Starting to find repeats here on TB

Fletz

Fletz

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On the plus side, a fresh crop of bassists seem to be joining us here on the best bass guitar forum on the planet. The down side is that all the same arguments, questions and thought starters are coming back up. Why Fender? P or J? Pick or Fingers? Maple or Rosewood? Ampeg or Boutique?
Just a comment more than anything else. Everything old is new again (except me!)
 
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You've been here nine years. That's a pretty good run for fresh topics.

I see you have posted a few reviews lately. That's great and very helpful to the community. How's about permanently retiring the learning hat and assuming the mentor mantle for good.

If you change your expectations then you will also positively change your TB experience.
 
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It's TalkBass, not RememberBass.:)

If you're mentoring then you answer the questions presented, even repeats.:thumbsup:

You can even gather hundreds of links, categorize them and create a Wiki page so newbies can gave a reference source. Oh yeah, I did that.:D

See the link in my sig.:thumbsup:

If you build it, they will come.
 
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Fletz said:
On the plus side, a fresh crop of bassists seem to be joining us here on the best bass guitar forum on the planet. The down side is that all the same arguments, questions and thought starters are coming back up. Why Fender? P or J? Pick or Fingers? Maple or Rosewood? Ampeg or Boutique?
Just a comment more than anything else. Everything old is new again (except me!)
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I've been on various forums since the mid-90's but only joined here recently. What you cite is a common observation. The early joiners believe they've already discussed everything and created every topic and no one else has a right to bring those things up again. But you'll never control what new people bring to the table. You old timers have had the chance to talk about stuff that the newbies haven't heard about yet. That's just how it goes in these places.
 
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Fletz said:
On the plus side, a fresh crop of bassists seem to be joining us here on the best bass guitar forum on the planet. The down side is that all the same arguments, questions and thought starters are coming back up. Why Fender? P or J? Pick or Fingers? Maple or Rosewood? Ampeg or Boutique?
Just a comment more than anything else. Everything old is new again (except me!)
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I'm guessing that it's also because the thread search engine and it's algorithm for results.
 
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Stumbo said:
It's TalkBass, not RememberBass.:)

If you're mentoring then you answer the questions presented, even repeats.:thumbsup:

You can even gather hundreds of links, categorize them and create a Wiki page so newbies can gave a reference source. Oh yeah, I did that.:D

See the link in my sig.:thumbsup:

If you build it, they will come.
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I reply every time I have something to add!
 
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In the 18 years I've been hanging around here (god, I really need to find a hobby), there have always been common topics that creep up---some on a daily basis.

Some observations:

The Eternal Argument of "Precision or Jazz" will never go away. Never. On TB, it is a Universal Postulate.

Why are TI Flats so awesome?---another one that has been around as long as I can remember, and I try to comment in every one. Never gets old.

The "so and so" vs. "so and so" , who's the better bass player discussion. A completely pointless topic to discuss since it's totally subjective, but fun to participate in anyway just for the hell of it.

Should I clean my fret board with Lemon Oil? Probably one the biggest cans of worms in TB history. Yet, I enjoy reading every single thread on this topic.

Picks or fingers? Another one that has been around here since the 1900's and another one I never tire of reading.

There are tons more, but these are just some of my favorites. I don't think it's wrong that this stuff gets dredged up over and over again---this is a discussion forum after all. If we stop "discussing", then there's really no point for TB to exist.
 
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GrapeBass said:
I'm guessing that it's also because the thread search engine and it's algorithm for results.
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A thread search denies the opportunity for discussion, which is often what people are looking for in a discussion community. I can easily search for the answers to many of the things I discuss with others. But the point of a discussion forum is often to share opinions and experiences, and I think newer posters also have the right to *discuss* things and not just read about them.
 
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Lbsterner said:
A thread search denies the opportunity for discussion, which is often what people are looking for in a discussion community. I can easily search for the answers to many of the things I discuss with others. But the point of a discussion forum is often to share opinions and experiences, and I think newer posters also have the right to *discuss* things and not just read about them.
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That's an excellent point.
Obviously there are established facts that don't need explanation, just acceptance. For example, every Precision bass needs a tort pickguard...or Tuna Noodle Casserole is disgusting.
Everything else is a matter of opinion, and merits discussion.
I like to think we're all pretty open-minded here, and always ready to embrace new thoughts on a subject...and even learn something.
 
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Oddly said:
That's an excellent point.
Obviously there are established facts that don't need explanation, just acceptance. For example, every Precision bass needs a tort pickguard...or Tuna Noodle Casserole is disgusting.
Everything else is a matter of opinion, and merits discussion.
I like to think we're all pretty open-minded here, and always ready to embrace new thoughts on a subject...and even learn something.
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Tuna casserole is not, you take that back right now! !
 
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Oddly said:
That's an excellent point.
Obviously there are established facts that don't need explanation, just acceptance. For example, every Precision bass needs a tort pickguard...or Tuna Noodle Casserole is disgusting.
Everything else is a matter of opinion, and merits discussion.
I like to think we're all pretty open-minded here, and always ready to embrace new thoughts on a subject...and even learn something.
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And then you woke up. :roflmao:

Don't denigrate TNC. When all your teeth are gone you'll still be able to gum it down.:laugh:
 
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