I'm going to disagree with Cyclone a bit. While the 313 list has a place in the history of Detroit techno, our discussions have long been far more diverse than the intimations of single-mindedness indicate.
I've been sort of amused by how one accusation of "elitism" got spun into this meandering ping pong battle over the meaning of 313 or something. The reason 313 has thrived for so long, against numerous clueless incoming squadrons, is that we have a lot of people here with differing opinions and no hesitation to express them, very deep experience, and a distaste for exactly the kind of navel-gazing of which we are now being accused. Now can we get past obvious trollbait like: "I think your a little disillusioned if you think a small community of fans have such a big impact on the scene." It's not about our "disillusionment," Stephen, as if all 313ers could be said to have any single common view. It's about your presuppositions of the history and interconnection between this list and Detroit techno. You're welcome to your opinions on that; the more the merrier. But I would say that the archives are readily available, and a little bit of time skimming through them over the years might prove to be instructive. phred
