LOL - too funny! I just happened to be over on this forum -www.thegearpage.net
& I saw Lord Valve had posted there. I noticed his description was
"Banned" as opposed to "Contributing Member" or "Member". So I
"He [Lord Valve] is a LITTLE politically incorrect (he's still banned,
right?)."
Bingo. On a moderated forum, LV would be banned every time.
Also, it appears as though he just hangs out on these forums,
answering questions but definitely pushing his tubes.
Mr Soul
Old news. Happened quite a while ago.
I can tell you how to get banned from TGP. All you need
to do is diss a product that the moderators are pushing.
Or, you can refuse to provide "free samples" of something
you make or sell. You can also provide technical arguments
against treasured myths - like $1500 AC line cords improving
*anything* - or you can point out that certain tubes are *not*
the same as certain others, even though they use the same
plates or getters. The mods on TGP are a bunch of asswipes,
and I'm not the only one who knows this. Just ask Dave
Zimmerman, of Maven Peal Instruments. Ask Mike Fuller,
of Fulltone. TGP sucks. Speak truth there, and you'll be gone.
And if they don't like that, they can fucking well sue my ass.
Lord Valve
BTDT
Horse shit. It was a civility issue, as in, the moderators will not
put up with assumed-free radicals, and he did ask you to play nicey
nice... :-)
1.) "Another eyeball guru with no hands-on experience pontificates.
Yawn.
Lord Valve
Expert"
(A response given to somebody not exactly liking the new TS 12ax7s.)
2.) "Hint: I have no time for smart-asses or tellers of
technical fairy tales. You got something to say,
say it and stop playing games.
Lord Valve
Expert"
(Someone asked a question about a Germino JTM50 clone. The above
response was supplied when a poster suggested that the amp owner
contact Greg Germino, a cool guy with killer amps, btw. It got a
little uglier past that, but not too bad. By the way, with a *good*
current meter, you can shunt a JTM50 / clone all day long!)
3.) "An excersize in porcine vocal instruction. BTW, you appear to
know your stuff. Be careful.
Lord Valve
Expert"
(This shit storm sprayed because of a somewhat decent response to what
the "KT" (kinkless tetrode) was all about. The guy actually did ok
with his general answer. A few lines down this appeared:
"My goodness...someone's quite emotional.
Please ask the Post Hostess for a complimentary
pre-moistened towelette on your way out, won't you?
There's a good lad. Press the Mom Button now...you
know you want to.
Lord Valve
<yawn>"
(Moderated group - taunting the moderator - DUH?)
4.) "Ah, yes...the Balanced Phase Inverter Jihadi Contingent
does tend to get fractious when their religion is
challenged; 'tis, however, a relatively benign myth,
which will hurt little besides your wallet. By all
means, enjoy your fairy tales. Like chicken soup
when you have a cold, "it couldn't hoit," and besides -
Mom makes it for you, and you feel good about it.
And so it goes.
Lord Valve
Pass the Cork"
(All over the "balanced phase inverter" nonsense in gtr. amps.
Taunting moderator, again. Who, by the way had by now, advised to
adhere by the rules.)
5.) "How *dare* you believe your lyin' ears?
Lord Valve
Expert
"In the country of the Double Blind, the one-eared
man is King." - Lord Valve - "
(When someone posted a *good* review of TS 12ax7s)
Yadda, yadda,.... Then another fight over Russian preamp tubes. The
moderator requested,a gain, the "play nice routine".)
A few others, & thpp, he was gone.
I don't particularly like the style over there either, but it is the
guy's "place". It's like Pat Robertson waltzin' into a church he's
never been to before with a "fuck jesus" t-shirt on.
All with the intent to cause a disturbance.