Ron.M -> RE: Keep your opinions to yourselves (Dec. 18 2006 20:30:55)
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Romerito, I really like you man...you're a good player and really interested and a good poster with a good sense of humour. This site was never intended to be a vault of falseta tabs or archive of technical exercises, but more of a place where people from all over the world interested in Flamenco can get together and exchange views and ideas. Folk get to know each other and a bit of banter or even hostility breaks out from time to time...but that's par for the course, as in any real life situation. There are Encuentro Videos/DVDs, Books, Tabs, Courses, Masterclasses, Personal teachers etc around for anyone wishing to put the money, time and effort into learning how to play. As somebody already pointed out.. You're not going to learn Flamenco guitar from strumming away in your bedroom and looking at an Internet site. The one's who don't have the time or commitment will have to wait for the "Learn To Play Flamenco In Under Two Weeks Or Your Money Back!" sites that no doubt will be up in the near future! Although I think your idea of a Tabs Library is admirable, if folk don't take it up..then you don't just pack your bag and go. I've been on and on at folk for ages to put their location in their profile, but a lot of folk don't. So what do I do? Hold a black comb below my nose and say.."You Vill do Ziz or be Banned"? Or "That's it. You guys aren't playing the game here...so as far as this Forum's concerned...I'm gone...." Nah, the Forum is comprised out of people. Without people, there is no Forum. So as long as folk are civil, then who am I to tell them what to do? I've picked up a helluva lot of stuff over the years here, as well as being introduced to players I didn't know much about and finding interesting things and also having a laugh. I can't go round to my local pub and strike up a conversation with somebody about problems I have with Flamenco phrasing and timing....or some great thing I've heard... I check the Forum out about 4 times a day, since Simon asked me to help with Administration, to check that no trolls are creating havoc etc. Like you, I didn't really want the job...but what do you expect the guy to do?? Buy the forum software out of his own money...Spend weeks knocking it into shape (Simon is an ex-Microsoft Engineer)....Launch it and support it with his own money and skills... Administer it 24 hours a day... All for FREE!! As I said, the Forum is simply a meeting point for people. There are great posts from time to time... You never see Ricardo or Zata taking the huff over stuff and these folk are VERY experienced in what they do. If the plug was pulled here and you got "Error404..Service Unavailable" instead... Then all you would have left is to surf the net. Or practise, as folk are always saying... (Though I bet they don't....I bet they just surf the net.. [:D][:D]) cheers Ron
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