SlideMeister Forum is a "web intensive" forum for web intensive Chromatic players, and as such, there are reasons to join us, as well as reasons not to. ;o)
Reasons to be a SlideMeister Member:
While not a requirement, it helps if:
and:
As a GUEST, you can still be on the receiving end of a lot of helpful and time saving information without being required to check in at least once every five months (or even four years :o)
Reasons you might want to remain a SlideMeister GUEST:
Yes, there are a few requirements to join our group, but most are just to insure that neither you nor SlideMeister are wasting each other's time. In the past, folks have joined us on a whim, and six months later, we see that they've never even signed in. We don't need that type of member, so now we screen them out in the first seven days. :o) This is not just another "Harp group" this is SlideMeister. Yeah, we're still a little crazy, but we're also serious about who we allow into the asylum. :o)
- Wanting to actually talk and communicate with folks about Chromatic harmonicas
- Wanting to make friends and getting to know "like-minded" Chromatic players around the world
- Wanting to actually help other Chromatic players
- Wanting to be an active part of the international Chromatic community
- Wanting to further and promote the Chromatic harmonica
While not a requirement, it helps if:
- You're a "spontaneous" personality
- You are willing to learn
- You are willing to share
- You don't always have to be right
- You can respect the personal opinions of others
- You don't think you are the final authority
- You don't think you are the best (FTR, no one's the best)
- You aren't looking to be offended
- You have at least an entry-level sense of humor ;o)
and:
- You can carry on a conversation without being abrasive
- You can carry on a conversation without being lewd, vulgar or disrespectful
- You can carry on a conversation without being mean or condescending
- You can carry on a conversation without a superiority complex
- You believe that its possible to actually learn something from another player
As a GUEST, you can still be on the receiving end of a lot of helpful and time saving information without being required to check in at least once every five months (or even four years :o)
Reasons you might want to remain a SlideMeister GUEST:
- First, If you can't comply with the list above :o)
- If you consider yourself a "casual browser"
- If you take pride in being a "Low-tech" personality and/or don't check your email at least weekly
- If you're so introverted, shy or bashful that you never participate in any on-line discussions
- If you like to participate in discussions, but you're used to having the last word
- If you're a suspicious type who thinks we're here to harvest personal information and sell it to SPAMMERS.
- If you believe SlideMeister has ulterior motives other than Chromatic harmonica promotion
- If you don't like our rules or format, and think you'll ever influence us to change them
Yes, there are a few requirements to join our group, but most are just to insure that neither you nor SlideMeister are wasting each other's time. In the past, folks have joined us on a whim, and six months later, we see that they've never even signed in. We don't need that type of member, so now we screen them out in the first seven days. :o) This is not just another "Harp group" this is SlideMeister. Yeah, we're still a little crazy, but we're also serious about who we allow into the asylum. :o)