Mellotronists

In a message dated 11/18/2007 4:50:38 AM Eastern Standard Time, don@... 
writes:

So, the issue here is that the manager of this list is at odds with
the content of this list. It's not doing any good for music or
musical instruments, two things I care very much about. There's way
too much rudeness, way too much fighting, nothing positive. And
positivity is something I also care about. 

So I'm thinking this list, while started with the best of intentions,
is actually doing more harm than good. And that's not a good thing.

-- Don

Constructively offered:  Don, I disagree.  The one issue that was not 
addressed was the fact that this stance was not taken until a personal attack was 
perceived...and while I don't really want to take sides and remain as objective 
as I can, your issue appears to be with the content of a particular individual, 
whose contributions/wit/sarcasm/whatever instigate like responses (meaning 
there are others).  It's not good to ignore a problem, but also not good to 
sweep it under the rug.  Cutting Mike off the list is akin to cutting off one head 
of the proverbial multi-headed snake -- there are others to take his place 
and bite you in the arse just as easily.  
 
As I wrote to you privately, Mike has responded to past posts of mine in a 
manner that was hard for me to interpret (e.g., humor? sarcasm? meanness?).  I 
simply didn't respond to it.  End of subject in those cases.  Sometimes the 
best response is no response.
 
If, in fact, you actually monitored the content of the posts on this list, 
the positive, constructive, and informative content FAR outweighs the occasional 
"negativity" and the resultant hissyfits we experience.  We survived the 
flame wars between Streety and DK just fine.  We will survive this as well.
 
I pity the poor newcomers to this list if they think this is all the list is 
about.  To those people, I apologize.  Stay on board; you'll learn a lot.  
There is an abundance of knowledge/expertise from the members.  Feel free to 
express your opinions regardless of whether or not it's in the majority 
assertively and respectfully.
 
Don, don't bother to specifically respond to this, I don't want or need to be 
the surrogate recipient of whatever your issue is.  Rather, take this and all 
the other constructive feedback from other list members who have weighed in 
and take it seriously.  Beware that in trying not to get others to fuck up this 
list that you don't fuck it up yourself.  I've said enough!  Keep on 
tronning, everyone.
 
Sincerely and respecfully,
Frank Samagaio



************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com