It is clear that the little clique that you have going, which for a long time fed john11inch's abusiveness on this board, is what is bringing this board down.
To you that is how it is. To me, I don't see myself in any clique - there are just a few instances recently (or rather, just one - slow's recordings) that I happen to see eye to eye with a few others here.
As for perfect_pitch: Perfect_pitch was an example I gave as someone who seems incapable of producing emotion through his instrument. It was related to the OP.
Whether it's true or not, it's not very nice is it?
And really, quite funny how you've managed to seemingly figure out perfect_pitch but not slow_concert_pianist...
As for slow concert Pianist: if you feel the ridicule of him is justified, then continue if you wish and I wlll continue, as I did with John11inch's bullying, to call you on it. It doesn't matter what you think a poster's history is, if you continue the cycle of ridicule, you bring the board down. And yes, unfortunately the byproduct of that is having people like me not stand by (like so many bully-watchers here do) and passively watch it happen.
Trust me, I do think and feel the same way about my now seemingly constant vilification of slow_concert_pianist. I really don't think it's nice at all. But note that, in the beginning, I did try to be honest in the nicest possible way. And note that essentially I just want the best for him...regardless of how he plays, he needs to practise!
So have fun - whatever you and your little clique feels works for you. Keep bullying newcomers and ridiculing those who you have pigeonholed and you keep the really serious pianists away from here.
Damn, I'm not a really serious pianist am I...
Anyway, if you feel pigeonholed, then my bad. That is not my intention.
I do seriously disagree about your prognosis as to why the really good pianists are not here anymore though. But ah...whatever...
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