Mellotronists

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>>  From: <mailto:lsf5275%40aol.com>lsf5275@...
>>  Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2007 21:36:02 EST
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>>  Jon, without a doubt, that is (some of) the lamest bullshit I
>>  have ever read on this list.
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>No Frank, it's absolutely true.


I agree here.

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>>  Jon, Don might have started this list, but it now transcends
>>  him. It isn't his.

Yes it is, and that's the whole point.  And I would suggest that he 
has to take the can when something goes wrong. On one synth group on 
the net (I needn't say which- oh all right then, a Roland site)  it 
was hijacked by spammers as the owner moderator went awol, so the 
more serious/creative members left and started a proper group list, 
leaving the tossers to their fun. Any list owner has a moral 
obligation when dealing with any serious subject to keep an eye on 
things and make sure that it doesn't descend into anarchy -another 
example is the Off topic list on Sound on Sound's site, which was 
binned -for various reasons, one of which was the number of 
complaints SOS received from readers. There were other reasons as 
well, but the flame artists now have their own playground elsewhere 
on the net for general rudeness and flame wars.
I hope this illustrates my point.


>  It is all of ours and we trust him to moderate
>>  it. But to do so, he must remain neutral and follow a fair set
>  > of rules.

Being independent oand objective needs the patience of Job. Any takers?

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>Third, you're advocating censorship.

Indeed.


Dave.