On Thu, 15 Aug 1996, g3 wrote:
quoted 7 lines On Wed, 14 Aug 1996 16:47:55 -0800, you wrote:> On Wed, 14 Aug 1996 16:47:55 -0800, you wrote:
>
> >>i think the larger question here might be...with a list of over 800
> >members, why is so much of the conversation dominated by such utterly
> >pedantic nonfacts about the same old thing...
>
> Because only about 25 people out of that 800 appear to read things.
Yes, the other 775 of us are frantically hitting the "Delete" key every
time we see "Woodenspoon" in a subject line.
quoted 10 lines all of these could fall under idm consideration for discussion, but the air> >all of these could fall under idm consideration for discussion, but the air
> >is thick with what is now accurately being described as warphlex tyranny.
> >some of the less knowledgable (and obsessive) types would rather not say
> >something about a record that they like, for fear of looking less
> >knowledgeable (or less privvy to insider info).
>
> fuck off. do you honestly believe this? people don't review stuff for
> two reasons: if it's no good, or if they can't be arsed. I posted the
> other day with the effect that people should review more stuff. come
> to a blech. no warphlex tyranny there.
Funny how everyone I talk to believes this. Numerous people have told me
they dropped off "The Aphex Twin Fan Club List" for this very reason.
quoted 8 lines i try to combat this with> >i try to combat this with
> >(admittedly) poorly written reviews i could title "stuff no one else
> >mentioned that's still good", but it is frustrating to put the info out
> >there, to get maybe one or two acknowledgements.
>
> oh you just want attention! just because no one replies to your review
> doesn't mean they didn't read it or weren't influenced by it. I get
> fuck all feedback to my posts.
Maybe he just wants to know that other people are enjoying the same great
music he likes. It seems pretty obvious that you're the one that wants
attention.
quoted 1 line do people ever call you a humourless bastard?> do people ever call you a humourless bastard?
Not nearly as often as people call you a humourless bastard.
quoted 2 lines indeed. I think nearly everybody on this list loves music. That is> indeed. I think nearly everybody on this list loves music. That is
> taken for granted.
Sometimes I wonder if certain people really love the music or if they
just love wielding obscrure facts about the people making the music.
I'd love to see a "Warp/Aphex/Rephlex Trainspotters List", where the
minority that is interested in Mr. James' haircolor this month could
speculate on such trivia, and leave IDM a more musically oriented place.
However, since our listadmin seems to be the founder of the Aphex Twin Fan
Club, I doubt thats going to happen. But,in defence of our listadmin,
since he takes the time to administer the list, it's only right that he
do whatever the hell he wants with it, even if it doens't make me
happy. That's life. Maybe it's time to go back to reading idm-reviews.
Chill
Che