Anyone following the "Taylor McGrath" debacle on TGP?

[aion]

Yep - my impression was that Jeremy is based in the US and all of his dealings with them were while they were in California. He references Taylor and Shane going back to Australia and leaving him the keys to the place while they were away.

[pickdropper]

Ah, that would make sense.

[atreidesheir]

It is better to just read over there. 
I gave an opinion and was warned twice and suspended once in the TMG storyline over several months.  I like people over there and the mods seem nice enough, but I was accused of flame-baiting.  I pointed out the partscaster inflation guitar costs were a symptom of the general investment bubble in the usa at the moment (due to a lack of places to put cash) and compared it to the bubble in the vintage car market and gave an article link to clarify my point.  I was a comic book hoarder in the 90's when that bubble popped.  I know the signs.  Gibson is trying to cash in on the trend before the cash dries up when prices drop.

flame-baiting.  I know TGP is a business, but I did not mention religion or politics. 

[juansolo]

TGP and moderation... I've got two warnings Though to be fair I've tried on occasion to get myself banned. Not tried hard enough however.

Ok I post this link with a warning. This is a very UK-centric forum. We swear, a lot, and use a lot of what others consider 'very bad words' in fairly normal conversation. We have a dry and sarcastic sense of humo(u)r (sometimes very black). As such, please don't read it if you are easily offended...

http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/24360/ive-been-banned-from-tgp-again-lol/p1

But the lad getting banned for being gay on TGP (literally) was eye opening.

[culturejam]

^^ Gotta be signed in to read it.

[juansolo]

Probably safer that way to be fair

Though it's amusing to read that by the end of the thread they're (we're?) giving ourselves shit for being just as bad for generalising (re Americans) and realising we're no better than TGP in that regard. Which is interesting in itself.

A fascinating cross-continental glimpse into different nation's psyches.

[stellablue]

^^ Gotta be signed in to read it.

Google it and read the cached copy.

[miter53]

Thanks for the Fretboard link. So refreshing to see other people as annoyed as I am with all the "giant sky fairy" and gun talk on TGP.

[juansolo]

Tis a good UK site. The off topic room can get a bit lairy, but it's mostly good humour.  That and BKP are about all that's left, and BKP has been getting a bit barren of late.

[atreidesheir]

I stick with TGP for the music discussion and good deals on used gear.

[dont-tase-me-bro]

TGP is ok, but it is a Ned Flanders style message board

[Jopn]

TGP is ok, but it is a Ned Flanders style message board

Lol.  TGPers don't shred.  They noodly-doodly.

[alanp]

There's only so much wanking over photos of pedal boards I can take.

"Look at my amazing pedalboard, with clean wiring, and all the trendy gearz!"

[raulduke]

There are only so many forums I can keep track of.

Madbean, BYOC and The Fretboard are about the only ones I frequent to be honest.

The 'anything goes' policy of The Fretboard is quite refreshing.

It is also, on the otherhand, a very British forum. By that read people pissing and moaning about everything under the sun (our national past time don't you know) 

[LaceSensor]

There's only so much wanking over photos of pedal boards I can take.

"Look at my amazing pedalboard, with clean wiring, and all the trendy gearz!"

/and I jizz in my pants