My favorite thing about this list (and most lists in general) is the depth and
quality of the discourse.
Mxyzptlk wrote:
quoted 49 lines I know *I'm* hurt by this. And I'm sure the rest of us in IDM-land are stifling
> I know *I'm* hurt by this. And I'm sure the rest of us in IDM-land are stifling
> back tears even as we wonder...1) Exactly what it is you expected when you subbed
> to what began as the Aphex list (or who convinced you that IDM = embrace the
> common radioslop club)...2) How you expect to remain faithful to a resolution
> which you've already violated....3) Why you think we care what you think....and
> 4)What in the world "make believe intentions of the list" means.
> Snobs? Of course. And a good deal of us don't care what the rest of us think
> are the emperor's new clothes, nor do we fall at the feet of the latest blast of
> noise. Some of us, though, happen to like things you probably wouldn't
> understand. Some of us have been listening to things considered "off the beaten
> path" long before you were probably born (judging from your posturing - which
> seems elitist in its own YOUNG way) and some of us listen to quite a wide variety
> of things because many of us are simply music geeks in general. Maybe you can
> find a nice list in the year 2000 where you will roam free, graze numbly on
> whatever you are fed and nobody will offend you. Good luck.
> (aside to the rest of the list : When is the next vote on the new make
> believe pretensions of the list for 2000?)
>
> np- that latest AFX cdr.
> jeff
>
> Shirei3000@aol.com wrote:
>
> > My new years res... stop subscribing to this what I thought of at first to
> > be a great list, turned out to be shitay list! For the 90% that hold afx, ae,
> > and others as gods you all can blow it out your ass! After reading the
> > responses to "im disappointed" I couldn't believe it. I really don't care
> > that you were in a position that left you listening to DMB, or Pennywise...
> > Snobs! Snobs! You 90% are completely snobs, and therefore have stricken me
> > with a disgust towards you. Your make believe intentions of this list are
> > nothing but a way in order to brag how you have the latest CDR of afx or some
> > other person. Do I really need to see 15 responses to a skam site? Thanks but
> > no thanks....
> >
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> --
> jeff
>
> "10,000 people all screaming the same thing at the same time are wrong, even if
> they're right."
>
> dancing/about/architecture "...with wandering steps and slow..." ICQ904008
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