From: matthew@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (unknown)
Newsgroups: rec.music.industrial
Subject: Re: Music
Date: 7 Sep 92 03:14:33 GMT
Organization: Purdue University Computing Center

In article <1992Sep7.002146.28997@adobe.com> dkletter@adobe.com (SUGAR in their vitamins?) writes:
>In article <1992Sep6.053022.22933@cco.caltech.edu> ctorres@cco.caltech.edu (Chon David Torres) writes:
>[ some cruel, low stuff... ]
>
>>read the FAQ and learn something new,
>
>why would you say something so rude as this? and especially, why
>would you do that and have the gall to insinuate that you speak
>for everyone else who reads rmi?
>
>you don't speak for me.
>
>and what could you have possibly accomplished by insulting someone
>and being so insensitive to their ignorance except make one more
>person feel alienated?
>
>it really offends me the way you and so many of the rest of you
>on this list have the tendancy to want to be the biggest asshole
>that you can be. when David Vessell (a good friend of mine) started
>this list up, it was so that people who knew something about industrial
>music could share some info, make reccommendations about records
>to try out and generally have some stimulating conversations. what do
>we have here now? a lot of people yelling and cursing at the other in
>an attempt to outdo each other with being so loud and obnoxious.
>the people like me, who used to post up reviews and information are
>mostly gone or won't get involved any more.
>
>are you proud of that accomplishment?
>
>there is practically NO more real information or conversations going
>on around here any longer. what are you and all the rest of the complete
>assholes on this list going to do once you've killed, insulted and
>totally alienated all the people who could have made worthwhile and
>important contributions? what are you plans to do then?
>
>you are no better than Hitler.
>
>why couldn't, instead of insulting that person, couldn't you have
>pointed him to the FAQ by passing on a copy? or giving it your best
>shot by explaining what you consider industrial music to be in a
>PRIVATE email.
>
>instead, you had to humiliate him in public. what greater purpose
>did that serve, other than point out to me that you are amongst the
>biggest assholes who ever lived? why couldn't you just be friendly?!
>
>i am tired of the way people act like children around here. i am
>tired of the way people force their dogmatic opinions down people's
>throats like a relentless mantra. i don't want to hear it anymore.
>
>it is YOU and everyone like you who is the true poseur.
>
>you are no better than the religious nut who comes to my door
>on weekends hoping to indoctrinate me.
>
>you force your verbal diharea on me and then tell me that if i
>do not agree, then i am a fool. what kind of idiot do you take
>me for?
>
>before you take my entire message, twist it around and make use
>of it in your bizarre freakshow of verbal abuse take about three
>minutes to think about what i've said. if you still don't agree,
>then fuck it. trash me. i won't respond. if you realise what kind
>of asshole you've been, send me an email. heck, send the guy you
>just insulted an email and apologize. put aside your pride an apologize.
>and the next time you encounter someone who's ignorant but wants to know
>more, if you feel the urge to get involved, either [1] give real
>info, [2] tell them to talk to someone like me, Al Crawford, Jon
>Drukman, David Vessell, Mason Jones, etc. or [3] don't do anything
>at all. just ignore it and wait for someone who is better able to
>answer, to give the right answer.
>
>i hope you'll try it.
>hasta.
>
>-- 
>Yes.  Beautiful, wonderful nature.  Hear it sing to us: *snap*  Yes.  natURE.

To tell the truth, I think you're right DKLETTER.



No more assholism coming from _this_ reader.



Matthew "New Leaf" Sharp
matthew@mentor.cc.purdue.edu
Newsgroups: rec.music.industrial