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Nigel
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I guess at the end of the day, the trouble in this forum, which isn't seen in the others for the most part, is a bunch of conflict, finger pointing, middle-school kind of schoolyard name calling and stuff. I figure we all have exquisite taste in guitars and gear, hence we are here! I'm just wondering what is the obstruction to getting the vibes and mood higher in here.
I mean, we'd all prefer to be excellent to each other and party on, right?
I mean, we'd all prefer to be excellent to each other and party on, right?
Monkey Man
Super Moderator
Finger pointing and name calling comes with free speech, Brother Nigel.
Some choose to operate that way, and it's their right, just as it is yours and mine not to do so. It doesn't bother me in the slightest. I'd rather see people express themselves as they see fit and not have to read sanitised-through-fear versions of themselves. This stifles creativity and pureness of thought.
Being a free-speech advocate, I've understood from the get-go that I'm not going to like some of what people say, but that's part of the charm and indeed expected. Besides, it can be entertaining.
Some choose to operate that way, and it's their right, just as it is yours and mine not to do so. It doesn't bother me in the slightest. I'd rather see people express themselves as they see fit and not have to read sanitised-through-fear versions of themselves. This stifles creativity and pureness of thought.
Being a free-speech advocate, I've understood from the get-go that I'm not going to like some of what people say, but that's part of the charm and indeed expected. Besides, it can be entertaining.
Artjr
Well-known member
You hit the nail on the head MM.Cry baby liberals talk shit, it don’t bug me at all. It’s speech suppression that bugs me.
Monkey Man
Super Moderator
Indeed, brother. 
IMHO the freedom to talk shit is a basic human right.
IMHO the freedom to talk shit is a basic human right.
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Nigel
Guest
Well fair enough, brother. I appreciate the use of that term, as it is spiritually correct in that we all share the same animating spirit within, called Life. Notice how it always penetrates our awareness with sensations from the body and impressions from the environment? Hence, "The Father." Makes us all brothers and sisters if we can see that.
Here on this forum, which is privately owned, we do not have any "rights." We do enjoy the privilege of membership, which is earned and maintained with effort. Best way to lose a privilege is to falsely believe it to be a right, and stick up for it belligerently. The right to free speech is guaranteed in the founding documents of the United States, meaning the government is prohibited to persecute you for speaking freely, even if its elected officials disapprove. That is a rule of government by the people, for the people. A blessing for sure!
Posting on this site is not the same, and as commercial vehicle, no such rights exist here. It is a game, which has players (us), rules, officials (the owner/mods who make/enforce the rules), and penalties/rewards for following the rules. If we don't like it, we are free to create our own game, yes?
That said, I've got pretty thick skin myself, and do appreciate the rough-and-tumble authenticity of self-expression you espouse. Our site owner, however, is the top official and ultimately makes the rules as he sees fit for his game. He earned the that privilege by paying for it. I've found him to be fair and balanced, though not everyone else might. He is a busy man has his own idea of what he wants this place to represent. It has gotten far from its original intended purpose, at least, in the off-topic forum.
I appreciate your feedback and enjoy our back and forth. Here's something for you, which features a Fender Tonemaster!
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Artjr
Well-known member
Turn it into another Gear Page ? A place where soy-boys can make their snarky little remarks and if you say something back you get banned. Maybe that’s what Nigel wants. I been here for a few months and though we read some nasty comments towards eachother I feel everyone knows where they stand. I respect people that have different opinions on Rig Talk. I read what they have to say if I like it or not. One thing we do have here is a dialogue, it’s the only way we will learn to live together. Shutting out ones opinion and silencing only causes divisions.
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Nigel
Guest
I've been here for over 10 years. This place is great; let's keep it that way.
Artjr
Well-known member
you got it Joe.I've been here for over 10 years. This place is great; let's keep it that way.
Monkey Man
Super Moderator
Kumbayah, brothers.
Heck, we all came from the same seed anyway, so we're bothers whether peeps like it or not. Scientifically-provable - Mitochondrial Eve and all that... brother.
Indeed!
Same here, Brother Nigel. Rock on, bro'.
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Banned
Well-known member
HAH "Clowncoin".
Cuntz at the local bakery, "yeah, how many clowncoins do those penis cupcakes there cost?"
psychodave
Well-known member
I love this. I’m a capitalist. Make that money.
psychodave
Well-known member
I can’t trade anything without reporting it first and for each trade. I work for a finance company and trade on the institutional side.
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Sitedrifter
Well-known member
No wonder you are so uptight and hate life, women, homosexuals, transgenders, blacks, hispanics, asians and libtards.
panhead
Well-known member
This is youre woke generation. I asked this feeble fuck stocking in wally world where the GOJO was. He had no clue wtf I was talking about. Shut the fuck up Charvel Dan.
panhead
Well-known member
Rock is DEAD some just refuse to acknowledge that.I guess at the end of the day, the trouble in this forum, which isn't seen in the others for the most part, is a bunch of conflict, finger pointing, middle-school kind of schoolyard name calling and stuff. I figure we all have exquisite taste in guitars and gear, hence we are here! I'm just wondering what is the obstruction to getting the vibes and mood higher in here.
I mean, we'd all prefer to be excellent to each other and party on, right?
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CoolGuitarGear
Well-known member
I don't think it's dead... it's more of a niche market now, compared to the 1970s, for example.
Artjr
Well-known member
Rocks not dead. We’re going out tonight to see a Hair Band . Nobody wears mask, 50-60 year old women with big hair wearing leather pants. That’s Rock in 2021
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Sitedrifter
Well-known member
No money in mining crypto because the only crypto that will be in our futures is bitcoin. All these other fun and testing crypto coins will eventually die. Flood the market with bullshit and the strong will win out ---> Bitcoin. I have sat tight on my bitcoins and have not lost a penny from day one.
Bitcoin is going to hit 100k this year but I suspect when Biden and the worthless team of his gets his tax plan past, it will dive to around 35k and settle out. All the while Biden destroys the value of the dollar and gives everything back to china, taiwan, korea and any place you can think of except the USA.
FWIW, I really have no clue as to what crypto is going to be the one nor how much it will grow to.
Love my man Krull (still a dickhead though)
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