I'm resigning as moderator, And here's why... Options

[Al Swearingen]

are sex polls allowe on your new board?

if so, i'm there!!

[Jaffa]

please leave your avatar here for us.

[Castaway Carm]

Aw, I'm sad to see you go, T. You will be missed, but I totally understand all the reasons you expressed. Um, even some of the stuff that bugs you that I have been a part of. It doesn't make me love and respect you any less.

I don't really understand all of what has happened to this place. The fact that some folks here have nothing better to do than target any and all the moderators here leads me to believe that some people really do need to step away from the computer once in while.

I wish you the best always with everything if your life, both on and off-line.

Respectfully yours,

Carm

[AChick]

Thank you so much for everything you've done here. I can't stress enough that I couldn't have kept this place going for as long as I did without you. The countless hours you put into moderating and organizing the mix trades were huge contributions to the board, and I hope everyone appreciates them as much as I do. You're one of the smartest, kindest, most interesting, and most generous people I know, and while this place will suffer greatly for losing you from the staff, I'm secretly glad you're moving on, because The Noise doesn't deserve you. Anything you do in the future will have my full support. Love you, monkey boy.

[T-Bone]

Is a big, long, tedious goodbye thread from a moderator any different than one from a poster who is fed up?

It's not a goodbye thread. I do not plan to stop posting here. I'm just not going to be moderating anymore.

[AckAckAckAck]

It's not a goodbye thread. I do not plan to stop posting here. I'm just not going to be moderating anymore.

WHY DON'T YOU GO BENCH PRESS SOMEONE WHO GIVES A FUCK, SALLY?!?!?!?!

[Danny Vermin]

It's not a goodbye thread. I do not plan to stop posting here. I'm just not going to be moderating anymore.

Ah.

I took it from your post and plans to open your own board that would mean you wouldn't be here anymore.

[smcd]

Sorry to see you go. But with the bans on burlesque girls, gun control, and George W. Bush on your new board, I don't think I'll have anything to talk about.

Though dimenno-free does sound good...

[T-Bone]

Ah.

I took it from your post and plans to open your own board that would mean you wouldn't be here anymore.

I will probably be posting less than I do now, yes. But as I said, this board still has a lot to offer, as there are a lot of people who come here for reasons other than those having to do with music.

But since this board started with musicians and music fans, and those people continue to post here, I think a new board devoted just to music topics would be appreciated. It would be much easier to moderate and I think probably a smaller user base, which is what I'm looking for.

[T-Bone]

Sorry to see you go. But with the bans on burlesque girls, gun control, and George W. Bush on your new board, I don't think I'll have anything to talk about.

Though dimenno-free does sound good...

I hope you stop by. I'm sure there are some music topics that you can weigh in on. You probably own more bass guitars than anyone I know, for one thing.

[AckAckAckAck]

Sorry to see you go. But with the bans on burlesque girls, gun control, and George W. Bush on your new board, I don't think I'll have anything to talk about.

Though dimenno-free does sound good...

i hear t-bone's starting a forum called "sub-par shit like deadbolt" and you're the mayor.

[Rudegirl]

Sorry to see you go. But with the bans on burlesque girls, gun control, and George W. Bush on your new board, I don't think I'll have anything to talk about.

Though dimenno-free does sound good...

You might try talking about the f*ckload of albums, cds and mp3's you own.


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T-Bone
Good luck and thanks for your work here. Let me know where the new site is.

[Maximum Tor]

You might try talking about the f*ckload of albums, cds and mp3's you own.
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T-Bone
Good luck and thanks for your work here. Let me know where the new site is.

"This Tool album reminds me a lot of George W. Bush. Here's what I think he's done great today...."

Many ways of getting around this.

[TYR]

May the force be with you! Thanks for all your work.

[JodyThePig]

I don't think it's been mentioned yet on the board by either LadyE or I, but this board will be undergoing some major changes in the next week or so. In an effort to curtail server costs and overload issues, the board will be moving to a new format where there will no longer be archives. The amount of time that posts will remain on the board has not yet been determined, but most likely they will last a maximum of 60 days and then disappear forever. Meaning that if no one posts in a thread for over 60 days, that thread is gone. This will greatly decrease server demands and also enable the use of the search feature once again, although obviously you will not be able to search for threads once they have be deleted from the server.

I am not sure what changes will be made to the layout of the board and to the content that exists here now. That will be for LadyE to explain.

However, once the new board is set up, I will be resigning as moderator.

In regards to the reasons behind my resignation, I simply feel that this board has become too bloated and too unfocused. Admittedly this board has never had a single topic at its core, even though it largely comprised of individuals in the local music scene. People have always been free to discuss any topic they choose, save for a few issues that have been put off limits, such as talk of certain gangs, etc.

But I think that although the board has not changed drastically, there are fewer and fewer serious, intelligent discussions to be had, and I think many long-term users have stopped posting as a result. It has simply gotten tiresome to even bother voicing an opinion. It's futile, really. It is a waste of my time to continue to spend hours here rehasing the same tired debates on fat chicks, pit bulls, gun control, and the presidency. The same can certainly be said for any number of message boards on the internet, and the Noise Board is far from being the worst of its kind, but the fact remains that I see less and less of a reason to stay here.

I can also tell that a lot of you are getting bored with this place, or why else would a separate board be started where people can log in anonymously and hurl pointless, inane barbs at the more prominent members? Some of you try to say that it's a reaction to the censorship that goes on here, but we are all aware that's not true. It's simply a way to create more drama and hence entertainment in an environment that has become stale.

Most of us are aware of who is fat, bald, ugly, annoying, or has a bizarre obsession with cihmpanzees. None of these facts are new or particuarly shocking. It's just a last ditch effort to potentially spice things up, but clearly it's not going to work. Few people are going to want to be part of a community where they are insulted all day long, and furthermore, most of us don't really give a shit. Anonymous shit-talking is old as the internet itself, and any 10 year-old with a keyboard can log into a message board and call someone fat.

With that in mind, over the next two weeks, while this board is in a state of overhaul, I plan to start up a new board that is solely music based. There will no talk of burlesque girls, dressers, and definitely no more rants from dimenno. For those topics, there will always be the Noise Board. My new board will be aimed at people who want to discuss new and old music of any genre, post show info, sell and buy gear, and have potentially interesting discussions about music in general. Everyone is welcome to post, as long as they stay on topic. It will not be a place to personally attack people or gossip about who's fucking who. Again, for those things you will always have this board.

I will not be posting a link on this board as I do not want to blatantly leech users away. But anyone who thinks my idea might have potential is welcome to contact me about it. I will certainly be open to suggestions about making it a useful resource to all musicians and music fans.

I have definitely enjoyed a lot of my time spent posting here and am not leaving for good. I think the majority of the people that post here are awesome and without you this board would not have succeeded as much as it has. With as much credit as people like AChick, jonerik, ladyeleanor, jonah, hobot, Anna, and anyone else that has moderated deserve, it's truly the dedicated users here that keep this place alive. Also I think that although T-Max does not have a real visible presence in the operation of the board (he is not the overlord that many of you suspect him to be), without his financial support it would not exist as it does today.

As for the future of this board, I would hate to see it die out. I think it still has a lot of potential, and hopefully the change will spark some new life into it. There are still a lot of great things going on here, but only time will tell whether or not they sustain the user base.

Before T-Bone began working out and eating right, he could barely write a two-sentence post without becoming winded.

Now look at him!

Sing T-Bone's praises now, or he'll rip the internet in half!!

[smcd]

i hear t-bone's starting a forum called "sub-par shit like deadbolt" and you're the mayor.

I'll accept no position less than Dictator! Anyone who assumes that post prior to me will be ousted in a coup!!

[lisalisa]

Sorry to see you go. But with the bans on burlesque girls, gun control, and George W. Bush on your new board, I don't think I'll have anything to talk about.

You can start my trying to persuade me that Raw Power doesn't sound as great as I think it does.

Thanks T-Bone for everything. And remember we have a can of howling monkey juice at our place for you.

[smcd]

You can start my trying to persuade me that Raw Power doesn't sound as great as I think it does.

Before we start, I'll need you to use these first -

[smcd]

You might try talking about the f*ckload of albums, cds and mp3's you own.

No! I only want to talk about Deadbolt, and I don't want to hear any criticism!!

[rodrigovanstoli]

thanks, T, and keep me posted. you know how to find me.

[AckAckAckAck]

No! I only want to talk about Deadbolt, and I don't want to hear any criticism!!

hello.

[smcd]

hello.

Why do you try to ruin everything??

[MizValentine]

Thanks for the good work, T. I can't believe you lasted this long, I wouldn't want to moderate a board for all the money in the world.

[ƒ(x)]

Sorry to see you go. But with the bans on burlesque girls, gun control, and George W. Bush on your new board, I don't think I'll have anything to talk about.

Though dimenno-free does sound good...

We can have John Cale threads (which I think is the only thing I agree with you on).

[Dave K.]

"This Tool album reminds me a lot of George W. Bush. Here's what I think he's done great today...."

Many ways of getting around this.

As a fellow Republican, I still can't believe smcd likes Tool.