dewinged
01.23.26 | Oh wow I finally can say I shared the timeline with Deviant. |
Blizzink
01.23.26 | A fucking lifetime ago when I signed up for this place, Last.fm, etc.
Salute |
Maniac!
01.23.26 | anyone remember peak Mediafire days? |
Emim
01.23.26 | Literally just asking for links in review threads lol |
Maniac!
01.23.26 | making sure we had SD cards big enough for our phones to carry a rotation of our 300GB library |
Asdfp277
01.23.26 | was it hard to download files thru a dial up modem |
Veldin
01.23.26 | “ i need the weekly release threads to still exist otherwise i won't know what to do with myself”
For real. I assumed bc it was Dec and early Jan that the lists weren’t happening bc it was pretty bare bones releases but now I’m worried they wont happen anymore and I rely on that shit. Thanks for the recs on where to go other than Sput. |
Sowing
01.23.26 | Apologies. It's been a very hectic time and I've selfishly let others just do it for years without stepping in to help.
Here's the run down for tomorrow. Can't guarantee accuracy and some label info is missing because we didn't run it through our usual vetting process as we add artwork, but this should mostly get you there:
23 January
Alkaloid – Bach Out of Bounds
Genre: Progressive Death Metal
Label: Season of Mist
Ari Lennox — Vacancy
Genre: R&B / Soul
Label: Interscope Records
Callum Beattie – INDI
Genre: Pop / Singer-Songwriter
Label: Cooking Vinyl
Crystal Lake – The Weight Of Sound
Genre: Metalcore
Label: Century Media Records
Dreamkillers – Proiphys Cunninghamii
Genre: Metal
Label: XMusic
The Format – Boycott Heaven
Genre: Indie Rock
Label: Vanity Label
The Hara – The Fallout
Genre: Rock
Label: Mascot
The Infamous Stringdusters – 20/20
Genre: Bluegrass / Americana
Label: Americana Vibes
Lina – Melodrama
Genre: Pop
Label: Not specified
Louis Tomlinson — How Did I Get Here?
Genre: Pop / Singer-songwriter
Label: BMG
Lucinda Williams — World’s Gone Wrong
Genre: Americana / Folk / Rock
Label: Highway 20 Records
Megadeth – Megadeth
Genre: Metal / Thrash
Label: Tradecraft
Melissa Bonny – Cherry Red Apocalypse
Genre: Pop / Rock / Alternative
Label: Unannounced
The Paper Kites – If You Go There, I Hope You Find It
Genre: Alt-Folk
Label: Wonderlick / Sony Music
Poppy – Empty Hands
Genre: Metal
Label: Sumerian Records
Sky Valley Mistress – Luna Mausoleum
Genre: Rock
Label: New Heavy Sounds
Spiral Fracture – Grace in Decay
Genre: Metal
Label: Wormholedeath
Textures – Genotype
Genre: Progressive / Djent
Label: KScope
Wincent Weiss – Hast Du kurz Zeit
Genre: Pop
Label: Not specified |
Dewinged
01.23.26 | "was it hard to download files thru a dial up modem"
It was truly hell, if anyone in your family would have a phone call during that album that had been downloading the whole day would just be lost. And don't get me started about porn. |
Dewinged
01.23.26 | @Sow, thanks
I would also add Ritual Arcana's debut (Wino's new side project) |
theacademy
01.23.26 | yooooooo deviant!!!! |
Veldin
01.23.26 | Appreciate it greatly Sowing! No worries man, we know that you do this for the love of music and life happens. Hope everyone’s doing good, it’s cold as hell here in STL and we’re about to get hit with snow. Black metal time! |
Veldin
01.23.26 | While I’m here around mods and people with more know how- can someone please delete the John Zorn album “ Memories, Dreams, and Reflections” from 2025? I incorrectly added it when it should be listed as “John Zorn and Dave Lombardo”, which someone else already correctly added. Great avant jazz album btw Thanks y’all! |
ConcubinaryCode
01.23.26 | I legitimately dont know who id talk about music too if I didnt have this site. |
Emim
01.23.26 | Also didn't know that Calc isn't the same as CalculatingInfinity |
Winsomniac
01.23.26 | Wait, there was drama? |
Maniac!
01.23.26 | is there ever not drama here? |
butt.
01.23.26 | Love that these threads always somehow summon the local legends |
butt.
01.23.26 | I never figured out whether or not bedex and dedex were the same guy lol |
unclereich
01.23.26 | What about bedes and dedes |
Emim
01.23.26 | What about my uncle? Did you give him a chance? |
RVAHC13
01.23.26 | where is FourthReich |
unclereich
01.23.26 | Being berated somewhere by Chan I’m sure |
Source
01.23.26 | what the frick is this |
Futures
01.23.26 | it’s where u go to get your name changed |
Source
01.23.26 | there were 20 users and now there are 5 is my main takeaway? |
JMNewcomer25
01.23.26 | honestly who even cares all music sucks anyway |
Ectier
01.23.26 | Do we start a drum circle |
swallowtales
01.23.26 | fuckn bring back peak mediafire days, those were the times |
Hawks
01.23.26 | Man, Mediafire was friggin awesome back in the day lol. |
Egarran
01.23.26 | Didn't dedes and bedes and dedex and bedex leave bc of the drama? |
Hawks
01.23.26 | Dedes didn't, I think he just has a lot going on irl. |
Christbait
01.23.26 | Mediafire having no download cap or throttling your speed for anything was such a blessing that I didn't appreciate at the time. |
MTObsidian
01.23.26 | "It was truly hell, if anyone in your family would have a phone call during that album that had been downloading the whole day would just be lost. And don't get me started about porn."
Good God, and video game demos too... So many times I had to leave something downloading overnight and pray no one called late in the evening and that the download actually worked... |
4N4LB34D5
01.23.26 | Mediafire was the SHIT. Being able to google search "[album title] mediafire" and immediately get a link to a high quality rip of an album that downloaded in seconds was truly a glorious thing |
frozencarl
01.23.26 | im bad at remembering oldhead names but i recognize their avatars which is my biggest gripe in all of this considering theyve been slowly disappearing over the years and that makes me so sad. mx pls |
Christbait
01.23.26 | I can't even be bothered to change the dimensions to get them to show up in review threads. I don't even know if that would even fix it or if the current system just flatout not show it. |
frozencarl
01.23.26 | it was tied to the forums, so its just something that will eventually disappear i guess. once your ava stops showing up its gone gone |
butt.
01.23.26 | Is there like a sput hall of fame somewhere? So many old names I can’t even remember but if I saw their names I’d be like ohhhhhh yeahhh |
Hawks
01.23.26 | Wish there was, that would be sick lol. |
TheEnigma
01.23.26 | " "Is there a sput hall of fame somewhere"
"Wish there was" "
https://www.sputnikmusic.com/list.php?memberid=456751&listid=69470
Should I change the title to "Sput Hall of Fame"?
I'll do it
I don't care |
TheEnigma
01.23.26 | (I don't think any of the links still work - probably for the best) |
theacademy
01.23.26 | i just tested mine and i still look exactly like that |
TheEnigma
01.23.26 | Looking good, academy
(I don't think any of the *LEGIT* links still work - probably for the best) |
Black Ink
01.23.26 | "Is there like a sput hall of fame somewhere?"
The forums used to have a user list that by default sorted by the amount of posts you had. It was a real who's who from 2001 to 2010. I was like 6th its 50k posts. No one came close to Robertson who made like 200k posts in the span of like 2 years. |
unclereich
01.23.26 | >Is there like a sput hall of fame somewhere? So many old names I can’t even remember but if I saw their names I’d be like ohhhhhh yeahhh
https://www.sputnikmusic.com/list.php?memberid=557866&listid=164924
shameless plug here but i tried to archive as many users as i could. if you comment i will add you. |
TheEnigma
01.24.26 | unclereich - goddamn...makes mine look like an outdated waste of time lmao
Nicely done. Cheers m/ |
unclereich
01.24.26 | thanks man! just added you too |
Kimm
01.24.26 | Throwbacks for days |
Veks
01.24.26 | Uncle is a boss btw. |
unclereich
01.24.26 | in my own mind! thank you! |
Brabiz
01.24.26 | Idk, but i haven’t missed a single day on this site since i joined 13 years ago or whatever the number is. In my down time i tend to reach for my phone and pull up sputnik to see what’s going on. I haven’t engaged with people a lot on here until relatively recently, but i’d be pretty heartbroken if this place went down. I have almost my entire music taste to thank for this site, and the layout and general vibe is unmatched anywhere else. Rym is depressing, in fact most of these kind of sites feel that way. But not sputnik 🙏🏻 love u sputnik. |
unclereich
01.24.26 | beautifully said brotha |
Deathconscious
01.24.26 | Still holding onto some hope that Sput will be saved somehow. It's been 17 years, and even though I'm not on here nearly as much as I used to be, sput being gone from the world would leave a pretty big hole in my heart. |
butt.
01.24.26 | Nice reich, forgot about that list. So many names I haven’t seen in years, kinda sad and wonder how many of them intentionally called it quits or just logged on for the last time and then never bothered to come back.
Some of those guys I know for sure are dead too. RIP Papa Uni and Spirit |
gabba
01.24.26 | It is very moving to see the amount of traffic in this thread. Reading about your feelings towards this community gives me hope, even if I’m usually a “half-empty” person. Music is powerful, especially if we share the experience. So lfg. |
Koris
01.24.26 | "The former staff leaving was a major bummer. Some of it was contentious and in relation to the dismissal of a colleague, and some of it was simply because they grew weary of waiting for the site to get updated and/or have a sense of direction. For the most part I do not hold any ill will, and I still converse with a small handful of them regularly. Only two staff members were actually terminated, the rest departed after a series of demands and a brief strike. They did what they felt was in their best interest, and I respect their autonomy to pursue other interests. Regardless of the animosity, I offered letters of recommendation upon departure. I wish them nothing but the best in their future endeavors in journalism. In the meanwhile, we promoted a new staff member and several new contributors back in the Fall. I have complete confidence in the skill set of our writers at all levels -- from staff to user -- and we are not done filling the void left by last year's exodus. So keep your eyes peeled for news announcements in the near future."
Nice to see more closure on this for sure.
I'm in a bit of a weird position in relation to many of the other emeriti, because while my departure was partially due to the aforementioned colleague's dismissal, it was actually mostly due to burnout and lack of passion for contributing anymore (as well as shifting my creative focus to Youtube). Which I found pretty surprising, given how much of an uphill climb it took to even be reinstated to staff in the first place... but I guess it comes down to that old phrase, "be careful what you wish for".
In any case, I don't have any issues or bad blood with anyone here... and if I ever did, it was likely because I was dealing with a crippling alcohol addiction at the time (sobriety is going very well right now btw) and lashed out at people in the process. Similar to garas, I don't see myself ever coming back to Sput in full capacity; however, I'll still continue to drop in from time to time and say hi regardless. After all, how could I resist going back into a decades-old Death thread and reciting the lyrics in all-caps, just like old times? ;] |
Emim
01.24.26 | Nice to see you back even if only infrequently, and congrats on sobriety bro |
Hawks
01.24.26 | Love you Koris. Keep coming around. |
Asdfp277
01.24.26 | congrats on the sobriety! |
combustion07
01.24.26 | How long has it been that new users haven’t been able to join? |
arthropod
01.24.26 | 2-3 years |
combustion07
01.24.26 | Damn I was wondering why I was seeing shockingly few new names after being gone so long. Sites still pretty active regardless at least. The other forums and sites I used to be on died long ago and this was always my main so hopefully it keeps kicking |
Relinquished
01.25.26 | What a fuckin family reunion we have going on here |
RVAHC13
01.25.26 | Wouldn’t have been complete without you sir |
unclereich
01.25.26 | ^ |
Essence
01.25.26 | i also still exist |
Hawks
01.25.26 | Wolfe!!!! |
Intothepit
01.25.26 | It's making me feel all warm and gushy inside. |
Deviant.
01.25.26 | All of the site's drunk uncles in one place |
combustion07
01.25.26 | The warmth is overwhelming. The gush is unstoppable |
Intothepit
01.25.26 | There's a "daddy" meme coming soon. I can feel it. |
Shamus248
01.25.26 | get in here Snide |
RogueNine
01.25.26 | Need the unholy trinity of Snide, ala and Decayingmajesty. |
unclereich
01.25.26 | it's not a party without ire unfortunately |
Asdfp277
01.25.26 | hi gays |
Hawks
01.25.26 | I miss Ire. |
Emim
01.25.26 | What was his og name? Like safetysynyster or something
I made a name change archive but didn't get much traction |
Emim
01.25.26 | Actually I lied I just stopped updating it lol 😬 |
Asdfp277
01.25.26 | my old username was Deviant. |
Demon of the Fall
01.25.26 | this thread is like going back to a time before I was even here! Can one feel nostalgia for something they didn’t experience? I feel like I joined at the back end of what a lot of people describe as peak Sput activity, so maybe it was infectious.
anyway… all good in here. Sput will always stand tall! |
smaugman
01.25.26 | how come some of you left this site/rarely come in anymore? |
theacademy
01.25.26 | life responsibilities change, man
(but thrice is forever) |
Sevengill
01.25.26 | *goes into phone both* |
pedro70512
01.25.26 | *emerges triumphantly* |
smaugman
01.25.26 | i mean, logging in takes like 30 seconds |
Emim
01.25.26 | I fell out of habit for a few years since a lot of the people I knew here had moved on. It's easy to do |
Futures
01.25.26 | when i stopped using sput, i basically stopped listening to new music lol |
Emim
01.25.26 | Basically same |
Veks
01.25.26 | Yup. Spent 3 years away from Sput and not listening to music. |
unclereich
01.25.26 | I use sput and don’t listen to music we are not the same |
Sevengill
01.25.26 | I should start writing reviews again
prolly start with my AOTY by Anfauglir |
Futures
01.25.26 | this is a music website? |
RVAHC13
01.25.26 | Outside of Sputnik I hate using the internet |
unclereich
01.26.26 | Need a balcaen appearance |
Maniac!
01.26.26 | ^ that would be a blast from the past |
Winsomniac
01.26.26 | Martine studies bugs and stuff now. Haven't heard from 'em in ages though. |
botb
01.26.26 | I have sputted in waves over the years but regularly lurk |
Get Low
01.26.26 | Did Norma's account get wiped? Because around the time that this happened my review approval rating shot up like 30% and I had already known that he was spam-negging my reviews every time I wrote one. |
Get Low
01.26.26 | Also I had absolutely no idea that any of this had happened and I feel hella oblivious |
garas
01.26.26 | Good to see so many reappearances here.
Maybe we should host a monthly community list, as it was mentioned earlier.
This is 'SputCom: What happens next? - January' |
Emim
01.26.26 | We should at least have the for the meds thread featured 24/7 |
LouBreed
01.26.26 | @Sevengill, yes, please, do write! For this is indeed a music review site, or so I've been told. Also, do we even have / ever had ladies here, or is this site reserved strictly for manful men of masculine manliness? Not that I want to turn Sputnik into a dating app (I think I would feel intimidated by a girl who listens to the same music as me rather than fascinated). Just curious. |
Sevengill
01.26.26 | I think account creation seized up before women started appearing on the internet |
Hawks
01.26.26 | There have been multiple women on the site over the years for sure, but yeah, mostly guys I think lol. |
garas
01.26.26 | https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RulesOfTheInternet
Rule 30. |
Demon of the Fall
01.26.26 | a guy called LouBREED definitely NOT (I repeat 'NOT') trying to turn Sput into a dating app.
Username checks out? |
LouBreed
01.26.26 | I think I'd be powerless to do that, username notwithstanding, because see Sevengill comment above |
Emim
01.26.26 | We have Kimm back now so we're actually over quota |
Hawks
01.26.26 | Kimm is the best!!! |
Essence
01.26.26 | "how come some of you left this site/rarely come in anymore?"
i'm on here most days, i just don't comment |
Demon of the Fall
01.26.26 | ..."because see Sevengill comment above"
are you implying we cannot choose to date men? I mean, even if you don't swing that way, it may be a tough choice between that and having to find suitable partners outside of the safety of Sput. |
LouBreed
01.26.26 | Well, good luck trying to ask Hawks out |
artificialbox
01.26.26 | When in Sparta……. |
Sevengill
01.26.26 | Sputnik is why I started HRT. Lemonade from lemons. |
TheEnigma
01.26.26 | "Also, do we even have / ever had ladies here, or is this site reserved strictly for manful men of masculine manliness? Not that I want to turn Sputnik into a dating app"
Well, I have GREATS news for you: you can actually befriend and converse with women about things like music the same way you can befriend and converse with men. Turns out women are just people |
Kimm
01.26.26 | Emim and Hawks, two of my faves.
Love you both 🤗🖤
|
artificialbox
01.26.26 | “Turns out women are just people”
woah woah woah slow down there, the people aren’t ready for this kind of progressive overload yet! |
LouBreed
01.26.26 | @TheEnigma I was asking "if there are ladies on this site?" not "Are women also human?" |
Veks
01.26.26 | What happens now is if this list ever leaves the front page for more than 1 hour, Sputnik will automatically delete all the server information and disappear forever.
|
Veks
01.26.26 | Doing my part. Anything for Sput. |
Kimm
01.26.26 | Oops |
TheEnigma
01.26.26 | It was the insinuation that throwing women into the mix makes it more like a dating app lol. I'm just ribbing you
|
LouBreed
01.26.26 | That's not what I meant, but I read you. Normally, I'm the one who does the ribbing, it's a bit unusual to be on the other side of the spear |
gabba
01.26.26 | I’d rather need rubbing with a pear than ribbing with a spear. No one asked, but now you know. |
TheEnigma
01.26.26 | @LouBreed - It's certainly not as fun
@gabba - Funny you should mention that, I was just about to ask |
gabba
01.26.26 | Yeah I figured, I’m just trying to be proactive here. Could be useful when we make the transition to a dating site. |
TheEnigma
01.26.26 | *takes notes* |
hotsoap
01.26.26 | been a lurker for almost 12 years at this point lol but sput holds a special place in my heart. got into it in high school when my buddy jake got me to join. he's long been inactive but his incendiary - cost of living review remains. i remember us sitting on our phones or school laptops and just cracking up at the sput discourse
i've never been active in the community much; mainly used sput as a tool to catalog what i've listened to during various phases of my life. i find comfort in scrolling through my ratings list and remembering where i was or what i was experiencing when i listened to those albums. there is a lot of value in that sort of thing in the algorithm-laden era we're currently living through. i find myself very overwhelmed and exhausted with spotify and the like, which has been slowly pushing me towards getting an ipod again and downloading albums with intent.
sad that mx has abandoned the site, however it really is a time capsule of an internet era i miss dearly and its nice to see so many folks keeping it active |
Sevengill
01.26.26 | Sputnik dating works, you just have to play the long game. For example: read a Sput article in about Wolves in the Throne Room in 2010. See them live in 2011. Start a black metal band in 2016. Make an album and go on tour by 2018. Meet a girl wearing your band's T-shirt in 2021. Impress her at karaoke and go on a date in 2022.
Y'all are invited the wedding. |
Demon of the Fall
01.26.26 | “woah woah woah slow down there, the people aren’t ready for this kind of progressive overload yet” …early POTY contender 😂
I always assumed the wife was from an alien species hence my ability to converse with her on a level we sometimes both understand (not always tho, lol) |
Kimm
01.26.26 | "Y'all are invited the wedding"
I'd make a trip for it |
Egarran
01.26.26 | That wedding better be a dangerous, occult ceremony. |
Emim
01.26.26 | I'll send flowers |
Jmal00
01.26.26 | If any babes here fuck heavy w Devastation- Idolatry please hmu. |
Black Ink
01.26.26 | "There have been multiple women on the site over the years for sure, but yeah, mostly guys I think lol."
The one female I kept up with from here ended up transitioning and last I heard he was doing great. I can't say for sure Sputnik wasn't a factor... |
arthropod
01.26.26 | what's the sex of the ancient being referred to as mappy |
Emim
01.27.26 | Ah yes, the witch rapist |
Asdfp277
01.27.26 | huh |
Futures
01.27.26 | mappy was awesome with great taste |
Relinquished
01.27.26 | shoutout the old heads |
Emim
01.27.26 | He was an ass but knew his stuff. Really good vocalist too iirc |
ArsMoriendi
01.27.26 | Since the staff exodus, this place has felt more like a "metal centered" site than ever
A lot of indie, electronic, punk, folk, pop etc. staff are basically the ones who left
Oh well |
Hyperion1001
01.27.26 | sputnik is and always was a metal centric site. everyone who tried to fight that eventually left (except sowing I guess) |
Relinquished
01.27.26 | like the energizer bunny |
NudeTayne
01.27.26 | My dream has always been to add more dnb to this site |
Emim
01.27.26 | I think we have enough dick n balls around here |
Veks
01.27.26 | "sputnik is and always was a metal centric site".
Yes and its not metal but more black metal with dabs of some Core here and there.
would also add, please do something to change the trending albums.
From someone who loves metal and core and wants to find new stuff. |
garas
01.27.26 | > Yes and its not metal but more black metal...
Well, I may be guilty of this.
It's a tendency, I guess? (Pretty much most of my metalhead friends are also more into BM than other stuff.) |
SAPoodle
01.27.26 | “Nothing can replace Sput and I may even find myself listening to less music if this disappears.
RYM sucks and people there are nothing like the people here.
The community aspect of Sput can't be found anywhere else which is really sad and says alot about the world we live in.
All the new websites are crap and curated. Sput has always felt like talking to friends about music.
It is a time capsule of a bygone era of the Internet. And that is what has always made it special.“
This said everything I wanted to say. I hope Sputnik finds a way to live on |
Demon of the Fall
01.27.26 | "sputnik is and always was a metal centric site. everyone who tried to fight that eventually left (except sowing I guess)"
true, but to be fair Ars did say 'than ever' (I think most accept the userbase's general tendencies). I, for one, do think that's a shame. It was nice having a greater variety of music well-represented. When I signed up metal was king and the site does appear to have reverted to those times, but in-between we did have an era where there was greater balance perhaps.
This place has helped shaped my tastes more than anywhere else (by far) and so my own journey has kind of reflected the changes here. I think during my hiatus I probably listened to less metal than I had in a decade... pretty sure that wasn't a coincidence lol (and that seems to have switched again since, somewhat). |
Christbait
01.27.26 | There's a bunch of fun dance/synth albums I'd like to review in time in case we need to give light to the underappreciated genres. But yeah I've always assumed Sputnik leans very metal |
Mongi123
01.27.26 | Above all, I’ll never forget being there for the There Will Be Fireworks hype. I’ll never forget where I was listening to that and bonding with people over it on here. Honestly, not even children of the moon compared to that hype. So glad I was here for it. |
Asdfp277
01.28.26 | metalheads always keeping online communities alive tbh |
JerseyJimmy
01.28.26 | "sputnik is and always was a metal centric site"
funnily enough, I first joined because I always got the vibe from the outside looking in that it was more punk-centric. maybe that's true to an extent, but it feels like more and more of the featured reviews here are for atmospheric blackened doomgaze stuff I just have zero interest in. |
RVAHC13
01.28.26 | There’s definitely a lot more metal than non-metal enthusiasts presently on Sputnik (which I’m not convinced was always the case but that’s just me.) No doubt the symptom of a limited user base combined with there just not being a steady flow of notable indie/pop releases compared to Metal as of late. |
Voivod
01.28.26 | By design, Sputnik is genre agnostic.
By design (sic), punk kids and metalheads are vocal about their music, even if nobody cares.
The solution is to create the content you want to see, and don't expect others to do it for you. |
RVAHC13
01.28.26 | ^^^
Very well put |
brickhed
01.28.26 | yeah thats what I strive for as someone who makes stuff. the shit I listen to is so niche here that 2-5 users care about it at any given time. so I gotta pick up the slack most of the time.
also as a metalhead I feel that "being vocal about my music even if nobody cares" thing. |
Black Ink
01.29.26 | "sputnik is and always was a metal centric site. everyone who tried to fight that eventually left (except sowing I guess)"
*Dusts off his checkered Vans and Planet Smashers shirt*
Sounds like its time to....pick it up. |
Emim
01.29.26 | Did you know that ska came before reggae? |
Intothepit
01.29.26 | Where? |
Hyperion1001
01.29.26 | skindred was the first reggae band actually. |
Intothepit
01.29.26 | Huh? You're forgetting Snow. |
DrGonzo1937
01.29.26 | ‘ The solution is to create the content you want to see, and don't expect others to do it for you.“
Absolutely nailed it
|
Koris
01.29.26 | "Huh? You're forgetting Snow."
🎵Inforrrrmah, risaogiheawpojkwrghpojwaegoiharwehhh, a-licky boom boom dowwwn🎵 |
theacademy
01.29.26 | pit!!!!
how u been dawg |
Egarran
01.29.26 | Only metal has people posting caps all lyrics for several pages.
Which says a lot about both the listeners and the nature of Sputnik's design. |
foxblood
01.29.26 | M/ |
AsleepInTheBack
01.29.26 | m/ |
Intothepit
01.29.26 | Been well, Acad. Just living the dream. |
Deathconscious
01.30.26 | NO JESUS
NO BEEEEEEEEAAAASSSST
m/ |
unclereich
01.30.26 | man when i joined this site was dominated by andcas and pop punk queefs, big hans and the dad cock rockers, and uhhhkris and the jeff rosenstock wannabes. |
Storm In A Teacup
01.30.26 | Happy 2026 yall :) |
Relinquished
02.01.26 | reich speaks truth
but we still posted metal |
RVAHC13
02.01.26 | Caps lyric posting is a cornerstone of this site’s foundation dammit |
Koris
02.01.26 | ^ you could almost say it's a... symbolic act? |
Sevengill
02.01.26 | but at the same time they're invisible |
Egarran
02.01.26 | WE ENTHRONE THE SHAPE OF THE WORM |
combustion07
02.01.26 | DEVASTATION PURE HELL
I WANT BLOOD AND I WANT IT NOW
CUT THROAT AND ANITCHRIST
IM NEVER GONNA STOP |
butt.
02.02.26 | THIS NEXT SONG IS ABOUT SHOOTING BLOOD OUTTA YOUR DICK! |
Egarran
02.02.26 | Your heart is in the right place. |
Hawks
02.02.26 | Lmao |
RVAHC13
02.02.26 | NOW HEAR MY PRAYER
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOWWW
BEGGING FOR MERCY
IM JUST LIVING TO DIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEE |
Thibs
02.02.26 | this thread needs a contribution from KILL |
Hyperion1001
02.02.26 | I SEE AN IMAGE OF DISFIGURED EVIL
IVE SKINNED MYSELF ALIVE |
Asdfp277
02.02.26 | HALF PSYCHOTIC SICK HYPNOTIC GOT MY BLUEPRINT ITS SYMPHONIC |
Sevengill
02.03.26 | ELEKTRONIK
SUPERSONIK |
