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    Posted: October 12 2010 at 06:26
Just quickly scrolling through the thread:

What Are You Listening To? Febus Mark VI

 
and I'm continually left asking: what is role/purpose of this thread? At one level it iprovides a shopping list of disconnected album titles, often with no more a repro of the front cover artwork and the contributor's name. Rarely do you see any attempt to justify, say through a review (okay if you are really bothered you go to the artist/album section - but who does?). Are you trying to flag up a great album or good new album or what? Why are you playing this album and why do you want to tell the PA community that you listening to it right at that moment? Are you trying to reflect your tastes to the PA community by the means of regular entries - although  you risk being accused of having no taste by some....? Now let's be honest, with a free few seconds and if I can overcome the inertia, I've contributed - but without any subsequent acknowledgment (no 'hey great taste' to 'it sucks') I'm left thinking: this is seeds split on barren ground? Do anybody really care I've been listening to School of Language's album recently???
 
From the number of pages etc. such a thread is popular  but I can't work out why, unless it part of the Nerdiness of prog fans. Or killing time. Or an equivalent to train number spotting? Or..................(please fill in that gap in reply). And I guess  there are numerous other threads that seem to go nowhere but are still read.
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Points: 288 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 12 2010 at 06:47
I think it's all three of the reasons you stated.
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Hey, it's about posting album cover art and making quick comments about what you are listening to.  Actually one of my favorite threads.  It's also fun if you coincidentally are listening to something someone else is or going "hey, I haven't listened to that one in a while, gonna whip it out".

Now I won't say anything in defense of the other threads out there, but if you don't like the listening threads perhaps you will find this one a bit more interesting:
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42752&PN=39
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Here, I don't know the members' taste so much (getting there), but on another forum, I know a couple of members whose tastes are quite aligned with mine. Whenever they post an album I've never heard of, I look it up because it's highly likely I will enjoy it.

For me, that particular thread helps me discover new music.
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Best not to analyse it. If it's being read and contributed to, and not upsetting anyone then who cares what it's setting out to do..if anything.

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Points: 19643 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 12 2010 at 06:56
Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

Hey, it's about posting album cover art and making quick comments about what you are listening to.  Actually one of my favorite threads.  It's also fun if you coincidentally are listening to something someone else is or going "hey, I haven't listened to that one in a while, gonna whip it out".


Mostly what I use it for, I love that thread.
I've also used it to grab album recommendations a few times.
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Points: 32995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 12 2010 at 07:07
It gets my interest going when I see a nice album cover so I will ask about it. Also nice when someone comments on what you are listening too. Sometimes it is showing off I suspect though.
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Originally posted by Dick Heath Dick Heath wrote:

Do anybody really care I've been listening to School of Language's album recently???
 


Actually, I do!  Is that School of Language as in the Field Music offshoot?  "Sea From Shore" is the album if I recall.

I really like Field Music and the other offshoot, The Week That Was, but I have not had the School of Language album long and am not so familiar with it.
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All of the above.

I love that thread. 
https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays
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It is an open invitation to start a discussion regarding music that you are currently listening to or just the album covers in general or whatever.  What is the point of the internet?  What is the point of this website?  What is the point of any forum?  What is the point of any thread in a forum?  There is information to be had or shared if wanted.  It is an act of socialization (or prog nerdiness if you prefer). 
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Points: 7909 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 12 2010 at 09:37
Originally posted by rushfan4 rushfan4 wrote:

It is an open invitation to start a discussion regarding music that you are currently listening to ...
I rarely see discusions in mentioned thread. I don't think replies like "Cool!" or "Great album" are discussions. 
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Originally posted by NotAProghead NotAProghead wrote:

Originally posted by rushfan4 rushfan4 wrote:

It is an open invitation to start a discussion regarding music that you are currently listening to ...
I rarely see discusions in mentioned thread. I don't think replies like "Cool!" or "Great album" are discussions. 

Yes but sometimes they do.
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Points: 66555 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 12 2010 at 09:42
There are many "What do you think of that album?" responses in that thread, and that is what creates the discussion. 
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Points: 4675 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 12 2010 at 10:05
Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

All of the above.

I love that thread. 

This!

I actually thought this was going to be a discussion about 90+% of the threads in the Prog Music Lounge.LOL
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Points: 22989 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 12 2010 at 10:06
Originally posted by Lizzy Lizzy wrote:

Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

All of the above.

I love that thread. 

This!

I actually thought this was going to be a discussion about 90+% of the threads in the Prog Music Lounge.LOL


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Probably one of the things I really enjoy about it is when you get oddly coincidental cover art between two posts.
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Points: 65760 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 12 2010 at 10:07
Originally posted by harmonium.ro harmonium.ro wrote:

Originally posted by Lizzy Lizzy wrote:

Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

All of the above.

I love that thread. 

This!

I actually thought this was going to be a discussion about 90+% of the threads in the Prog Music Lounge.LOL


Or sohraab's Tongue

Shocked That's not nice. LOL

And I have discovered a few great albums in that thread, I can't remember what they are though. LOL
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Points: 8777 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 12 2010 at 10:14
Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

Hey, it's about posting album cover art and making quick comments about what you are listening to.  Actually one of my favorite threads.  It's also fun if you coincidentally are listening to something someone else is or going "hey, I haven't listened to that one in a while, gonna whip it out".
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Points: 12817 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 12 2010 at 10:24
Thanks for the reassurance, and guidance to why I do these things too... And hey, somebody does care School of Language gets mentioned, nice to know. Big smile
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Points: 29166 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 12 2010 at 16:06

Yep. Here is another really annoying one
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