timsimmons Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 I get the vibe that VMP isn’t long for this world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepperonigin Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Quote Let's take over Vinyl Collective! They can be rude but maybe we can win them over! Someone posted this on that forum thread, gave me a good chuckle. danny and RowBearToe 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oblivions Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 2 hours ago, timsimmons said: I get the vibe that VMP isn’t long for this world. The theory the forums floated that they’re trying to trim liabilities and shiny things up for a big payday sale of the company sounds like a reasonable possibility, IMO. timsimmons 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouTwo Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 13 minutes ago, pepperonigin said: Someone posted this on that forum thread, gave me a good chuckle. I'll own it. That was actually me. Mostly tongue and cheek. Mostly. Charles Barkley, RowBearToe and pepperonigin 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oblivions Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 (edited) Double post. Edited May 15, 2019 by swb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepperonigin Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 2 minutes ago, YouTwo said: I'll own it. That was actually me. Mostly tongue and cheek. Mostly. That's awesome and even more funny since you actively post here. I'll admit though, the occasional surliness is why I love this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lethalenforcer Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Oh get off your fucking high horse @pepperonigin, and remove that crusty sticky pudding from your eyes so you can see what's really happening here RowBearToe, suzycreamcheese, pepperonigin and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepperonigin Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 2 minutes ago, swb said: The theory the forums floated that they’re trying to trim liabilities and shiny things up for a big payday sale of the company sounds like a reasonable possibility, IMO. It wouldn't be out of the question, they're a company that has grown by leaps and bounds in a few short years. Who knows how long the "vinyl revival" will last insofar as bringing in more casual collectors so I don't fault them in trying to strike it rich. However, part of it's charm is it's customer service so that would likely be lost in any sort of takeover, without even mentioning the sales machine that the forum is. Either they're looking to sell or they're going under. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skacel Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 They've also jacked the prices way up for the old ROTMs. $40 for a 2LP set that you'll likely get on discogs for half that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorrisNuts Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 (edited) https://www.gofundme.com/vinyl-community-forums To each their own Edited May 15, 2019 by DylanMcKay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 7 minutes ago, DylanMcKay said: https://www.gofundme.com/vinyl-community-forums To each their own Huh. So you’re telling me the same folks who buy records strictly based on album art and FOMO are able to drop $3K in < 24 hours to fund a forum? Shocking. But also cool / good on them, I guess. I may not admire the hivemind but I do respect that it cannot be snuffed out just because VMP becomes too big for its britches. NorrisNuts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oblivions Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Wouldn't $3,000 fund a web forum for like 10+ years? I've built websites for 15+ years but never ran a large forum. Would you need an expensive private server plan for something like that? NorrisNuts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorrisNuts Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 12 minutes ago, Derek™ said: Huh. So you’re telling me the same folks who buy records strictly based on album art and FOMO are able to drop $3K in < 24 hours to fund a forum? Shocking. I agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hype Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Just now, swb said: Wouldn't $3,000 fund a web forum for like 10+ years? I've built websites for 15+ years but never ran a large forum. Would you need an expensive private server plan for something like that? I am def. no expert but I know that can easily fund a very basic web forum for probably that long but to get one that actually runs great with heavy traffic and tons of pictures/gifs would probably be a bit more pricey but I still say they're good for quite awhile since the money is still rolling in lol.. That's insane though, under 24 hours and already over 3k. VMP better be selling off or releasing some epic titles soon because they just pissed off the hive and last I checked there prices were also raised on many older ROTM. It's too bad how this always happens sooner or later as a company grows, i'm sure the customer service will be going to shit soon as well which was one of the main selling points for me. Besides the recent De La albums I just wait for the secondary market on the majority of there "less popular" releases anyways and usually end up getting them for over half off. Ranch Cat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepperonigin Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 (edited) Pretty cool that people love it enough to try and continue it elsewhere but I don’t really understand the need when there are already several great alternatives, including right here. Edited May 15, 2019 by pepperonigin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hype Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 5 minutes ago, pepperonigin said: Pretty cool that people love it enough to try and continue it elsewhere but I don’t really understand the need when there are already several great alternatives, including right here. Supposedly we're too rude and crude while the Steve Hoffman forum is too elitist so they have to Goldilocks it up and make one that's justtttt right. Shelby, faaip de oiad and RowBearToe 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ethereal Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 what a monumental waste of $3k then again.. 36 minutes ago, Derek™ said: same folks who buy records strictly based on album art and FOMO faaip de oiad, NorrisNuts and Ranch Cat 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecayToDeath Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 46 minutes ago, Derek™ said: same folks who buy records strictly based on album art and FOMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zdkaiser Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 59 minutes ago, hype said: Supposedly we're too rude and crude while the Steve Hoffman forum is too elitist so they have to Goldilocks it up and make one that's justtttt right. It probably has to do more with the musical tastes of the forum members then the members themselves. For me, VC is more punk, pop punk, emo, hardcore, indie, and other subgenres of rock. The SH forums are a good resource, but most topics relate to older artists, class rock, jazz, blues, etc. VMP was sort of the middle ground. Conversations about a little of each genre. Granted, I do visit all three forums to find information. This whole vinyl forum "clique" attitude is a bit ridiculous. I also much preferred the VMP forum's user interface. It was so simple to upload photos, which served to enhance a lot of conversations and threads. Whereas, VC requires you to use a third party website (e.g., Photobucket) then hyperlink to that within the forum to get a photo up. Not sure if that has since changed, but it was/is annoying and outdated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hype Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 9 minutes ago, zdkaiser said: It probably has to do more with the musical tastes of the forum members then the members themselves. For me, VC is more punk, pop punk, emo, hardcore, indie, and other subgenres of rock. The SH forums are a good resource, but most topics relate to older artists, class rock, jazz, blues, etc. VMP was sort of the middle ground. Conversations about a little of each genre. Granted, I do visit all three forums to find information. This whole vinyl forum "clique" attitude is a bit ridiculous. I also much preferred the VMP forum's user interface. It was so simple to upload photos, which served to enhance a lot of conversations and threads. Whereas, VC requires you to use a third party website (e.g., Photobucket) then hyperlink to that within the forum to get a photo up. Not sure if that has since changed, but it was/is annoying and outdated I just read actual members saying similar things. Personally, I could care less which forums stay and go but all three have been valuable resources that have helped me out at different times over the years. The VMP forums are def. way more user friendly and diverse though which allows me to find a few more things I wouldn't see on here or especially the Hoffman forums. Not gonna lie though the comparisons were pretty spot on I thought, clique attitude or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Didn’t even know they had a forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaitouG Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 I'd rather see them try to migrate to the NWN forums faaip de oiad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faaip de oiad Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 11 minutes ago, KaitouG said: I'd rather see them try to migrate to the NWN forums They'll be burned alive🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaitouG Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, faaip de oiad said: They'll be burned alive🤣 All for the kvlt points Actually, let's not give more ways for Blake/Nachtmystium to exploit people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 I'd love to see these people migrate over here and become mainstays. But hey...they're all probably mostly flippers anyways. But then again, they'd fit right in. Ha! RowBearToe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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