Re: Jazztalk is the greatest website in history!!!

[ValerieB]

my Facebook experience has been very valuable to me. I do not have "friends" there who I don't know or that another real friend of mine doesn't know. most of my FB "friends" are jazz friends but they, of course, talk about all sorts of subjects. this is a bizarre example of FB's importance but recently I found out that a friend of mine for decades had passed at a young age 3,000 miles away. I would have eventually found out but the timing was important to me. I totally agree with Steve that your experience of course depends on what friends you communicate with. I don't even know how many friends I have on FB - probably a few hundred or more. I know I have a long list of requests I have not replied to or said "not now" or whatever the choice is aside from confirming the request. I also do not subscribe to any Apps which i think is a risky business. we have so little privacy left as it is.

[7/4]

the ECM thing completely died weeks ago, but I try to check in.

[Ron Thorne]

the ECM thing completely died weeks ago, but I try to check in.

I'm not sure what you mean by that comment. Would you explain, please?

If you mean that Steve Lake has not posted in a while, that's understandable. He relies on us to inquire of him and the label as to what we're interested in or having updated. That's why the forum is titled Ask ECM Records.

[Jazzooo]

So the site, she is still breathing?

[Ron Thorne]

So the site, she is still breathing?

Yes.

[HenryMc]

sad ..if anyone wants to add me im Harry McCullagh on Facebook

[Ron Thorne]

Nobody has posted in the ECM forum since November 20th. Which makes 7/4's statement pretty accurate. I didn't take his post as an indictment against Steve Lake in any way, shape, or form.

Oh, I wasn't suggesting that, Scott.

[Ron Thorne]

No problem, Scott.

[John L]

Nobody has posted in the ECM forum since November 20th.

Maybe they fell asleep.

[steve(thelil)]

So, as of now, does it look like it's the last month for this site?

[Monte Smith]

For the curious, what's an approximate breakdown of the costs associated with this site?

[Monte Smith]

If you (or Ron) can put in a donations doohickey, you might get an influx of coin from the NPR types who visit this site.

[walto]

Don't forget us geezers who will give our credit card and social security numbers to anyone who calls and warns us that something terrible will happen if we don't.

[Monte Smith]

I kind of like walto's idea. Just PM him threateningly until he wets himself and pays for everything.

[jtx]

[Ron Thorne]

[steve(thelil)]

Shit, I don't have a pot to piss in, but I pay $200 a year on underage inter-species hookers (just to talk) and I consider that a bargain.

I hope that helps.

-steve

[jwaggs]

Sounds like Walto and Steve(thelil) have the $$ issue under control.

Since one is a state worker and the other is a retired state worker, I am very happy to know that tax dollars will be put to good use.

[bluenoter]

I always figured if every "regular" poster (skip the obvious comment, Monte. You're better than that) donated a dollar every month, I'd end up making money. Which is exactly what I didn't want to do.

But, having really considered it recently, it could be a decent enough model since it would pay for hosting. I would also contribute a dollar each month, and what was left over could go to Justin for his services, which would cost four figures were he doing it for anyone else.

I will not donate a dollar every month!

I'll donate $12 a year, in advance.

When y'all have time, I hope you'll look into the logistics of donations---for example, PayPal doesn't charge a percentage if the payer uses the option "Send money to a relative or friend," though I don't know how long y'all could get away with that. Maybe you could see how O, AAJ, etc. have their donation systems set up.

[walto]

I figured I'd just give them my SSN and credit card numbers. That seems to work ok for me everywhere else on the internet.

[steve(thelil)]

I figured I'd just give them my SSN and credit card numbers. That seems to work ok for me everywhere else on the internet.

Agreed. I know I've had a lot of success using Walto's SSN and credit card numbers everywhere on the internet.

[walto]

You should probably let me update those for you--I got a couple of new cards. Not sure why, but the companies keep worrying that something's wrong with the numbers I already had for some reason. It's really weird! I think my SSN is the same, though.

BTW, I'm getting excited about my jazztalk holdings health insurance!! They said I won't even have to get any paperwork! Sweet!

[HenryMc]

whoever is running this show im willing to throw in 10 bucks or so ...just tell me where to send it

[Chazro]

So when I checked in yesterday and today I was being directed to some other funky domain page (was I the only one?). I thought the plug had officially been pulled. Now she's up, cool! Got me to thinking though, if the decision's made to let it go, will anything be said/announced? Just curious.

[uli]

I am glad she's resurrected. Is Rollie still fucking around here? This has some nice accordion cuts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ihp28I-J6o