Campaign To Keep TSF Alive
Guys,
TSF is a special place for me for reasons which I won’t harp on about right now. I totally get why RDM feels the need to call it day. But I don’t think the last couple of years have helped at all. Inevitably technology has moved on. We now have AI which is both incredible, but it has also been very divisive. I think that all of us, no matter where we stand on the subject, have become way too opinionated and polarized and, at times. we've let our emotions get the better of us. I’m certainly guilty of this. For my part I’m now trying to take things on board and wise up. I’m listening to what folks are creating using AI and, you know what, a lot of it is great. It won’t replace what I do, but that’s not the point – it isn’t meant to. TSF is a place for creators of music of all genres, no matter how it’s achieved. This was always the spirit of this place.
So can I start a campaign to try and persuade Owen to give TSF another roll of the dice. He may not want to and I’d totally understand that – but I think it’s worth a try. If I was younger and I had the necessary IT skills I’d volunteer to try and run the show, but I just turned 72!! Not my time I’m afraid!!
Anyone with me?
Chris
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See my post in Owen's announcement :)
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I'm young, but i don't have time to run it, but i could help.
Is he closing it because of AI-generated songs? I think most members use AI just to produce demos and show how the music is supposed to sound. Feedback usually focuses on the lyrics when the song is AI-produced, so I don’t think it makes sense to blame AI. I really hope he changes his mind and keeps this community. AI is just a new technology in the industry, like Auto-Tune and computers. Most singers nowadays use technology to make their voices sound better. Many producers can’t play any instruments, but they can create entire songs using fl studio and those programs, so it’s just another change in the industry.
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One thing I'll say is that for 20 years TSF has been run as a service to others. Part of that includes making it available free of charge, rather than running it as a commercial site. It's unreasonable to ask anyone to take it on and continue it on that basis. And unacceptable to me to hand it over on any other.
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