> Can we please refrain from the negativity? Can we not engage > in debate without name calling and belittling opposing views > and tastes? I am getting tired frankly of these recent > threads. If you want to start a discussion then discuss with > intelligence and validate the points you are trying to make > in a non-hostile, non-threatening manner. Let us not tolerate > the breeding of such hate. In the spirit of the DEMF (or have > some of us forgottent?), let us rather applaud our > differences and individuality. We each have a voice in this > electronic community.
It's nice to mention 'electronic community' because i think some of you never read the 313 page at hyperreal.org. At this page you can read the idea/reason of this list: http://www.hyperreal.org/music/lists/313/ Quoted from this site and from realu refreshing to read: Introduction Thanks for inquiring about 313. This list was set up by myself to be a forum for the discussion of Detroit techno artists or artists directly influenced by Detroit techno artists. That said, it would be no great coincidence if the list followed the same progression as techno music has. That is, just as the works of the original Detroiters has provided the framework on which much of techno music has been built upon so too should the stated purpose of the list serve as the basis for broader discussion. 3) Send List Email .... The one thing that is under my control is unsubscribing people that abuse the list. When posting to 313 keep the following rules of conduct in mind: Spam is strictly prohibited, 313 list subscribers are not marketing fodder. List subscribers are people, treat them as such, disrespective and disruptive behavior will not be tolerated. List members are here for a reason, keep your posts on topic, using 313 as chat room is not permitted. Please note placing 'OT', standing for off-topic, or 'NRR', standing for not really relevant, in the subject line in no way excuses you from adhering to this rule. Do not attempt to steal another list subscribers email identity (and, yes, this has happened in past). Do not repost private email to 313. Likewise do not reply to private email and 'CC' 313. This is both illegal (falling under the reproduction of an original copyrighted work without permission) and highly unethical. Arguments belong in private email, not in email that is addressed to 313, check your 'To: ' and 'CC: ' email header fields carefully before sending out email - it may save you more embarassment than you thought possible. Try not to swear. More and more corporate sites are using profanity firewalls resulting in fellow 313 subscribers behind those firewalls missing out on what you had to say. If you feel someone has violated the above rules you can send email to either me ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) or Matt MacQueen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) explaining the situation. Do not send email to the list complaining about the list. This has no effect since we don't always have the time to keep up with 313 traffic. Try not to respond to obviously inflammatory postings, the best response is often no response at all. If you do violate any of the above your account will be blocked from posting from to 313 indefinitely without warning (I am not interested in hearing excuses as I've already heard them all before). Furthermore your account will be added to my personal kill file. If you do not approve of the above rules then simply do not subscribe to 313. The list itself is not a democracy, yet it operates in a democracy. If you feel you can do better then I encourage you to try, ask for permission to set up your own mailing list on Hyperreal or use one of the free mailing list services such as OneList or eGroups to set up your own list. No one is trying to silence your voice. 6) Regarding Content and Community 313 content is not moderated and never will be, therefore we rely on 313 list members to 'self-police' 313 using the mechanisms described above. After five plus years 313 has become a community and should be thought of as such. Like any community (Detroit included) 313 is only as strong as every member makes it. In that spirit we ask you respect the following principles: Leaving the community because of a perceived problem is never a viable solution (you know who you are). In time an unchecked problem will expand to affect allcommunities. If there is a problem with the list serious enough to make you want to leave it bring the problem to our attention instead of merely posting your goodbye. Complaining about trash in our streets only makes sense if you have made an effort to pick that trash up. Rather than simply posting complaints to the list your email is better directed towards either Matt or myself. Comments like "Why doesn't somebody do something about X?" are often answered by "Because the people who can do something about X don't know about it". Building a gate around the community is never the answer. I've run a moderated list in the past and it is something I will never do again. Be a responsible member of the community. Responsible in the sense that you are the ultimate arbiter of what direction 313 heads in. You alone have the power to make the list a better or worse space to inhabit. Use that power wisely. Use it with restraint, and most importantly use it with a large degree of common sense.
