Korg Poly800/EX800 Users

This list is for discussion of topics of all kinds surrounding the
Korg Poly 800.

With that in mind, I have deleted a couple of posts in order to
maintain the integrity of the discussion.

Moderator Mike.

--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "korgpolyex800" 
<korgpolyex800@...> wrote:
>
> This list is for discussion of topics of all kinds surrounding the
> Korg Poly 800.
> 
> With that in mind, I have deleted a couple of posts in order to
> maintain the integrity of the discussion.
> 
> Moderator Mike.
>

Hi, I'm just wondering why you feel that to be important?  I think 
that the post of mine you deleted contained some valuable information 
about personal banking options.  I just don't understand why so many 
group moderators and group members restrict conversation to 
the 'group topic'.  More than half of the yahoogroups in existence 
are abandoned repositories for spam, so I personally think that any 
forum where there are real people wanting to talk to each other is 
good, and unless the conversations are particularly abusive I can't 
see how discussions of other topics could be a threat to the group. 
Obviously we all joined this group because we have an interest in 
Poly 800s, so that will always be the main topic of discussion here 
regardless of whether it's 'enforced'.  It all just seems pointlessly 
oppressive.  Are there so many yahoogroup obsessive compulsives who 
go into conniptions whenever their ducks aren't in a row or their 
topics are off, that the rest of us have to cater to their lack of 
slack?

zoinky420 wrote:
> --- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "korgpolyex800" 
> <korgpolyex800@...> wrote:
>> This list is for discussion of topics of all kinds surrounding the
>> Korg Poly 800.
>>
>> With that in mind, I have deleted a couple of posts in order to
>> maintain the integrity of the discussion.
>>
>> Moderator Mike.
>>
> 
> Hi, I'm just wondering why you feel that to be important?  I think 
> that the post of mine you deleted contained some valuable information 
> about personal banking options.  I just don't understand why so many 
> group moderators and group members restrict conversation to 
> the 'group topic'.  More than half of the yahoogroups in existence 

Because it's not really terribly appropriate for discussion here.  If 
you want to discuss banking, no-one's stopping you setting up a Yahoo! 
group to discuss that.  If you don't want to have it on Yahoo! Groups 
then I'm sure you can set up a mailman list or something similar to 
handle it.  If you want a hand setting up mailman then feel free to ask 
me, but not in here.

> are abandoned repositories for spam, so I personally think that any 
> forum where there are real people wanting to talk to each other is 
> good, and unless the conversations are particularly abusive I can't 
> see how discussions of other topics could be a threat to the group. 
> Obviously we all joined this group because we have an interest in 
> Poly 800s, so that will always be the main topic of discussion here 
> regardless of whether it's 'enforced'.  It all just seems pointlessly 
> oppressive.  Are there so many yahoogroup obsessive compulsives who 
> go into conniptions whenever their ducks aren't in a row or their 
> topics are off, that the rest of us have to cater to their lack of 
> slack?  

You should talk...

Gordon

--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, Gordon JC Pearce <gordon@...> wrote:

> Because it's not really terribly appropriate for discussion here.  


I was asking Mike. 

BTW: Gordon has a chip on his shoulder because I gave him a one-month 
suspension from the yahoogroup I moderate, 'CircuitBending', last week 
for his inappropriate abusive behavior towards one of the members 
(which just happened to be me!). He responded by immediately rejoining 
with a sockpuppet ID he created that day, who proceeded to 
praise 'Gordon' and announce that in his opinion, 'Gordon' has "pwned" 
me.  What a class act, eh??

zoinky420 wrote:
> --- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, Gordon JC Pearce <gordon@...> wrote:
> 
>> Because it's not really terribly appropriate for discussion here.  
> 
> 
> I was asking Mike. 
> 
> BTW: Gordon has a chip on his shoulder because I gave him a one-month 
> suspension from the yahoogroup I moderate, 'CircuitBending', last week 
> for his inappropriate abusive behavior towards one of the members

Oh, let's not go into this.  I told you a few home truths and you got 
all upset.  Man up.

> (which just happened to be me!). He responded by immediately rejoining 
> with a sockpuppet ID he created that day, who proceeded to 
> praise 'Gordon' and announce that in his opinion, 'Gordon' has "pwned" 
> me.  What a class act, eh??

Uhuh.  Sock puppet, eh?  You're libel/slandering me!  I'm gunna take you 
to court and then you'll be sorry! BAWWW!

You have no idea how ridiculous you sound.

Now, take the OT chatter somewhere else.  We don't care about how the 
bank is screwing you over.  If you pay your bills on time and keep your 
bank account sufficiently full so that you don't go into overdraft, then 
teh eeeebil conspeeeracy won't be stealing your money to fund coke runs 
to Argentina, or whatever the projet du jour is.

This is my final word on the subject.  You should drop it, before you 
make yourself seem even more ridiculous.

Gordon

--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, Barak Shalit <skunkride@...> wrote:
>
> 
> you know, every post here reach hundreds of people all over the 
world...
> 
> most of them are here to discuss synth matters & not other stuff
> 
> thank you
>

Please respect the moderator's wishes to limit off-topic discussion.  I 
did not pose my question to him to start a debate, I posed it because 
I'd like to read HIS answer.  I posted something he decided to delete, 
so the issue is between us.  The only reason I did not ask in email is 
because I'd like his response to be a matter of public record. If the 
moderator decides to take a poll of everyone's opinion, he'll do so.

--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "zoinky420" <zoinky420@...> wrote:
>
> --- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, Barak Shalit <skunkride@> wrote:
> >
> > 
> > you know, every post here reach hundreds of people all over the 
> world...
> > 
> > most of them are here to discuss synth matters & not other stuff
> > 
> > thank you
> >
> 
> Please respect the moderator's wishes to limit off-topic discussion.  

Actually I don't know if a discussion of group policy is considered off-
topic.  I guess that's up to Mike to decide, not me.  But I will say 
that your logic is flawed.  By the time Mike deleted the posts from the 
group archive, they had already been sent to every group member who has 
opted to receive group emails.  Since I have emails turned off and only 
read yahoogroups from the yahoogroups web interface, the only posts I 
am aware of that Mike deleted was mine, and the one I was replying to.  
If any additional posts had been made in in that thread, I didn't see 
them because Mike had deleted them by the time I logged on to read the 
group again.  So, ironically, the only people for whom Mike's action 
actually prevented them from seeing the off-topic posts, are people for 
whom off-topic posts wouldn't seem particuarly intrusive to in the 
first place, since they would be the ones with traffic sent by email 
turned off.

Rather than lay out the law of the land, which to so many people
sounds like Fascism, let me explain by way of example.

A few months ago, I made a comment about something AtomSmasher said
and the conversation quickly devolved in to a slanging match between
us. Within a couple of posts, many people on this list asked that we
take our conversation elsewhere. Which we did. And then, AtomSmasher
and I proceeded to argue vehemently for some time through private
emails but then we quickly moved on. I like to think we moved on
because, in the spirit of Korging, all things give way to the Poly
800. Since then, AtomSmasher and I have talked about the Korg on this
list as though we were blood brothers.

I like to think that is because, despite our ideological differences,
we are still westerners (please, if you're not a westerner don't take
offense) with far more in common with each other as compared to our
differences. Perhaps it's just because we decided to keep our loud
mouths shut. Perhaps it's for some other reason altogether.

But the lesson learned was simple. If you go off topic, I as moderator
will delete the posts.

Mike the Moderator

We are not interested in other forums and yahoo groups, please can you keep your experiences of other groups to yourself as it is off topic.
And, it doesn,t hurt to show just a little compassion towards those who are in the unfortunate situation to be in poverty, if you are going to mention them at all that is. Still, it allows us to show our true colours eh?
Some people will try to shut out reality until it jumps out of the pan and bites......
This luxury will not last for much longer as the truth and corrruption emerges.
Peace

Al,

Quoting Nietzsche will get you nowhere.

That would be because I fall into the latter camp of his two
definitions for herd mentality. Which is to say, that I am a religious
fanatic when it comes to the Korg Poly 800. And I think I can speak
for many group members here that would call their own passion for all
things Korg Poly 800 somewhat religious as well.

There is another Nietzche definition of herd mentality and I suggest
that you go and look that up.

Regardless of the right or wrong of either type, this list is for
religious fanatical followers of the cult of the Korg Poly 800 and we
don't want to talk, breathe, think or argue about anything else but that.

So please stop posting about anything else but the Korg Poly 800.

Mike the Moderator

--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, Al <alyoung333@...> wrote:
>
> We are not interested in other forums and yahoo groups, please can
you keep your experiences of other groups to yourself as it is off topic.
> And, it doesn,t hurt to show just a little compassion towards those
who are in the unfortunate situation to be in poverty, if you are
going to mention them at all that is. Still, it allows us to show our
true colours eh?
> Some people will try to shut out reality until it jumps out of the
pan and bites......
> This luxury will not last for much longer as the truth and
corrruption emerges.
> Peace 
>