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Man Made God 
Forum Senior Member
Joined: March 21 2006
Status: Offline
Points: 380
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 Topic: Review me!
Posted: April 22 2006 at 15:07 |
Well, this is my 100th post. Time to look back at the last couple of weeks, and ask myself: am I having fun here? Is my presence desirable?
Yesterday I spent the entire day in confinement and thought about those important questions, and tried to answer them.
I know: this sounds impossible. Getting everyone to like Dream Theater would probably be easier, but: I did it. I came up with a satisfying answer (satisfying for me, that is).
But, suddenly, I had a thought which didn't seem to fit a prog-lover:
 What would the other people say? |
So, my personal review isn't complete without your opinion.
Should I stay or should I go? Is there a future for someone like me on this forum...?
It's all up to you guys (and girls). My future depends on you. Good luck.
Edited by Man Made God - April 22 2006 at 15:11
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Trickster F.
Prog Reviewer
Joined: February 10 2006
Location: Belize
Status: Offline
Points: 5308
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Posted: April 22 2006 at 15:22 |
Voted for the 'Please Stay' option. To be honest, despite seeing your around I don't remember seeing you make some earth-shattering results or impressing anyone. I suppose that's what you're trying to say - people here don't notice you and don't give you enough credit.
Well, I also came to the site as a consumer more than a year ago. I hardly helped anyone because I had known and experienced less than practically anybody else. Nobody cared when I left and nobody noticed. When I came back under a new account, things were different. I had more knowledge than before, I had my own views that I felt like expressing and I thought I'd do my best to help the site because I could and I wanted to.
I have no idea what you are talking about defending Dream Theater(nor do I want to know actually), however, I see a certain level of insecurity in your words. Let me assume that you think nobody here remembers you. Well, I remember recommending you albums in a thread about Agalloch members' side projects and talking to you in Novembre's 'Materia' thread(by the way, I posted a review of it earlier today), so you can forget about that, people saw your internet face.
I'll go straight to my "verdict": it is a wise decision to say, but make your stay as valuable as possible here. Obviously, it is impossible to ask a newcommer to write long thoughtful reviews or submit a hundred of unknown bands to the site. Be sober - newcommers don't help anyone, they are the ones who are helped to improve. In order to make your stay here worthwhile without taking up too much of your free time, I suggest stopping to waste your time responding to stupid topics and learn by reading and considering each opinion before forming your own.
To sum it all up: don't go - you'll regret it. This site is full of knowledge, why not use it?
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sleeper
Prog Reviewer
Joined: October 09 2005
Location: Entropia
Status: Offline
Points: 16449
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Posted: April 22 2006 at 15:22 |
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Stay man, every ones opinion is valuable
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Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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R o V e R
Forum Senior Member
Joined: July 13 2005
Location: India
Status: Offline
Points: 2747
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Posted: April 22 2006 at 15:36 |
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memowakeman
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator
Joined: May 19 2005
Location: Mexico City
Status: Offline
Points: 13032
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Posted: April 22 2006 at 16:02 |
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Follow me on twitter @memowakeman
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The Miracle
Prog Reviewer
Joined: May 29 2005
Location: hell
Status: Offline
Points: 28427
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Posted: April 22 2006 at 17:42 |
Stay! 
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Bern
Forum Senior Member
VIP Member
Joined: September 22 2005
Location: Québec
Status: Offline
Points: 11746
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Posted: April 22 2006 at 17:51 |
WE LOVE YOU!!!
but please go away...
 no just kidding, of course you stay
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  RIP in bossa nova heaven.
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KoS
Forum Senior Member
Joined: May 17 2005
Location: Los Angeles
Status: Offline
Points: 16310
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Posted: April 22 2006 at 17:53 |
Get Out !
Edited by king of Siam - April 22 2006 at 17:53
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Man With Hat
Collaborator
Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Canterbury Team
Joined: March 12 2005
Location: Neurotica
Status: Offline
Points: 166178
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Posted: April 22 2006 at 19:21 |
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Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.
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Man Made God
Forum Senior Member
Joined: March 21 2006
Status: Offline
Points: 380
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Posted: April 23 2006 at 15:25 |
 Whoops....
I tried so hard to exaggerate, but I failed to let you folks see that I was somewhat fooling around.
I feel kind of guilty now, especially because of the fact that ivansfr0st replied in such an extensive way.
Sorry people, next time I'll try other ways to make a joke, or just act completely serious .
ivansfr0st wrote:
Voted for the 'Please Stay' option. To be honest,
despite seeing your around I don't remember seeing you make some
earth-shattering results or impressing anyone. I suppose that's what
you're trying to say - people here don't notice you and don't give you
enough credit.
Well, I also came to the site as a consumer more than a year ago.
I hardly helped anyone because I had known and experienced less than
practically anybody else. Nobody cared when I left and nobody noticed.
When I came back under a new account, things were different. I had more
knowledge than before, I had my own views that I felt like expressing
and I thought I'd do my best to help the site because I could and I
wanted to.
I have no idea what you are talking about defending Dream
Theater(nor do I want to know actually), however, I see a certain level
of insecurity in your words. Let me assume that you think nobody here
remembers you. Well, I remember recommending you albums in a thread
about Agalloch members' side projects and talking to you in Novembre's
'Materia' thread(by the way, I posted a review of it earlier today), so
you can forget about that, people saw your internet face.
I'll go straight to my "verdict": it is a wise decision to say,
but make your stay as valuable as possible here. Obviously, it is
impossible to ask a newcommer to write long thoughtful reviews or
submit a hundred of unknown bands to the site. Be sober - newcommers
don't help anyone, they are the ones who are helped to improve. In
order to make your stay here worthwhile without taking up too much of
your free time, I suggest stopping to waste your time responding to
stupid topics and learn by reading and considering each opinion before
forming your own.
To sum it all up: don't go - you'll regret it. This site is full of knowledge, why not use it? |
First of all: I'm definitely gonna read your Materia review in a couple of minutes. Looking forward to it!
And about your reply: thanks! Despite the fact my 'joke' didn't reach you, you've got some good points in your story.
Over the first couple of weeks PA felt like a flood of information
about a topic of which I don't really know that much (prog in general).
So you start taking part in discussions which are easily accessible
(the discussions that are not that interesting).
I will definitely try to contribute something to this site. In a few
days (I hope I'm able because I'm pretty busy last months) I will try
to write my first review with the help of a fellow-PA'er.
I hope you will be so nice to take the time to read it, and maybe let me know what you think about it.
Once again: sorry for the 'joke', and thanks for the extensive reply!
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Trickster F.
Prog Reviewer
Joined: February 10 2006
Location: Belize
Status: Offline
Points: 5308
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Posted: April 23 2006 at 15:36 |
Haha.
There are so many weird people on the internet, you can't help but take things too seriously. Whatever, my point is still valid. Best of luck to you in whatever you wish to succeed.
-- Ivan
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Man Made God
Forum Senior Member
Joined: March 21 2006
Status: Offline
Points: 380
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Posted: April 23 2006 at 15:45 |
ivansfr0st wrote:
Haha.
There are so many weird people on the internet, you can't help but
take things too seriously. Whatever, my point is still valid. Best of
luck to you in whatever you wish to succeed.
-- Ivan |
Exactly! You surely had a point, and besides that: I just read your review of Materia: one thing leads to another! 
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mystic fred
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator
Joined: March 13 2006
Location: Londinium
Status: Offline
Points: 4252
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Posted: April 23 2006 at 16:29 |
if you stay you may be in danger of learning something... 
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stonebeard
Forum Senior Member
Joined: May 27 2005
Location: NE Indiana
Status: Offline
Points: 28057
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Posted: April 23 2006 at 20:25 |
Get out while you still can! 
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stan the man
Forum Senior Member
Joined: January 24 2006
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 504
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Posted: April 23 2006 at 21:16 |
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get out of my site. naa stay
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true as a lobster in a pteredaktyl's underpants. 
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Ivan_Melgar_M
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator
Joined: April 27 2004
Location: Peru
Status: Offline
Points: 19535
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Posted: April 23 2006 at 21:47 |
Forget your inseccurity problems and stay.
Iván
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el böthy
Prog Reviewer
Joined: April 27 2005
Location: Argentina
Status: Offline
Points: 6336
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Posted: April 23 2006 at 22:19 |
Do what your heart tells you...
na...I dont know, stay...your avatar is cool...would like to see it again
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"You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Empathy
Forum Senior Member
Joined: June 30 2005
Status: Offline
Points: 1864
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Posted: April 23 2006 at 22:52 |
Stick around, man!  Besides, leaving is overrated! 
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Rorro
Forum Senior Member
Joined: December 31 2005
Location: Uruguay
Status: Offline
Points: 508
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Posted: April 24 2006 at 09:33 |
do as you wish, but if you need some self steem help
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ PLEASE STAY OR I'LL COMMIT SUICIDE!!!!!!!
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Ricochet
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator
Joined: February 27 2005
Location: Nauru
Status: Offline
Points: 46301
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Posted: April 24 2006 at 09:37 |
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