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| From | "Gary Littleton" <gary@garylittleton.com> |
| Subject | Re: Box 'n Bruce 'n Fools |
| Date | Fri, 28 Jul 2006 18:44:29 -0400 |
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I really like differences of opinion, and I sincerely hope everyone thinks
for themselves and puts their money and time and service towards the best
future they can visualize. I in no way suggest someone not support wal-mart,
or lala, or any big business if they feel that is best. I think LALA
provides an attractive service at the surface, I'm just personally tired of
misleading marketing, and I've consulted for their backers in the past, so
it may be a more personal thing for me. I don't buy from them for the same
reason I don't purchase from spammers that have a totally misleading come
on. Even if the spammer had a good product (calais or viagra anyone?) for
cheap, they are not who I want to support with my money. Your mileage may
vary. Cheers, Gary
-----Original Message-----
From: audities-owner@smoe.org [mailto:audities-owner@smoe.org] On Behalf Of
floatingunder
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 2:34 PM
To: audities@smoe.org
Subject: Re: Box 'n Bruce 'n Fools
--- In audities@yahoogroups.com, "Gary Littleton" <gary@...> wrote:
> It's getting where people like bruce can't afford to release CDs,
because
> fewer are buying them.
Yeah I understand that. More just my emotional reaction to it I guess.
> The same reason I don't buy from wal-mart, or liars like LALA. I
don't want
> them using my money to create my future. Kind of like keeping my
money in a
> bank that is unknowingly to me investing my cash in places I would
never
> want it. Making a future I would not want to live in.
>
> Cheers,
> Gary
Funny you should say that. I recently found out my bank is the a huge
financial backer of the Republican party (and to state the obvious, no they
are NOT my party). I am strongly considering changing banks (now if only the
amount of money in my bank had any real impact):). I don't mean this to get
political (in a left vs.
right sort of way) but more that I'm certain our money is used in means that
may go against our wishes every single day. Like how several years ago
people were talking about only buying American made cars, despite the fact
that the car they bought could have had more Japanese parts then some of the
Japanese cars they want you to boycott.
I don't say this as an excuse in terms of making moral choices about where
we spend our money. I think a goal in life ought to be having your own moral
compass on things that matter to you. And I agree and personally think it's
important to support Not Lame and have done so myself per the music,
philosophy, vision and the honestly the man (hence my reaction to Bruce's
post). Whether I have done so "enough", I don't honestly know.
But, Gary you keep going after lala like they are such a major fiend in
music. What you see as an immoral lie by lala isn't one for me. That's fine
for you to have that opinion. I just don't share it as having the same
weight you give it. I also don't share an opinion that anyone who thinks
lala makes sense for them is making a bad moral decision, are being somehow
duped or that it's going to impact the future world in some negative way. I
guess, to me there are such bigger moral fish to fry then lala's trading
site and even much bigger music outlet giants (Bestbuy, Walmart) doing so
much more harm.
Via lala, I've mostly picked up old things I use to have on albums that I
couldn't afford or couldn't justify spending the cash on to replace. I don't
say that with defensiveness but in pure moral consciousness of my actions. I
hope someday lala makes money hand over fist per the great service they
offer.
Morality isn't black or white is it? And finally....
"And if the devil comes, I'll shoot him with a gun"
;)
Steve D
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