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pog	Date: May 3, 2005 @ 1:08 AM This is, but it isn't a complaint... I was wondering if there's some code that can be implimented that makes it so that every time someone types in the word soundclick, it changes it to so%^&$k.... and/or asks for money to promote their music hosted elsewhere ... just a thought
zedsalt	Date: May 3, 2005 @ 12:28 PM Funny you should mention this, because I've given this issue a bit of thought lately. I have tunes that I'm thinking of posting here that will likely have "companion" pieces on my Soundclick site (hopefully increasing the traffic both places). What I plan to do is put something in the description like, "There's a 'part two' to this, [insert title here], at another site", because I can never get my Dmusic site to show up on searches, and my Soundclick site always comes up (It's one of the biggest reasons I maintain one at Soundclick). On my Soundclick site, there's a link to zed.dmusic.com as my "real" artist site vs. the way my Soundclick site is listed here as one of my "favorites".
kingo	Date: May 3, 2005 @ 12:33 PM
zedsalt	Date: May 3, 2005 @ 12:39 PM And, no, the irony isn't lost on me: I realize that I mentioned Soundclick five times in my reply about how much I prefer Dmusic. Another reason I like Dmusic better: zed.dmusic.com ALWAYS works, but soundclick.com/zedsalt works so rarely that I always give folks the long form soundclick.com/bands/1/zedsalt.htm Damn! I did it again- two mentions of the Soundclick site to one of the Dmusic! I'm going to stop now.
imemine	Date: May 3, 2005 @ 12:42 PM Than makes three!
kingo	Date: May 3, 2005 @ 6:35 PM I just meant, in a less verbose manner than I'm about to say it now, that I'd never promote halaka's soundclick music on here. If we had any. We'd never do something like that. It'd be like... something... else. Other than. Whatnot. I mean that's if we had any songs on a soundclick page, which, of course, I mean. We wouldn't do such a thing. If we did none of them would be duplicates of the ones that were here, of course, but we'd never. Not in a million.
TameasDust	Date: May 3, 2005 @ 10:07 PM Soundclick's advice to people who complain ... this is from one of their forums ... forget which one .. haven't been back since If you don't like it LEAVE. Soundclick.com is offering you a free service. The LEAST you can do is show some fucking grattitude. Obviously there is bound to be problems, and an influx of mp3'ers, than that only makes it worse as more bandwith and server space is used. (You would think that would've been obvious.) You're looking a gift mouth in the horse. Learn not to feed the hand that bites you. Ok? You'll be a lot better off. I mean seriously. If someone gives you a cookie, would you bi and moan? Of course not. Everyone loves cookies. Now, if that person decided to only give you half a cookie, would you bi then? You'd better not. Because half a cookie might not be a whole cookie, but it's certainly a lot more than no cookie. Wait... how about this... if you don't like what is going on, you spend money out of your own pocket and make YOUR OWN music hosting website. Ok? And then see if you can keep the servers up.
pog	Date: May 4, 2005 @ 6:38 AM I just get a bit sick and tired of people saying stuff like "come and listen to my songs" and then they provide a link to the so&*^click site. Waste of space posting if you ask me.... if peeps have their own site's that they pay for hosting with, then I can understand it, but when they are too damned lazy to upload their music to Dmusic, it bugs me. I think to myself.... even a user on dialup can post one song so we know what we're leaving the Dmusic pages for. I consider it when they post garbage comments like that then don't even take the time to meet anyone in the community... It's like the junk mail that the riaa cram down people's throats. Listen to our songs because it's just business to us... I hope you don't mind, but we don't really care who you are and expect you to come and listen to us like a good little
koiulpoi	Date: May 4, 2005 @ 6:38 AM Well, I wouldn't bitch at half a cookie. However, if the cookie was made with shit chocolate chips, I would bitch and moan. And I did leave, too.
GTOriginal	Date: May 4, 2005 @ 8:23 AM There is no such thing as a free service. They host your songs in exchange for increased traffic, leading to advertising revenue and sponsorship. They do not pay the artists in any way. Seems to me the cookies are flying in both directions there. To put it differently, if every artist said "Screw you and your cheap ass half-cookie too", they would be out of business in one day. One hand washes the other, and both hands wash the face. I agree with Pog about not promoting stuff on another site here. That's just wrong.
Svensta	Date: May 4, 2005 @ 8:47 AM I agree with GT's agreeing. In fact, even if it is a band I like, and am honestly interested, I simply won't go to another site to listen to it. What other music site travelling I DO do, is to evangelize about DM.
zedsalt	Date: May 4, 2005 @ 12:22 PM Y'know, Pog, I hadn't run into folks before with everything posted here BUT music. You piqued my curiosity, and I went looking around yesterday afternoon...even just randomly poking about, I found three users promoting material posted elsewhere who didn't have a single song up here! One person even had a referral seeking collaborators. That's when I started searching in earnest: after trying to go to that person's site to see what his/her/their material sounded like. They had nothing posted here at Dmusic, so needless to say, I didn't look elsewhere.
Rodrica	Date: May 4, 2005 @ 4:00 PM ALL sites annoy me at some point or other - that's why it makes sense to utilise different sites for different reasons. That's a fact of life on the internet. Firstly I'm NOT a Soundclick artist - I therefore have no axe to grind there. I HAVE however been on DM over 3 years and have tried to contribute in a number of ways. I've also introduced people to this site or talked them into staying. So it's never been my intention to be disloyal to this site. But I DO however go to the artists' other sites to check out their work, because when I enjoy their work I like to find out more and show support. And I appreciate it when people visit my other site too I have a main site where I subscribe - that's where my fan based is. That site has managed to create that fan base for me. That doesn't mean I haven't put as much effort into DM as I have the other site. I'm sure other artists are just as loyal to sites other than DMusic for the same reason. Also some of my music I feel is not suitable to post on DM and occasionally I like my friends here to hear those tracks via a link on DM to that site. In addition there are times when I feel it isn't appropriate to upload to DM and again will mention my other site on a link. But before everyone starts to protest...I'd also like to point out that I have equally put a link on my other site/sites sending people here to DM. It's a 2 way street. No site that is confident about their method of operation and audience statistics should have a problem with that. BTW...TameasDust - "if you don't like it leave" (Soundclick). I remember Leflaw justifiably making similar comments in our own forums And Gary...I have also visited your other sites - so that was wrong was it? I thought I was showing an interest If we all limited out efforts to just this site our music wouldn't get too far. Not a reflection on this site...but a fact that promoting ourselves must stretch far beyond one site, one magazine, or even just the internet. Effective promotion encompasses many things. I cannot see how this positive type of cross-linking is in any way harmful to either site. Every site has its good and bad points so it makes sense for the artist and sites alike to create a cohesive publicity strategy. Disloyal? No...just common sense and a way of maximising publicity for all concerned.
GTOriginal	Date: May 4, 2005 @ 10:45 PM Never did I say it was wrong to visit another site of mine. When did I say that???? I swear, nowhere have my statements been twisted around more than in the forums of DMusic. People just wanna interpret things however they like to support whatever the B.S. of the day is... It is wrong to post on one site then create a user account on another to promote it. That is simply an unfair thing to do, & that's why I don't do it. You wanna visit my other sites? Be my guest, I'm at SoundClick, SongRamp, MusicV2, Song Planet, and of course DMusic. Plus my photo & art gallery is at Fotki.com and my videos are at MusicV2. This is the first time I am mentioning most of these, but I guess that would be the point, anyway.
TameasDust	Date: May 5, 2005 @ 1:58 AM not my comment their's, I just quoted it ... anywho I may have been to other sites but DMusic is the only one I still go to ... just feel more at home here ...
Rodrica	Date: May 5, 2005 @ 1:28 PM Yeah, I knew you were quoting from Sounclick Tame sorry, I should have made that clearer Gary...firstly Pog was indeed saying that he is angry that people promote other sites when they do not upload here - but he was also meaning ANYONE who promotes another site, especially Soundclick, when they want people to listen to their music. You did not initially differentiate between "artist" with songs and "artist" or "user" without songs. My point being that you, me and other people have all at least occasionally felt it necessary to mention other sites for justifiable reasons, sometimes publicly, other times on note. And secondly...please do not refer to my opinions at "B.S. of the day" or accuse me of twisting your statements. You of all people should know that I strive to promote people on this site in a positive way. Politics and nasty tactics are not in my nature.
GTOriginal	Date: May 5, 2005 @ 3:11 PM Oh boy. First, I would never refer to anyone's opinion as "B.S. of the day", and I happen to agree with your opinions regarding this site. I was referring to the ongoing arguments in the DMusic Forums as B.S. which they are. I should be calling it "B.S. of the Century" though because there will never be an end to any of them. I as an individual choose not to get sucked into these never ending issues anymore.
greatscottpr...	Date: May 5, 2005 @ 3:32 PM hee else can yu and @ the same time N Plac Lke Hme /\|\
imemine	Date: May 5, 2005 @ 4:01 PM Come on Gary * puts on gloves loaded with steel pipe * ! I got your "B.S. of the Century" right here!!!!
TameasDust	Date: May 5, 2005 @ 4:59 PM Been about a generation since our last war ... we had WWI and WWII ... hasn't been one here for a while ... too many forums I guess ... sorta defused people
pog	Date: May 6, 2005 @ 5:15 AM I wanna have my cookie AND eat it I wouldn't go to any site other than Dmusic to listen to anyones music.... but I also doubt I'd go to another site to spread the word about dmusic either. I'd rather let them find it through word of mouth, simply because us spamming them would be no different. They prolly have seasoned users that are sick of hearing about Dmusic No ... no time for that...life's too short, and there's too many songs/people on this site to have possibly heard and met them all. I'd much rather let Dmusic spread on it's pure ass kicking merits. The more I think about it, the more I realise that the artists that do promote their music here without posting the tracks are mostly youths, flogging their hiphop songs, and they often can't even spell. I guess it's a part of the competetive attitude that the industry smashes into their defenceless minds... Don't be a good artist.... we can cover all that up with advertising. I guess it reflects on real life.... with the exception of a small few amazing artists like Rodrica.... most of the artists in the world that are really good at marketing themselves are either ordinary musicians, or don't have the time to write good songs
TameasDust	Date: May 6, 2005 @ 11:42 PM Well i still like "Scheme - Determined" http://scheme.dmusic.com/music/stream/lofi/67115/.2e2ed018/stream.m3u http://scheme.dmusic.com/music/stream/hifi/67115/.2e2ed018/stream.m3u
Rodrica	Date: May 7, 2005 @ 4:32 PM Pog...you're ruthless!! I vote that DM gives you admin status and makes you Head of Deletion! That should keep the numbers down! Come to think of it...that would wipe most of my page too!
pog	Date: May 8, 2005 @ 12:19 AM I guess I was being a bit abrupt... but I wouldn't delete them.... honest Maybe tell them politely to upload some songs, or be a bit sarcastic about their grammer (or lack of).
zedsalt	Date: May 8, 2005 @ 11:19 AM What about their spelleng? Sorry, couldn't resist.
pog	Date: May 8, 2005 @ 6:18 PM At least spelleng resembles a word
TameasDust	Date: May 8, 2005 @ 11:49 PM hey we all need to be ruthless from time to time ...
Rodrica	Date: May 9, 2005 @ 7:12 AM Who is this Ruth anyway?
Engine11RDenny	Date: August 6, 2005 @ 11:01 PM I know I'm late but I just wanna chime in here with a brief commercia...... I mean my two cents and that is has a great gripe I specifically don't like the Spam in my shout box or in my comments not that I warrant either hame: I don't mind checkin' other sites out as long as I know your a standing member here in DMusic Land ..... Just not shamelessly!!! [what month is this anyways]
jess1561	Date: August 7, 2005 @ 11:58 AM Welp... I have a soundclick account... Don't use it. I didn't come to Dmusic by word of mouth... My friend Ben had uploaded some music here and I came to check it out... http://foldingthecards.dmusic.net I stayed he didn't Ahh well... I Dmusic and all of you.
zedsalt	Date: August 8, 2005 @ 12:07 PM ruth: "remorse" or "pity", from the Icelandic "hrygth"
GTOriginal	Date: August 11, 2005 @ 5:56 PM I ate a Baby Ruth a few minutes ago. Delicious.