Hey etree! I am seeking opinions. E-mail me directly or post to the list if you think the community would benefit. If you e-mail me something directly and I feel the group could benefit I may post what you say to the list.
I did a trade recently for one show. The show the other guy got was a show I have in shn that matches the etree database. Well after we completed our trade, he contacted me regarding two cuts on two of separate tracks that he had noticed, asking if the cuts were present on my copy. I was unaware of these cuts until he brought them to my attention. I researched it and yes, in fact these were undocumented cuts in the original seed. Now I had listened to this show before, but usually when I get a show and listen to it, I am either not in front of the computer or I am doing something else so my full attention is not devoted to analyzing and documenting flaws in the recording. I try to spot check everything I get for sound quality before I make audio discs but rarely listen to the whole show in detail. I know I listened to this show but I never noticed these cuts. Once I did notice them I added the flaws (cuts and times where they happened) to the text file and also added a comment to the database entry for this show. Now this guy is a CDR only trader (doesn't do shn). I wish I could get some of the stuff he has/tapes in shn but some of the less popular music can only be obtained in audio format. I know he is a taper also. Anyway he likes to offer up shows to a another list (particularly brand spanking new stuff) and then get a bunch of trades for what he is offering. This guy doesn't ever offer to spread the music unless he is getting something. I know, I know, to each his own, however he recently refused a trade with me when I could not provide detailed flaw analysis for the shows he wanted. This guys never provides any information about what he has, not even a setlist/text file, let alone a flaw analysis. Now to the seeking opinions part. Ignoring the obvious hypocrisy of asking someone else to do something for you that you are not willing to do for them: Should I only offer shows I have for trade that I have done a detailed flaw analysis? Is it my responsibility to be aware of all quality issues with all of the recordings I have? Tim B Offer: A few B&Ps and/or Upload of a dankseed; Grateful Dead 7/19/74: http://db.etree.org/shninfo_detail.php?shnid=4596 _______________________________________________ etree.org etree mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://mail.etree.org/mailman/listinfo/etree Need help? Ask <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
