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Telenator · December 17th, 2008, 09:29 AM

Joe (Strat-Mangler) as he's known on the forum, has pulled the plug on a 3 year guitar forum project this morning and we're sad to see him go.

For several reasons, as I'm sure Paul here and the moderators will tell you, it can be very challanging to run an internet forum and try to keep things peaceful, helpful, and fun.

Joe has many other interests that occupy his time and it seems the challange eventually outweighed the reward.

Many thanks for his efforts and the friends some of us have made over there and migrated here as well as other places.

Anyone who attempts to run a forum has my total respect and admiration. I am a moderator on two motorcycle forums, one is extremely busy, and at times it can shake your very belief in mankind.

Anyway, just passing it along for those of you who might be friends and to say "Thanks Joe" for putting up a cool guitar forum. Be well and enjoy much success in your future endeavors.

Just-Jim · December 17th, 2008, 11:04 AM

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I am a moderator on two motorcycle forums

ADV or Thumpertalk? Just curious. Some guitar threads occassionally come up over there, and some of the people seem pretty knowledgible.

Telenator · December 17th, 2008, 12:39 PM

American Iron Magazine and RoadBike Magazine.

One is all american, the other is all metric.

red57strat · December 17th, 2008, 01:12 PM

I saw that when I tried to check in this morning.

It's a shame for us, but better for Joe.

Thanks for the good times, Joe!

jwj4856 · December 17th, 2008, 02:34 PM

I can definitely agree with all about how hard it is to keep a forum running smoothly as I am an administrator on one forum and a moderator on another and we have problems all the time, luckily so far nothing major but something all the time.

Joe-Bob · December 17th, 2008, 04:32 PM

Telenator,

How's your knee?

gibsonjunkie · December 17th, 2008, 08:36 PM

Too bad... it was a nice place to hang your hat. (Not that this place isn't!)

bonefish · December 20th, 2008, 03:55 AM

kudos to joe for putting up with all of us ***holes for as long as he did...i reckon joe's not really a tele-guy, but i hope he knows alot of familiar folks can be found here in twangville...

Nogbad · January 11th, 2009, 11:27 AM

I have had PC problems over the past two months. I tried to go there junt now to find out its gone. Bummer! Im going to miss it. Anyone know were the usual crew have gone now.

jumpnblues · January 11th, 2009, 12:32 PM

Which one is the one with Chris Greene as the administrator? Not the same one?

franchelB · January 11th, 2009, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by jumpnblues

Which one is the one with Chris Greene as the administrator? Not the same one?

I know the answer to the first question, but I won't "go there"!

franchelB · January 11th, 2009, 03:38 PM

Anyway, good luck to Joe in his future endeavors...

gibsonjunkie · January 11th, 2009, 03:40 PM

No, this one was run by a guy named Joe from Montreal. I started a facebook group called Guitar Forum Rejects where some us have have landed and a few of us are revisiting www.thefenderforum.com/

December 17th, 2008, 09:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
Telenator VENDOR Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 6,622 5 Photos	The Fender Players Forum had ceased to exist Joe (Strat-Mangler) as he's known on the forum, has pulled the plug on a 3 year guitar forum project this morning and we're sad to see him go. For several reasons, as I'm sure Paul here and the moderators will tell you, it can be very challanging to run an internet forum and try to keep things peaceful, helpful, and fun. Joe has many other interests that occupy his time and it seems the challange eventually outweighed the reward. Many thanks for his efforts and the friends some of us have made over there and migrated here as well as other places. Anyone who attempts to run a forum has my total respect and admiration. I am a moderator on two motorcycle forums, one is extremely busy, and at times it can shake your very belief in mankind. Anyway, just passing it along for those of you who might be friends and to say "Thanks Joe" for putting up a cool guitar forum. Be well and enjoy much success in your future endeavors. __________________ Dogs have the right idea! www.telenator.com

December 17th, 2008, 12:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
Telenator VENDOR Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 6,622 5 Photos	American Iron Magazine and RoadBike Magazine. One is all american, the other is all metric. __________________ Dogs have the right idea! www.telenator.com

December 17th, 2008, 01:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
red57strat Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,472	I saw that when I tried to check in this morning. It's a shame for us, but better for Joe. Thanks for the good times, Joe! __________________ Don

December 17th, 2008, 04:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
Joe-Bob Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dallas, Texas Age: 47 Posts: 5,531	Telenator, How's your knee? __________________ Why didn't the Psychic Network already know I was gonna call?

December 17th, 2008, 08:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
gibsonjunkie Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bloomfield, Connecticut Age: 56 Posts: 742	Too bad... it was a nice place to hang your hat. (Not that this place isn't!) __________________ The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese...

December 17th, 2008, 02:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
jwj4856 Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: shreveport, LA Age: 56 Posts: 371	I can definitely agree with all about how hard it is to keep a forum running smoothly as I am an administrator on one forum and a moderator on another and we have problems all the time, luckily so far nothing major but something all the time.

December 20th, 2008, 03:55 AM	#8 (permalink)
bonefish Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whitewood, SD Age: 40 Posts: 243	kudos to joe for putting up with all of us ***holes for as long as he did...i reckon joe's not really a tele-guy, but i hope he knows alot of familiar folks can be found here in twangville...

January 11th, 2009, 11:27 AM	#9 (permalink)
Nogbad Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Washington UK Posts: 195 6 Photos	I have had PC problems over the past two months. I tried to go there junt now to find out its gone. Bummer! Im going to miss it. Anyone know were the usual crew have gone now. __________________ "Big Ron's Famous Twang Oil" now available. $7.99 a bottle - postage.

January 11th, 2009, 12:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
jumpnblues Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Midwest Age: 59 Posts: 1,914	Which one is the one with Chris Greene as the administrator? Not the same one? __________________ jumpnblues "Heaven St." (Original Blues Instrumental): http://www.box.net/shared/static/z96atf0zn2.mp3 http://www.myspace.com/drbluezz

January 11th, 2009, 03:38 PM	#12 (permalink)
franchelB Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Irving, United States of Texas! Age: 44 Posts: 2,314	I was a member of that forum too! Anyway, good luck to Joe in his future endeavors... __________________ Feel free to visit my homepage! http://www.myspace.com/francisbalagtas

January 11th, 2009, 03:40 PM	#13 (permalink)
gibsonjunkie Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bloomfield, Connecticut Age: 56 Posts: 742	No, this one was run by a guy named Joe from Montreal. I started a facebook group called Guitar Forum Rejects where some us have have landed and a few of us are revisiting www.thefenderforum.com/ __________________ The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese...

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