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From | "rickbilous" <rickbilous@yahoo.ca> |
Subject | The problem with this list |
Date | Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:18:39 -0000 |
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Ultimately, I can only speak for myself, but knowing the people on this list, I know I am going to get attacked for this anyway. Why is it that people don't post anymore? Part of it is that there isn't much new exciting power pop these days - disagree if you want, but I used to buy 4-5 new power pop CDs a month and now I maybe purchase 10 a year.
But I think the main reason people don't post is that the people who listen to power pop obviously aren't into what is popular, meaning that to a certain extent that they don't care about what other people think. There are a lot of people on this list who think that they are right all the time, so a lot of the posts are about pissing contests, and I admit I have been drawn into a few of them myself. People can't even post their opinion about a new CD or artist without someone contradicting them. That creates an atmosphere where no one wants to say anything, and that's a shame because a few jerks are holding everyone back. I miss the days where Bennett, Borack and Brodeen (the b's of power pop on this list) used to post frequently, but something is keeping them from posting as well.
I used to post more often, but everytime I do, some lame-o makes a joke about me selling CDs. If I am known as the person who put CD trade lists on audities, that's fine I guess, but it has been over a year since I have posted a trade list and I think the joke has run its course. I guess there are people here who have nothing better to do. I still check this list once or twice a day, but there isn't much worth reading lately. Perhaps if a handful of people would bite their tongue, (or count to ten), more people would feel like posting. Am I alone here?
NP - Plain White T's Big Bad World (a remarkably good major label power pop CD!!)
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