Viber6,
I have been less than kind to you in the past and though the community is not aware, I did apologize to you so I am going to try and be constructive and most importantly, not cruel...
This is WC's thread. We are all here because of him. This thread is 2-1/2 years old and in little more than 1 year, you now account for nearly 10% of the posts. WC might not account for much more than 10% of the posts and this is his thread.
I want to try and use an analogy that might make some sense...
Since you love violin and symphonic music, it is rather like someone replacing a triangle with Big Ben and the percussionist is ringing it nearly constantly, although the score calls for only occasional triangle. Though you can still hear the violins, the bell is ringing to the point of complete distraction. At some point it doesn't matter if it is in time, out of time or having anything to do with the score. The ringing is so obtrusive, it makes it nearly impossible to enjoy the music, although the Big Ben player might really be enjoying his new found freedom of only playing on the 1/4 hours... This in no way suggests that Big Ben isn't a beautiful, sonorous, monumentally important historical feature of London (all of which is true), when it rings incessantly, it becomes a nuisance.
Most importantly, WC is the conductor. And he has repeatedly in very respectful ways asked you to play the part of triangle, and not Big Ben. He has asked you to significantly restrict your playing to your appropriate part.
I do not believe that you are malicious, or nasty, or ill natured. I believe that you are trying to be constructive, but you are not. You are treating this thread as if it is your composition and that you are self conducting it. You are frequently speaking for the conductor and directing the conductor.
This is just an analogy and yes there are many ways to pick it apart but the message is still the same. I have spoken privately with numerous people involved in the thread and everyone with whom I have spoken feels similarly.
WC puts a tremendous amount of himself and his energy into this thread and in many ways treats it like his baby. While you were on vacation it started to resume the thread of old that we all grew to really enjoy. In the days since your return it has developed the toxic flavor of late.
Perhaps I can make this very digital... If you are posting more than once per week, you are quite likely being Big Ben and not the triangle. Being Big Bend will result in the thread dying and this is just not fair to WC who has poured so much of himself into it.
Respectfully,
psnyder149
I have been less than kind to you in the past and though the community is not aware, I did apologize to you so I am going to try and be constructive and most importantly, not cruel...
This is WC's thread. We are all here because of him. This thread is 2-1/2 years old and in little more than 1 year, you now account for nearly 10% of the posts. WC might not account for much more than 10% of the posts and this is his thread.
I want to try and use an analogy that might make some sense...
Since you love violin and symphonic music, it is rather like someone replacing a triangle with Big Ben and the percussionist is ringing it nearly constantly, although the score calls for only occasional triangle. Though you can still hear the violins, the bell is ringing to the point of complete distraction. At some point it doesn't matter if it is in time, out of time or having anything to do with the score. The ringing is so obtrusive, it makes it nearly impossible to enjoy the music, although the Big Ben player might really be enjoying his new found freedom of only playing on the 1/4 hours... This in no way suggests that Big Ben isn't a beautiful, sonorous, monumentally important historical feature of London (all of which is true), when it rings incessantly, it becomes a nuisance.
Most importantly, WC is the conductor. And he has repeatedly in very respectful ways asked you to play the part of triangle, and not Big Ben. He has asked you to significantly restrict your playing to your appropriate part.
I do not believe that you are malicious, or nasty, or ill natured. I believe that you are trying to be constructive, but you are not. You are treating this thread as if it is your composition and that you are self conducting it. You are frequently speaking for the conductor and directing the conductor.
This is just an analogy and yes there are many ways to pick it apart but the message is still the same. I have spoken privately with numerous people involved in the thread and everyone with whom I have spoken feels similarly.
WC puts a tremendous amount of himself and his energy into this thread and in many ways treats it like his baby. While you were on vacation it started to resume the thread of old that we all grew to really enjoy. In the days since your return it has developed the toxic flavor of late.
Perhaps I can make this very digital... If you are posting more than once per week, you are quite likely being Big Ben and not the triangle. Being Big Bend will result in the thread dying and this is just not fair to WC who has poured so much of himself into it.
Respectfully,
psnyder149