Off Topic & Speakers Corner

TTony · October 2017

Following lots of discussion on this, we've decided to tweak how we use these two sections, and make their intended use a little clearer (hopefully).

Threads on the off topic subjects that are emotive and generally lead to strongly expressed views (such as Brexit and politics in general, the shape of the Earth, etc), threads whose subject matter is generally NSFW, and threads that are akin to the Daily Mail shock-horror headlines, should be posted in Speakers Corner.

Speakers Corner threads are excluded from the Recent Discussions view, and the whole section is Members-Only, so its out of sight for the general browser and Google's indexing.

Threads on Bigsbys can stay in Gear though - that's an on-topic subject for a guitar forum.

Most already are so this is no big change, but we'll be moderating OT more actively in future, and threads will be moved to SC when that's the more appropriate section for them.

We'll probably change the title of Speakers Corner at some point (ie when we can come up with a better alternative!) to more accurately describe its purpose (at which point I'll need to update all of the rules that refer to Speakers Corner too).

viz · October 2017

You don't think bigsbies and flat earth should be in the same section?

Legionreturns · October 2017

viz said:

You don't think bigsbies and flat earth should be in the same section?

Bigsbys definitely exist...I've seen YouTube videos that categorically prove it

Teyeplayer · October 2017

Legionreturns said:

viz said:

You don't think bigsbies and flat earth should be in the same section?

Bigsbys definitely exist...I've seen YouTube videos that categorically prove it

I even own a couple that don’t massacre tuning...(sometimes).
Here we go.

TTony · October 2017

I really shouldn't have brought up the Bigsby topic again.

Bridgehouse · October 2017

TTony said:

I really shouldn't have brought up the Bigsby topic again.

You wouldn't let it lie...

sev112 · October 2017

Legionreturns said:

viz said:

You don't think bigsbies and flat earth should be in the same section?

Bigsbys definitely exist...I've seen YouTube videos that categorically prove it

No, the shadows are in the wrong place and the wind is blowing in the wrong direction

Teyeplayer · October 2017

sev112 said:

Legionreturns said:

viz said:

You don't think bigsbies and flat earth should be in the same section?

Bigsbys definitely exist...I've seen YouTube videos that categorically prove it

No, the shadows are in the wrong place and the wind is blowing in the wrong direction

I have heard it said that it depends if you’re using a Towner or a Vibramate.

tampaxboo · October 2017

"subjects that are emotive and generally lead to strongly expressed views... such as the shape of the Earth"

fretboard, the home of diversity and inclusion.

TTony · October 2017

tampaxboo said:

fretboard, the home of diversity and inclusion.

Nope.

fretboard, a home for guitarists.

And we're not preventing any "diverse or inclusive" discussions. Just putting them in a more appropriate part of the home.

tampaxboo · October 2017

TTony said:

tampaxboo said:

fretboard, the home of diversity and inclusion.

Nope.

fretboard, a home for guitarists.

And we're not preventing any "diverse or inclusive" discussions. Just putting them in a more appropriate part of the home.

hey @TTony, it wasn't a criticsm, i was sympathising with your tone of despair. i can imagine making allowances for the flat earthers must feel a bit like charity work at times. but a noble gesture.

TTony · October 2017

TTony said:

We'll probably change the title of Speakers Corner at some point (ie when we can come up with a better alternative!) to more accurately describe its purpose (at which point I'll need to update all of the rules that refer to Speakers Corner too).

Goodbye Speakers Corner, hello Behind Closed Doors.

viz · October 2017

TTony said:

TTony said:

We'll probably change the title of Speakers Corner at some point (ie when we can come up with a better alternative!) to more accurately describe its purpose (at which point I'll need to update all of the rules that refer to Speakers Corner too).

Goodbye Speakers Corner, hello Behind Closed Doors.

Where should people mistakenly post their actual questions about speakers now then?

Bellycaster · October 2017

The most dangerous debate is the Sweet Home Alabama thing! That needs a Sub, Sub, Iris Scan Section.

BTW, it's in "G"

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