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It doesn't matter wether U2 is idm or not. If most believe believe it's not idm, then it shouldn't been discussed here. There are plenty of other lists where they want to talk about u2. Maybe we should vote for this. ;-) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ M a t h i a s V e r r a e s ET.Phone.Home@ThePentagon.com 'Le corbeau, honteux et confus, jura, mais un peu tard, qu'on ne l'y prendrait plus.' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ susie creamcheese (the voice of cheese) <steichen@ols.net> wrote:

quoted 14 lines This list has degraded to a new low.

> > This list has degraded to a new low. > > > > I think Alan and others decribed idm and the purpose of this list > > very well on "What is the IDM Mailing List?". I suggest a few > > people go take a look at it and get a clue. > PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE MESSAGE BEFORE RESPONDING OR I WILL NOT EVEN TAKE > YOU SERIOUSLY. > ok. > ill explain again. > I think u2 deserves to be on idm > I've read the damn idminfo thing. > it doesn't say much that differs from my view > > if I said aphex twin or autechre were crap, and that they weren't idm

then

quoted 8 lines you would be rather mad I assume.

> you would be rather mad I assume. > but, that's my opinion. > it does have a right to be heard. > I don't have the right to say you are an idiot though > > if a person likes a band then they obviously will think that they deserve > to be told about. > if the band somehow fits into the perimeters of "idm" then they will

think

quoted 7 lines that they deserve to be told about on idm.

> that they deserve to be told about on idm. > I like u2 > so I think they, being a techno dance band in their current incarnation, > deserve to be told about on idm. > > several people don't think that u2 is idm > I would attribute this to either a lack of knowledge, preconceived

notions,

quoted 2 lines bad taste, or maybe they just plain don't like them.

> bad taste, or maybe they just plain don't like them. > if they don't like them, then say so, but don't say someone who does is

an

quoted 15 lines idiot or obviously doesn't get the point of idm

> idiot or obviously doesn't get the point of idm > > idm isn't philosophical > idm is about idm > my tastes may expand upon what is generally accepted as idm, but that > doesn't bother me, and it shouldn't bother other people, unless they are > neurotic, superior imbeciles. > I am not saying you are a neurotic superior imbecile > I am saying that you, among other people don't seem to understand, and > obviously haven't even tried. > not knowing you, I am not quite ready to tell several hundred people that > you are an idiot. > it was quite rude to post this over the internet, with the title "you are > an idiot..." > even if it wasn't you, whoever did it should be ashamed, for they are

seem

quoted 4 lines very immature.

> very immature. > > NO ONE TAKE ANY OF THIS PERSONALLY > DON'T WRITE BACK UNLESS YOU INTEND TO TELL ME SOMETHING USEFUL, NOT THAT

I

quoted 7 lines AM AN IDIOT. THANK YOU, I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF THAT. MY TASTES DIFFER. MY

> AM AN IDIOT. THANK YOU, I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF THAT. MY TASTES DIFFER. MY > VIEWS OF WHAT IS IDM MAY DIFFER. IDM IS A LOOSE TERM. IT SAYS SO IN THE > INFO THINGY, IT ALSO SAYS THAT I HAVE A RIGHT TO POST SUCH MATERIAL, IF I > CAN BACK UP MY CLAIMS. I CAN. > WRITE BACK IN PRIVATE. > I LIKE APHEX AND AUTECHRE. > BUT, I THINK AMBIENT AND TECHNO MUSIC HAVE NOT LIVED UP TO THE PROMISE

THAT

quoted 4 lines THEIR INFLUENCES SET. (ENO AND CAN AND KRAFTWERK AND EVEN PINK FLOYD.)

> THEIR INFLUENCES SET. (ENO AND CAN AND KRAFTWERK AND EVEN PINK FLOYD.) > THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. > > steichen@ols.com