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From:
Lee Azzarello
To:
idm
Date:
Wed, 9 Feb 00 08:37:49 -0500
Subject:
Re: (idm) ebay spam/general complaints
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quoted 1 line merck wrote this on 2/7/00 12:37 PM>merck wrote this on 2/7/00 12:37 PM
quoted 4 lines -can we keep this ebay shit to a minimum, if I want to know whats selling>-can we keep this ebay shit to a minimum, if I want to know whats selling >ill go type what i want in the fucking >search line. note: if i were new to the list i would swear it was sponsored >by ebay.(and the forced exposure defamation league)
I thought it was cool at first but then I learned that some of the stuff being auctioned was still in print! What do they think we are stupid!?
quoted 4 lines -would it be possible to cut down on the responses with less than 8 words?>-would it be possible to cut down on the responses with less than 8 words? >this is a mailing list, not >a chat room.(i cant wait to see all the witty fellas respond with 2 words to >this email)
word. *tee hee*
quoted 3 lines -in that line of thought, is it possible to tone down the ignorance a bit?>-in that line of thought, is it possible to tone down the ignorance a bit? >Possibly do some research before speaking and flooding 1200+(though thats >questionable) peoples email boxes with your stupidity.
Don't you think that is a rather sophisticated concept to ask of everyone? I mean just because it's called intelligent DM (hmmm very simmilar to Robutussin DM...yummy), doesn't mean everything needs to be ready to print in Harpers.
quoted 6 lines -and a final note that the great thing about this list has always been the>-and a final note that the great thing about this list has always been the >possibility that in the 100+ emails you received in a day, a few of them >usually contained a nifty little tidbit of "idm" information that brightened >your day or made you that much better of a trainspotter. What happend to >that? The only word to describe todays content is DRIVEL. Your lucky if you >get 2-3 peices of useful email in a week.....but i digress..
This is the exact same way I felt no less than one month ago. It does seem that content is getting watered down, but it is perfectaly natural for a list to wax and wane.
quoted 3 lines btw: mike paradinas "sucks" now, he would be classified as "mtv's new >btw: mike paradinas "sucks" now, he would be classified as "mtv's new wave >amp music", and any of you clinging on to the last dangling fragments of the >genius of lunatic harness need to wake up.
It is a sad day but I guess they all cross over sometime. I can remember the first time I listened to In Pine Effect back in 95. Does that make it old skool? bye bye, Lee Azzarello --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org