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Topic: Progarchives Member Typology
Posted By: Any Colour You Like
Subject: Progarchives Member Typology
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 04:40
*This is a fictional list, any likeness to members, old or new is unintentional - oh, and please don't take offence*

26/7/2011: Holy sh*t, this thread is almost a year old. Where did my life go?
 
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1. "The One Post Wonder"
(Postus Solitarius)

This member lurks for a few weeks on the forums to get a lay of the land, he sizes up his opponents and forms his opinions carefully. He signs up, usually with a stereotypical username, and then posts his 20,000 word thesis on why Robert Fripp is a better guitarist than both Howe and Zappa. He promptly leaves the forum, never to return.

2. "The Lurker" (Forumis Lurkus)

The Lurker likes lurking, that should seem obvious. Which explains why he has only 7 posts, but has been a member of the forum for nearly 5 years. They often frequent the 'Females and Prog' type threads, posting trollish comments sporadically. The Lurker may eventually evolve into a fully grown troll, or leave the forum for long periods of time, observing happenings from several fake profiles to avoid moderator detection.

3. "The Troll" (Simplisticus Trolloid)

The Troll likes to cause a commotion wherever and whenever they post. Nothing is taboo for the troll, and he especially loves Religion threads, or indeed any other thread that lambasts the 'failings' of a famous progressive group. The Troll is most likely to be a 17 year old male, or Punk fan who lives at home with his parents. The Troll would like everyone to think he's being smart and clever, and that his trolling is subtle - yet his thread titles like "Genesis < Katy Perry" leave little to the imagination.

4. "The Older Prog Fan" (Progis Ancientis)

Usually aged well into his latter years, this member grew up with prog, and probably knows more about it than anyone else, that is, if he could remember through the drug fueled days of the 60s and 70s. He can barely use text editor, and despite his obvious intellect, has little or no grasp of conventional grammar, or internet conventions. He is usually unaware that any prog exists beyond the typical symphonic artists, yet he is also a lovable forum character.

5. "The Spammer" (Forumis Postallotus)

With a penchant for posting, this character loves to spend all hours of the day and night keeping threads alive in the forum. When not bumping 27 month old threads, the Spammer fills the Just For Fun and General Discussion threads with semi-witty comments and YouTube videos that no-one will read or watch. He/she will amass a huge number of meaningless posts in a short time, much to the dismay of the mods, who have to clean up after them.

6. "The Shredder" (Shreddis Roomite)

The Shredder is an elusive creature. Forged in the depths of the Just For Fun section, the Shredder inhabits the 'Shred Room' a general purpose chat room that contains a literal plethora of characters. Popular posting topics for Shredders include; Magma, Univers Zero, Magma, Chamber Rock, Magma, Thread-jacking, Boredom and Magma. The Shredder also has a penchant for quote trains. Unfortunately, little else is known about them, their secrets locked inside 500 page long threads.

7. "The Fundamentalist" (Postis Seriousis)

The Fundamentalist is not here to talk about music. They are here to argue among many things that their opinion on Religion, Politics, Ethics and all other 'serious' business is correct beyond all doubt. The Fundamentalist is naturally attracted to other like-minded Fundamentalists, often forming small cells which attack rival groups. The results of these attacks usually include permabans, facepalms and laughs for outside observers.

8. "The Joker" (Forumis Funnyite)

The Joker is the light-hearted forum member. What he may lack in prog knowledge, he makes up wise-cracks, one-liners and general forum humour. The Joker is the best anti-troll weapon known on PA (besides the mod's 'anti-troll spray'), and can be seen roaming most sections of the forum at any given time making slightly inappropriate jokes about Chapman sticks and bald men.

9. "The Angry One" (Postis Iratis)

Like The Fundamentalist, the Angry One just loves to hate things. There is nothing that this member can't feel hate towards, and rarely is this member seen praising anything. Popular directions of hate include Porcupine Tree, Dream Theater and ELP.  While the Angry One can be mistaken for a troll by an inexperienced eye, most older members know them well, and that they are more than likely to be benign.

10. "The Fanboy" (Fanis Extremus)

One of the most feared members of the community. The Fanboy revels in the glorification of his one true love (usually Dream Theater) and will stop at nothing to exclaim their perfection. A Fanboy is oblivious to the scorn other members throw at them, and even after being shown the error of their ways, Fanboys will often engage in arguments with happy trolls or disillusioned members with little better to do.

11. "The Disillusioned One" (Forumis Apatheticus)

This is one of the rarer members, someone who for some reason has become extremely apathetic towards most aspects of the forum. Unlike the 'Angry One', the Disillusioned member usually has no desire to argue with anyone, and will not protect his or her beliefs against attack. This member is most likely to have worked in the music industry, or to have taken too many drugs during the height of their youth. They exist in a semi-catatonic state for this reason.

12. "The Female Prog Fan" (Progis Femalis)

Widely believed to be a myth, this elusive member can be found arguing in several threads that they actually do exist - much to the wonder of 15 year old boys throughout the forum. They grace threads with well crafted posts, and what they might lack in confrontational skills, they more than make up for with insight, intellect and a command of respect. Often defended by more senior members, Female Prog Fans are nearly invisible to the untrained eye.

13. "The Mod" (Forumis Banhammeris)

Much like the 'Lurker', the Moderator is a shadow-like figure that only surfaces from the Admin Zone to swing the almighty banhammer on some unfortunate troll. Much of what the Mod does is dull, mundane work, but they manage to keep the forums clean and relatively safe for the rest of the community. Just don't raise their temper, because have you ever seen a pissed off mod?

14. "The Collab" (Forumis Collabourus)

The Collaborator is the pack mule of the forum. They devote hours of their day to serving the needs of their respective genre team, receiving only the adoration of fellow collabs as a reward. When not responding to new band suggestions from a seasoned Spammer, they can be found listening to mountains of myspace samples, voting on arbitrary charts or lurking in the nightmarish depths of the Collaborator Zone.

15. "The Old Hand" (Forumis Veteranis)

Contrary to the name, the Old Hand refers to a member who has an exponentially absurd number of posts. A combination of an ex-Spammer and 'Shredder', the Old Hand has been posting in these parts since before most members even knew how to count. Although this does not necessarily mean they are old. Because of their vast forum experience, the Old Hand is wise beyond his post count, and prefers to let the more energetic members argue pointlessly among themselves.

16. "The Legend" (Postis Iconis)

The Legend is a rogue, an icon - a member whose reputation precedes them. This member will probably have several thousand posts more than is healthy, and is most likely to be an ex-collab who grew to know too much. The Legend can be also hybrid of the 'Old Hand' and the 'Joker', and will often make unexpected appearances in threads, sometimes derailing them, other times enhancing discussions with well-placed articulate comments. A true icon of the forum, the Legend is one member that cannot be ignored or hidden behind quote trains - no matter how large and inane they may be.

17. "The Over-Zealous Reviewer" (Reviewis Zealoticus)

This colourful creature has a habit of reviewing every album they own, have owned and indeed many albums they probably don't own. Fond of giving either 5 stars, or 1 star to any album that graces their headphones, the Zealous Reviewer will defend their crackpot opinions until the very end. It doesn't bother them that they gave St. Anger 4/5, or that they rated ITCOTCK 2/5, all that matters is that they tried to sound overly verbose and intellectual. Even though the rest of the community knows they rush through reviews to out-do other reviewing zealots to their 'essential' 1000th review.

18. "The I'm Really Drunk Guy" (Forumis Drunkardite)

Cheerfully inebriated, this member loves to inform others in the forum that he's off his face. It's not enough for this individual to enjoy a quiet drink with their prog, they must engage in binge drinking that would make a half Irish-Russian seaman blush. When not vomiting throughout the Prog Lounge, they can be found unconscious in the Just For Fun section - only after confessing that; "I f*cking love *hic* thiiis albumm".

19. "The Poll Nazi" (Pollus Forumis Nazite)

The Poll Nazi is addicted to one thing only. Prog Polls. The Poll Nazi must always ensure that their band, artist, or other muse (heh, Muse) will always win the current poll. They will try to convert others by fanboyisms, force others through polling intimidation and generally make a nuisance of themselves. Closely related to the Fanboy, the Poll Nazi is only a few steps away from being a pest, but they are often too funny and quaint to take seriously.

20. "The Incoherent One" (Postus Nonsensus)

Whereas the Older Prog Fan hasn't grasped the most basic of internet conventions yet, this character still hasn't grasped the basics of grammar, syntax, coherency and logic. Often fond of rambling in neo-psychedelic tomes, this individual will generally draw groans of pain from other forum members as they float from one thought pattern to another. Fond of interpretive arguments, Incoherent Ones often do nothing to enhance the debate, but sometimes provide unexpected laughs for confused onlookers.

21. "The Avant Fan" (Proggus Avant-gardis)

Not content with 16 minute organ solos and lyrics about space exploration, the Avant Fan is a rather an unusual creature. While the rest of the forum argues about the relative merits of rock composition and Jazz influences in metal, the Avant Fan can be found exploring the depths of their consciousness through the medium of improvised rubber band noise. To understand how such individuals enjoy the sounds of these 'styles' of Avant-garde 'music' one must first deconstruct all musical and artistic norms. And take a fair whack of drugs.

22. "The Tech Expert" (Forumus Techspertis)

This member knows what they talk about when it comes to all things technical and musical. Apart from being a perfectionist and trainspotter, the Tech Expert has a keen interest in helping newbies make informed decisions. Thus, they are one of the more amiable members of the forum. This however does not disguise the fact that their nerdy knowledge of said technology severely reduces their chances of having "normal" conversations with non-techies.

23. "The Poor Prog Fan" (Progus Skintist)

The Poor Prog fan is that member who always complains that he/she never has enough money to afford new albums or associated prog goods. Whether this is because they are impoverished Arts graduates, or lazy basement-dwellers is down to speculation. All everyone else knows it that they seriously need to find a job, or at least a better paid one. Those remastered double-CD/DVD packages ain't going to pay for themselves, so stop playing the Scrooge card and unwind that tight prog belt!
 
24. "The Bot" (Forumis Roboticus)

Artists and producers work hard in the studio perfecting their sound. Kobe beats by Dr Bass. But people can not really hear it with normal headphones. Most headphones can't handle the bass, detail, dynamics. Ultimately, the music doesn't move properly. With beats, people hear what the artists hear, and listen to music as it should be heard. Miles Davis in-built jazz headphones, cheap at $12! There really is no excuse to listen to bad music anymore!

25. "The Indo-Prog/Raga Fan" (Progus Ragadite)

Does not exist. 

Did you mean acid casualty?

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Replies:
Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 04:47
I'd have to say I'm a Shredder with a little bit of fanboy in me.

Epic post, btw.


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Posted By: The Sleepwalker
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 04:48
Great post, Ben! ClapLOL

I'm happy to be a Shreddis Roomite even though I've heard very little Magma. 


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Posted By: Any Colour You Like
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 04:53
Took me long enough to type. I'd have been pissed to lose it.


Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 05:28
EPIC OP, Ben ShockedClap This should be made sticky!


Posted By: toroddfuglesteg
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 05:50
Where does (those of us who are) narcissists fits in ?  


Posted By: Any Colour You Like
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 05:53
Originally posted by toroddfuglesteg toroddfuglesteg wrote:

Where does (those of us who are) narcissists fits in ?  


Well, that depends on your posting habit; what you post, where you post and how often you do.




Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 06:01
"The Disillusioned One" should have a subcategory, the prog disillusioned one. For the guys who don't even like prog any more, but keep coming here because 1) there's still good music to be discovered in the contemporary indie progressive scene 2) some proggers' recommendations for non-prog music are very good and 3) because of the community, the Shred, etc. Wink


Posted By: Any Colour You Like
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 06:03
I'll think about additions later. After all, I've just made a 1,400 word post in the JFF.


Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 06:09
Originally posted by harmonium.ro harmonium.ro wrote:

"The Disillusioned One" should have a subcategory, the prog disillusioned one. For the guys who don't even like prog any more, but keep coming here because 1) there's still good music to be discovered in the contemporary indie progressive scene 2) some proggers' recommendations for non-prog music are very good and 3) because of the community, the Shred, etc. Wink


Amen!


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Posted By: Klogg
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 09:32
The Shredder FTW!


Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 09:39
Did you mention the one who skips all the long posts?


Posted By: CinemaZebra
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 11:33
Originally posted by Klogg Klogg wrote:

The Shredder FTW!


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Posted By: A Person
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 11:34
What am I?


Posted By: The Sleepwalker
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 11:34
Originally posted by A Person A Person wrote:

What am I?
Isn't it obvious?


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Posted By: CinemaZebra
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 11:38
Where's the ones who have lost their mind? Shredders is close but not all of them are insane.

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Posted By: The Sleepwalker
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 11:40
Originally posted by CinemaZebra CinemaZebra wrote:

Where's the ones who have lost their mind? Shredders is close but not all of them are insane.
Some pretend to be sane, but after all that's not very hard on a forum. In the end all Shredders are insane. 


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Posted By: CinemaZebra
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 11:42
Originally posted by The Sleepwalker The Sleepwalker wrote:

Originally posted by CinemaZebra CinemaZebra wrote:

Where's the ones who have lost their mind? Shredders is close but not all of them are insane.
Some pretend to be sane, but after all that's not very hard on a forum. In the end all Shredders are insane. 
Interesting theory, I might have to agree. However, what about the non-shredders who are insane?


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Posted By: The Sleepwalker
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 11:46
Originally posted by CinemaZebra CinemaZebra wrote:

Originally posted by The Sleepwalker The Sleepwalker wrote:

Originally posted by CinemaZebra CinemaZebra wrote:

Where's the ones who have lost their mind? Shredders is close but not all of them are insane.
Some pretend to be sane, but after all that's not very hard on a forum. In the end all Shredders are insane. 
Interesting theory, I might have to agree. However, what about the non-shredders who are insane?
Well, I suppose each category features some insane members. Trolls and spammers are most likely to have a good amount of people who have completely lost there mind, as well as disillusioned members. PT and DT fanboys also have very few sane members among them. 


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Posted By: A Person
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 11:47
I think I am a crossbreed.


Posted By: CinemaZebra
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 11:48
Pug and St. Bernard?

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Posted By: A Person
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 11:49
I'm a mutt, a mongrel.


Posted By: CinemaZebra
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 12:03
And I'm a shape-shifting zebra trapped in a theater with meh internet connection, WHAT.

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Posted By: DisgruntledPorcupine
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 12:10
I wonder what I am...

Anyways, we need to make one that fears all things new. It shall simply be referred to as "Walter."


Posted By: The Sleepwalker
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 12:14
Originally posted by DisgruntledPorcupine DisgruntledPorcupine wrote:

Anyways, we need to make one that fears all things new. It shall simply be referred to as "Walter."
It's the ugliest of trolls. Such a disturbing creature even admins don't dare to come near it. 


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Posted By: CinemaZebra
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 12:20


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Posted By: yanch
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 12:32
I;m a mutt too. I don't fit any of these. I sort of qualify as an Old Progger, but I'm not "that" old, do remember a lot and can form complete, somewhat coherent sentences. 


Posted By: refugee
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 13:42
Originally posted by yanch yanch wrote:

I;m a mutt too. I don't fit any of these. I sort of qualify as an Old Progger, but I'm not "that" old, do remember a lot and can form complete, somewhat coherent sentences. 


Same here. Too young for flower power, not really too young for punk, but I discovered prog when punk was in the cradle, so I was left on the train when the station left …

Nevertheless, I enjoyed very much reading the opening post, though I don’t feel I belong in any of the categories.




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I say nothing is nothing
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Posted By: Any Colour You Like
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 16:03
Originally posted by The Sleepwalker The Sleepwalker wrote:

Originally posted by DisgruntledPorcupine DisgruntledPorcupine wrote:

Anyways, we need to make one that fears all things new. It shall simply be referred to as "Walter."
It's the ugliest of trolls. Such a disturbing creature even admins don't dare to come near it. 


I was going to create a group just for silly trolls, but I thought that it would have been too obviously pointed at certain members of the community.


Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 16:15
Originally posted by Any Colour You Like Any Colour You Like wrote:


6. "The Shredder" (Shreddis Roomite)

The Shredder is an elusive creature. Forged in the depths of the Just For Fun section, the Shredder inhabits the 'Shred Room' a general purpose chat room that contains a literal plethora of characters. Popular posting topics for Shredders include; Magma, Univers Zero, Magma, Chamber Rock, Magma, Threadjacking, Boredom and Magma. The Shredder also has a penchant for quote trains. Unfortunately, little else is known about them, their secrets locked inside 500 page long threads.

8. "The Joker" (Forumis Funnyite)

The Joker is the light-hearted forum member. What he may lack in prog knowledge, he makes up wise-cracks, one-liners and general forum humour. The Joker is the best anti-troll weapon known on PA (besides the mod's 'anti-troll spray'), and can be seen roaming most sections of the forum at any given time making slightly inappropriate jokes about Chapman sticks and bald men.

14. "The Collab" (Forumis Collabourus)

The Collaborator is the pack mule of the forum. They devote hours of their day to serving the needs of their respective genre team, receiving only the adoration of fellow collabs as a reward. When not responding to new band suggestions from a seasoned Spammer, they can be found listening to mountains of myspace samples, voting on arbitrary charts or lurking in the nightmarish depths of the Collaborator Zone.

16. "The Legend" (Postis Iconis)

The Legend is a rogue, an icon - a member whose reputation precedes them. This member will probably have several thousand posts more than is healthy, and is most likely to be an ex-collab who grew to know too much. The Legend can be also hybrid of the 'Old Hand' and the 'Joker', and will often make unexpected appearances in threads, sometimes derailing them, other times enhancing discussions with well-placed articulate comments. A true icon of the forum, the Legend is one member that cannot be ignored or hidden behind quote trains - no matter how large and inane they may be.


Cool


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Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 16:40
tl;dr

Seriously, started but got bored and skipped the rest and went straight to making this comment.
Is there something that fits me into any of the member types? I'm guessing lazy f**k would be fitting.
I suppose troll as well

EDIT: went back to read it...

I suppose I'm a combo of troll and shreeder? Though I don't really frequent the SR.
I guess fundie? But then again its more like a fun hobby, I certainly dont take it seriously, don't attack others, and the ones that bother me I just troll LOL
I don't really fit too neatly into any.

I'm a wanderer!!!


Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 16:41
Originally posted by Any Colour You Like Any Colour You Like wrote:

Originally posted by The Sleepwalker The Sleepwalker wrote:

Originally posted by DisgruntledPorcupine DisgruntledPorcupine wrote:

Anyways, we need to make one that fears all things new. It shall simply be referred to as "Walter."
It's the ugliest of trolls. Such a disturbing creature even admins don't dare to come near it. 


I was going to create a group just for silly trolls, but I thought that it would have been too obviously pointed at certain members of the community.


You shoulda done it. No fear of offending anyone!


Posted By: Any Colour You Like
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 16:42
Originally posted by JJLehto JJLehto wrote:

tl;dr

Seriously, started but got bored and skipped the rest and went straight to making this comment.
Is there something that fits me into any of the member types? I'm guessing lazy f**k would be fitting.
I suppose troll as well


Forumis Apatheticus, then.


Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 16:44
^ ah yeah that's fitting. Especially since I dont really take much seriously or stay in one thread.
I am just a vagrant, wandering through the site spreading sh*t and sillyness where I go.
This thread is pretty cool and you know, I like that title!


Oh, and I think its pretty obvious my trolling is not subtle LOL but I would never make something so obvious as "Lindsay Lohan, Prog?" or any over the top DT love thread. Save that for 4chan! Not this respectable webs....
meh so apathetic



Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 16:51
Originally posted by A Person A Person wrote:

I think I am a crossbreed.
 
This, I shred alot but still post in quite a few music threads.


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Posted By: zappaholic
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 19:18
Part Lurker, part Joker, mostly Complete Doofus.

Never been in the Shred Room.  Fraid of what I might find there.  Stern Smile




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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: July 27 2010 at 19:56
simply brilliant Ben, a classic--  I have no idea what I am but thanks for the laughs and keen observations






Posted By: Any Colour You Like
Date Posted: July 28 2010 at 02:44
No worries.

Thumbs Up


Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: July 28 2010 at 02:55
BTW I really  do love DT, but I'm no fanboy.
After all it is a fact they are the greatest band to ever have existed. Anyone who disagrees really has no musical taste.

And this was an awesome thread, nice to see some OC!


Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: July 28 2010 at 08:41
Amazing OP - hilarious and true!
 
I am a mixed hybrid between The Collab" (Forumis Collabourus), The Old Hand and The Spammer (one who hangs around 'just for fun' threads too long) 


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Posted By: The Sleepwalker
Date Posted: July 28 2010 at 08:50
Now that I think about it, shouldn't there be a category for reviewers? 

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Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: July 28 2010 at 08:52
I agree too with that Sleepwalker

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Posted By: NecronCommander
Date Posted: July 28 2010 at 08:59
To be honest, I don't think I fit into any of these categories.

There needs to be a category for the "prog-metalhead who tends to abruptly end threads by talking about Opeth or Meshuggah in a conversation dominated by symphonic progsters."


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Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: July 28 2010 at 09:01
true! As spokesperson for Symphonic prog i will boycott all things ending in Gah. btw I heard their Bleed single and was blown away by the shredding riffs! 

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Posted By: NecronCommander
Date Posted: July 28 2010 at 09:23
Personally, I feel Bleed is a very boring song.

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Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: July 28 2010 at 09:28
^^^ its repetitive but very fast and technical and draws in with hypnotic intensity...
what is a good example of them?


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Posted By: CinemaZebra
Date Posted: July 28 2010 at 11:32
Originally posted by AtomicCrimsonRush AtomicCrimsonRush wrote:

what is a good example of them?
Try their earlier stuff.


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Posted By: NecronCommander
Date Posted: July 28 2010 at 12:12
Yes.  Definitely get "Destroy Erase Improve", or if you like the sound of Bleed, "Nothing" is the best of their modern sound.

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Posted By: Any Colour You Like
Date Posted: July 28 2010 at 16:06
There may be some additions to the list, but I saw reviewers as people who don't neccessarily live in the forum in the same way as the others... but yes, I may add a few more in time.


Posted By: DisgruntledPorcupine
Date Posted: July 29 2010 at 23:55
You should add some poll complainers. The people who:
A. Constantly say you missed a bunch of things in an attempt to flaunt a superior knowledge that they're convinced they have. 
B. Complain and say your poll sucks for reasons no person could possibly care about.
C. Say your poll is meaningless and acts as if there has to be a deep philosophical meaning behind every poll.
D. People that take everything said in the poll extremely literally. (e.g. if you make the poll title "Your favourite singer," you'll either get people who make a bunch of meaningless suggestions, oblivious to the fact that you obviously mean favourite of the group, or you'll get a bunch of angry people giving non-prog suggestions when it should be assumed that you mean favourite prog singer.)


Posted By: Any Colour You Like
Date Posted: July 30 2010 at 00:00
I'll add some later, too tired now. Plus there's a new Shred to play with = ultimate Shred fanboyism.


Posted By: CinemaZebra
Date Posted: July 30 2010 at 00:03
I think you can just have two categories:

Those who are the first to reply to the shred and those who aren't.


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Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: July 30 2010 at 00:08
I know CZ I keep getting on the first page, and closer and closer.

I think Im gunna make a rival shred. You in?
IMAGINE THE ANARCHY!


Posted By: CinemaZebra
Date Posted: July 30 2010 at 00:22
But the main shred is anarchy. And if it ever DARES to attempt something resembling a government, ho ho ho.

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Posted By: Any Colour You Like
Date Posted: July 30 2010 at 00:38
The Shred is the ungoverned land of PA, the only place where mods fear to tread... opening a rival Shred is like a declaration of war. One member tried this, and the thread was locked.


Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: July 30 2010 at 00:46
Originally posted by Any Colour You Like Any Colour You Like wrote:

The Shred is the ungoverned land of PA, the only place where mods fear to tread... opening a rival Shred is like a declaration of war. One member tried this, and the thread was locked.


Yeah Ive been informed. Thats actually not the reason Im not gunna do it...I just dont want to do ANYthing relating to....the person who did that once
Stern Smile


Posted By: CinemaZebra
Date Posted: July 30 2010 at 00:50
Who was....?

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Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: July 30 2010 at 00:53
Well if you dont know sorry, it was revealed in the SR but lost among the chaos
Ive had a habit of direct insults though, including towards that member so ill be civil
sorry the prog cops gave me one more chance before im beaten with Fripp's Penis





Posted By: CinemaZebra
Date Posted: July 30 2010 at 00:56
I've been through that. It's colored turquoise, you know.

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Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: July 30 2010 at 00:58
Nice.

Given our current and past convos
ACYL has to make a new PA member type...

Deranged
description can be whatever he likes of course, but I'd say it should be about us mainly LOL and our regular going ons


Posted By: CinemaZebra
Date Posted: July 30 2010 at 00:59
lol...."going ons".

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Posted By: Any Colour You Like
Date Posted: July 30 2010 at 01:00
Fine, I'll edit a few more on now.


Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: July 30 2010 at 01:01
I mean its yours, and a cool original thread actually.
I just suggest "deranged" since it best fits me and CZ. All up to you though, and whatever else

And I actually dont want to derail this thread with my stupidity! Shocked So to the SR I go


Posted By: Any Colour You Like
Date Posted: July 30 2010 at 01:18
New types up.


Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: July 30 2010 at 01:20
Well done, but does anyone really go around proclaiming how drunk they are?

And I hope 17 refers to me!
Cool


Posted By: Any Colour You Like
Date Posted: July 30 2010 at 01:21
I've done the drunk thing a couple of times, so I suppose it was self-referential.


Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: July 30 2010 at 01:22
Ha, I mean I have as well, but only once or twice.
But its good to have it up, just in case....


Posted By: CinemaZebra
Date Posted: July 30 2010 at 01:25
What about "King of Obscure Sexual Fetishes"?

EDIT: Make that Queen actually. Cool


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Posted By: Any Colour You Like
Date Posted: July 30 2010 at 01:26
Too obscure, they actually need to be based in relatively well known PA characters/members.


Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: July 30 2010 at 01:27
Ha.
I was thinking maybe we are trolls, but no we don't really troll.
And I thought maybe shredders, but  I think we go beyond "normal" SR convo with our disturbia (yeah I made that up)

EDIT: Oh....I suppose thats true ACYL


Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: July 30 2010 at 13:30
Make a "The Gentle Giant fan" and the description will be "The Runaway"

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Posted By: Any Colour You Like
Date Posted: August 03 2010 at 17:41
Unashamed bumping.


Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: August 03 2010 at 22:17
As much as I'd like to think that "The Legend" describes me I think I'm probably better known as an "Angry One"


Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: August 04 2010 at 06:53
^ That reminds me of Harry, perfect combination of the Legend, Disillusioned & Angry LOL I think you're the same combination but with much less of The Angry One. 


Posted By: Alitare
Date Posted: August 04 2010 at 07:49
What if you're just a dickhead?


Posted By: Alitare
Date Posted: August 04 2010 at 07:52
Here's one. :

Quote-monger [quotilius supercilious] : A veiled individual who lives in the world of inane quotes from obscure, vague lyrics. They will post these little-heard musings and bask in their assumed superiority and supposed depth, when really, it's just a bunch of crackpot poetry from folks even more drug-addled than themselves. Look for mass instances of these in the "Just For Fun" threads.


Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: August 04 2010 at 08:33
Originally posted by Alitare Alitare wrote:

What if you're just a dickhead?

Then you are what you is? Tongue


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Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: August 04 2010 at 09:28
What about thises types:

The renegade (progus renegatus). The renegade is someone who loved prog for a long time but then moved onwards to other kinds of music, mostly jazz and classical. He or she still appears here occasionally,mostly to comment in threads in the General music discussion to tell everyone how much superior jazz or classical music are.

The Golden Age Progger (progus saeculum aurum). This elusive creature lives in the past; any music that was not created between 1958 and 1977 is crap. The Golden Age progger will know all about bands from that Golden age which no-one has ever heard of, but anything beyond that does not exist for him Neo-prog is a contradiction in terms for him. When you tell him about Marillion he will believe it is a kind of orchid.


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Posted By: Jörgemeister
Date Posted: August 04 2010 at 10:09
i'm a confess Fanis Extremus about swedish prog and Forumis Apatheticus
and i dont even know what am i posting here.



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Posted By: jampa17
Date Posted: August 04 2010 at 10:47
Hey BF, your Golden Age Progger remains me of a particular character that I'm sure everyone here knows right...?
 
I'm a Collaborator/Fanboy/Shredder am I...?


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Posted By: NecronCommander
Date Posted: August 04 2010 at 10:51
I've been transformed into a Shredder, dammit...

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Posted By: horsewithteeth11
Date Posted: August 04 2010 at 14:05
This is one of the best threads I've seen in awhile. Clap

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Posted By: A Person
Date Posted: August 04 2010 at 14:17
Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

What about thises types:

The renegade (progus renegatus). The renegade is someone who loved prog for a long time but then moved onwards to other kinds of music, mostly jazz and classical. He or she still appears here occasionally,mostly to comment in threads in the General music discussion to tell everyone how much superior jazz or classical music are.

I think that would be considered a subspecies of "The Disillusioned One".


Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: August 04 2010 at 14:49
I know some renegades... Anyone remember Sasquamo?


Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: August 04 2010 at 17:25
What am I?


Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: August 06 2010 at 06:40
A Lurker?

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Posted By: CinemaZebra
Date Posted: August 06 2010 at 12:30
Bumps Ahoy.

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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: August 06 2010 at 20:43
How about the prog-Expert and attentive Lurker who http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=70007&PID=3773319#3773319 - only registers to post the answer to a difficult question on a very obscure issue put by someone in an obscure thread ?


Posted By: Any Colour You Like
Date Posted: August 12 2010 at 20:11
Originally posted by harmonium.ro harmonium.ro wrote:

How about the prog-Expert and attentive Lurker who http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=70007&PID=3773319#3773319 - only registers to post the answer to a difficult question on a very obscure issue put by someone in an obscure thread ?


They're already covered under the "One Post Wonder", in most cases.


Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: August 22 2010 at 18:54
I can't believe I somehow missed this topic originally


Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: August 22 2010 at 18:58
We need "walter" as type!
No definition...it will simply say "We all know..."


Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: August 22 2010 at 19:19
Walter fits in under "The Legend" I'm pretty sure


Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: August 22 2010 at 19:50
Originally posted by Triceratopsoil Triceratopsoil wrote:

Walter fits in under "The Legend" I'm pretty sure


At first I was thinking nah....but a legend is a legend. Doesn't have to be good.

Walter is indeed the legend


Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: August 22 2010 at 20:39
I'm the One Post Wonder,
 
And I just wasted my one post on this Cry


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Posted By: June
Date Posted: August 22 2010 at 20:55
I'll be a Progis Femalis as soon as I start writing well-crafted posts.


Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: August 22 2010 at 20:57
I'm pretty sure I'm a full blown shredder now LOL That's pretty much all I do besides posting quite a few times in other threads and writing reviews.

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Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: August 22 2010 at 21:10
Originally posted by June June wrote:

I'll be a Progis Femalis as soon as I start writing well-crafted posts.


Continue to defy the system!




Posted By: el dingo
Date Posted: August 22 2010 at 23:46
Best thread in eonsClap

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Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: August 24 2010 at 08:47
best thread in my loungeroom, no my house, no, the whole community, no, my city, no my country, no half the world, no the entire world, no the galaxy, no the universe, no infinity, no.....
 
 
anyway i am a shredder, over zealous, reviewer, joker, lurker, collab


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Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: September 02 2010 at 07:11
 
Originally posted by Triceratopsoil Triceratopsoil wrote:

I can't believe I somehow missed this topic originally
 
I did even better than this, lasted two weeks more and had to be helped with another threadEmbarrassedLOL
 
 
Originally posted by Any Colour You Like Any Colour You Like wrote:



4. "The Older Prog Fan" (Progis Ancientis >>> 40%

Usually aged well into his latter years, this member grew up with prog, and probably knows more about it than anyone else, that is, if he could remember through the drug fuelled days of the 60's and 70's. He can barely use text editor, and despite his obvious intellect, has little or no grasp of conventional grammar, or internet conventions. He is usually unaware that any prog exists beyond the typical symphonic artists, yet he is also a lovable forum character.

8. "The Joker" (Forumis Funnyite>>> 15%

The Joker is the light-hearted forum member. What he may lack in prog knowledge, he makes up wise-cracks, one-liners and general forum humour. The Joker is the best anti-troll weapon known on PA (besides the mod's 'anti-troll spray'), and can be seen roaming most sections of the forum at any given time making slightly inappropriate jokes about Chapman sticks and bald men.

11. "The Disillusioned One" (Forumis Apatheticus) >>> 15%

This is one of the rarer members, someone who for some reason has become extremely apathetic towards most aspects of the fourm. Unlike the 'Angry One', the Disillusioned member usually has no desire to argue with anyone, and will not protect his or her beleifs against attack. This member is most likely to have worked in the music industry, or to have taken too many drugs during the height of their youth. They exist in a semi-catatonic state for this reason.


14. "The Collab" (Forumis Collabourus) >>> 20%

The Collaborator is the pack mule of the forum. They devote hours of their day to serving the needs of their respective genre team, receiving only the adoration of fellow collabs as a reward. When not responding to new band suggestions from a seasoned Spammer, they can be found listening to mountains of myspace samples, voting on arbitrary charts or lurking in the nightmarish depths of the Collaborator Zone.


16. "The Legend" (Postis Iconis) >>> 10%

The Legend is a rogue, an icon - a member whose reputation precedes them. This member will probably have several thousand posts more than is healthy, and is most likely to be an ex-collab who grew to know too much. The Legend can be also hybrid of the 'Old Hand' and the 'Joker', and will often make unexpected appearances in threads, sometimes derailing them, other times enhancing discussions with well-placed articulate comments. A true icon of the forum, the Legend is one member that cannot be ignored or hidden behind quote trains - no matter how large and inane they may be.

17. "The Over-Zealous Reviewer" (Reviewis Zealoticus) >>> 30% (being the top reviewer....Confused)

This colourful creature has a habit of reviewing every album they own, have owned and indeed many albums they probably don't own. Fond of giving either 5 stars, or 1 star to any album that graces their headphones, the Zealous Reviewer will defend their crackpot opinions untill the very end. It doesn't bother them that they gave St. Anger 4/5, or that they rated ITCOTCK 2/5, all that matters is that they tried to sound overly verbose and intellectual. Even though the rest of the community knows they rush through reviews to out-do other reviewing zealots to their 'essential' 1000th review.


 
Excellent observationsClap and a fun readLOL
 
I recognized myself to various degrees in a few types you described and left my self-appreciation.
 
I know the total tops the 100%, but hey, I'm slightly larger than life anywayEmbarrassedWink
 
 
 
 


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content to be a doer
as well as a thinker,
prefer lifting our pen
rather than un-sheath our sword



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