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Intelligent dance music (commonly abbreviated as IDM) is a style of electronic music originating in the early 1990s, defined by idiosyncratic experimentation rather than specific genre constraints. It emerged from the culture and sound palette of electronic and rave music styles such as ambient techno, acid house, Detroit techno and breakbeat; it has been regarded as better suited to home listening than dancing. Prominent artists associated with it include Aphex Twin, Autechre, Squarepusher, Venetian Snares, Boards of Canada, Telefon Tel Aviv, μ-Ziq, the Black Dog, the Future Sound of London, and Luke Vibert.

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After almost 26 years, We Are the Music Makers forum is going offline (forum.watmm.com)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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https://forum.watmm.com/announcement/67-the-future-of-watmm-please-read/

https://forum.watmm.com/topic/105431-rip-to-watmm-discussion-thread/#comments

After almost 26 years, I think it's time for WATMM to go offline - the artists we follow aren't releasing as much music as they used to, and overall there has been a decline in new users/activity.

The site supports itself financially via the Google AdSense ads and those who subscribe (and renew), but the vast majority of users are participating at no cost, which I had planned on enforcing at some point but simply haven't had the time or initiative to do so.

Also, I am at the point in my life where even the minimal involvement I have in keeping the site running just isn't something I want to do anymore. I've got other interests and priorities that are my focus, and I want to have one less thing to worry about, even minimally.

I don't think it's realistic to sell or give the site to anyone, and frankly I wouldn't be comfortable with taking WATMM and doing something with it I didn't agree with. And yes, it probably could still run on "autopilot", but someone would still need to be the account holder/billing contact for Invision, AdSense, PayPal, etc.

I've turned off registrations, so nobody won't register and then find out the site is going offline.

As for when - I think ending it when it began on June 3rd would be a nice bookend.

Again, I really appreciate all your support and help over the years, and I hope you understand or at least can appreciate my decision, and ask that you continue to be respectful of the site and your fellow members.

Edit: I am not the OP

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Looks like they're going to use IP Board for the new site :(

https://forum.watmm.com/?app=core&module=system&controller=content&do=find&content_class=forums_Topic&content_id=105431&content_commentid=3003854

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Someone suggesting starting a Lemmy instance

https://forum.watmm.com/topic/105431-rip-to-watmm-discussion-thread/page/10/#findComment-3001712

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

They should really do that.

While the EDM scene on Lemmy is rather small, this is the only viable alternative (to my knowledge) for forum-style culture.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Another mention of possibly moving to Lemmy

https://forum.watmm.com/topic/105431-rip-to-watmm-discussion-thread/page/17/#findComment-3002140

Obviously I'm cheering for Lemmy, but if they want a more similar forum then hopefully they use something that federates with Lemmy, such as NodeBB. (Anyone have an account to leave a comment?)

Update from Joyrex: https://forum.watmm.com/topic/105431-rip-to-watmm-discussion-thread/?do=findComment&comment=3002094

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

You could offer to take over managing it. They might be cool with that.

[–] neuroneiro 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Have you considered June 9th?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

I'm not the OP