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[quote name='XB26354' timestamp='1354530254' post='1886925'] But how many users does a site really need? I can think of hundreds of people that post here regularly, and probably up to a couple of thousand people whose names I at least vaguely recognise. I feel that there are already plenty of people on here and enough turnover of users to prevent stagnation. How much real value is there to either us or BC if someone joins, posts a for sale ad a very high price and then vanishes, never to be seen again? [/quote] It's vital! If part of your revenue stream is from clickable banners, you need to make sure as many people see them as possible. Also, if someone signs up, posts and ad and then disappears, they've still contributed relevant content to the community which someone might find useful. Your aversion to these people, and having to PM them to find out where they're based, is a bit odd, IMO. Basschat still has to draw people in to keep our tide-pool vibrant. Some of them will be one-post wonders, Others will stick around and join in. You have to keep them coming, though - throw enough, and some will stick. Anyway - it sounds like I'm sniping from the back, and offering no suggestions. I'm not, honest. For the record, I'm in favour of a contributing member system like TB and the FDP use. It seems to work well for them.

[quote name='XB26354' timestamp='1354529880' post='1886921'] Neither do I, but, just like with eBay, if someone joins, has no feedback and lists something for £2500 the alarm bells ring immediately for me. [/quote] 'Buyer beware' should always apply, though...? IMO, this is such a small drawback if the benefit is a vibrant, growing community.

I try and shift stuff locally first anyway. I can't remember the last time I looked at the new classifieds. I keep forgetting to click it. I think the buying and selling aspect is part of the heartbeat of BC, and I'm guessing it's the entry point for a huge chunk of users who then get involved in the wider community. Splitting it off is like cutting off part of the water supply and diverting it elsewhere.

[quote name='XB26354' timestamp='1354527261' post='1886875'] I'm not so sure. People still want to flog stuff and it's clearly a buyer's market at the mo. My only worry would be a reduction in activity from those that post outside the classifieds and contribute. I'd be happy to lose the one line from a phone listings with no location, price or photos! [/quote] But this is a huge aspect of it. Passing traffic drives the growth. Without it, it'll stagnate.

[quote name='XB26354' timestamp='1354525126' post='1886847'] I'm not really a fan of the classifieds approach but my main gripes at the moment are no photos, having to look in two places for ads while the switchover happens, and a lack of discussion on the classifieds. There is a Questions option but I haven't yet seen a single question posted. Once the photos are appearing and the old forum closes to new posts and replies I'm sure we'll get used to it. Personally I'd be happy to pay a fee to list something for sale here because I think it is a superb resource for bass and far more pleasurable to deal with BC members than eBay or Gumtree. [/quote] The problem is though, regardless of whether the new system cuts down on the issues you've mentioned, the activity and traffic is going to plummet. ...unless the devs have something under their sleeves.

You'll find after you've spent hours pressing every other button on the remote, with snazzy-but-ultimately unrewarding results, pressing the P button will do exactly what you need. From then on, it's the only button you'll use.

What is it? The O2 gig?

I'm thinking that many engineers don't know how to mix bass anymore. The fretless P is the best of the bunch. It's hard to knack a P in a mix.

Sorry - I meant have you tried them yet. I don't know about the similarity to the GHS - your experience doesn't mirror my experience with the Lakkies, FWIW.

Did you try the Laklands?

Tip-top. Cheers Ped & the devs!

'Tis a fair point. The way I look at it is this: Basschat is a street full of people, chatting away. Previously, the street had shops on it. While people were chatting, they sometimes saw something in a shop window that interested them. Now, the shops have been relocated to an alleyway off the street. The only people who go there are people looking for something to buy and know where to go, or those casual browsers who remember to pop in on the way past. ...of course, it could be that there's still a big chunk of development to come that will integrate the classifieds with the wider community. If that's the case, ignore everything I'm rambling on about. :-)

If it's going to cost development money to finish the classifieds, I'd think long and hard before carrying on... removing the classifieds from the everyday community is a massive backwards step, and I can see no good come of it. Just my tuppenceworth..

The single-camera shoot from the rehearsal on the bonus DVD is great... The bass is clearer.

[quote] Yes we're feeling the difference mainly due to the mobile theme issues. [/quote] Blimmin' mobile users! *sheepish look* I wonder how much of any fall in traffic is due to users no longer having to log on to follow threads? (Sorry to be curious. This stuff is my day job.)

Ped... Is there a possibility that the clickthrough ratio on ads has dropped since the constant thread updates problem began? It must have affected traffic to the site, surely?

I just picked up the live box set. The new mixes are mint... What an improvement....

Just watched the Blu ray... Amazing. They're having so much fun, and young Bonham is a star. Yep, the bass is a bit lost - all subby lows and roundwound zing with no mids. The fretless P fares a bit better. He plays it like a demon though.

[quote name='SpaceChick' timestamp='1353654118' post='1876956'] I'm currently learning Alannah Myles - Black Velvet.... And am grateful I have a 5 string The original starts on a D# so on a 4 string the recommendation is to drop tune ALL strings by a semitone!!!!! On my 5 string.... Not an issue It's a curious song...... As about 70% of it it banging out loud root notes.... The other 30% is challenging little flurries, lots of 8th notes.... We are trying it in next weeks band practice, so I have the weekend to either nail the hard bits or dumb it down!! [/quote] ...originally played on a synth bass. Truth is, if you play it at the octave on a 4-string, no-one but anoraks will notice....

If you delete an app, it goes from the iPad but you still 'own' it, so you can download it again any time you please.

Due to receiving an offer faaaar too good to refuse, I've just learned: Barry White - I Love You Just The Way You Are (Good fun.) Chris De Burgh - Lady In Red (Hateful. Like musical vomit.)

[quote name='ikay' timestamp='1353574068' post='1876107'] Ped, on the 'forums' home page it used to indicate the date/time of the last post against each forum. Now it just indicates the number of topics and replies. The last post date was useful as a quick way of scanning which forums had been updated since you last looked. Any chance of resurrecting this? Or maybe I'm the only person who found it useful, in which case please ignore! [/quote] The 'View new content' button is the way... hit that, and you're presented with all the new posts on a shiny plate. :-)

[quote name='Shonks' timestamp='1353573231' post='1876101'] it does, but a lot of it was 'bull': 'wish I had the money'... 'if I hadn't just just bought a Porche I'd 've had this' etc etc [/quote] And now there's... Gumtree in a BC frock. That said, I appreciate the reasons.

Ah - OK. Cheers, Ped. It does feel like the social element has been removed from the classified side of things, which is a shame. I'm sure I'll get used to it... eventually.

Sorry if I missed this already, but the classified ads don't seem to be listed in 'view new content' for the forum. Is this likely to change, or is that how it is? Ta!