Hey guys,
I'm glad the majority of you seem to agree that finished productions need somewhere else to go than the 'Practice room'. We've all probably been in silent agreement on this, hence the free pass these threads have had over the years to exist here on the off-topic board.
Thank you to those who chimed in on the production et al. If you continue to have any questions about it, feel free to PM or e-mail me and I'll get back to you about it.
I agree that we shouldn't conflate personal issues with professionalism here. However, when you get an outright attempt at character assassination in a public forum, and the admins/moderators don't see fit to remove it, you start to wonder whether you stand to take a hit professionally when people newer to the community read the slander. With that said, I still have no desire to egg on any of the prevalent personal issues here, so I won't be checking this thread again after this post. However, there are some things I'd like to post, which should speak for themselves, and might provide context to the casual onlooker.
Regarding my 'lack of approachability'. I would never, under normal circumstances post private communication, but I believe an exception is warranted here. I abhor needing to bring this up, but here we go. Prior to now, this was my last private contact with Jeff.
As you can see by the date, this was quite some months ago. All good, I thought at the time. Then, a few days ago a colleague contacts me with a set of screen grabs he feels I might be interested in.
Somewhere in between my Instagram being stalked to prove an obtuse point, being called a narcissist, serial killer etc. you might understand how I decided it would be a good idea to sever ties with a couple of people. What agitates the situation for me is that when these things are voiced in a quasi-public forum of supposed professionals, you stand to take a hit if unknowing potential clientele read them. The reason I post this here is because most, if not all, of these people are members of THIS forum. If this is the sort of attitude the board wants to engender, then I sincerely worry for it. It's ironic that there's talk of a return to the 'glory days' of this board, while talk like this goes unchecked in the background.
For the very last time, I can't state unequivocally enough how disinterested I am in these personal dramas, and this is the last time I'll acknowledge them, unless overtly attacked again publicly by an array of ad hominem.
Thanks to the rest of you for engaging in discussion relevant to the OP. Again, if you have any more questions about the project, PM or e-mail me. Assuming a consensus is reached about where these threads belong, I'm hoping to share more work with you over the coming weeks, as it's been a very good year here and I've been fortunate to work on some amazing records thus far. Cheers.
PS. Not that this explanation is owed, but the sole reason I maintain an Instagram account is to filter poor-quality camera photos. It's essentially just a medium to get those photos directly onto Facebook. I've never advertised the account because I never wanted to be followed there, yet somehow still built up a very small follower base. So the reason I follow next to nobody on that platform is because I never actually use it for anything other than hosting my photos.
