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for the last time?

another from the "why do i bother?" department...

> I quite agree with you and am considering leaving the list unless things
get
> more interesting.
> Derek Pierce aka Beatsystem
I agree, lets get back to interesting topics like 'nn spew'.  You guys dont
need me dragging down your mailing list, you do a fine job of it already.

jeremy, you must read in derek's mind. i'm SURE he was reffering to 'nn spew' SPECIFICALLY.

but let's concede this to you anyway: 'nn spew' was an aberration & it obviously got out of hand. yet what excuse do you have? the bulk of your 20+ messages posted in the past 3-4 days were of no microsound interest whatsoever either.

are you interested in any dialogue, or just in hitting repeatedly on the same nail? if you have been on any mailing list whatsoever before (as i'm sure you have), you will know that the best way to wreck a conversational atmosphere is to repeat your point over & over, no matter how valid or accurate it is.

perhaps this is illustrative of your contempt towards "technical speech"? but then i remember this mr. jeremy tolsma who once chose to hammer on & on about the concept of "moment of execution" (which is as good an example of nebulous & sketchy tech speak as any)... whether you were right or wrong is of no importance since you're only bringing in your personal views & paradigms on the matter, & you are certainly entitled, as we all are, to add up to any particular thread you like if you feel there is something left to be said. but by the 10th message on the topic with barely any change to your point (only a different set of words to adapt to the poster you were replying to), one has to wonder whether you can accept that others may not have the same frame of thought as you do.

if you're old enough to have written textfiles then you surely know about "netiquette", which amounts to a charter of responsibilities for those who choose to participate in a free, open exchange of information. well jeremy, now's a GREAT time to apply it.

~ david

PS: this message could actually go for many people on the list who have done nothing but add to the flaming (i can even include myself in that group), which is why i have decided to post it publically instead of mailing it directly to jeremy. it is my naive hope that this message may kill the subject entirely (hahahaha, ahem, sorry). if anything, it is a plea for people to avoid certain conducts which are actually harmful to the mailing list (yep, the transmitter) itself.

.... in other words, please don't add to this thread (or any other flame-based thread) except privately. there's been enough wasted bandwidth as it is. i will not respond publically to this thread.