I'm curious as to WHY they got banned. I didn't see anything going on in any of the threads. I know Donny got banned for his "dual personality" a while back. He made another boo-boo? And Diki?...who always brings me back to the SynthZone.....I'm wondering what he did? Like the old National Enquirer...."curious minds want to know!"

Lucky

Hope you have all noticed the decline started at the time the two members mentioned in the post by Lucky 2Behere were banned,coincidence ?
just an obsevation.
Gilbert.

I think it was because they were sniping at each other for too long, and it began to interfere too much with the topics.

Thus, another Nigelectomy was performed.

It's too bad, because if either one of them was sick, or in serious trouble, the other would be there in a heartbeat to help him out in any possible way.

They are both great guys, in my books.

I've had my spats with both of them, but we always managed to get things right again and remain good friends.

I hope they come back soon...life's too short to let petty squabbles keep friends apart.

I've picked up a lot on SZ, sometimes during the bickering there were many things I learned...even if it was to forgive, or to say I was sorry.

My late Uncle Jim, who was an ex-Navy man, used to say this proverb, " A calm sea does not make a skilled sailor."

SZ is a bit stormy at times, but I think we are all the better for it.

This is a great forum, and I would miss it terribly if it was discontinued...all I have to do is think back to the times it went off line.

I actually went through withdrawal.


Ian

Yes, their 'act' had gotten tiresome, but obviously they are missed ... and the forum could use them back here ... especially when guys like chas and myself beg off a discussion just as it was getting HOT ... JUST KIDDING!!!

Hopefully they will be back soon - early Christmas present, Nigel ??? ... 2012 is WAY too far off ... hell, I may not make it to tomorrow ! ..
t.

You know, Nigel is walking a pretty fine line. I believe he only banishes people when things get pretty far out of hand.

I appreciate passionate differences of opinion as much as the next guy, and think I'm not shy about making my opinions known (think arrangers, playing in nursing homes, MP-3's or ANY tracks on the stand, the use of laptops, country music, Buffet music....the list is LONG!).

I don't mind being told my way of doing things is wrong, and I'm not going to argue that I have the only answers.

I enjoy the good natured sparring here as much as anybody. It's the disrespect and personal put-downs that I find troubling.

There are those who's opinions are almost always in synch with mine, and there are those posts are so lame (IMO) that it's not even worth responding. That's the nature of this communications media.

Posts with more edge...alternate opinions...
disagreements handled with respect...BRING IT ON!

And BRING BACK DIKI!

Russ

... and DONNY !!!

t.

Way to go Tony...I was wondering why Russ left Donny out.

I wish I could sing like Donny, and play like Diki...I'd be farting through silk.

Ian

Maybe he just got tired of all those 'naked' URL's .

chas

Maybe...Donny was truly the "King of URL".

Of course, I kinda like surprises, so it didn't bother me.

Ian

That's "Duke of URL" . I think Diki came up with that one. (You need to listen to more Motown ).

chas