actually "Crash" there is a lot of very generous and knowledgeable professional peeps who drop volumes of helpful information constantly. Maybe take a look at what you have contributed?Crash wrote:Even when I suggested an Off Topic forum as well, I also don't think this is the problem here. To the contrary, it makes alot of sense to discuss political, social or whatever topics with people that share a common interest (Live, Music) and gather at one place (Ableton Forum).
But to be frank, the ON topic quality of this forum is largely rather bad. Too many people tend to make up for that with playing big mouths and turning any discussion between other forum members into a joyride. The lack of qualified musicians/engineers/producers sharing real value leaves empty space for lots on nonsense. Some people tend to answer every thread with gay jokes, other bombard us with nudity or violence and some try to break that wall of shit with a jackhammer. In the end, everyone loses (interest, time, confidence, humor, whatever).
Robert, Amaury and the other Abletons: please let me congratulate you all on your liberal, thoughtful and punk rock attitude to this place. I hope you see it as I do, an artists meeting place. These meeting places throughout history have always been a hotbed of political discussion, satire, and everything that encompasses art and free speech on any topic. They have always been seen as subversive by the mainstream. Your attitude is a credit to you all.
Like those places, this forum is largely self regulating. Few take the flamers and trolls seriously, and they get regularly humiliated. For every troll that insults a newcomer, there are two regulars who try to help them. I love the grownup tone of this place, unmarred by megalomaniac admins that infest other music forums.
To the newbies: there are plenty of moderated music sites, where many of the people here also post about Ableton. Why dont you go there instead of trying to make the Ableton forum mild and bland too?
