So, I got banned from TGP yesterday

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Nashville Riff Co said:
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The bigger the system gets, the harder it is to run… real people get lost in the crowd. That’s why rigtalk is easy. Most folks have an idea of people here or at least 1 or 2 degrees of separation from eachother. Makes the world a bit more simple. 2000 more and it becomes a fuckshow of computer warriors….
 
VonBonfire said:
And every one of them will head straight back to their abusive boyfriend named TGP as soon as their accounts are reinstated or they can create a successful alt. I generally don't like being unwelcoming to strangers, but the stranger came to take advantage of the forum as a place to cry about his TGP woes, not cause he wants to be here. Nobody owes him a valentine. He does not appear to be ready to pass the skin-thickness check.
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Hey I'm not saying I ain't ever going back but a lot of what's happened at the forum and what's happening now has become pretty apparent to everyone TGP is just a shit show now and it just isnt what it used to be
.... maybe that will change one day...... but until then or if ever.......



Rig-Talk is a much welcomed change of pace and most importantly of all it's a place my tight little butthole feels safe and comfortable from unwanted woke fuckery ^_^
 
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The~Kid said:
Hey I'm not saying I ain't ever going back but a lot of what's happened at the forum and what's happening now has become pretty apparent to everyone TGP is just a shit show now and it just isnt what it used to be
.... maybe that will change one day...... but until then or if ever.......
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"Isn't what it used to be"

It never was a "used to be". It's been trash since it's moment of inception.
 
VonBonfire said:
"Isn't what it used to be"

It never was a "used to be". It's been trash since it's moment of inception.
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I can't speak to that but my banishment is nearly a decade old and it was fucking bullshit then. So if people hung out for like a decade after that and say "It ain't what it used to be", it's fair to say their opinion of fuckery and mine are oceans apart. And Scott Peterson has been a fucking tool for at least that long so.........
 
Killcrop said:
A members account was hacked. I tried purchasing an amp. Send the money via PP G&S and the guy flaked. I emailed the address I sent the PP funds and the guy responded right away. Said something like you bought tickets from me. So the hacker created a loop. I will get my money back so not a big deal. However I created a thread complaining that TGP doesn't do enough to keep scammers out. TGP responded by banning me. I was a member since 2002.

I appreciate how Rig Talk has some protections in place. You have to be a member to post for sale. You are required to use 2 factor authentication.
Seems easy enough. There are more and more scammers out there these days.
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That sucks. Welcome nonetheless. I see you've been a member here longer than I. You should hang for awhile. Thick skin is good.


skoora said:
These days I wouldn’t do a purchase on a forum without a phone call at least or a FaceTime, that includes the gear, at best. Doesn’t matter who it is and what their reputation is, just for the reason that they may indeed be hacked. I would have zero issue if I was selling something doing the same for a buyer.
Maybe if we actually had a little more face-to-face, there would be less anonymous, chaotic, bullshit in some of these threads.
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I'm down with this.


thegame said:
This is the kind of anti-immigration policy we need. We'll require a qualified RT border czar, like Humpty Dumpty or Mr. Peanut to oversee that
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Build a Wall!


alund said:
The bigger the system gets, the harder it is to run… real people get lost in the crowd. That’s why rigtalk is easy. Most folks have an idea of people here or at least 1 or 2 degrees of separation from eachother. Makes the world a bit more simple. 2000 more and it becomes a fuckshow of computer warriors….
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Absolutely.
 
DGTcrazy is a fucking tool.
That guy that operates TGP is really good at picking complete fuckheads for mods.
Internet mods in general are almost always people that are fucked in the head and have some incredibly pitiful hall monitor pussy ego they need to satisfy by pushing their own agendas moderating social media posts.
Mods here at RT seem super chill though.
 
The~Kid said:
Yeah aside from all the other BS I've been surprised how much people get scammed, robbed and pretty much fraud.......


This happened more and more after Peterson left too or more noticeable at least to me, it became more normal and became bigger in how much money/gear people would scam and fraud others in....... more bold, more brazen, larger and larger in terms of scam/fraud.



It's worse than Harmony Central because not only is it some corporate toxic dump-hole now, it's become a bed for fraud and scams it seems and many very well know it's going on yet no one wants to take any responsibility for it on any level :dunno:
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You really have to do due diligence if you're going to buy a big ticket item on any gear forum. I made an account in that forum in 2016 but lurked for almost a year before joining. I was about to do my 2nd transaction for a guitar from an emporium seller in 3/2017 & requested from him to DM me his email, personal & work contact # info & I'd do the same.

In one of the DMs, he says he's selling a guitar in order to help pay for his mom's cancer treatments. I offer to send flowers for him to give to his mom & he takes the offer. I respond that I'd get to it after the transaction.

As I'm going through the motions for the transaction, I start looking for information about the guy. One of my searches yielded his dad's home phone # & also an obituary that his mom died a few years prior. After finding the obit, I call the dad's # & start asking questions about when his wife died or if she's getting cancer treatments. If the latter, I say to the dad that his son is selling gear to help pay for the treatments. The dad got all defensive then hung up.

The seller's user name, IIRC, is Evicious (sp?) or something similar.

Aside from this particular emporium seller, there has been no shenanigans from other emporium sellers.

These days, if I'm going to buy a guitar from seller on a forum or from a non-local craigslist listing, I tell the seller (s)he needs to do a Zoom or some sort of video meeting with the gear in their hands. The legit seller will make the effort & accommodate & the scammer won't respond to the request or give some bs excuse about not being tech savvy. Legit sellers also typically price gear reasonably & are open to negotiating. For me, a good indicator of vetting out scammers is the quality of the reply/replies given to specfic questions you ask about the gear. If the response(s) is/are vague/wishy-washy it's best to move on & not waste time.

My attitude with an online private seller of a big ticket item is that they're going to need earn that sale/$s from me & be able to answer specfic questions & give some personal information about themselves.

TBH, I've gotten much better deals on gear from (non-)local craigslist/offerup ads or vendors. I recently scored an MIJ Kramer Focus for really cheap that was on offerup. The seller & I agreed to meet an El Pollo Loco parking lot. i got there early & decided to buy the seller a family meal for 5. LOL. We chatted for 20 minutes & he told me stories of concerts he attended during the 1980s/90s. I said that I'd give an extra $50 above the ask price to reimburse for his gas & for taking the time to meet but he said $40 was fine.

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My American Special Telecaster I bought from a guy on a forum. I'm not positive now which one, but it almost had to be teh ghey page because I think it was 2015-ish. It was a good deal and I won't lie, I was a little nervous, but the seller was a straight up dude, even swapped the pickguard for me prior to shipping, and the guitar arrived safe and in the described condition. Even set up perfectly. Shame I can't remember the guy because he was definitely a nice, honest dude. I think I was really nervous because I pay pal'ed F&F.
 
VonBonfire said:
And every one of them will head straight back to their abusive boyfriend named TGP as soon as their accounts are reinstated or they can create a successful alt. I generally don't like being unwelcoming to strangers, but the stranger came to take advantage of the forum as a place to cry about his TGP woes, not cause he wants to be here. Nobody owes him a valentine. He does not appear to be ready to pass the skin-thickness check.
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Well considering I have been a member of Rig Talk 13 years longer than you…Your hard guy persona is just dumb.
 
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I don’t trust people enough to send a forum member thousands of dollars for an amp or guitar. Maybe I’m the crazy.


TGP is what it is. I’m not gonna name people because they creep into these threads on RT and then they attempt to make your life hell over there. I just block them and avoid the drama.


I have grown to love this place and the ability to tell some to fuck off although I’ve never done it :)
 
alund said:
The bigger the system gets, the harder it is to run… real people get lost in the crowd. That’s why rigtalk is easy. Most folks have an idea of people here or at least 1 or 2 degrees of separation from eachother. Makes the world a bit more simple. 2000 more and it becomes a fuckshow of computer warriors….
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Exactly!
Well said.
 
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