Mellotronists

On Nov 17, 2007, at 6:58 AM, Bob Snyder wrote:

> Donald Tillman wrote:
>>> Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:27:21 +0000
>>> From: Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@...>
>>>
>>>> If you don't get JA, that's fine; I neither mind nor care.
>>>
>>> I'd go as far as to say that this is patently untrue.
>>
>> That's it... Enough of the insults, enough of the tirades, enough of
>> the rudeness, enough calling me a liar.  Dickson, you are off the
>> list.  I can't believe I put up with it this long.  I so don't have
>> time for this nonesense.
>>
>> What is the freaking deal with this behavior where one tries to be as
>> much of an asshole as humanly possible?  In what corner of hell is
>> this considered a good thing?  Jeeeze...
>>
>>   -- Don
>
> Don,
>
> I've been on this list since it started which is a long time. In all
> that time there have been a lot of rude messages, a lot of name  
> calling,
> a lot of hurt feelings. That seems to be the nature of email lists -
> I've been on lots.

One thing that has worked well for me is:  when someone is enough of  
an asshole, I simply add their email address to a mail filter that  
puts routes their messages the trash.  After awhile I don't even  
notice they're "gone" and I am much happier and don't have to filter  
through so much crap in my email.  I get a lot of email as it is, and  
I just don't need to be bothered with some things.  Just like I  
choose not to watch certain tv stations or listen to some bands, I  
choose to not read some email.

I'd say for truth of advertising we should just rename the list to  
Mellotronassholeists and welcome everyone.  (Maybe then vince gallo  
would still be with us.)  Welcome to "Social Networking."

Which reminds me... anyone ever thought of starting a mellotron  
wiki?  We could document everything we know about tron maintenance  
(Not that I have a lot to offer in that regard).

-ja/#680