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GMC Forum _ PRACTICE ROOM _ Announcement : +1

Posted by: Andrew Cockburn Mar 28 2008, 12:13 PM

Dear all,

In our ever increasing quest to keep the forum constructive and useful, we'd like to announce a new guideline for members and instructors. It is simply this: the practice of posting one word replies such as "Agree" or "+1" doesn't add a lot to the discussion. We'd far rather see some reasoning behind your agreement, not least because that will in turn spark further discussion.

So, instead of:

".... and Yngwie is the coolest guitar player ever"

"+1"

We'd rather see something like:

".... and Yngwie is the coolest guitar player ever"

"I agree - he did after all singlehandedly invent neo-classical"

This approach keeps discussion flowing and saves on forum inches smile.gif

Posted by: Tomotoms Mar 28 2008, 12:28 PM

Totally agree (apart from the bit about Yngwie inventing Neo-Classical tongue.gif smile.gif ).

I find it quite frustrating trawling through the "+1" posts to get to peoples' opinions, especially when you see a new post has been posted in a thread and you open it up only to see that the poster isn't really saying anything.

Nice one.

Posted by: Robin Mar 28 2008, 12:30 PM

QUOTE (Andrew Cockburn @ Mar 28 2008, 12:13 PM) *
This approach keeps discussion flowing and saves on forum inches smile.gif

+1

Posted by: mattacuk Mar 28 2008, 12:31 PM

Good work on this guideline Andrew, I think GMC will be even more productive than ever in the future smile.gif

On a side note, Yngwie is sooooooo COOL !



There I Said it !!! tongue.gif

Posted by: Davidian Mar 28 2008, 12:31 PM

I was waiting until someone posted '+1' biggrin.gif

Posted by: mattacuk Mar 28 2008, 12:33 PM

Good ol Robin hahha biggrin.gif

Posted by: audiopaal Mar 28 2008, 12:35 PM

Sounds good! I think it will be better posts this way! smile.gif

Posted by: Bogdan Mar 28 2008, 12:45 PM

QUOTE (Davidian @ Mar 28 2008, 12:31 PM) *
I was waiting until someone posted '+1' biggrin.gif


eheheh me too smile.gif

Great job Andrew , this way forum will surly be more informative smile.gif

Posted by: Siggum Mar 28 2008, 12:50 PM

Nice, i like that

Posted by: ZakkWylde Mar 28 2008, 12:54 PM

QUOTE (Robin @ Mar 28 2008, 12:30 PM) *
+1


Agreed
























No just kidding, i was getting tired of the +1 posts

Posted by: Jerry Arcidiacono Mar 28 2008, 12:58 PM

Agreed.
Robin's post made me laugh a lot biggrin.gif

Posted by: blindwillie Mar 28 2008, 01:39 PM

QUOTE (Robin @ Mar 28 2008, 12:30 PM) *
+1

Oh you beat me to it sad.gif

Posted by: blindwillie Mar 28 2008, 01:42 PM

I understand and respect the intention with this, but sometimes it is a useful and convinient way to show support without repeating the arguments. Aftyr a page or two most of it have been vented altready.

Posted by: Jakub Luptovec Mar 28 2008, 01:46 PM

I agree.. but now. .there is nothing more suitable than to say:

+1 (or in other words "Token into cosideration")

Posted by: Milenkovic Ivan Mar 28 2008, 01:48 PM

Nice post Robin wink.gif

I agree with you, reasonable and useful guideline Andrew, it will make the forum a better place for sure. smile.gif

Posted by: Danilo Capezzuto Mar 28 2008, 02:18 PM

Ok sorry if I had put many +1...is just because I agree and my English is not too good, so when someone shares a thought with me I just put +1...Ok I won't do that anymore. I' m the guilty.

Posted by: MickeM Mar 28 2008, 02:28 PM

QUOTE (Danilo Capezzuto @ Mar 28 2008, 02:18 PM) *
Ok sorry if I had put many +1...is just because I agree and my English is not too good, so when someone shares a thought with me I just put +1...Ok I won't do that anymore. I' m the guilty.

Don't worry about your english. We will always undrstand what you write and it's never about the grammar anyway, it's about guitars biggrin.gif

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Mar 28 2008, 02:37 PM

I agree Andrew. This will make the discussions more interesting.

Posted by: blindwillie Mar 28 2008, 02:40 PM

QUOTE (Danilo Capezzuto @ Mar 28 2008, 02:18 PM) *
Ok sorry if I had put many +1...is just because I agree and my English is not too good, so when someone shares a thought with me I just put +1...Ok I won't do that anymore. I' m the guilty.

No. I'm sure it's not you alone. I do that alot too, and others with us.

Posted by: rokchik Mar 28 2008, 02:45 PM

Great work Andrew. I think this will make the discussions more complete and interesting.

Posted by: mattacuk Mar 28 2008, 02:51 PM

Knowone should worry if they have done it, the point is to build for the future !! wink.gif

Posted by: Andrew Cockburn Mar 28 2008, 03:10 PM

QUOTE (mattacuk @ Mar 28 2008, 09:51 AM) *
Knowone should worry if they have done it, the point is to build for the future !! wink.gif


Exactly! Noone is guilty we are all just trying to make things better smile.gif

And Robin, as the first person to break the new guideline you are hereby sentenced to listen to nothing but Slide Blues for a week (Hah! What a terrible punishement for a Metalhead like Robin ... hey, wait a minute ...)

And my money was on Botox to be the one who posted "+1" - where were you Botox, why did you dissapoint me biggrin.gif

Posted by: Robin Mar 28 2008, 03:27 PM

QUOTE (Andrew Cockburn @ Mar 28 2008, 03:10 PM) *
And Robin, as the first person to break the new guideline you are hereby sentenced to listen to nothing but Slide Blues for a week (Hah! What a terrible punishement for a Metalhead like Robin ... hey, wait a minute ...)

I agree - I did after all break the new rule. Terrible punishment indeed.

Posted by: Muris Mar 28 2008, 03:43 PM

QUOTE (Danilo Capezzuto @ Mar 28 2008, 02:18 PM) *
Ok sorry if I had put many +1...is just because I agree and my English is not too good, so when someone shares a thought with me I just put +1...Ok I won't do that anymore. I' m the guilty.


Just take my hand mate,two of us are in same boat when it comes to english,
all for one and one for all. laugh.gif

Good announcement tho Andrew,thanks! smile.gif

Posted by: audiopaal Mar 28 2008, 04:23 PM

QUOTE (Muris @ Mar 28 2008, 03:43 PM) *
Just take my hand mate,two of us are in same boat when it comes to english,
all for one and one for all. laugh.gif

Good announcement tho Andrew,thanks! smile.gif


I actually think you're both well versed in english, it's not like it's your primary language so you can't expect to speak/write it perfectly smile.gif And besides, I have never had any problem understanding neither you Muris or Danilo..

Posted by: Danilo Capezzuto Mar 28 2008, 04:39 PM

QUOTE (Muris @ Mar 28 2008, 03:43 PM) *
Just take my hand mate,two of us are in same boat when it comes to english,
all for one and one for all. laugh.gif

Good announcement tho Andrew,thanks! smile.gif

Give me five! I don't make the spoken intro in my lessons just because I speech English like a dog meow like a cat!! laugh.gif laugh.gif laugh.gif

Posted by: Danilo Capezzuto Mar 28 2008, 04:41 PM

QUOTE (audiopaal @ Mar 28 2008, 04:23 PM) *
I actually think you're both well versed in english, it's not like it's your primary language so you can't expect to speak/write it perfectly smile.gif And besides, I have never had any problem understanding neither you Muris or Danilo..

You really understand my English? Have you drunk maybe?
Thank you Audiopaal.

Posted by: Joe Kataldo Mar 28 2008, 06:05 PM

I'm guilty of +1 too biggrin.gif no more I'll promise ;D

Posted by: Bondy Mar 28 2008, 06:14 PM

Ok ph34r.gif ph34r.gif

Posted by: Juan M. Valero Mar 28 2008, 06:23 PM

mmm it's a difficult question and I don't share 100% your opinion, I think I never posted only "+1" but if somebody wants to post it in the correct situation it will be ok (IMO)...

BTW it's good to keep this advice in mind wink.gif

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Mar 28 2008, 06:47 PM

Great to see that you guys agree with us - we had quite some discussions about this between mods before announcing.

Personally I don't find "+1" interesting - if that is all the post contains!


Posted by: Juan M. Valero Mar 28 2008, 09:16 PM

mmm Kris, I've seen in other forum that there was a minimum of letters or words for the posts, so you are not able to post only the "+1"...

It woul be a possible solutions, isn't it ??

Posted by: Trond Vold Mar 28 2008, 09:21 PM

QUOTE (Juan M. Valero @ Mar 28 2008, 09:16 PM) *
mmm Kris, I've seen in other forum that there was a minimum of letters or words for the posts, so you are not able to post only the "+1"...

It woul be a possible solutions, isn't it ??


I've seen that too on forums. I think i've also seen blocking on posts with just smileys.

Posted by: mattacuk Mar 28 2008, 09:37 PM

I think as long as were sensible (which we are for sure wink.gif ) we will be ok.

As an extension of the "Yngwie Example" (by the way, this sounds a REALLY cool term laugh.gif - maybe we should patent it)


Something like;

+1


"Paul Gilbert really knows how to alternate pick arpeggios. His playing is the perfect blend of theory and technique - I really like his extended Octave ideas"


laugh.gif laugh.gif




Posted by: JVM Mar 28 2008, 09:37 PM

QUOTE (Danilo Capezzuto @ Mar 28 2008, 11:41 AM) *
You really understand my English? Have you drunk maybe?
Thank you Audiopaal.


biggrin.gif I think all of us who speak primarily english can understand you guys pretty well. Occasionally there's some kind of grammatical error or something but it doesn't really matter, you get your point across fine smile.gif

As to the +1 topic, I think there are a few... feewwwwww circumstances where it's okay but mostly good idea guys smile.gif

Posted by: botoxfox Mar 29 2008, 10:42 AM

QUOTE (Andrew Cockburn @ Mar 28 2008, 02:10 PM) *
And my money was on Botox to be the one who posted "+1" - where were you Botox, why did you dissapoint me biggrin.gif

ph34r.gif

Posted by: SinoMan Mar 30 2008, 02:17 PM

I think this thread should get more attention somehow. It's been 2 days now and I haven't noticed it until now.

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