Ken Caillat on Tumblr

michelej1 · #1 08-20-2015, 11:36 AM

I think I can get $2000, guys.

I agree with everyone that Joe (Welcome Chris) has shown us how willing people are to speak. I wasn't thinking of Ken or Billy, since they have already given great Q & As, but I would love to do a Q & A with Bekka or John Courage or others, so I think maybe I will be more intrepid and start reaching out to people to get people on the actual Ledge to answer questions for us.

Michele

FuzzyPlum · #2 08-20-2015, 12:04 PM

I'd like to speak up in support of Welcomechris/Joe...
He's obviously a genuine (fanatical) fan and I really don't think he means any harm. I certainly don't think he's sought to make money from the Buckingham Nicks CD. I just don't think he quite gets it sometimes and to be honest I'm not sure he's the full ticket. It would be a shame if Welcomechris/Joe were banned permanently as he's a regular and enthusiastic contributor.

I've just noticed the message he's posted on the non-existent Russ Titelman tumblr. Even after the ban it seems he's still expressing links to The Ledge. Like I said, I'm not sure he really gets it.

Its a real shame as these Q&A's could have been really insightful if done properly. Possibly somebody should contact each of these people in an official capacity with a view to doing something properly in the future. As much as anything else, the sheer number of Q&A's that were set up is silly. It would be good to get one person on board at a time.

As you said Michele, JC would be great. Also, what about Chris Morris?

louielouie2000 · #3 08-20-2015, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by FuzzyPlum

Its a real shame as these Q&A's could have been really insightful if done properly. Possibly somebody should contact each of these people in an official capacity with a view to doing something properly in the future. As much as anything else, the sheer number of Q&A's that were set up is silly. It would be good to get one person on board at a time.

If anyone here has any suggestions regarding Mac insiders who might be open to participating in an official Ledge Q&A, please let us know. We definitely agree it's time to bring back the Q&A's here. They've been so much fun in the past.

**SisterNightroad** · #4 08-20-2015, 01:03 PM

If I can say something, I've not been here for long but Welcomechris has always offered much to this forum and has been very available, if this has been his first and only transgression I wouldn't want him to be permanently banned either. From the little that I've seen he's only rash and pushy.

louielouie2000 · #5 08-20-2015, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by SisterNightroad

If I can say something, I've not been here for long but Welcomechris has always offered much to this forum and has been very available, if this has been his first and only transgression I wouldn't want him to be permanently banned either. From the little that I've seen he's only rash and pushy.

While I will not discuss the specifics of why particular board members receive disciplinary actions, I will reiterate that we do not ban people following a first offense. A sustained pattern of rule breaking has to be present. Banning is always a last resort option, and Ledge members will always know if they have strikes against them. These strikes come in the form of warning private messages, and temporary suspensions as warranted. It is important to remember the moderation team also removes egregious material from the board- so bad behavior is often invisible to most Ledgies.

**SisterNightroad** · #6 08-20-2015, 03:15 PM

I understand. I'd never imagined that moderators remove offending posts.
Can I however ask if Welcomechris is being temporarily or permanently suspended?

David · #7 08-24-2015, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by louielouie2000

If anyone here has any suggestions regarding Mac insiders who might be open to participating in an official Ledge Q&A, please let us know. We definitely agree it's time to bring back the Q&A's here. They've been so much fun in the past.

Rick Marotta

Larry Vigon

Margi Kent

Marilyn Martin

bombaysaffires · #8 08-24-2015, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by David

Rick Marotta

Larry Vigon

Margi Kent

Marilyn Martin

Ray Lindsey
Dennis Dunstan
Curry Grant
Kim Anderson
Greg Thomason
Christie Alsbury/Thomason/Lindsey
John Courage....oh the tales he could tell
Hernan Rojas he's given a fair number of interviews to Spanish language publications over the years

aleuzzi · #9 08-25-2015, 12:13 AM

Think Martin Birch might want to do it? Could be interesting to know more about how those pre-BN albums were made.

sorcerer999 · #10 08-20-2015, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by FuzzyPlum

I'd like to speak up in support of Welcomechris/Joe...
He's obviously a genuine (fanatical) fan and I really don't think he means any harm. I just don't think he quite gets it sometimes and to be honest I'm not sure he's the full ticket. It would be a shame if Welcomechris/Joe were banned permanently as he's a regular and enthusiastic contributor.

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Originally Posted by SisterNightroad

If I can say something, I've not been here for long but Welcomechris has always offered much to this forum and has been very available, if this has been his first and only transgression I wouldn't want him to be permanently banned either. From the little that I've seen he's only rash and pushy.

^^^ I agree, wholeheartedly with these above statements and would like add that none of us really know whether Joe was posting under "anonymous" or whether it was some clueless Ledgie posting who didn't know what was going on and maybe THOUGHT the Tumblr Q&A was affiliated with the Ledge.

Joe has certainly posted his fair share of "attention grabbing" threads and posted things that he still hasn't owned up to, even to this day(Moe Sizlack, etc) that many of us have found annoying. But more recently he has backed down from doing things like that and is basically harmless at this point. Give him another chance.

bombaysaffires · #11 08-20-2015, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by michelej1

I think I can get $2000, guys.

I agree with everyone that Joe (Welcome Chris) has shown us how willing people are to speak. I wasn't thinking of Ken or Billy, since they have already given great Q & As, but I would love to do a Q & A with Bekka or John Courage or others, so I think maybe I will be more intrepid and start reaching out to people to get people on the actual Ledge to answer questions for us.

Michele

If this had a "like" button I'd hit it twice.

nicole21290 · #12 08-20-2015, 07:35 PM

From Joe's Tumblr:

http://fleetwoodmacfans.tumblr.com/post/127100460162/reaction-to-ledge-comments

Iamwilliame · #13 08-20-2015, 10:31 PM

More Q & As in the future would be cool. I have to admit I was questioning how legit all these recent claims of Mac insiders suddenly agreeing to talk were. Seemed a little suspect to me. Oh well. Hopefully now we can hand the drama back over to the experts like Buckingham and Nicks.