*blog Users name is acoustica, the youtube name is guitarmusicrocks, the description on youtube points to where you can buy the song. The person who posted the video here seems know alot about the style of playing, double dropped D tuning?

Seems like a self promote to me but since the names on the accounts don't match I thought I would blog it.

Sending this video to Sift Talk for discussion (sent by Gold Star member grspec)

Video uploaded to YouTube on May 21. Then it shows up here on May 23? Hmmmm.

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Also, this website: http://www.mygptv.com/UserInfo.aspx?id=134

Only Don Alder clips uploaded by acoustica

acoustica has been nominated for banination by gold star member silvercord. This may be due to abuse or violations of the posting guidelines. If this nomination is seconded, the account will be permanently disabled.

Nice job SC.

Fletch!!!! get your gun man!!

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beat 'im to it

acoustica has been seconded for banination by gold star member raven. This account will now be disabled. If you would like to appeal this banination, acoustica, you may contact the administrators.

wow give some power to idiots and they abuse it. Its just a video and there is no promotion on videosoft.. your worse then a communist goverernment .. seriously you guys are idiots...get a day job

videosoft? i like it.

@ifiwasbornagain - If acoustica isn't self-promoting then it can be remedied here: If you would like to appeal this banination, acoustica, you may contact the administrators, by acousitca.



Interesting that your only other vote and comment was for the Don Alder video that I posted three months ago here: http://www.videosift.com/video/Don-Alder-Harp-Guitar

Don't you think that's a bit weird?

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Hi my name is Don Alder and I was just contacted by a friend of mine who handles my website and my youtube stuff. It seems theres a bit of a misunderstanding on what the appropriate protocol is for posting videos on this site. So if a protocol was violated then you have my apologies. But also there is some copyright exploitation going on here as well. I dont recall giving silvercord to post any of my videos. I do appreciate the visibility but it seems like theres a double standard going on. The thing is any video on this site that is music related is selling you something whether you think it is or not. Anyways sorry for the inconvenience. Ill Have my webguy check sites out better next time. In the end its just a guy on a dirt road playing guitar cause he loves playing. If you just watch the video there is no selling in it.

Hi Don,

Thanks for the reply. Part of what makes VideoSift such a great place to be is that people can't come in here promoting themselves. I'd say that if your webmaster is posting vids of you here that would qualify as self-promotion and self-linking. Both of those practices are against the posting guidelines. Hence, the ban. We are simply not interested in "drive-by postings."

If you'd rather people didn't have the ability to post your videos the "embed" feature on YouTube can be disabled. If you wish that I remove your video from VS I'd be happy to discard it.

On a happier note (pun intended) you're a helluva guitarist and I'm jealous. I'm sure that many here, including me, would be pleased to make "The Wall" a part of their collection. I also think you will find many wonderful people in our community if you decide to stick around. Heck, you could even be our resident musician. Lord knows we need one.

Sc

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