Prearden,

Just to make sure I've got this straight. First, you decided you weren't happy with the User Showcase:

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My point as to the happenings on the current "Showcase" is that ppl have more or less formed an online clique akin to a HS lunch room. …...I think its the Facebook phenomena: "If you 'Like' me than I'll 'Like' you. In any case, perception is that of a Mutual Admiration Society.



Then you created a fake song, but before posting it, you commented on several other peoples songs to “inspire” them to comment on your fake song, thereby trying to manipulate responses.

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A while back I did an experiment. I wanted to know If I could get honest feedback from the "Showcase" posters. I took 15 minutes and created the WORST possible song I could create and posted it. I milked it in just the way I notice the clique do and posted a few positive comments on their work.



Then you posted the “Song”.

http://www.pgmusic.com/forums/showflat.p...true#Post330587

In that thread, you made it a point to sound sincere and even talked about your band. You got several friendly comments.

Your response to those comments as you mentioned in another thread:

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Side benefit: I laughed for days. I still get a kick out of it... it's become a family joke.



While doing your “experiment”, you misled , manipulated and criticized the forum members and got the “side benefit” of making them your “family joke”.

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After doing all of that, can you honestly say you feel justified in quoting rule numbers and slamming Notes Norton for mentioning his products and talking about MIDI ???

I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess that your answer would be yes to that question.

Since PG didn't anticipate someone lying to, manipulating and using their forum members for an online “social” experiment, … they didn't make a rule against that.

Bob
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