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Topic: Query for Ken

Ken

I know in the forum we give out a lot of good advice ... especially when it  comes to helpful learning sites and such ... is there a way you can create a sticky in the forum where we could place good helpful sites we come across so we don't have to keep referring to the same sites over and over?  We could just refer everyone to the sticky post with all of our site inputs.

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Re: Query for Ken

Hi Tim
that would be quite a good idea I tihnk but best asking A few of the moderators for the chat section or Roger for another section.
I resigned from being a moderator from the site so I could be as cheeky as I felt like being to folk without damaging chordie's good name lol I just let the others do that now lol
Seriously thought, I had personal reasons why I resigned but I still come in and I still help with questions when i can be bothered.
Though it would be watched very carefully for spam. Directing folk to a site where it will benefit someones bank acount would not be tolerated.
If it was "normal" "regular" chordie users that thought a site was good then I dont think there should be a problem with it.
Folk see spamming as different things, some mods might think it is OK others wont. So they will have to argue among themselves to come to a conclusion before having a sticky on it.

So what do the mods think?


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Re: Query for Ken

I know we refer a lot of people www.justinguitar.com ... and a lot of us recommend other sites that show scales, chords, backing tracks etc that are not deleted due to spam

It'd be nice to have though

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Re: Query for Ken

personally, i wouldn't have a problem with it. but as ken says, it would most likely need a category to itself, as members would keep adding to it as new sites are discovered. the only problem would be spamers and fly tippers, sorry advertisers, looking for a freebee.
in which case it would be time consuming for whoever was designated moderator, checking for any naughtiness....so i will leave it in the hands of those above.

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Re: Query for Ken

I would still like to see a classified forum for members wishing to sell trade anything smile

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Re: Query for Ken

Russell_Harding wrote:

I would still like to see a classified forum for members wishing to sell trade anything smile

I'd second that motion.

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Re: Query for Ken

Under "Resources" there is already a list of "Recommended guitar sites". I'd assume that these sites have a link share agreement with Chordie.

http://www.chordie.com/linkpage.php

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Re: Query for Ken

Russell_Harding wrote:

I would still like to see a classified forum for members wishing to sell trade anything smile

I agree Rus ... that'd be nice although I'm not sure I'd pay for shipping when sending a Les Paul off to Scotland tongue

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Re: Query for Ken

I really can't see any bad problems with both ideas both for a sticky for helpful websites or a classified ad section for Chordie members..
We have a good number of active mods here on Chordie so if both time zones are covered generally any spam posts will be jumped on quickly..
A new for classified forum would be for to Per to consider..
The chat mods have the say on the sticky...
my thoughts..
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Re: Query for Ken

topdown wrote:

Under "Resources" there is already a list of "Recommended guitar sites". I'd assume that these sites have a link share agreement with Chordie.

http://www.chordie.com/linkpage.php

How do we get sites added to the resources list?

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LesPaulGuy wrote:

How do we get sites added to the resources list?

Ideally, you would get the site to post a link to Chordie. I'm pretty sure Per (chordie owner) would reciprocate.

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jerome.oneil wrote:
Russell_Harding wrote:

I would still like to see a classified forum for members wishing to sell trade anything smile

I'd second that motion.

That would be very cool. Other sites do it and it seems very effective

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Re: Query for Ken

I'd love to the classifieds come about as well smile

I like the link idea ,but after thinking it over, I'm on the fence about it...  With the recommended sites there has been an exchange made and they have had to earn it. Also we have several companies that help support the site financially by adverticeing here and most are music/lesson oriented.... They may not find it very considerate recommending other/competitive sites over theirs as a sticky. Especially free ones, that's bound to be bad for business wink So IDK... I Think it would be helpful and would like to see it happen but (IMO) we'd need to discuss it with Per and get his approval first....

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Re: Query for Ken

I think something could be worked out between you and whoever is interested your price could always be adjusted to allow for the s&h and I feel whatever the cost it should be split in all fairness smile

LesPaulGuy wrote:
Russell_Harding wrote:

I would still like to see a classified forum for members wishing to sell trade anything smile

I agree Rus ... that'd be nice although I'm not sure I'd pay for shipping when sending a Les Paul off to Scotland tongue

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Re: Query for Ken

I agree that this would be a good idea BUT the I think we would need to be careful that it does not become too commerical or a place where someone outside of Chordie is wanting to sell you something. A good clean listing of informative sites would be a great resource for anyone wanting to work on their talent. I'm all for this.

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