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Topic: Improve
Posted By: Conor Fynes
Subject: Improve
Date Posted: July 26 2010 at 19:16
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Hey all.
This thread is here for anyone who may have any advice for how I can improve my contributions to ProgArchives, or any other sense of improvement that may come to mind. All valid opinions are welcome!
Thanks,
Conor Fynes
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Posted By: thellama73
Date Posted: July 26 2010 at 19:30
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Maintain an interest in a wide variety of topics. Try to be forever educating yourself. Self-critique your behaviour towards others and try to improve. Work diligently, but make sure you find time to relax and enjoy yourself. Engage in hobbies that are rewarding. Do what makes YOU happy, because your happiness is the most important part of your life. That's what I try to do (with varying degrees of success) ------------- 
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Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: July 26 2010 at 20:01
 Maintain a positive attitude toward your work here. Listen to as much music as possible, even outside of your main interests. When reviewing, remember that your judging someone's sweat and tears, so be as diplomatic as possible. Don't worry about making every review perfect...just keep writing. You'll get better over time. (These are general suggestions, not really specific to my knowledge of you Conor. But maybe you'll find them helpful anyway.) |
thellama73 wrote:Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: July 26 2010 at 20:15
------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: July 26 2010 at 21:23
| Recordungs pt. 2 |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: July 26 2010 at 23:02
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Conor you've improved immensely since you started writing reviews-- you're focused, and you balance info with insight well. Keep going and you may just end up an outstanding music journalist. All I would say is keep your sentences simple but with impact rather than simply describing certain songs' aspects and playing. In other words, make everything count, and if it's not absolutely necessary you can probably leave it out. Good work. |
Posted By: CPicard
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 01:06
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Drink wine, eat cheese. Listen some Pierre Schaeffer. |
Posted By: Alitare
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 02:44
| Read George Starostin and Mark Prindle reviews for some insight, and be open minded. I don't know, just keep writing. I'm in the same boat as you, I think. |
Posted By: Conor Fynes
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 04:21
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Thank you for your opinions, dear sirs! All opinions have been taken to heart. |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 14:29
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just lose your mind.
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 14:39
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Do not take opinions to heart. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 15:21
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I actually think you're quite a cool dude. Keep it up man.
------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Ronnie Pilgrim
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 21:05
Use sarcasm and heavy cream sauces too.
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Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 21:05
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Do what i have done lately - review lots of albums and keep it fresh
Stay out of unnecessary arguments as it doesnt help and stay focussed on worthwhile things.
respond promptly to emails
be polite always
dont get angry with other forum users
get hold of new music for free by PMing artists or get known through repsonding to their threads
indulge in the fun thread
consistently rate according to the tastes you have in prog
try not to be persuaded by other reviewers
dont worry about pple flaming you for bad reviews of their fave albums - its all subjective anyway
keep in contact
if you see an error report or fix it
add albums to the site when missing
stick to what you know and love and not what you dont
i have run out now!
catch ya later
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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 21:07
This man speaketh wisdom. ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 21:14
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Right on ACR
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Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 22:41
| My words are still the wisest |
Posted By: The Sleepwalker
Date Posted: July 28 2010 at 12:47
Yes they are. Conor, we have been waiting long enough!  ------------- 
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Posted By: Conor Fynes
Date Posted: July 28 2010 at 17:18
I consider myself in a phase of financial/equipment troubles right now!
However, Recordungs II (working title: Masterfaeces) WILL come to light by the end of the year; and I'm think it will be a double album.
 Thank you so much for your opinions and suggestions, friends. I've been on a quest lately to improve myself and by extension- improve my life. Every little thing counts in the long run.
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Posted By: Textbook
Date Posted: July 28 2010 at 18:12
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Pluck your eyebrows. |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: July 28 2010 at 19:46
Love it. |
Posted By: Conor Fynes
Date Posted: July 30 2010 at 03:21
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Posted By: NecronCommander
Date Posted: July 30 2010 at 08:33
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Get a haircut? -------------  
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: August 30 2010 at 01:32
| Stop drinking colt 45! |
Posted By: WalterDigsTunes
Date Posted: August 30 2010 at 01:40
| Conor, you boozehound, you. |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: August 30 2010 at 02:15
no mention of 1989? Who are you and what did you do with Walter? |
Posted By: WalterDigsTunes
Date Posted: August 30 2010 at 02:16
Its not like he's drinking Colt 1997  |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: September 01 2010 at 14:02
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Salty_Jon" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Conor Fynes
Date Posted: September 01 2010 at 14:10
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Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: September 01 2010 at 15:26
Somehow I should have expected that |
Posted By: Conor Fynes
Date Posted: September 01 2010 at 18:06
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We only have one 'Colt' here =(
It's bad, but it's the cheapest you can get.
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Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 01:50
| you can improve by bringing more angry ex-girlfriends here |
Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 01:53
Oh snap |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 01:55
| The shred was far too male this evening |
Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 01:56
Yes, but the college stories may have been a bit too much? Then again, maybe not!  |
Posted By: toroddfuglesteg
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 08:03
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How can you improve...................... hm................. I think you are pretty much the proto type of the new master-race. What we should do is to chase you out on a big field full of naked women and use you for breeding purposes. |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 10:50
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First become a doctor and discover a marvelous cure for something and then when the medical world finally starts to stand up and take notice of you, you well then get the funding to cure the world of all known diseases...
------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 13:05
LOL
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Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 13:30
Damn!  |
Posted By: Conor Fynes
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 16:00
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Posted By: Conor Fynes
Date Posted: February 21 2011 at 23:52
| I was just reading over this thread.... hahahahahaha |
Posted By: Lark the Starless
Date Posted: February 22 2011 at 10:20
Give me all your albums... ------------- 
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