What happened to the thread on Listening Room etiquette?

[Pingu]

I may be losing it, but, when I arrived home from Devon on Monday I could have sworn I saw a thread from Randy about people who post lots of music but don't listen to any. I went away again on Tuesday and have just got back - I thought I'd check out how this thread went, but I can't find it. I think I even posted in it, but I can't find it in my subscribed-threads list. Did it get overly heated?

[Leaf]

Yes, it got quite heated and now we are all on probation.:(

not really, i'm joking, :) i don't know the answer to your question.

[C J Pro]

Did it get overly heated?

The thread was taken a little far in some cases and frankly, I'm tired of all of the threads complaining about the listening room. The problem was that everyone has different opinions on how the listening room should be. Frankly, with the debating going on, the community was going into turmoil. I'm guessing that removing said threads was for the good of the community.

[rwayland]

It is still there, about 6 August it was locked.

Richard

[Hannes_F]

My impression with these threads (this and others) is that the community was just in the healthy process of self-consolidation and finding agreement when the mods decided to take action.

[Garritan]

It is best to focus on the positive things, such as making music and encouraging and learning, all which make this forum a great community. If we lose focus, we could depart from the main reasons we are here.

Let me repeat much of what I posted in the above thread in case some of you missed it:
The most important thing is for us to help and encourage each other. When that is disrupted, it is sometimes best for the admins to take action for the good of the community....

Why are we all here? We are all here because of music. To make music, to share it, to learn, to impart knowledge, to help and be helped.

All of us love music and it does not matter if we are trained, or just beginning, or into one particular genre or another.

Just look at the Listening Room. There are over 41,000 postings in some 3,800 threads in the Listening Room alone and it has grown to be the most trafficked place on Northern Sounds. That is a lot of music being shared. This clearly shows why most of us are here. People are making more music than ever before and sharing their music with others.

I'm very impressed with how the forum members have developed a real sense of community and everyone generally gets along very well, despite numerous and vast differences in background, language and culture. We sure are a varied bunch! And we have shared so much together over the past four years.

The vast majority of people here exercise good judgment, reasonableness, and mutual respect. Most recognize that there's a human being behind every post, and behave accordingly. This is a community for smart and talented people who share an interest in personal and musical growth. Sure there may be the odd minor squabble or slightly heated disagreement, but members usually take the initiative to work out differences and reconcile with each other when they have a dispute. All of this is says a great deal about those who make up the community.....

...This forum will always be a work in progress and I need your help to maintain it as the wonderful community it is. Let's do whatever we can to keep this a unique oasis on the net.

Getting back to why we are here, let me tell you some of my reasons. What matters most to me — what is real to me in this virtual place — is inspiring and helping people. Wherever I hear the fine pieces being presented in the Listening Room I am gladdened and humbled. Whenever someone is helped here to push past a limitation or learn something new, I find tremendous fulfillment.

My goal and purpose is to provide the tools to help you realize your musical dreams. These are the important things that trump all the other trivial stuff.

Recently I asked myself, if I only had a few months to live, what would I do? Quite honestly I would want to be here. Deep down I've always wanted to do what I am doing now. It is my passion in life and fulfills me deeply as a human being.

I hope all of you, too, will discover the passion inside you and live for what truly matters to you. Life is just too valuable and too short -- don't leave this life with your music still inside you. Focus on that, and all of your life, and the lives of those around you, become so very much richer.

As forums go this is defintely one of the friendliest and best of places. (One of the most productive, too!) Let's keep this one of the best forums on the net by continuing to help, respect, and care for one another.

All my best,

Gary Garritan"

[Garritan]

Hey! I just spent a week in N. Minnesota fishing. What did I miss? :confused:

Ern %-Perhaps you can tell us your fishing stories Ern - about the one that got away ;)

[germancomponist]

Perhaps you can tell us your fishing stories Ern - about the one that got away ;)

this one is Ern escapes and direct to Germany swum, into my net.:D :D :D

[C J Pro]

It's very hard to choose the right words that won't upset anyone here, so I'll just say my opinion...as an MD5 hash:

d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e

...and that's how I believe the community can be improved.

[Garritan]

It's very hard to choose the right words that won't upset anyone here, so I'll just say my opinion...as an MD5 hash:

d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e

...and that's how I believe the community can be improved.Are you sure?

It may be less upsetting if .... xd41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427ez

:D :D

[karvasika]

Guys, you should really x=y. :D

[C J Pro]

Are you sure?

It may be less upsetting if .... xd41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427ez

:D :D

That's even more upsetting...that's not a MD5 hash!

[C J Pro]

Guys, you should really x=y. :D

Prove the following:
1=2

My Solution:
0*1=0*2
0=0

Therefore, 1=2.

[Reegs]

Prove the following:
1=2

My Solution:
0*1=0*2
0=0

Therefore, 1=2.
See but to do that you would need to divide by zero, and that is just a very, very bad idea (http://www.lancs.ac.uk/ug/smithr8/blank%20page%201.htm).

The Mayans tried it, and we all know what happened there.

[L0W]

I think Gary and RWayland are thinking of the 'other' thread - the mixing room v listening room/divide up the listening room one which is still there and locked (which is appropriate).

The one Pingu is talking about - which was started by RBowser and was a very interesting and worthy topic about the ratio of listening room 'posters' to 'commenters' - was a different one, and did indeed disappear. I wanted to post in that one, but it all looked like it was getting out of hand, so I held off to live another day. A couple of terms used in that thread probably warranted its deletion.

[Pingu]

Prove the following:
1=2

My Solution:
0*1=0*2
0=0

Therefore, 1=2.

Let X=Y

Xsquared = XY

Xsq - Ysq = XY - Ysq

(X+Y)(X-Y) = Y(X-Y)

X+Y = Y

Y+Y = Y

2Y = Y

2=1

It still involves dividing by 0, but it's better hidden.

[C J Pro]

0 divided by 0. Is it undefined or is it 1?

[DarwinKopp]

Prove the following:
1=2

My Solution:
0*1=0*2
0=0

Therefore, 1=2.

This interpretation is a logical fallacy. All this says is that one zero has the same value as two zeros, i.e., zero, certainly NOT that one equals two. :)

[C J Pro]

Well, I could have confused you even more with...

((-.5)!)^2=pi

[rbowser-]

--a momentary pause in the :wow: :wow: equations from another planet, to say:

There was a thread I started which was wisely deleted. It wasn't just locked, as was suggested on this thread.

My timing was rotten, and my intention was just to encourage full participation in The Listening Room - That was even the title of the thread.

But I was surprised at some of tangents that sprang out of my topic, and I was also surprised that several times people seemed to think I was talking about adding more rules which Truly was the last thing I had in mind.

It was a mis-fire of a thread. Some interesting conversation was added, but it got too convoluted and messy precisely because my timing was awful and it was unintentionally controversial.

Gary's quote from himself which he added to this current thread, taken from that now completely deleted thread, is the best and final word on all the associated subjects.

Now - back to--whatEVer it is these last few posts have been about--?! ~|

Randy B.
(rbowser)

[DarwinKopp]

Yikes! Here's something perhaps a little more practical :) :

12
√¯2 * A# = Cb

[DarwinKopp]

Let X=Y

Xsquared = XY

Xsq - Ysq = XY - Ysq

(X+Y)(X-Y) = Y(X-Y)

X+Y = Y

Y+Y = Y

2Y = Y

2=1

It still involves dividing by 0, but it's better hidden.

X+Y = Y <<< This requires X be zero to be true; and since X=Y, both must be zero. Again, two zeros equals one zero; who knew? :)

[C J Pro]

Minimum number of moves for full towers of hanoi solution: 2^64-1

[SeanHannifin]

Minimum number of moves for full towers of hanoi solution: 2^64-1

Or it is just 1 move if you take the short cut of moving them all at once.

[C J Pro]

All 64 pieces? Sure...have you read the towers of hanoi problem? The move you proposed is forbidden.

[Pingu]

How about

X=1

Xsq-1 = X-1

(X-1)(X+1) = X-1

X+1 = 1

2=1


Still have to divide by 0 though.

[C J Pro]

Nothing like breaking the basic laws of mathematics in the morning.

[DarwinKopp]

How about

X=1

Xsq-1 = X-1

(X-1)(X+1) = X-1

X+1 = 1

2=1


Still have to divide by 0 though.

X=1

Xsq-1 = X-1

(X-1)(X+1) = X-1

X+1 = 1

X=0

1=0

Which just goes to show dividing by zero can produce some pretty amazing results. :)

[C J Pro]

EDIT: Woops, someone found a flaw in my algebra.

I knew the number 1 always had something to do with the meaning of life.

6*9=42

[Reegs]

6*9=42

This is a correct statement in base-thirteen.

[Gesticulator01]

If 2=1 and 1=0, then ALL integers = 0, when dividing by zero is allowed.

back to work...:p

[C J Pro]

In the spirit of the current direction of this thread, I have hidden the name of a user on this site in the following number. Find the user's name and tell me how to decode the number.

46,021,564

[Gesticulator01]

In the spirit of the current direction of this thread, I have hidden the name of a user on this site in the following number. Find the user's name and tell me how to decode the number.

46,021,564
All integers = 0, when ignoring certain rules of maths.
The user is ZeroZero ? (appropriately squared).

[C J Pro]

Unfortunately, no. In one of my posts in this thread, I did leave enough of a hint to get people moving in the right direction.

HINT: Douglas Adams

EDIT: Since it's obvious that this problem will cause hours or days of confusion. I will provide you a couple more hints.

HINT: Useful posts are on page 4 of this thread.

HINT: Gesticulator01's post

[klassical]

"Black holes are where God divided by zero." - Steven Wright

[rolifer]

What is half of 12?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 6
D. 7
E. All of the above
F. None of the above


I will give you a hint.. The answer is E.

1, 2, and 6 should be obvious. I know of 2 ways that half of 12 is 7.

Anybody?

[SeanHannifin]

All 64 pieces? Sure...have you read the towers of hanoi problem? The move you proposed is forbidden.

I unforbid it. No more problem. :|:

[C J Pro]

Meh, I got tired of waiting.

46021564 = REEGS
Base 10 -> Base 36

[SeanHannifin]

I prefer Base Infinity. You never need more than one digit for anything.

[Pingu]

Meh, I got tired of waiting.

46021564 = REEGS
Base 10 -> Base 36

Wow - you have got to be kidding. Do you know how long that would have taken by trial and error? I guessed that this was in some other base - but without knowing the 'highest' letter involved it was going to be hours and hours (or I guess I could use a calculator, but that feels like cheating). I gave up after hexadecimal. Thanks for the fun I had trying though.

[C J Pro]

Base 36 would have been my first guess. Hexadecimal only offers 0-F while Base 36 offers 0-Z, thus the ability to store the full alphabet. Anyways, give me a little bit to come up with an easier brain teaser for you guys...alright, I've got it.

When playing the Towers of Hanoi, what pattern can be detected using the binary counting system? Post the solution and the method (utilizing the binary system) to a 4 disc version of the puzzle. No using the internet. I had to figure this out when I was doing a programming course this past year.

Hint: It should only take 15 moves to complete the puzzle.

[germancomponist]

Wow - you have got to be kidding. Do you know how long that would have taken by trial and error? I guessed that this was in some other base - but without knowing the 'highest' letter involved it was going to be hours and hours (or I guess I could use a calculator, but that feels like cheating). I gave up after hexadecimal. Thanks for the fun I had trying though.

So, 1 * 1 = o,9, because also the numbers have a wear... .:D :D :D

[DarwinKopp]

There's only 10 kinds of people in the world, those that understand binary and those that don't. :)

[Pingu]

There's only 10 kinds of people in the world, those that understand binary and those that don't. :)

LOL!! That's brilliant.