[microsound] to continue beating a dead horse...

[Kim Cascone <kim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> However, what I suspect is happening is that some people are simply
> subscribed so they can promote on this list and never read the
> content. This
> means they would never have read the original notes on the change. In
> those
> cases (asuming they exist)
they do...


> I have no problem with banning exactly because of
> Kim´s earlier notes about some actions "adding to" the list and others
> "taking from". I think that´s a good rule of thumb and I think those
> people
> are just taking from the list. Had that ballance actually worked I
> would´ve
> been fine with the old setup; if you get -say- a mail that gets you
> thinking
> a week from some person then you are probably welcoming a chance to
> see him
> or download/buy his music to see how his thoughts influence his work.
exactly! and thanks Kas for his astute observation...the offenders are
not the n00bz who are just now sub'ing to this list...it's the people
who feel that the list only serves their needs and don't bother
contributing to it...this is not what the list was founded for...see
below:

>   "announcements regarding new releases, performances, tours, and so
>   forth pertinent to the list's scope will be tolerated in brief, and
> by
>   subscribers whose contributions otherwise exceed postings of this
>   sort."
and thanks to Frank for posting the above text...it was written by the
founders in order to keep the potential of a self-promotional tsunami
in check...and I cannot find an example of announcement posting
offenders having contributed to this list in a way that achieves the
balance called for above...

I posted the following on March 14 2005:
> rule of thumb: whenever I'm asked something like: 'I want to post
> something about my new CD but I'm not sure if this sort of thing is
> Kosher on the microsound list' -- I say this: it's like a bank, you
> can only take out what you've already put in...so for those who
> contribute philosophically/musically to the community and build an
> account of good karma points (like /.) feel free to post an occasional
> mention of a project or something...for those who don't contribute to
> the microsound community and want to post an email about a concert, cd
> or something they are doing in public, you may do so on the adjunct
> announcements list which will be starting soon...
this clearly was not happening and why the 'microsound-announce' list
was created...



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