Members Ace Of Bass Posted August 17, 2010 Members Share Posted August 17, 2010 This forum is clearly not the same as when I signed up. I've done some searching and it seems there was an upgrade and then a reversal, but I really don't get why everyone I knew seems to be gone. Is the whole thing explained in detail somewhere? If not....should there be, because a lot of people seem to ask this question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wades_keys Posted August 17, 2010 Members Share Posted August 17, 2010 This forum is clearly not the same as when I signed up. I've done some searching and it seems there was an upgrade and then a reversal, but I really don't get why everyone I knew seems to be gone. Is the whole thing explained in detail somewhere? If not....should there be, because a lot of people seem to ask this question. a lot of em are hanging out at ebassist.com now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jonjohn Posted August 17, 2010 Members Share Posted August 17, 2010 People didn't like the upgrade. and no one ever wanted it and said so.But MC didn't listen and went ahead and did it anyway.So people left because they didn't listen and the software was horrid.So they changed it back temporarily. And had this format and the new format. no one used the new format so I think they decided to keep this one. That's my take anywayPeople made homes in other forums and seem happy there.Musician central and e bassist are the main places they seem to have gone to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members groutt Posted August 17, 2010 Members Share Posted August 17, 2010 "Marketing is no longer about how big your budget is or how many print ads you have," said Dave Hersh, CEO, Jive Software. "Harmony Central is a fantastic example of how a company empowers its customers to become its biggest promoters." Harmony Central evaluated many vendors and selected Jive SBS for several reasons: Jive's ease of use and rich and engaging experience; Jive's leading social features and capabilities; and Proven scalability with other large enterprise sites. By leveraging the power of Jive Social Business Software (SBS), which combines the best features of social networking and community software, Harmony Central is allowing its customers to become its greatest advocates. March 2009 Jive press release Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wades_keys Posted August 17, 2010 Members Share Posted August 17, 2010 The irony in a musician's forum selecting Jive(ass) software for their forum upgrade is simply delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Detox Posted August 17, 2010 Members Share Posted August 17, 2010 HCBF has simply come to the end of one cycle after the "purge", and is starting another. The old cliques have moved on to other forums, the threads are currently much more on-topic, and there lots of newbs. Eventually folks will get chummy/hostile with each other again, the threads will again be mostly OT, something will happen to purge the forum, and it'll start all over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BottomHeavyKate Posted August 17, 2010 Members Share Posted August 17, 2010 HCBF has simply come to the end of one cycle after the "purge", and is starting another. The old cliques have moved on to other forums, the threads are currently much more on-topic, and there lots of newbs. Eventually folks will get chummy/hostile with each other again, the threads will again be mostly OT, something will happen to purge the forum, and it'll start all over again. +10000000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted August 18, 2010 Moderators Share Posted August 18, 2010 HCBF has simply come to the end of one cycle after the "purge", and is starting another. The old cliques have moved on to other forums, the threads are currently much more on-topic, and there lots of newbs. Eventually folks will get chummy/hostile with each other again, the threads will again be mostly OT, something will happen to purge the forum, and it'll start all over again. It shouldn't take too long for the forum to evolve into a more interesting place than it is today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frunobulax Posted August 18, 2010 Members Share Posted August 18, 2010 oh, i think it could take a lot longer than you think. the bottom-most post on the front page is 3 days old. in the 'olden days' that post would be 3 hours old. now, the most members on-line is maybe 5 or 6. HCBF has been a ghost town since the upgrade. the Guitar Forum has jumped right back up to its old activity, but the bassists fled and never came back. even loki's site has gone quiet. ebassist has picked up its activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted August 18, 2010 Moderators Share Posted August 18, 2010 The irony in a musician's forum selecting Jive(ass) software for their forum upgrade is simply delicious. Oh, and this post should explain it fairly well.... http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showpost.php?p=40590543&postcount=21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tom_s252 Posted August 19, 2010 Members Share Posted August 19, 2010 It suuuuuuuuuure is quiet around here nowadays. It's a shame; time was, HCBF was a place to come as a refuge from the crazy. Then it seems it became a place to come for the crazy, and now it's almost deserted. May it rise again someday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted August 19, 2010 Members Share Posted August 19, 2010 It suuuuuuuuuure is quiet around here nowadays. It's a shame; time was, HCBF was a place to come as a refuge from the crazy. Then it seems it became a place to come for the crazy, and now it's almost deserted. May it rise again someday... Think of it now as still a place to come as a refuge from the crazy but with an extra helping of Thorazine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flogger59 Posted August 19, 2010 Members Share Posted August 19, 2010 Isn't there supposed to be yet another changeover in January? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members snorkel Posted August 23, 2010 Members Share Posted August 23, 2010 it's kinda like drinkin in a cop bar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tolka Posted August 23, 2010 Members Share Posted August 23, 2010 While I agree it's very quiet around here and it would be nice to have more activity, am I alone in not missing the old HC ? When Kindness says "it should not take long to evolve into a more interesting place", I hope he does not mean back to the way it was before all the upheaval. Just my 2 cents worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Perfessor Posted August 23, 2010 Members Share Posted August 23, 2010 It'll take years. Then someone who runs it will come up with a good idea...again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wades_keys Posted August 23, 2010 Members Share Posted August 23, 2010 While I agree it's very quiet around here and it would be nice to have more activity, am I alone in not missing the old HC ? You're not alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted August 23, 2010 Members Share Posted August 23, 2010 You're not alone. There is something to be said for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wades_keys Posted August 23, 2010 Members Share Posted August 23, 2010 There is something to be said for this. I'm just not sure if it's something certain people really want to hear. But I'm okay with that. I'm actually pretty easy to get along with if people aren't looking to gun for me or rile me up. I'd say that's probably true of most people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T. Alan Smith Posted August 23, 2010 Members Share Posted August 23, 2010 I miss the HCBF of the early thru mid 2000's. The HCBF just prior the the f-up, I was like, "huh"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members L-1329 Posted August 23, 2010 Members Share Posted August 23, 2010 There is something to be said for this. There sure is. I am very glad all the cliques moved on. They can still be found, I even read ebassist, but this place needed them gone. Too many people who were here did nothing but complain and rip HCBF down. The time was right for a flush. I want this place to regrow into something better than it was. T. Alan is right in that it used to be great, but got kind of stagnant and negative from members who really needed to move on. Now that that's out of the way, we've got a chance for a great forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t3ch Posted August 23, 2010 Members Share Posted August 23, 2010 It shouldn't take too long for the forum to evolve into a more interesting place than it is today. I wish I had seen this post before my weekend of binge drinking. edit -- ah {censored}, almost forgot about my 20k... goes off to delete a post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted August 23, 2010 Moderators Share Posted August 23, 2010 Things change in life. People had better fricking get used to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T. Alan Smith Posted August 23, 2010 Members Share Posted August 23, 2010 Things change in life. People had better fricking get used to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chunky-b Posted August 23, 2010 Members Share Posted August 23, 2010 Things change in life. People had better fricking get used to it. But I wanted HOPE with my CHANGE!!! :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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