Items that aren't products (e.g., body parts) are not acceptable submissions

Right Hand and similar "items" were submitted by members, in good fun, to their own Equipboards. These "items" are now starting to show up as submissions to artist Equipboards.

We'll be removing these "items" from the database and deleting any related submissions. The intent of Equipboard is to catalog the items artists use, not their body parts. Other items that aren't actual products will also be subject to removal.

Right Hand and similar "items" were submitted by members, in good fun, to their own Equipboards. These "items" are now starting to show up as submissions to artist Equipboards.

We'll be removing these "items" from the database and deleting any related submissions. The intent of Equipboard is to catalog the items artists use, not their body parts. Other items that aren't actual products will also be subject to removal.

what a bummer! I had no idea when I posted those gags that anyone would do anything but chuckle, sorry. The submission of hands was strictly meant for my own personal equipboard. I was actually a bit annoyed when some other people added them to their own personal boards since the joke was mine and got less funny every time it was borrowed.

This pleases me. I always got irritated at seeing cigarette brands, energy drinks, and sunglasses as gear. Always seemed like an attempt to try and gain submission counts without putting in any real info.

Always seemed like an attempt to try and gain submission counts without putting in any real info.

I don't think people were worried about submission counts, I don't even know what I've submitted anymore, I just threw in right hand and left hand as a gag. People seemed to be taking themselves a little too seriously when I added those. As far as the serious non-music products go? Like the Keurig machine? that's a piece of studio gear, trust me. Some of the stuff is not, but there's a whole category for things like sunglasses, cigarettes, jeans and liquor, so if you want to stop that sort of thing EB needs to nix that category. maybe some people were adding levis jeans and stuff just to get submission credits, but whatever. Take down the category and stop the problem.

I am still bummed out that so many people ran with my personal joke that now its going to disappear from EB. A little whimsy is great... I guess the mooches just took it too far.

Haha this is sick, equipboard actually read my email and they did something about it

Nice work guys :D

This was going on since the beginning, back when people were submitting the gear that hunters used to hunt and fishermen used to fish. They would throw all sorts of stuff on there.

I don't see any drink or food as gear personally. Even for the bands that heavily used drugs as their reason for "creativity". I wouldn't think people in search of what gear say Dave Mustaine used to get his sound, would be searching for Heroin but rather what actual items made the physical sound. Think of a gear page like a list of things your taking to go camping. Sure, it would be cute to put on the list "Bring a smile and a sense of adventure", but it wouldn't really be an important physical item that the scout would need to expect to use.

The cigarettes were big ones for me. If you were to use the EB to tell a kid how to sound like his guitar hero, would mentioning what brand of cigarettes make or break the kid's ability and tone? Of course not.

I'm alone on THIS one, but I also find the listing of things like "Keyboard" and "Mac 9x" a bit unimportant, but the majority of staff find it important. I feel it's not due to the keyboard as being a common sense item and the model of computer used un-instrumental to the actual tone of the music. Like anyone would say "Dude. you can totally hear an 8X on this track instead of a 9X being used for the mixing. That's his secret!"

The cigarettes were big ones for me. If you were to use the EB to tell a kid how to sound like his guitar hero, would mentioning what brand of cigarettes make or break the kid's ability and tone? Of course not.

I would debate that, every time I switch brands my playing changes a little LOL

But seriously, I always forget there are kids on here and I probably say adult things I shouldn't... as a dad I feel a bit guilty now that you mention it. That said, hell if I will let me son join an internet gear forum! He won't need or want to after attending a decade worth of Settlement music school to get tracked as a composition/piano major at Julliard. If you think you can't start teaching a 1 year-old the piano I have got news for all of you, I have read up and I am having wonderful success sparking Lucian's interest and teaching him the absolute basics. Which is why I am mad as hell that my son Lu has been deleted as a piece of music gear! I loved having him on my equipboard. You have something that rare and unique you want to show it off!

PS: consider this thread hijacked

FWIW, it was quite funny when it was just your thing.

FWIW, it was quite funny when it was just your thing.

now I feel like less of a dick

there's this thing on the internet that spawned the whole web meme phenomenon where people who aren't consistently witty pick up on a great joke from someone who is and they just run with it until it gets pounded into the dirt... it become traditional to just trot out the joke until it starts getting banned because no one has been laughing for a LONG time.... the whole thing reminds me of Wayne's World where he gets the strat out of the case and the music store clerk points at the 'no stairway' sign!

the joke I made is alright the first time when you read my version of it, but like stairway, if it ain't jimmy page trotting it out, well, lets just leave it lie... although if Ann and Nancy Wilson took over my joke I might be moved to tears like Pagey and Plant!

Right hand thing was funny, but I didn't know people were using it...

On account of computers, my 2 cents is that a computer itself is OK, I guess there might be some importance to it, but accessories such as keyboards and mice are irrelevant unless they pose some sort of use that is important. I can't think of an example, though.

If we're actually going to start deleting all the crap submissions, I suggest you guys start here!

:D

http://equipboard.com/pros/eric-clapton/#other-gear

I have to agree that many people are overusing their right hand on this forum. It's an equipboard. I use it to see if these is any equipment out there that could peak my interests, so that I can go check it out and maybe invest in it myself. I have no need for somebody else's hand.

I have no need for somebody else's hand.

I take it you are single then?!

I take it you are single then?!

Damn, Jim, It's EquipBoard, not /r/Roast.

sorry, that's the sort of joke Bryan, the bassist in my last serious band, was fond of making.... sometimes my inner Bryan comes out, I did after all spend 5 years on the road with that dude!

Wow it takes a while to see these pop up on the other side of the planet! Well played Jim! being new to the forums I wasn't sure how moderated things are... humour wise. The Bryan takes many forms and plays many instruments in different incarnations. I appreciate the humour. It's healthy... kinda tongue in cheek and skipping the rim.

http://equipboard.com/pros/wandw/#other-gear

"he bought the new fifa"

For the record, I think this is a great thing. I also thought the hands were funny, which is why I added them to my EB. All that having been said, if you are going to delete these items, I think you should also delete "artists" like actors and TV personalities who have no musical talent whatsoever. I think I saw a chef on here once, can't be certain. I think I saw Carson Daily. He might be acceptable, I'm on the fence about him. The leather jacket worn by Brad Pitt in "Fight Club" is definitely on here and should not be ... LOL

The leather jacket worn by Brad Pitt in "Fight Club" is definitely on here and should not be

Case in point.

John Mayer and Eric Clapton's Equipboards are full of crap.

The leather jacket worn by Brad Pitt in "Fight Club" is definitely on here and should not be

Case in point.

Wow. I'm shocked that little s#t "music producer" has a $15.8 million house. Who the *** has paid him so much? Is T-Bone Burnett his alter ego?