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Mark Dawson

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I've only just arrived over here from the other place. Lately I was feeling unfulfilled over there, with very little relevant information. Logging on daily would result in very little new reading. I've already found a great source of new info and reading here and the vibe here is a lot better overall.
I would like to extend my thanks to the great people involved :)

Chur
 
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Andrew Broughton said:
Interestingly, (and humourously to me as I did warn them) even the big supporters of the "old lab" are becoming disgruntled. http://forums.prosoundweb.com/index.php/topic,3373.0/topicseen.html
There's plenty more gruntle to be had here.
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The old LAB was worth saving (IMO), it's disappointing things turned out as they did.

Predicting failure can be a self fulfilling prophecy.

I appreciate what Bennet and David and all, have done to provide this friendly alternative.

JR
 
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Hi Mark-

Welcome to Soundforums.net. Your hosts are David Karol and Bennett Prescott, and this site is supported by viewers like you... note the "donate" button at the bottom of any index page. Look for further developments as the dot "net" concept is expanded to mean "network." There are plenty of additional plans that need time and personnel to develop.

The signal to noise ratio is better over here, and a couple of the PSW mods come over to contribute to SF.N, too. Their contributions are greatly appreciated on both sites.

Stick around, you'll like the Network.

Tim Mc
 
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Agreed - I still have a little "gruntle" left for the old place since I've learned so much there over 8 years or so, but with things missing and/or broken and the fact that the majority of folks I want to talk to are here, this is where most of my content has ended up these last few months. I don't want ProSoundWeb to "lose" or necessarily Soundforums.net to "win" - what we had before the switchover wasn't really broken (at least as far as most end users saw - I understand there were admin and cost issues), and I hope for a thriving community with enough critical mass to be engaging.

I like the pay to play model - another forum I'm on - Sawmillcreek.org charges a $6/yr membership, and most users pay that fee, since there's a lot of positive peer pressure to do so, as well as some giveaways and contests only open to "contributors".
 
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Cheers Tim.

You're quite right re the signal noise ratio over here. Lots of very relevant comment. I'd already clicked donate but couldn't reach my credit card (it was 10pm sunday evening). I shall donate to the cause tomorrow, lets see everyone chip in. Hosting costs are often prohibitive.

:)
 
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Mark Dawson said:
Cheers Tim.

You're quite right re the signal noise ratio over here. Lots of very relevant comment. I'd already clicked donate but couldn't reach my credit card (it was 10pm sunday evening). I shall donate to the cause tomorrow, lets see everyone chip in. Hosting costs are often prohibitive.

:)
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In the first couple of weeks, there was a way to donate directly to the hosting account. If you look at the "Required Reading" forum, you'll find an entry that mentions hosting is pretty much paid up for the rest of this year (presuming current transfer load). Our donations pay for the forum software, maintenance and upgrades as well as putting up a little seed money for new projects. PM David or Bennett if you want to know more.

Have fun, good luck.

Tim Mc
 
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At first I wasn't sure about continued participation, and my most recent lengthy contribution over in the other place did not leave me feeling any better.

I think I broke my own rule: Never argue with an idiot because they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

I have come to expect that if I am wrong, whether partly or completely, there are certain people who will let me know, in no uncertain terms. I have come to respect that knowledge, and in turn appreciate it (even if it means giving up some of my own beliefs).

Looking back on that last thread, what I noticed in the end, was that no one else had responded supporting either position. I guess no one really cared, but a couple of years ago, a debate over design and data interpretation would never had lasted that long without someone making sure the science and engineering was absolutely correct.

If that type of peer review is no longer present, I do not accept what I read as strongly.
 
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