Walcat Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Ok, I'm going out on a huge limb here, especially since I haven't really been around all that long like some of you have. But, Does anyone else see DCP slowly turning into RAMD like I do? There are so many topics that turn into completely uncivilized arguments. I understand that everyone has their own opinion and it should be state, but these are turning into personal attacks. It seems like West Side Story of drum corps. I know personally when I meet a corps person I feel an immediate connection with them. If they don't like amps and are quite vocal about it it doesn't bother me. (Just so we are clear, I'm as moderate as they come on the amp issue.) I'm not saying that we need to give each other a big hug or anything, it just seems to me like the flames keep rising. Anyways, I remember when DCP was first created, everyone on it was sooooo thrilled to have a new discussion site. We were all estatic to have a place where we could post in ease without having personal attacks every other comment. Maybe the RAMD crowd has made their way over here, but DCP isn't quite the same as I once remember it. I will always continue to read fairly silently on here as I have a drum corps addiction. I just wanted to see what anyone else thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drums Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Ok, I'm going out on a huge limb here, especially since I haven't really been around all that long like some of you have. But, Does anyone else see DCP slowly turning into RAMD like I do? There are so many topics that turn into completely uncivilized arguments. I understand that everyone has their own opinion and it should be state, but these are turning into personal attacks. It seems like West Side Story of drum corps. I know personally when I meet a corps person I feel an immediate connection with them. If they don't like amps and are quite vocal about it it doesn't bother me. (Just so we are clear, I'm as moderate as they come on the amp issue.) I'm not saying that we need to give each other a big hug or anything, it just seems to me like the flames keep rising. Anyways, I remember when DCP was first created, everyone on it was sooooo thrilled to have a new discussion site. We were all estatic to have a place where we could post in ease without having personal attacks every other comment. Maybe the RAMD crowd has made their way over here, but DCP isn't quite the same as I once remember it. I will always continue to read fairly silently on here as I have a drum corps addiction. I just wanted to see what anyone else thought. I feel the exact same way! Many of the regulars on RAMD have probably moved over here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumcat Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Yes; the level of moderation and reasonable discussions has waned over the years I've been here. Most on here are interested in dispensing opinions instead of discussing topics. There are some very obvious, distinct exceptions, and I hope those peeps aren't offended. But yes, most posts seem hijacked anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlooooContra Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 (edited) Amen. This place was so... respectful... at first. Still a great site, but man, turns out trolls are a nomadic people. :) Edited January 31, 2006 by BlooooContra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bawker Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 So, take these concerns to the new owner of DCP and see what happens. Couldn't hurt, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sburstall Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 This will either get moved or closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffernbus3 Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Dunno......haven't seen RAMD in a long time due to one person in particular, speaking of rants and raves. In any public forum there will be some ruffled feathers but as to the whole, I think DCP is still the more civilized of the two forums and appears to be more self-regulating. When it comes to both historical discussions and information in general I find a lot more to my liking on DCP. I've met a lot more good people here on DCP forums than other places, too. RON HOUSLEY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bawker Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 This will either get moved or closed. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glory Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 (edited) Disagree. It's still a long way from DCP to RAMD, thank the Lord and the moderators! Sure, some contribute while others detract. And yes, there are some flashpoint issues and predictable polarization. And yes also, some of those issues seem to creep into too many threads. Still and all, I think there's a civility to the discussion that RAMD lost long ago. If there weren't, I'd be gone. HH PS: If you think this is bad, you should have been around two years ago when A&E first was passed. Whoa! Edited January 31, 2006 by glory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 I find it interesting that some people find us boring and too much of a happy place, while others think we are too RAMD-like. Different strokes, I guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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