Members Misha Posted November 22, 2015 Members Share Posted November 22, 2015 I think too that forums, in general, are less popular than they were because people moved to other social networks like Facebook. It's not the only reason. I was one of those who could not post for a while due to the forum interface. Also, not only the forums are empty, but the music shops too in my area. Where it was crowded a couple of years ago it's dead quiet now. Some of them even closed. The economy is not strong enough! As for composite-acoustic guitars, I would love to have one! It would be perfect for North-America and its crazy weather! I wouldn't have to worry about humidity anymore! As much as I love my Larrivee, it's still an all solid wood guitar that needs to be taken care of. If I carry a cheaper one then I lose its playability, its ebony fretboard and its sound! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Idunno Posted November 22, 2015 Author Members Share Posted November 22, 2015 While people like it for what it is, I have no use for FB or other similar sites, if any exist. I do think HC will resolve itself to a much watered down version and stay there - here actually - for a long time. New members may be seeing places to jump in and get dirty but moderation makes that implausible. The old days new members were arriving and mixing it up, settling down and becoming old school in a few months. Heavy moderation may just be the glitch in the new member-making machinery. Puritanical ideals are great for Puritans. The ideal place for that is amidst those kinds of people, not forums such as these where kids who are seasoned before they hit their teens want to kick it up a notch. Now they see crotchety old geezers like me stooping to using rational, TOA-compliant noises to make a point in discussions with others countering or supporting it with similar babble. There's no blood in the veins here anymore. At one time I was for better policing but for the sake of growth, a police state may not be the lure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hudman_1 Posted November 25, 2015 Members Share Posted November 25, 2015 Hey Guys!I'm coming up on my 10 year anniversary as a HC Forum member. I stopped checking in after one of the several disastrous forum "upgrades". I'm not sure why I decided to check in today, but I am happy to see some familiar "faces". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members garthman Posted November 25, 2015 Members Share Posted November 25, 2015 Hey Guys! I'm coming up on my 10 year anniversary as a HC Forum member. I stopped checking in after one of the several disastrous forum "upgrades". I'm not sure why I decided to check in today, but I am happy to see some familiar "faces". - welcome back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Voltan Posted November 25, 2015 Members Share Posted November 25, 2015 i dont know how long ive been here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted November 25, 2015 Members Share Posted November 25, 2015 i dont know how long ive been here... Your profile says you joined on 05-02-2006. I was right behind you on 10-30-2006 so we've each been around for about 9 years. Wow. Time sure flies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FretFiend. Posted November 26, 2015 Members Share Posted November 26, 2015 Things are going to smoothly around here. It's about time for vbadmin to make a showing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kwakatak Posted November 26, 2015 Members Share Posted November 26, 2015 I registered here in 2003. I was kidless, gainfully employed and blissfully ignorant. Nowadays... well, things have changed. It wasn't until about 2008 that things got interesting around here with knockwood, JasmineTea, Coldplay, Hudman, Queequeg, et al and I learned what fun it can be to post under the influence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hudman_1 Posted November 26, 2015 Members Share Posted November 26, 2015 i dont know how long ive been here... My post count was zeroed out after one of the forum "upgrades". I used to post here and in the electric guitar forum on a daily basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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