Welcome Everyone to Strat-Talk.com!

Strat-Talk · April 25th, 2006, 06:31 PM

Welcome to Strat-Talk.com -- not the only, but at present the newest Stratocaster Forum on the internet. You're more than welcome here.

Upload photos, post gear reviews, start your own blog and discuss the many flavors of Stratocasters.

Check this forum often for rules, regulations, changes and notices.

Your Admin Team

Stratcaster02 · February 13th, 2008, 03:46 AM

Alright, I will be the first one to ask... How come you haven't posted the rules and regulations yet? Not meaning to sound like an imbecile but with 1,095 registered members, you should do more in order to get every member participating. Perhaps a monthly email reminder would do the trick. If you need any help running this website, I do have webmaster experience.

bobthecanadian · February 13th, 2008, 05:47 AM

Rules? We have rules? All this time I thought I was just living in beautiful anarchy!

Go get 'em Stratcaster, it's great having you here.

Bob

Strat-Talk · February 13th, 2008, 09:01 AM

Guess I just don't have any experience running a guitar website.

Yeah, there really hasn't been a need for rules around here... YET.

ToneMonkey · February 13th, 2008, 05:48 PM

He has a point! We can't have anarchy running wild!

I don't even know if I can swear!?

Let's see, Bollocks!

Well, I'm still h.........

ADMINISTRATOR CLAMP DOWN!

The User above has been sanctioned for references to testicles in the English (UK) vernacular. Such violations of the new RULES will not be tolerated!

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

Stratcaster02 · February 13th, 2008, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobthecanadian

Rules? We have rules? All this time I thought I was just living in beautiful anarchy!

Go get 'em Stratcaster, it's great having you here.

Bob

Thanks Bob! I believe that having a list of rules and regulations can only strengthen this website and make it better. Also, it's great to be here!

tazzboy · February 13th, 2008, 08:45 PM

Don't you think the rules over at TDPRI should be the same here?

Stratcaster02 · February 13th, 2008, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Strat-Talk

Guess I just don't have any experience running a guitar website.

Yeah, there really hasn't been a need for rules around here... YET.

I never said you had no experience in running a guitar website. Strat-Talk looks well put together but rules and regulations should have been posted here in 2006. I understand that there may not be a need for them yet, however you should take action before a problem occurs.

Stratcaster02 · February 13th, 2008, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tazzboy

Don't you think the rules over at TDPRI should be the same here?

Well, copying rules from another forum and posting them here may cause the admin(s) at TDPRI to get angry. Whenever you run or assist in running a website, originality is key. I learned that on another site I was an admin of. I think one of us should create a list of do's and don'ts and post them here.

Strat-Talk · February 13th, 2008, 11:14 PM

Thanks, I know you are only trying to help but I'm not ready to post rules for this website at this time.

PS. I am the webmaster at the TDPRI and Gibson-Talk websites too. I've been running websites vastly larger than this one for 9 years now. I feel I have it under control.

Stratcaster02 · February 13th, 2008, 11:40 PM

You're welcome. I've never been to TDPRI or Gibson-Talk. I don't own a Gibson anyway but I plan on visiting your other site. I have to ask... If you've been running both of these websites all along, why did you create Strat-Talk? I don't have nine years of experience in running websites, so you probably know a bit more about what to do and what not to do.

Boris Bubbanov · February 14th, 2008, 12:06 AM

Oh, well.

Bubbanov

Actually, the Institute of Noise Squier 51 Modders Forum has been kicking along since not long after that guitar model came out, and the members are pretty much self regulating. It'd be really rewarding if we can manage that here, as well.

bobthecanadian · February 14th, 2008, 05:52 AM

Yeah, we are a fair group of folks here. Mostly courteous and passionate about our guitars. If we do need more rules, then I am sure that they will appear.

Most of my forum activity has been at tdpri.com and following the rules there has been good training and experience for me to be a part of other forums. I am sure that more issues will arise there at some point of time, and some here as well. However, Paul (Strat-Talk) does a good job of taking care of business.

Looking forward to hitting my first 1,000 posts here at Strat-Talk.com

Bob

Strat-Talk · February 14th, 2008, 11:29 AM

Thanks all. Yes, I'm sure it's due to the small volume of users here but this site has very few problems with unruly members.

The TDPRI is pretty rigid and rule-laden, I'm taking a more open approach here and seeing how things go. Trying to relax a bit with this site.

Fear not. If rules are needed then it will be rules that we have. Until then it's the wild west here -- not really.

Nightprowler · February 15th, 2008, 02:49 AM

Usually places with strick rules have them for a reason . ever notice most guard gated communites are in the worst part of town ?

07 road house · January 1st, 2009, 08:13 PM

I am glad I found this place. Cool forum

Gordon Short · June 17th, 2009, 09:00 AM

Rules? now what sort of rules could you impose on such a bunch of well mannered, enlightened, funny, intelligent, skillful, friendly, talented, passionate people as Strat-Talk members? Seriously, I think it's the laid back approach that attracted me to the site and so far I have found everyone to be all of the afore mentioned...

Strat-Talk · June 17th, 2009, 09:53 AM

Hey Gordon,

Yes, it's been as you say pretty laid back. In my experience running forums, at some point some guidelines will have to be established. Too many differing personalities get going and things don't always stay laid back.

But as you can see, we're talking that process very slowly and carefully.

Strat-Talk · June 17th, 2009, 09:54 AM

This is a 3 year old thread and one that really isn't all that relevant any longer. So, I'm going to close it now.