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Forum Name: Prog Polls
Forum Description: Create polls on topics related to progressive music
URL: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=131898
Printed Date: December 02 2024 at 07:40
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Topic: Progarchives.com banner
Posted By: Hrychu
Subject: Progarchives.com banner
Date Posted: October 16 2023 at 08:18
 I think the banner A looks way better! It's cool and sexy, while banner B looks like a work of a kindergarten student.
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: October 16 2023 at 08:22
I prefer the work of a kindergarten student. 
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Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: October 16 2023 at 08:52
Cool to hear that! I believe both banners have elements which can be percieved differently by different people. That's the reason I created this poll.
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Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: October 16 2023 at 08:59
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Another vote for Banner B. I love all those prog icons.
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Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: October 16 2023 at 09:04
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It's not aimed at graphics designers its aimed at a bunch of nerds, banner B is nerd worthy. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Frets N Worries
Date Posted: October 16 2023 at 09:30
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As a nerd, I love both, but voted for B, because I'm a big nerd ------------- The Wheel of Time Turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the shadow. Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time... |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: October 16 2023 at 09:37
Revenge of the Nerds, who are clearly in the ascendant here with 5 votes to 2 so far. Count me in!
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Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: October 16 2023 at 09:39
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B for me It's more archivy looking -------------  https://rateyourmusic.com/~siLLy_puPPy |
Posted By: projeKct
Date Posted: October 16 2023 at 09:49
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Also B for me. What's the history behind these banners? Who created them? and when?
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: October 16 2023 at 10:13
I know the current banner was done by a guy named darkshadeof I believe. If you go to the homepage here and click on "About Us" at the top and scroll down you'll see some of his other collages. I actually bought the RUSH one from him but have never framed it, still have it though. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: October 16 2023 at 10:15
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I like'em both
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Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: October 16 2023 at 10:56
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A - I prefer the more simple/more classy ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Mirakaze
Date Posted: October 16 2023 at 11:12
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Banner A looks more professional but also a little bland to me. Banner B has some undeniable early-internet charm. ------------- https://mirasnelder.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow - Freelance composer, accepting commissions | https://mirasnelder.bandcamp.com/album/altered-acuity" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp page |
Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: October 16 2023 at 11:37
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B. I dig all the references. ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: October 16 2023 at 12:44
| B aesthetically |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: October 16 2023 at 13:53
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I never really paid much attention to these, but since looking at them closer, I think I like A better. Banner B seems too "busy" to me. Uncluttering it a little and making the website name bigger might improve it. I took a magnifying glass and found a house inside my house, proof that soap has travelled in time. ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: October 16 2023 at 14:06
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While I love many of the bands represented in banner B, I have to say I prefer banner A. "B" presents a preconceived notion of what constitutes Progressive Rock, whereas "A" is more open to user interpretation, which is more in line with the nature of the site. ------------- The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty" |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: October 16 2023 at 14:54
| I voted for B since it's more similar to my avatar on the Steve Hoffman forum. ;) |
Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: October 16 2023 at 15:08
What's your handle/username over at Stevehoffman.tv? I sometimes lurk around there when I'm thirsty for some technical (or simpy much much geekier than PE and PA combined) discussion about prog remasters or production techniques in music of the past. :P
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: October 16 2023 at 15:21
That's probably something that fell off a charm bracelet, Ken, not an actual house. ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: October 16 2023 at 16:36
I'm not posting that on here but I'll send you a private message if you want.
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Posted By: Hector Enrique
Date Posted: October 16 2023 at 16:56
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Option "B" seems to me to represent better. It has more life and it is always nice to see many of the icons that are part of the whole concept of the progressive genre. ------------- Héctor Enrique |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: October 16 2023 at 18:31
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I like the way option B offers some homage to where Prog came from; I think this is important to our site's purpose. ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Frets N Worries
Date Posted: October 16 2023 at 19:16
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^I second this ------------- The Wheel of Time Turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the shadow. Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time... |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: October 16 2023 at 19:22
| Certainly B, even though I think both are great. |
Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: October 16 2023 at 22:02
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Hi, The guy that did these, had a whole bunch of these pieces of art, and all of them were far out ... it was nice that PA has taken up the one done for them ... and as mentioned above, it helps you learn more about the music, as did some of the far out posters that the guy put together. He used to post here a while back, and I forgot his name ... but it was really beautiful work, and very artistic, rather than the plain crap stuff used otherwise which does not state much about the music at all ... and one last thing ... the music HAS COLOR ... the first banner doesn't, like the 2nd one. I would rather have music that has fantastic color associated with "progressive", not a "modern" meaningless banner, that might look cool, but it has nothing to do with the music itself. This is about the art ... not the banner, and the B sample, gives you the art and where it came from ... and you can't ask for more in terms of hints and ideas of what to listen to. In fact, we should give that "homework" to any newbies asking what they should listen to ... tell to go after the B Banner details ... way better than some comments many of us make, not to mention more fun, and colorful! ------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: October 16 2023 at 22:57
| the one that actually is something. |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: October 17 2023 at 01:43
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Banner B is more eye-catching ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: October 17 2023 at 03:57
If I went inside that house and found another house, then which of these houses is going to have soap? I'm getting signals that there might even be a house inside the soap! ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: Archisorcerus
Date Posted: October 17 2023 at 05:02
| The B or not the B; if that is the question, I'd say the B. |
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: October 17 2023 at 06:43
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B. The pot head pixie image is classic.
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Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: October 17 2023 at 06:50
I remember. His alias is https://www.progarchives.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=12250" rel="nofollow - darksideof . There was another forum member active quite a few years ago who was known as https://www.progarchives.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=5630" rel="nofollow - darkshade . Banner A was there before I signed up, I think. Banner B (my favourite of these two) was created in 2009 or so, I think. Update: The banner was announced by M@X in https://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72167" rel="nofollow - October 2010 .
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Posted By: VianaProghead
Date Posted: October 17 2023 at 09:46
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I like both but I also still prefer the second one, the B.
------------- "PROG IS MY FERRARI". Jem Godfrey (Frost*) |
Posted By: Euclid
Date Posted: October 18 2023 at 12:40
| Like both and A is so familiar but B is very cool 😎 |
Posted By: AJ Junior
Date Posted: October 20 2023 at 10:10
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Had to go with B on this one. It means so much because of all the amazing artists on it. It might be the work of a kindergarten student, but at least it's the work of a very cultured kindergarten student. ------------- "Together We Stand, Divided We Fall" |
Posted By: DarksideofAbel
Date Posted: June 06 2024 at 20:57
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Posted By: DarksideofAbel
Date Posted: June 06 2024 at 21:02
Amen!! that was the point!!!! beside back then my collages were very popular!!!! I was reached by the master of PA to create this banner and for MA ( Metal Music & Archives which is still there!)
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Posted By: DarksideofAbel
Date Posted: June 06 2024 at 21:02
I am BACK!!!!
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Posted By: DarksideofAbel
Date Posted: June 06 2024 at 21:05
2010-11 I think!!!!
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Posted By: DarksideofAbel
Date Posted: June 06 2024 at 21:09
thank you! prog brother!!! I remember YES!!! My name is Abel Adames ( darksideof) I remember I left the chat because I was getting to many negative comments. I created many other collages but then I got tired and I spent countless of hours for no profit, it was just for fun!!! but I am an old man and I have to support my family!! but one day I might return to create more collages. I was trying to created a collage of the greatest prog keyboards players but that was few years ago!!!
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Posted By: DarksideofAbel
Date Posted: June 06 2024 at 21:12
I lost my account but I am back!!!!
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Posted By: DarksideofAbel
Date Posted: June 06 2024 at 21:19
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Posted By: Floydoid
Date Posted: June 07 2024 at 10:13
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The current banner still works fine for me. ------------- 'We're going to need a bigger swear jar.' |
Posted By: CosmicVibration
Date Posted: June 07 2024 at 10:40
| B gets more eyeball time. |
Posted By: TheGazzardian
Date Posted: June 07 2024 at 11:02
| I like cleaner aesthetics, so I voted A, but when banner A was our banner, I eventually stopped seeing it. I'm log past the point where I stopped seeing banner B too. As a 'seasoned' member of the community, my opinion doesn't really matter; it matters more to, when new users come here, does it make them feel like staying, or leaving? |