Create a Music Subsection

Guybrush · 02-25-2012, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3

I want to say two things about this:

1. Garth Brooks has a new country album?

2. Its not just that I feel a lot of people aren't willing to try new music, but instead rather post in a Current events section. Which was the point of this thread that everyone seemed to miss. MB has become a place that has a more active lounge than a music forums (imo) so its more like TopicBanter with a music subsection.

I don't really know why the "people work hard!" talking points got trotted out since I wasn't attacking anyone for that. I've put in a lot of work to this site; I'm aware of what people can do. But that isn't what I was saying. My question is and has been "Why do you skip a thread that has a Youtube embred (so you're doing 0 work) and go post in the "What does your **** look like after you eat corn" thread.

I just figured Garth Brooks might be an important figure in, if only as an influence on, new country. I don't know much about it at all to be honest.

I get your point and I do agree. A reason may be that perhaps aside from album clubs, the casual music discussions on the board tend to be a bit shallow. Often, I don't really find them interesting. As an example, I can use the offical The Who thread.

http://www.musicbanter.com/rock-n-ro...ho-thread.html

After the OP, if you look at the replies, even though I like The Who, it's just not interesting reading to me. Okay, there are plenty of examples of the opposite so I'm not saying this is always the case, but generally speaking, this is how I feel. I generally don't feel like I learn anything new and interesting about the bands I like by visiting Musicbanter. However, I may do so from reading discussions in smaller niche communities where people share anecdotes and get into more in-depth discussions. It's like this site covers too much ground to make any one music subject really interesting. I mean, if you make a thread about a band, a bunch of people will post saying they like it or hate it, but if you make a thread where you try to discuss the different line-ups or which version of a song you prefer which exists on different releases, then few are likely to be involved in that band to the point where they'll have something interesting to contribute with. So it generally stays very light and that makes music discussion a bit boring. Threads on current events and so on are actually more engaging when it comes to debating and that's why they're more popular.

Paedantic Basterd · 02-25-2012, 12:23 PM

I think I would rather our community drain down into the Lounge and remain active than be driven off due to a lack of shared interest in their preferred genres.

Mr November · 02-25-2012, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Pedestrian

I think I would rather our community drain down into the Lounge and remain active than be driven off due to a lack of shared interest in their preferred genres.

I agree with this, and on another note - while it's true that reading a bunch of one sentence love/hate comments isn't that engaging, there's still something to be said for finding and learning about new kinds of music from this forum. I know that since I've joined musicbanter i've found a whole bunch of new bands that are staples for me now thanks to someone who wrote a paragraph and never got much more back about it. Music isn't a really easy thing to debate since it's so subjective - but I don't see the problem. It's as much about sharing music as it is about discussing it.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 02-25-2012, 04:54 PM

I think it's a good idea but I don't think it should be implemented until we're done with the upcoming porn subsection.

TheBig3 · 02-25-2012, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

I think it's a good idea but I don't think it should be implemented until we're done with the upcoming porn subsection.

By all means, please finish that one first.

The Fascinating Turnip · 02-25-2012, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

I think it's a good idea but I don't think it should be implemented until we're done with the upcoming porn subsection.

And you've got a head start and everything!

http://www.musicbanter.com/games-lis...fw-thread.html

Urban Hat€monger ? · 02-25-2012, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3

By all means, please finish that one first.

Enjoy some music while you wait.

TheBig3 · 02-25-2012, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

Enjoy some music while you wait.

....wow

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 02-25-2012, 10:57 PM

I'll PM Yac and he'll talk to admin.

We should have a response by December.

Dr_Rez · 02-26-2012, 12:55 AM

Old porn music always has a pretty solid bassist.

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