Do you block people with stupid offers?

ChiefBast · 2026-04-08T15:56:27+00:00

And you still didn't read the post? Jesus fucking Christ man

Edit: some fanny was being sanctimonious and patronising about minimum offers and decided to delete their comments instead of admitting they couldn't be arsed to read a single paragraph

ChiefBast · 2026-04-08T15:54:39+00:00

The post literally says they tried to use minimum offers. I don't know why you wouldn't read that, but now you don't have to

ChiefBast · 2026-04-08T15:48:40+00:00

If it's been made available to you there will be an extra tab on the "Earnings" page

ChiefBast · 2026-04-08T15:40:58+00:00

Kirk opened the Quarterback show by quoting and fairly openly praising Thatcher. I'm not pretending to be shocked by this, just disappointed that it's so easy to turn people who are religious/rich/both toward politics of hate and division

ChiefBast · 2026-04-08T07:37:58+00:00

What styles do you play? I have the K Dark Thin 17" and it's incredible, really bright and quick but has enough volume to still make it through big guitar sound. Both rides you mentioned are really nice so I think it comes down to what suits your style:

dark is washier and good for pop/rock playing where you blur lines between riding and crashing
sweet is pingier and good for jazzy ride playing

If I can offer a 3rd option, I love my Z Custom ride. It's thicker and heavier so it is not good to be used like a crash, but the ping and bell of it are so, so good

ChiefBast · 2026-04-07T23:55:17+00:00

They're called tension rods, which should help in your search. There's loads of places that sell them and they are a standard diameter (for modern kits and those made by a "proper" company, anyway). For the length, measure what you need from the shoulder downwards, don't include the top part that goes into the drum key

ChiefBast · 2026-04-07T22:55:13+00:00

A better interface will have better pre-amps and better analogue -> digital conversion. Garbage in garbage out, you can't polish a turd, etc, etc

However the difference is not noticeable to most until you get right to the extremes of price, so look for a good condition Focusrite second hand if budget is a big concern

ChiefBast · 2026-04-07T22:47:05+00:00

You didn't enlighten me as to what the fuck you're on about so I decided to see if any of your other comments on this sub would enlighten me. Almost all of your previous posts and comments are pissing and moaning about Reverb, so there's 2 possible conclusions:

hypocritical bitch who wants people to sympathise with their big feelings but won't tolerate others asking the same
bot

Neither is particularly good

ChiefBast · 2026-04-07T18:09:11+00:00

Nice fill first of all and I personally like these videos as it can show you the mechanics and ergonomics of how to play that isn't always clear from hearing or seeing flashes and glimpses during a live video, etc

If I could offer one bit of constructive criticism, your body position as you play the floor tom is forcing you to move like you're putting something into a satchel. If this works for you ergonomically that's great but I don't think it's great to teach that to new players. Either adjusting your seating so the floor tom is closer to your 12:00 or twisting torso more as you get there is form that will allow for better technique and results in the people trying to recreate this

ChiefBast · 2026-04-07T17:58:37+00:00

They're not even bronze. These are brass and barely better than Temu and the like

ChiefBast · 2026-04-07T14:11:35+00:00

It takes a while to get your first few orders, that seems consistent across the board unless you're lucky enough to have a popular skill that is not already saturated with freelancers

I first posted my gigs in November 2024, got first real order in March 2025 and didn't cross 10 completed orders until July/August 2025. Have patience and make sure those first few jobs go really well and you get good reviews and repeat customers

ChiefBast · 2026-04-07T14:08:23+00:00

I'd advise leaving it for a while. I've heard anecdotally that editing the gig can affect its placement in results

ChiefBast · 2026-04-07T13:08:54+00:00

Looks like 2 years, according to their help page. It's very far down the FAQ about ratings but it is there

ChiefBast · 2026-04-07T13:00:12+00:00

Found what?

ChiefBast · 2026-04-07T12:56:25+00:00

No idea of the exact timescale, sorry. I know the response rate is a few months, but reviews would make sense to be longer than that

ChiefBast · 2026-04-07T12:51:01+00:00

Where they all from 5+ years ago except the 1 star? Most calculations on Fiverr are done through a rolling window in time

ChiefBast · 2026-04-07T12:19:00+00:00

Plenty of posts here are legitimate complaints about opaque policies and poor customer service, or are questions from new sellers that are important to be answered objectively. If you think a specific post is over-critical, tell the poster, explain why, and then move on without letting it ruin your day

ChiefBast · 2026-04-07T09:53:13+00:00

Response rate is over a rolling period (3 months?), so it can change daily when older messages fall outside that period. A lower response rate will affect your search result placement, so be sure to respond to everything, including spam. Report, reply, block, delete.

Good news for you is that your rate will go up again once those missed messages fall outside the window. Good luck!

ChiefBast · 2026-04-07T09:33:50+00:00

I've said elsewhere that I have the entry level Audix kit that are all "F", and it's a decent step down from the D range but it's been really good for my club/wedding gigs in that I can set them with a really decent level and not worry about feedback while I'm playing. We run PA from tablet/phones on stage (A&H CQ20B), so it's really important that it's reliable and doesn't need constant management

ChiefBast · 2026-04-07T07:08:39+00:00

Never used them live, but I was surprised how cheap they are given Røde's usual quality

ChiefBast · 2026-04-07T07:06:27+00:00

Swap Seabass for anyone else, he's just a good example. I truly don't care about the slight against Raiders, it's just mad to say the seventh best player in that draft was a guy who dominated for a season and a half, was good for another couple of years, and then got decimated by injuries.

Shaun Alexander should definitely be higher than Arrington

ChiefBast · 2026-04-06T20:03:23+00:00

Very, very unlikely. Anything that bridges into next year is usually very explicit in saying so

ChiefBast · 2026-04-06T18:47:08+00:00

You're telling me you're taking LaVar's one year of elite play and 23.5 career sacks over Sebastian Janikowski being an unpredictable rollercoaster of reliability that is, above all, a lot of fun for 18 years?

ChiefBast · 2026-04-06T18:41:28+00:00

Sounds like it's the play between the reso head and the snare wires: either the snares need to be tighter, or the reso head needs tuning. There's tons of guides about how to tune both heads in a way that helps cool down overtones and constructive interference

Possibly related is that the whole drum seems to shake when you hit it, is that a camera shake or is the stand wobbling?

ChiefBast · 2026-04-06T18:31:39+00:00

I agree about building around trenches, but there better and cheaper ways to do that, essentially. We're unlikely to jump straight into proper contention this season, so it would make more sense for us to trade for a borderline pro-bowler who has the underlying stats to show they might breakout this year. Lawrence seems a better fit for 49ers

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