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  1. I agree with you 100% Steve and Group. I also enjoy a Civil Place to come Visit and Share Useful Information and I certainly dislike Politics. I agree when you say This Place is a Place to Come and Learn, and that is Exactly what it is. I believe we have a Wonderful Group of people here and serious about learning to play Guitar. This Group has been Very Helpful along my short Journey and I hope to be able to become as useful as some of those who are further along in the Course and pass along some of the knowledge I have obtained. Thanks again to Steve and the Folks who Help Support this Forum to keep it Civil.
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  2. As a Canadian that moved to Texas, I learned that Americans are much more affected and repulsed by swearing than Canadians or Brits that I knew at home. You just learn to adapt. I am just thankful for the refuge from Fake news and politics!!!
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  3. Hello all, It's 1:20am in the morning and I couldn't sleep so I'm at the computer hanging out and answering questions on the discussion board. It's been a long time since the board was a wonderfully fun, engaging, friend-filled place that I could go on any time of day or night and find activity and friends. Too long. For the first time in a long time, the discussion board is, once again, an exciting place. And, I'm so ready to finally move on from the limitations and neglect of the Legacy board - to finally have something of our own, to build and enjoy. While this new board has a ton of new bells and whistles, I realize that the real heart of the board is not in all of that - but that it's in you - the people. Just good people trying to learn guitar and enjoy each other's company and the support and encouragement it brings. Learning can be a lonely endeavor - each day, you, your guitar, and the current mountain you're working on meet to struggle and eventually conquer. It helps to have a group around to cheer you on and help. That's what our community has always been about. I hope that this community begins to thrive, find it's own rhythm, and humor - it's own cast of characters. I want this to be a place of encouragement, information and support for the old timers as well as the new folks passing through. My hope is that the fun and camaraderie of this place will reach many people who aren't here yet. There's a lot of learning guitarists out there that need what we have here. The online learning world is full of hecklers, charlatans and cynics. We desperately need more educators, coaches and cheer-leaders. That's what our little guitar family has always had and I'm so, so proud to be a part of it. - Steve
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  4. SINCERE GREETINGS NEW MEMBERS TO GUITAR GATHERING! Welcome the the home of an enthusiastic music and guitar loving folks of all ages, nationalities, gender and level of experience! Headed by our wonderful instructor, musician, recorded artist and author, Steve Krenz, you'll find a welcoming home here to educate, encourage, and enlighten you on your guitar learning journey! Perhaps you've come here as a student of Steve Krenz's award winning "Learn and Master Guitar" programs, https://gx169.infusionsoft.app/app/storeFront/showProductDetail?productId=5 , his beautifully produced video series of "Fretboard Workouts" https://gx169.infusionsoft.app/app/storeFront/showCategoryPage?categoryId=19 on our Guitar Gathering YouTube page https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaKLy681H8BN4DYQkGF_UUw or just browsing on-line for a place to learn guitar, we're glad you're here! TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF, YOUR GEAR, YOUR EXPERIENCE, ASK QUESTIONS (in the appropriate Forum) and BE ENGAGED. WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU! Please see our home page About Us. https://www.guitargathering.com/community/ Thank you @SandyB53 for this suggestion!
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  5. Some will notice, I was recently recruited to act as a volunteer co-moderator of this forum, a job which I'm happy to do along with my colleague Ron aka @matonanjin . You may have noticed some recent changes, such as files and topics moved or deleted due to duplication. This will be an ongoing process along with being "on the lookout" for those whose views and motives for posting are not in line with our "Mission Statement". (About Us - below) It is hoped that these changes will make the "Forum" a more enjoyable place for all members to use and learn from. I would ask that before you post a Topic, please be sure to post it under the appropriate Forum, and check to be sure that you are not duplicating a previous post. We welcome your positive suggestions and comments. If you do have a comment or suggestion please contact @NeilES335 or @Matonanjin by Personal Message. ABOUT US Guitar Gathering is a community of guitar lovers of all types and skill levels. This is a place of learning, support and encouragement. We are unapologetically positive. If you've come here to gripe, demean others or talk politics then this isn't the place for you. But if you've come to talk guitars, ask questions and learn from professionals and guitar learners from all over the world then come on in! GET IN TOUCH PO Box 443, Thompsons Station, Tennessee, 37179 USA Email Steve Krenz ; Prize winners on Live Lessons; Service@MightyOakMusic.com Phone +1(615)647-8228 OUR STAFF MEMBERS Steve KrenzAdministrators matonanjinMembers NeilES335Members T
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  6. Hey all, We've had some people ask about our "bad-word filter" and why do we need it. What about free speech? Are we censoring people? The short answer: Yes. Rule #1: This board exists to help people learn guitar with information and encouragement. Here's my thoughts on this... FOUL LANGUAGE I used to cuss like a sailor. (My parents would be mortified to know that in middle school and high school, I had very foul language. But I could turn it on and off depending on the situation.) But I vividly remember the moment in my first year of college that I had just said some expletive to some friend of mine in the course of normal daily conversation. The thought crossed my mind. "What's wrong with you? Can't you even express yourself without using bad language?" And from that moment on I stopped - without fanfare or effort. It was like a switch that was turned off in my vocabulary. And, in all but the rarest of circumstances, I've never casually cussed since then. Having said all that, I feel this discussion board should be free of rampant foul language. I've found that other discussion boards are just littered with foul language which turns me off and I'm glad ours tends to not go that direction. Rampant foul language turns people off - especially new comers. We're here to help people. There are plenty of other guitar boards around filled with people ranting about this or that, putting down other people with every imaginable word. That's not us. (Please refer to Rule #1 above) So, yes, we do have a bad word filter - just like we had on the previous boards. I installed it myself and it was quite an interesting read. CENSORSHIP I am infinitely more concerned that the person who is struggling in learning how to play guitar can come here and find encouragement and support from the people here, rather than finding a few people cluttering the boards with rants about this or that. I'm not in the free speech business. I'm in the helping guitar player's learn business. This is not a "free speech" haven. It's a guitar forum. I don't mind getting off topic. Some of my best interactions on the forum have been on off-topic threads. Just don't get divisive, and mean to people. Heated debates, I have no problem with. But, if it is nothing but people arguing back and forth, particularly on an issue that has nothing to do with music, and folks are getting mad then I am going to step in. If you have a problem with how the board is run, then talk to the guy whose life work is poured into this community and who pays all of the bills and takes all the good and bad for this whole party. I know him pretty well and he will vehemently protect what the purpose of this forum is for - this place exists to help people. (Please refer to Rule #1 above) CLOSING THOUGHTS I have always seen this place as the proverbial water cooler at the gym - a place where folks, all united in a common love for music and guitar, can come, talk about struggles in learning, get encouragement from each other and support to get back into the gym of learning. Along the way, we may talk about other topics, and get wonderfully intertwined a bit in each others lives from the quirky to the amazingly profound. My goal is to help people as they are learning. If yours is too, then I welcome you and need you. If you're not interested in helping people, and see nothing here but a place to vent your frustrations with life, then move on. I wish you well. - Steve
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  7. First I would like to thank the moderators for keeping a lid on the comments here. Like John, I also worked in the marine industry where the language was less than tasteful but necessary. I had a chat with my son, while onboard one day and explained to him that there is one language for the tug and another for the shore, "Don't ever get them mixed up". Henk
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  8. Sandy, great to have you back here and every bit as glad to hear your positive comments. But I disagree in that you have already contributed many useful comments and suggestions in your "short Journey". I know for a fact because I have seen them. I hope you continue to do so. Steve, Neil and I will continue to do what we can to keep it Civil for you and everyone else on here.
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  9. Doug, There is No Cure for a Guitaraholic, but if you need a Place to Store some of your Excess Guitars, let me be the 1st to Volunteer...?
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  10. Live Lessons Forum has now been cleaned up and all lessons for the past year (2018) are now in chronological order for easy reference. So now, you can scan the list of Live Lessons, find one that interests you, and access it directly from the Guitar Gathering site link to our YouTube Channel. Lesson Sheets ".pdf" s , as applicable are attached to each lesson and may be downloaded there. p.s. I'm looking for a solution to provide these Lesson Sheets in a central "cloud" storage for easy access from any location, any time, without necessarily being logged into this site.
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  11. Just a general FYI.... Guitar Open Talk is getting a bit too bloated... (wow over 2000 posts in a only 11 months here alone) so in order to keep things fresh, some old files will be deleted or moved. Not wanting to too autocratic about it, If there is a topic you've posted here that you'd really like to have stay, please send me a PM. I promise that any good relevant material will remain if at all possible.
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  12. It is exactly why I have made this forum open every time I launch my browser. I look forward to reading the posts and the responses. Thanks to everyone for participating!
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  13. Thanks Ron and Neil for keeping this forum organized and positive!
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  14. Thanks for taking the initiative to build a new place for our community. Driving conversations, content, and engagement on a daily basis will keep us growing into the vibrant, living community that many of us want and need. Once again, thanks! It is much appreciated.
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  15. Thank you Steve and everyone who helped set up the new forum. It looks great, and I look forward to spending lots of time on here! Alice
    1 point
  16. Steve- As always......you are a class act all the way. Thank you for putting this together and allowing the Guitar Family to continue our journeys together!
    1 point
  17. I agree Steve, I hope that this remains a civil and friendly and helpful place. Some forums on the internet are so unpleasant, it's nice to be able to kick back with this community and feel at home and welcome.
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  18. This is why I love Steve's forum. We want to have fun learning. It's respect in the process.
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  19. as the Live Lessons moderator (or at least one of them) I hope I haven't missed any 'bad words' in the live chat. I'm typically flipping screens from Gruhn's inventory to Googling answers to questions.. so sometimes the chat fly's by on me.
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  20. Thank you Steve, censorship of this kind is needed because of the odd few !
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  21. Nice to see You! I was looking for your old handle!
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  22. I fully concur with your policy, Steve. Actually, I have a little suggestion I’ll put in the Discussion Board Beta Observation/Suggestions thread.
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  23. I agree with everything you stated Steve. I've seen forums that were not friendly at all. This is a great place to get and give friendly advice.
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  24. I agree wholeheartedly with Steves vision for this new forum. Ive always loved the way everyone on here supports each other! Lets keep it that way!
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  25. Thank you for this approach, Steve. We all need a safe learning environment to share our thoughts and doubts and obstacles but most of all the joy that we have in the learning.
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  26. Call me a prude if you want, I don't think there is a need for that kind of language here.
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  27. Thank you Steve! The atmosphere in our forum has always set us apart from others, and has fostered a friendly learning environment! And we do have some younger learners here too!
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  28. I support your position 100% Steve. Thank you for taking this stand. I abhor foul language, and will not participate in any activity or associate with those who employ it. In my opinion, it is a character flaw. One of many reasons I am very pleased and privileged to be a part of the Guitar Gathering family, is the high caliber of the members who repeatedly demonstrate a kind, compassionate, positive and supportive attitude. You've set a great example, that all that know you admire and appreciate. A sincere Thank you.
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  29. Thank you for your thoughts, Steve. It's rare to find encouraging places to learn...places where people are there to help when you struggle. That's one of the things that has always set this forum apart from so many others.
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