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Kennyg2019 Veteran Member
Joined: 15 Jan 2022 Posts: 261 Location: NY
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Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2022 6:44 pm Post subject: Update the Primitive TH format! |
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There is a lot of great information on this site but it’s very difficult to navigate. For example, you can’t post photos (except on the marketplace).
Other sites offer a much more sophisticated platform. They pay for it by charging membership fees and by selling ads. Members get ad-free access. |
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Gottfried Reiche Veteran Member
Joined: 27 Nov 2013 Posts: 184
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2022 5:50 am Post subject: Re: Update the Primitive TH format! |
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Kennyg2019 wrote: | There is a lot of great information on this site but it’s very difficult to navigate. For example, you can’t post photos (except on the marketplace).
Other sites offer a much more sophisticated platform. They pay for it by charging membership fees and by selling ads. Members get ad-free access. |
There's absolutely no incentive to doing this. This site is next to dead anyway...most of the meaningful "online trumpet content" has moved to Facebook.
The times, they are a'changin'. It's not good, it's not bad. It just is. |
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Rapier232 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 16 Aug 2011 Posts: 1323 Location: Twixt the Moor and the Sea, UK
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2022 7:06 am Post subject: Re: Update the Primitive TH format! |
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Kennyg2019 wrote: | There is a lot of great information on this site but it’s very difficult to navigate. For example, you can’t post photos (except on the marketplace).
Other sites offer a much more sophisticated platform. They pay for it by charging membership fees and by selling ads. Members get ad-free access. |
I read the new posts once or twice a day, like I do for a few news sites, but if a charge was introduced I would not use it. _________________ "Nearly as good as I need to be. Not nearly as good as I want to be".
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Kennyg2019 Veteran Member
Joined: 15 Jan 2022 Posts: 261 Location: NY
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2022 7:24 am Post subject: Re: Update the Primitive TH format! |
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Rapier232 wrote: |
I read the new posts once or twice a day, like I do for a few news sites, but if a charge was introduced I would not use it. |
The charge would just be for those wishing to remove the ads (at the top and bottom of the page). If the ads don't bother you, then you wouldn't have to pay a penny...or a pence! |
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kehaulani Heavyweight Member
Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Posts: 9076 Location: Hawai`i - Texas
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2022 10:10 am Post subject: Re: Update the Primitive TH format! |
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Gottfried Reiche wrote: | most of the meaningful "online trumpet content" has moved to Facebook. |
Do the facebook sites have locations where all sub-topics are gathered? The only thing I see of fb is linear and searching previous posts of certain topics is a nightmare. _________________ "If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn." Bird
"I wouldn't play like Wynton Marsalis even if I could play like Wynton Marsalis." Attributed to Chet
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X200 Regular Member
Joined: 28 Mar 2022 Posts: 49
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Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2022 7:17 am Post subject: |
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As a free software advocate (https://www.fsf.org), I'm very glad to see that TH loads correctly using a free web browser with NoScript, which blocks javascript and other potentially proprietary/malicious components. I'm using Tor Browser now without issues.
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ghelbig Heavyweight Member
Joined: 27 May 2011 Posts: 908 Location: Reno, NV
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Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2022 7:35 am Post subject: Re: Update the Primitive TH format! |
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Gottfried Reiche wrote: |
There's absolutely no incentive to doing this. This site is next to dead anyway...most of the meaningful "online trumpet content" has moved to Facebook.
The times, they are a'changin'. It's not good, it's not bad. It just is. |
I choose to disagree. Facebook is bad. Probably the most evil website there is. Unless you don't mind the world knowing how often you change your socks (and more).
I will not buy from any vendor who's only net presence is on Facebook. Period.
Gary.
PS: One of many: https://dailymom.com/shine/why-you-should-delete-your-social-media/ Get off Facebook and you'll have time to actually practice instead of talking about it. |
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X200 Regular Member
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Rapier232 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 16 Aug 2011 Posts: 1323 Location: Twixt the Moor and the Sea, UK
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Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2022 8:18 am Post subject: Re: Update the Primitive TH format! |
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Kennyg2019 wrote: | Rapier232 wrote: |
I read the new posts once or twice a day, like I do for a few news sites, but if a charge was introduced I would not use it. |
The charge would just be for those wishing to remove the ads (at the top and bottom of the page). If the ads don't bother you, then you wouldn't have to pay a penny...or a pence! |
Hardly notice the adverts. As the saying goes, ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’. _________________ "Nearly as good as I need to be. Not nearly as good as I want to be".
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nieuwguyski Heavyweight Member
Joined: 06 Feb 2002 Posts: 2353 Location: Santa Cruz County, CA
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Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2022 5:29 pm Post subject: |
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I appreciate that this resource is here, with long-time contributors whose opinions I respect. I will happily deal with the picture-hosting issues (mostly by not bothering, but that's just me), search limitations, and ads, for the community that herein exists.
If you can't stand it, create something better and deal with hosting it yourself. _________________ J. Notso Nieuwguyski |
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donovan Veteran Member
Joined: 23 May 2002 Posts: 248 Location: Springfield, MO
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2022 1:09 pm Post subject: |
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Traffic and posting to the site are way down. I think the main issue is the site isn't responsive to mobile browsers.
Who is the site owner? _________________ Donovan Bankhead
donovan@erniewilliamson.com
www.erniewilliamson.com |
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LittleRusty Heavyweight Member
Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 12679 Location: Gardena, Ca
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2022 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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donovan wrote: | Traffic and posting to the site are way down. I think the main issue is the site isn't responsive to mobile browsers.
Who is the site owner? |
TrumpetHerald AKA Todd. |
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donovan Veteran Member
Joined: 23 May 2002 Posts: 248 Location: Springfield, MO
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Crazy Finn Heavyweight Member
Joined: 27 Dec 2001 Posts: 8344 Location: Twin Cities, Minnesota
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 12:01 am Post subject: Re: Update the Primitive TH format! |
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Gottfried Reiche wrote: | Kennyg2019 wrote: | There is a lot of great information on this site but it’s very difficult to navigate. For example, you can’t post photos (except on the marketplace).
Other sites offer a much more sophisticated platform. They pay for it by charging membership fees and by selling ads. Members get ad-free access. |
There's absolutely no incentive to doing this. This site is next to dead anyway...most of the meaningful "online trumpet content" has moved to Facebook.
The times, they are a'changin'. It's not good, it's not bad. It just is. |
There's something "meaningful" on Facebook?
Actually, seriously, where is this meaningful trumpet content on FB? _________________ LA Benge 3X Bb Trumpet
Selmer Radial Bb Trumpet
Yamaha 6335S Bb Trumpet
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cgaiii Heavyweight Member
Joined: 26 Jun 2017 Posts: 1559 Location: Virginia USA
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 6:12 am Post subject: |
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I really do not mind the primitive format of TH. It is better than any site with tons of pop-up advertising, sidebar advertising, inline advertising, etc. The text format is fine for conveying most of what is said here. Don't need the glitz of other sites. _________________ Bb: Schilke X3L AS, Yamaha YTR-6335S
C: Schilke CXL, Kanstul 1510-2
Bb Cornet: Getzen 800 DLXS
Pic: Kanstul 920
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Bb Pocket: Manchester Brass
Flugel: Taylor Std
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WxJeff Heavyweight Member
Joined: 10 Dec 2002 Posts: 2486 Location: Atlanta GA
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 9:21 am Post subject: |
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nieuwguyski wrote: | I appreciate that this resource is here, with long-time contributors whose opinions I respect. I will happily deal with the picture-hosting issues (mostly by not bothering, but that's just me), search limitations, and ads, for the community that herein exists. |
This. Bold type emphasis added by me. _________________ Kanstul F Besson International 800 Bb
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LittleRusty Heavyweight Member
Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 12679 Location: Gardena, Ca
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 9:42 am Post subject: |
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I too am satisfied with the current format, even with it’s limitations. I use either my iPhone or iPad the vast majority of the time and don’t find issues when compared to my browser on my pc.
That said, I think this site needs to evolve to remain relevant to newer generations. I would hate to see the site die out as the current members die off. |
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kehaulani Heavyweight Member
Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Posts: 9076 Location: Hawai`i - Texas
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 9:48 am Post subject: |
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I think there are things about the format are clunky.
I don't know what's involved but there have been times when I could have used an easy cut&paste feature like photos and graphics do on fb. The downside of that is that it might encourage the lure by some of posting irrelevant photos and graphics just because they can. Annoying and takes up way too much space.
The Search function sucks. And I don't throw this word around loosely.
Also, I wouldn't want to do the conversion/upgrade of this Forum, much less take the time and effort to Administer and Monitor this site. So, I appreciate the effort at the same time as I'm dissatisfied with it. _________________ "If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn." Bird
"I wouldn't play like Wynton Marsalis even if I could play like Wynton Marsalis." Attributed to Chet
Yamaha 8310Z Bobby Shew trumpet
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Benge 3X Cornet |
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homebilly Heavyweight Member
Joined: 24 Dec 2010 Posts: 2200 Location: Venice, CA & Paris, France
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 10:35 am Post subject: |
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just think of the site as a landline
it works no matter what
no bells
no whistles
no frills
some inconveniences.......yes
but it works
just like an Olds Ambassador
leave it alone _________________ ron meza (deadbeat jazz musician) & (TH 5 post ghost neighborhood watch ringleader)
waiting for Fed-Ex to deliver a $50 trumpet to my door. shipping was prepaid by seller of course!
http://ronmeza.com
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donovan Veteran Member
Joined: 23 May 2002 Posts: 248 Location: Springfield, MO
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