Interesting.

Thanks for the information, Andrew.

I wondered why I couldn't find the songs that I was going to comment on today!

Maybe I'm going to be by myself with my below views but I still need to voice them.

While my thoughts that follow are contrary, they do not change that I continue to hold PG Music, Peter Gannon, Andrew, Kent, Callie and all others that I've dealt with at PG Music and whose names escape me at the moment, in the highest esteem.

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It seems that the decision on how Users Showcase is now organised has been determined by those who rarely, if ever, use or even visit the forum. This doesn't make sense to me.

When I read through the thread on 'Bumping Posts', it seems that there are a few people who don't like the original default view of USERS SHOWCASE and at least twice-to-three times as many who support the original default view. Of those who wanted change, a number said that they rarely (or don't) visit the forum.

Why does PG Music see that it's necessary to change a system that has been working well for such a long time and that is supported by pretty much all the people who regularly do use Users Showcase? I don't understand.

I know that these forums belong to PG Music and the right to determine how they run is always the company's. That said, however I look at it, the decision seems to be unfair for those who support PG Music:

  • (a) with song creation;
  • (b) with continuing growth of global good will for PG Music and its products through creating songs and commenting on songs;
  • (c) through the public display of on-line User Showcase friendships and collaborations and general collegiality;
  • (d) and are happy with how the forum has been operating since 2010.

At the rate songs were posted in Users Showcase prior to this default-view change, they travelled through the pages very quickly. With this change, they will now journey through much, much faster. Personally, I would not like my forum songs to zip through at break-neck speed.

Another reason that I prefer the old default view best is because it allowed me to keep in touch with users, many of whom I now consider my friends (although we've never met), since their songs were regularly brought to my attention. Now I'll be missing those and many more people than I usually do as the songs zoom through the web pages.

It takes a long time for many to create a song and then get it ready to share with the world. Mine usually take about a month to six weeks. I believe that most people like the opportunity to be seen and to know that their song has been heard. I'm pretty sure that that won't happen quite so much now.

Maybe I'm just old-fashioned or resistant to change, or something similar, but this decision of PG Music's is enough for me to think twice about posting in the forum. (Heck, the change has prompted me to even start a controversial topic! That's a first!)

Up until now, PG Music's forums are the only ones I have ever visited and helped out on with the exception of a private and personal forum on Songwriting I put together. In all sincerity, I find that what has happened with Users Showcase is disheartening.

Regards,
Noel

P.S. I've just discovered that "Just Plain Folks" sort their equivalent of Users Showcase with the default view of "Last post" order.

Just Plain Folks: Mp3 Feedback Forum

I've decided to join JPF so that I can check which sort order works best for me.

Last edited by Noel96; 05/23/18 01:06 AM. Reason: added a P.S. and a little more detail for clarity
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