Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
Only on the extreme off chance that someone reports you to the services that do that shit. My friend that ran an arcade for awhile didn't bother and had quite the music playlist going all the time, no one ever reported her.
So, it is a copyright issue then?
ASCAP and BMI are the extortionists. As far as I know, they don't attempt their extortion unless you are profiting from playing the music. i.e. jukebox or background music in a bar or restaurant, karaoke, etc.
Technically but it's like who cares. Extreme off chance someone could tell you to stop - I'd ask for credentials in that case though!
I DJ and many 12-inches say on them specifically not to be used for public performance. Exactly what they think people are buying these for remains a mystery apparently. I never once saw anyone from ASCAP or whatever show up and tell anyone to stop (as opposed to endless cops, fire marshals, blah blah etc).
I see. I worry that I'd need a permit to parade around with a speaker that is playing patriotic music loud enough to be heard from within the parade line. Thanks.