Prog Threads We Need Never Start Again

They should definitely be added to the database!

The Pessimist wrote: Polls between a few really really really obscure bands that no-one has ever heard of. For example: etrtjefb, usygrsjdh and yfhbdfk-ytruieywb??!!, all from Kurdistan.

You're wrong, these bands are not from Kurdistan: Yfhddfk and Ytruieywb were from Iceland (even if Ytruieywb is Welsh for "improvisation").
Yfhddfk nearly made it to join the R.I.O. festivals, but their singer tragically died in a geyser incident in 1977, leading the survivors to become Ytrueywb.
Ytrueywb was the first rock band to tour in the North Pole. Alas, their boat was sinked by the Sovietic Marine: the music of this avant-garde band sounded like the motors of the US cruisers.

Etrtjefib was a short-lived Hungarian jazz-rock which turned zeuhl on their 2nd and last LP in 1977. Rumour has it the 9 musicians all left Hungary for a trip to Tibet and never returned, starving either on the K2, or on the Himalaya. Other people said they were abducted in the Caucasian mountains by aliens.

Usygurjdh is one of the few examples of Mongolian rock bands: strongly influenced by Pink Floyd, they seem to have recorded two cassettes in 1976 and 1977. Reports about half of the band turning berzerk and trying to invade China alone with swords and bows, riding horses, seem to be true. The other half of the band tried to invade Russia.

Polls between a few really really really obscure bands that no-one has ever heard of. For example: etrtjefb, usygrsjdh and yfhbdfk-ytruieywb??!!, all from Kurdistan.

Blacksword wrote: Why dont women like prog? I mean, what is their major damage here? All they seem to want to do is dance, have fun and sleep with good looking interesting guys, who make them feel good about themselves! I just cant work them out. The other week my girlfriend dumped me after I arranged a surprise Mars Volta seminar for her, exploring the hidden meanings in all the endless horrible noise that makes up most of Frances the Mute. I guess some people just dont understand...

Slartibartfast wrote: Tarquin Underspoon wrote: I'm going to start a Utopian Thread. The rules are as follows:   There will be:    - no bashing of other threads  - no offensive posts  - no stupid comments  - no avatars that someone doesn't like  - no proclamation of love for a band  - no proclamation of hate for a band  - no proclamation of indefference toward a band  - no ranking of bands  - no mention of Porcupine Tree  - no mention of Dream Theater  - no mention of Tool  - no mention of Yes  - no mention of Genesis  - no mention of King Crimson  - no ranking of any of the aforementioned groups  - no assemblage of supergroups  - no poofters  - no proclamation of an inability to get into a band  - no proclamation of a sudden ability to get into a band  - no advice or help to assist one's getting into a band  - no consumption of crumbly snacks over the computer resulting in little bits of food lodged in the keyboard  - no suggestions for PA band inclusion  - no replies  - no original posts  - no fun  - no games  - no seriousness, that's too boring  - no posts of any sort  - nothing.   WHO'S WITH ME?!?! I can post political cartoons then?

jplanet wrote: I agree that it is generally good forum etiquette to wake up an older thread, and maybe a gentle debriefing that the chosen topic has become something of a joke - when done in good humor and reminding the new member that they are welcome - rather than mocking, which tends to fly under the radar of the Rule #2 you pointed out...

While I have my disagreements with the way this site is moderated, I would say that a lax attitude towards personal attacks. Perhaps the problem is with the two long time posters' reactions to things, not the things that are actually being said...

Edited by Henry Plainview - December 17 2009 at 20:33

^ It's cool.Not blaming anyone.It sound like it was dealt with humourlessly as well.

jplanet wrote: To go one further, and to answer the original poster's proposal at the same time: Here's an idea for a rule for new and old members alike: How about stop insulting other members? This goes for their musical tastes, how they express it, what aspect of it they want to discuss, etc...There are far greater injustices in the world like hunger, bigotry, oppression, cruelty to animals and people, where frustrations can be justly placed in order to achieve something more worthwhile, rather than waste energy on scolding and belittling some prog fan eager for interaction in a community. I do know of at least two very good long-time members of PA who don't dare post here any more because of the condescending and insulting attitudes of many members.

Everything there should be noted.This forum is terrible for this.

As much as I love it here,I get fed up with everyones over reactions to various newbie posts.

ME TOO!!!

I'm going to start a Utopian Thread. The rules are as follows: