Tech: Music chat that won't fit the categories

Subject: Tech: Music chat that won't fit the categories
From: Genie
Date: 24 Jan 03 - 05:09 PM

Sometimes we have threads discussing music but are not searches for lyrics, chords, authorship/origins, etc., and are not reviews, either. E.g., the discussions of the major 7th chord recently, discussions of what songs to sing in nursing homes, suggestions of songs for a holiday or theme program, or general discussions of particular styles or genres within folk music -- these don't fit into any of the existing categories. Also, announcements about festivals, jams, and gatherings don't fit any of them, either.

Should we have a thread category for "Musical BS" or "Music: misc."?

Genie

Subject: RE: Tech: Music chat that won't fit the categories
From: Ed.
Date: 24 Jan 03 - 05:28 PM

How would that help anyone?

Subject: RE: Tech: Music chat that won't fit the categories
From: rock chick
Date: 24 Jan 03 - 05:30 PM

Don't complicate things, it works quite well this way or so it seems to for me :^)

Subject: RE: Tech: Music chat that won't fit the categories
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 24 Jan 03 - 05:58 PM

Ya... There is such a thing as too many catigories... Too many divisions...

Subject: RE: Tech: Music chat that won't fit the categories
From: Amos
Date: 24 Jan 03 - 06:01 PM

Genie:

I think for such items you could use no prefix at all -- "Music in general" being the default value poeple expect if they see no other prefix.

A

Subject: RE: Tech: Music chat that won't fit the categories
From: Genie
Date: 24 Jan 03 - 09:35 PM

Well, Amos, that's what I do, but if people are trying to use prefixes to filter threads about music, that won't help. Also, it seems some general music threads still get classified as "BS" even though it's no longer a relevant category.

If it's a matter of too many categories, why not incorporate the "Review" category into a broader "Music Misc." category?

Ed., it would help separate the music-related from the non-music related threads.

Genie

Subject: RE: Tech: Music chat that won't fit the categories
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 24 Jan 03 - 09:47 PM

Calling it Musical BS would surely mean that the people who filter out the BS threads would lose them as well. (Mind, I can't really see the point of filtering them out, when it's easier just not to open them if you are thtabway inclined - in any case as often than not they aren't marked BS by the people who start them, which I think is a pity.)

I think the best thing to do with new prefixes is for people starting threads to try them out and see if they fly. If they catch on, they can get incorporated into the infrastructure of the Mudcat.

Music.misc might well be worth trying out this way for the threads that just don't fit in the other existing categories. Though theoretically if it's not BS or any of the others the assumption should be that it is Music.misc anyway.

Subject: RE: Tech: Music chat that won't fit the categories
From: *daylia*
Date: 24 Jan 03 - 09:55 PM

I haven't been around too long, but FWIW I've noticed that there's plenty of music talk in the BS threads as well - not just chat but often lyrics and information as well. So by filtering the BS you miss out ...

Subject: RE: Tech: Music chat that won't fit the categories
From: Sorcha
Date: 24 Jan 03 - 10:56 PM

If you think you have a prefix, you can just type it in the box yourself--you don't really need one listed in the drop down menu.

Subject: RE: Tech: Music chat that won't fit the categories
From: Genie
Date: 24 Jan 03 - 11:27 PM

Yes, Sorch, but doesn't it use up your allotted space? I may be wrong, but I thought if you used a preformatted prefix, you still got the whole little box to type your thread title, in addition to the spaces used by the prefix.

FWIW, I wouldn't call it "Musical BS" either. I'd suggest "Music: Other"

Subject: RE: Tech: Music chat that won't fit the categories
From: katlaughing
Date: 24 Jan 03 - 11:27 PM

too many boxes...let anarchy rule!**bg**