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ATRL: Ask Joseph (ATRL Owner) [SESSION ENDED.]
Member Since: 9/9/2012
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Ask Joseph (ATRL Owner) [SESSION ENDED.]
Joseph is the owner of ATRL making a brief return, letting us ask ha any questions.
Sorry, it's ended! You missed the one time only to ask upfront questions! Try again in 2023
It's probably not smart to come in here & troll the owner of ATRL. No dumb questions please.
PLEASE READ B4 YOU EMBARRASS YOURSELF W/ A QUESTION
RULES/GUIDELINES:
1. Do not ask questions on a certain artists. "Your fave Beyonce song", "Why is Taylor slaying", etc.
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Originally posted by josephs911
I dont really comment on any particular artists.
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2. Don't come in just to troll, you'll get thread-banned.
3. Don't ask him to reverse WP's, make you a mod, etc. He may not use the site, but he isn't dumb.
4. Read the FAQ below on common questions answered!
FAQ (Questions Answered So Far):
Q: Any questions regarding new rules:
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Originally posted by josephs911
ATRL is just at a place that we dont really like, while we know people have a right to express them self, we are also dedicated towards one thing allowing people to discuss current popular music. I think that some of the other stuff has created side shows that dont always paint a good picture of ATRL. Plus as I have mentioned before advertisers dont like profanity, nudity, etc.
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Q: Asking him to change any rules on ATRL:
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Originally posted by josephs911
As I mentioned earlier I leave most of the policy making up to Athens, so he will consult with me as to what we will be doing.
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Q: Your opinion on (insert artist here):
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Originally posted by josephs911
I dont really comment on any particular artists.
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Q: On if he bought ____'s single/album:
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Originally posted by josephs911
No, I use spotify for all my music. I prefer rock music, current pop music, and classical music (helps me program better)
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Q: Do you stan for _____ / Who do you stan for?
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Originally posted by josephs911
No one.
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Q: Why he is no longer active within ATRL
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Originally posted by josephs911
I work full time (usually 60+ hours per week) and I am single (not married), I do have a girlfriend, but nothing serious. Then friends and researching new programming techniques takes up the remaining amount of my time. Plus I am a huge advocate of volunteering. I volunteer all the time to help the less fortunate or just to have fun.
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Q: New features related questions:
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Originally posted by josephs911
We will be redoing some of the features of ATRL+ in the next version. we arent entirely sure what will change but it is on our list for discussion.
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Originally posted by josephs911
We are still working on what will be in the new version.
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Other Questions & Silly/Messy Questions
Q: ATRL+'s pricing:
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Originally posted by josephs911
We are discussing possible changes to the ATRL+ prices/frequency. When we have more details we will post information about it.
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Q: What he does for a living:
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Originally posted by josephs911
I am Systems Analyst (software programmer)
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Q: Why am I not a moderator / why is ___ a moderator / why is ___ not a moderator yet:
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Originally posted by josephs911
I trust the team to pick moderators, if the time is right and you are the right person you will know.
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Q: Can we see a picture of you?
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Originally posted by josephs911
I will post one sometime.
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Q: Are you straight?
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Originally posted by josephs911
Yep, sorry.
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Q: Why he started ATRL
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Originally posted by josephs911
I really just started it because I wanted to program something, and at the time TRL was a huge show so I figured that would be a good idea.
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Q: Does he get paid / does he keep any money?
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Originally posted by josephs911
Not really, we make money but it pays for the costs of the servers, bandwidth, software, domains, legals fees.
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Q: What's next for ATRL?
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Originally posted by josephs911
The future is going to be interesting for ATRL, we have some ideas but they are just that. We will see though.
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Q: How he thinks ATRL could be a better place:
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Originally posted by josephs911
It would be a better place, if people didnt argue, and there was no nudity, threatening, vulgar language. ATRL is meant to be a place people can discuss current popular music. Our current plans may see some order restored.
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Q: Any feedback from you on new things to add to ATRL:
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Originally posted by josephs911
Perhaps, we may ask for feedback from the users in the near future.
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Q: How much are you involved with the staff of ATRL?
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Originally posted by josephs911
Very little, since I am barely ever on here, I try to let Athens handle all of that and dont bother making his job harder by me messing anything up things he did.
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Q: Did TRL know of you / the site's existence?
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Originally posted by josephs911
Yes, during the days of TRL I had several phone conversations with Carson Daly and the producers of the show. They were aware of our site, and actually like it. I was almost on the show once but because I was in high school at the time I just couldn't swing it. Carson Daly though did call my school and talked to all my class mates.
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Q: Do his friends/family/peers/co-workers know of ATRL?
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Originally posted by josephs911
Most of my friends and family know about. Current members I only know of one person in real life. I am not sure to be honest, I think most people are amazed with what I have done. Not at my real job, I never logon to the website while I am work, or do anything related to the website, technically they own any code I write, so I could get into some legal trouble if I am writing code for ATRL on there dollar. Whats your definition of CV?
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Q: Favorite thread/moment on ATRL?
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Originally posted by josephs911
I dont follow threads really so it is hard to say. But I have been involved in a few April Fools jokes that were pretty fun.
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Q: Does ATRL get lawsuits from download links? (Don't post download links )
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Originally posted by josephs911
Yes, that is one of big expenses, I have to keep a lawyer on retainer to help protect our site. Even though we have rights that doesnt stop people from trying to sue us. I cant really talk about any litigation as most of the time we make deals that say neither part will. But what I can say is that our most recent lawsuit was just wrapped up two days ago, our lawyers were able to get them to drop the lawsuit.
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Q: Does he support Gay Marriage?
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Originally posted by josephs911
Yes of course.
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Q: What car do you drive?
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Originally posted by josephs911
I drive a 2005 Saturn Ion during the winter and 2013 Camaro ZL1 during summer.
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Q: Does he try to live a healthy life:
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Originally posted by josephs911
I try to, I exercise, and dont really eat fast food or frozen food very often, nor do I smoke.
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Q: Favorite GIF
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Originally posted by josephs911
Dont really have one.
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Q: Favorite albums released this year:
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Originally posted by josephs911
Havent really had a chance to listen to many complete albums. The only two I really listened to completely was the Marshall Mathers Lp 2, and Random Access Memories. It would be one of those two.
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Q: On Music Industry's ability to sell:
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Originally posted by josephs911
I wouldnt say they cant sell stuff anymore. Because they can, but it is just they need to adapt a bit more to changing times. Music will always be around, so the music industry will always be around too.
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Q: When did you realize ATRL was big?
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Originally posted by josephs911
when we broke into the top 30,000 websites in the United States (now I think we are near 15,000). While 30,000 may still seem really high, out of the total number of websites that exist that is amazing in my book.
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Q: Were/are favorite artists:
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Originally posted by josephs911
Not really sure, I just listen to what ever I hear at clubs or on the radio.
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Q: How much traffic the site gets:
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Originally posted by josephs911
Wont give out specifics but it is somewhere between 500,000-1,000,000 per day.
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Q: If he ever sees ATRL dying down:
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Originally posted by josephs911
As long as people are still willing to visit it, and I can at least make some of the money back I put into it then I will keep it going as long as possible.
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Member Since: 12/16/2011
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Did you buy Applause on iTunes, Joseph?
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Member Since: 9/9/2012
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b4 the mods try to close
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Originally posted by ianBK4
We should create a thread "ask josephs911"
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Originally posted by josephs911
Haha sure.
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Who did you stan for when you started ATRL?
Who do you stan for currently?
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Joseph will we be getting alerts of being quoted?
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Originally posted by iHypeMusic
Joseph is the owner of ATRL making a brief return, letting us ask ha any questions.
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Joseph, this one^ said u'll be making a brief return. Why don't you come here more often?
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When am I getting free + ?
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ATRL Contributor
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Ask Bill teas.
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ATRL Administrator
Member Since: 2/26/1999
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Originally posted by Haven17
Did you buy Applause on iTunes, Joseph?
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No, I use spotify for all my music. I prefer rock music, current pop music, and classical music (helps me program better)
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Originally posted by Vespertine
Who did you stan for when you started ATRL?
Who do you stan for currently?
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No one.
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Originally posted by FattMatt
Joseph will we be getting alerts of being quoted?
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That is one thing we are trying to work on in the next version of the software that we will be releasing.
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Originally posted by Cyclops
Joseph, this one^ said u'll be making a brief return. Why don't you come here more often?
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I work full time (usually 60+ hours per week) and I am single (not married), I do have a girlfriend, but nothing serious. Then friends and researching new programming techniques takes up the remaining amount of my time. Plus I am a huge advocate of volunteering. I volunteer all the time to help the less fortunate or just to have fun.
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Originally posted by NLX
When am I getting free + ?
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We will be redoing some of the features of ATRL+ in the next version. we arent entirely sure what will change but it is on our list for discussion.
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Member Since: 12/16/2011
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I didn't think you'd actually answer. I would've asked a better question.
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Member Since: 9/13/2012
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You sound like a cool guy Joseph, thanks for making ATRL
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Originally posted by Cyclops
Joseph, this one^ said u'll be making a brief return. Why don't you come here more often?
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What do you do for a living?
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What do you think about Christina Aguilera?
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ATRL Administrator
Member Since: 2/26/1999
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That is correct. I was lucky enough that my parents could afford a computer at the time. And I was fascinated by them. At the time it wasnt like you could take classes in high school about it. The only classes on this stuff was offered at very technical universities. I basically taught my self how to create web pages, and create graphics.
Thats what I enjoy doing, and that is what I do today.
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