Or has this site changed since I first joined. It seems that people don't participate as much anymore (I have been guilty lately). Everyone seems to be here and only paying attention to what they are doing and who cares about anyone else unless they happen to be the best players. Maybe that's what the shredding thread is really all about?

When I joined every participated and offered advice or admiration for the work whatever skill level. Now no one follows through and there seems to be animosity brewing everywhere.

STOP IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!11

Just play the guitar and have fun! That's what brought me here in the first place. It kept me coming back. I realize that more and more people are joining this site and it takes a while to go through the threads and everyone works. It seems that people say they will participate and then don't.

I am posting this in protest of Steve and Eric leaving the site. I don't know what happened but there seems to be a communication breakdown and stubbornness is ruling.