Bryan wrote:

I don't
know why you (Jaimie), in particular, and some of the other
cranks on this list (you know who you are) feel it's appropriate to
always make some kind of shitty remark knowing that it might
upset people. Do you all really care so little for anyone else's
opinion? Maybe it has something to do with your personality?


I reply:

I call "all of it" BAITING, Bryan, and there are folks on this list who
do it daily and seem to get a charge out of it. I think the best thing
we can all do is simply ignore them, just pretend the post never
appeared, that the words never entered into your consciousness to begin
with. In other words, don't take the bait, no matter how much it irks
you. Let their poisonous words wither and die in public without any
further comment.

I've also noticed that some folks seem to post WAY more often than
others. I mean, you can count on seeing them on here several times
*every* day! They seem to use this list as some sort of dumping ground.
It seems that their ego's are way too involved in this little exercise,
that they take it all too personally and way too seriously. I think the
list would be better if some folks just "dialed it back" a bit, in
general. Just my two cents (American).

On a more personal note: I certainly don't need anyone from any other
country lecturing me about the U.S. Constitution (not that we're
infallible, certainly). It just seems to me to be the height of
arrogance. I hope I'd never attempt it. I try to mind my own business
and let others live as they may. I don't want to spread hatred and bile.
I suppose you'd go to the Hatred and Bile group for that. I just don't
think it's appropriate here on a music list, regardless.

It's only Pop Music (isn't it?), and everyone is certainly entitled to
their opinion. I try to accept the fact that there are people here on
this list who's major purpose seems to be to inflame and incite. Ignore
them with great gusto! Be glad that you aren't any one of them!
Eventually, they self-destruct from carrying around all that bitterness.
It's usually only a matter of time. I take a perverse pleasure in that
fact. Let 'em rot from the inside out.

Jeff T.
Delaware

P.S. Are we archived ANYWHERE nowadays (Michael)? I'm confused. I
searched both smoe and yahoo the other day and both pages were
unavailable. Before I ask about something publicly, it would be nice if
I could see what's been posted about it in the past. I understand there
were some liability questions or concerns before?