Missing Members

[Symphonic Addict]

What happened to @OrchestralNut? He deleted his account.

[Madiel]

What happened to @OrchestralNut? He deleted his account.

One of the people who was cranky about pictures being deleted. In fact talked about leaving a couple of days ago.

Deleting the cover of a Warner Classics album is I think a bit of a symbolic tipping point.

[Symphonic Addict]

One of the people who was cranky about pictures being deleted. In fact talked about leaving a couple of days ago.

Hard to believe that that issue could open such a can of worms.

[Madiel]

Hard to believe that that issue could open such a can of worms.

I very much doubt the issue is the picture as such. But here is what Orchestral Nut said:

Interestingly, I might be leaving for the exact opposite reason.  I think the excessive and heavy handed prudishness is absolutely ridiculous and overboard.

[Symphonic Addict]

I very much doubt the issue is the picture as such. But here is what Orchestral Nut said:

I hope no one else will take anything too seriously and leave.

[Spotted Horses]

I'm very sorry to see OrchestraNut go, and hope he will reconsider and return.

I hope that our new moderators take note, the actions they take can alienate forum members, even members who are not directly involved.

[Florestan]

I'm very sorry to see OrchestraNut go, and hope he will reconsider and return.

+ 1

Ray, please, if you read this, come back! It's not worth it, my friend!

[Florestan]

Hard to believe that that issue could open such a can of worms.

According to the absolutely trustworthy testimony of a former moderator, the most belligerent, uncivil and unpleasant thread ever was one dealing with Haydn's string quartets , of all subject matters--- it ended up in some of nastiest ad hominem I ever read, not only here but on the entire internet; I know because the moderator saved some specimens and was kind enough to share them with me. 

[Que]

Ray, please, if you read this, come back! It's not worth it, my friend!

It's certainly not worth it, I think. There is no moral policing here, even though some actually advocate it.

I once briefly joined CMG, when GMG was out for the 1st time since I became a member. I left within days after one of the moderators pontificated about the Netherlands being overrun by Muslim hordes, with drug addicts roaming the streets and the elderly euthanised en masse. I ran away as fast as my virtual legs could carry me...

[Karl Henning]

+ 1

Ray, please, if you read this, come back! It's not worth it, my friend!

+ 2

[Florestan]

It's certainly not worth it, I think. There is no moral policing here, even though some actually advocate it.

I once briefly joined CMG, when GMG was out for the 1st time since I became a member. I left within days after one of the moderators pontificated about the Netherlands being overrun by Muslim hordes, with drug addicts roaming the streets and the elderly euthanised en masse. I ran away as fast as my virtual legs could carry me...

I said it before and I say it now again: imho GMG is the best of its kind, despite occasional, and ultimately minor, bugs. That fully grown-up and educated, even widely cultured, adults sometimes behave like spoiled children (and this includes me, in spades) it's human nature, after all. And it's encouraging to notice that most members who have left in a fit of rage have eventually returned. Myself, I'll only leave GMG the day I'll die, and instruct my relatives to post an obituary here. 

[prémont]

What happened to @OrchestralNut? He deleted his account.

Interestingly, I might be leaving for the exact opposite reason.  I think the excessive and heavy handed prudishness is absolutely ridiculous and overboard.

I am happy to see, that OrchestralNut still visits GMG as the guest Brahmsian. Hopefully we can persuade him to return fully.

[Florestan]

I am happy to see, that OrchestralNut still visits GMG as the guest Brahmsian. Hopefully we can persuade him to return fully.

Yes, this. Come on, Ray, please return fully.

Hey, matey, don't let me down! United we stand!

[Spotted Horses]

I am happy to see, that OrchestralNut still visits GMG as the guest Brahmsian. Hopefully we can persuade him to return fully.

That's not how I interpret that. I think when OrchestralNut created his account he chose the name Brahmsian. When he later changed the name (more than once, I think) Brahmsian remained the underlying name even though his profile contained information to the effect that a new name should be substituted. When he deleted his account his old posts defaulted to the original name.

[prémont]

That's not how I interpret that. I think when OrchestralNut created his account he chose the name Brahmsian. When he later changed the name (more than once, I think) Brahmsian remained the underlying name even though his profile contained information to the effect that a new name should be substituted. When he deleted his account his old posts defaulted to the original name.

You may of course be right. I didn't recall his original username. But still I hope he can be persuaded to return. It seems to me that this NSFW case has been a tempest in a teacup.

[Brian]

You may of course be right. I didn't recall his original username. But still I hope he can be persuaded to return. It seems to me that this NSFW case has been a tempest in a teacup.

One thing I have learned about this place is that it is almost always tempests in teacups. 

That's not how I interpret that. I think when OrchestralNut created his account he chose the name Brahmsian. When he later changed the name (more than once, I think) Brahmsian remained the underlying name even though his profile contained information to the effect that a new name should be substituted. When he deleted his account his old posts defaulted to the original name.

This is correct.

[Florestan]

One thing I have learned about this place is that it is almost always tempests in teacups. 

Yes on retrospect --- on the spot and in the heat of the moment it's Sturm und Drang alright.

[Brian]

Yes on retrospect --- on the spot and in the heat of the moment it's Sturm und Drang alright.

A test I like to apply is I imagine someone in real life saying, "Why are you typing?" And then I imagine having to explain "Here is what is happening on the internet..." 

[Florestan]

A test I like to apply is I imagine someone in real life saying, "Why are you typing?" And then I imagine having to explain "Here is what is happening on the internet..." 

[absolutelybaching]

Yes on retrospect --- on the spot and in the heat of the moment it's Sturm und Drang alright.

I am impressed at the fact that all those whose casual sexism created this problem in the first place are now so desperately keen to regard the matter as something that should all just be swept past and treated as of no consequence. Janus would be feeling entirely at home, right about now.