-------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "kent williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Some things about the recent thread: > > 1. The big bright line over which one should not cross on the 313 list > is this: No personal attacks, no threats of violence. I shouldn't > think that's controversial.
Accused: Thomas D. Cox, Jr. Verdict: GUILTY 2 counts of threatening to physically attack Richie Hawtin and the Kooky Scientist. The offer still stands Tom. Come put me out of my misery... 117 North St. Salem, MA (Where they burn Witches) > > 2. I make no pretensions of impartiality as a system administrator. > Impartiality you only get if you pay for it, and this is a volunteer > position. I am friends in real life with a lot of people here, > including Tom Cox. Anyone I know who gets obnoxious is likely going > to get the benefit of the doubt from me. Anyone I don't know probably > won't. I don't claim to be impartial, but I really try to be fair. Accused: Thomas D. Cox, Jr. Verdict: GUILTY > > 3. I don' t want to shut down or shape discussion on the list. That's > never been what the 313 list has been about. I don't want to ban > people from the list either -- that's only happened 3 or 4 times in > the 14-odd years of 313. But I don't think personal attacks should be > a part of the list, ever. If you can't make your point without > insulting someone, well, you're not really making your point are you? > Be a little more creative. > Accused : Thomas D. Cox, Jr. Verdict: GUILTY My personal opinion is that it should be made MORE PERSONAL !!! > 4. If I was to take a vote, judging by my e-mails, Tom Cox is not a > popular figure on the list. Maybe I do give him a free pass because > I've hung out with him, know his wife etc. But Tom at least cools his > sh*t when I ask him. If I ask someone to back off, and I get > attitude, it really gets up my nose. > Accused: Thomas D. Cox, Jr. Verdict: GUILTY > 5. If you disagree with someone, you should use that disagreement as a > means to refine your expression of your own opinion. If you're mad > because of something he says, channel it into wit, not vitriol. Your > anger means very little in this context; your ability to clearly write > what you think and feel is everything. Accused: Thomas D. Cox, Jr. Verdict: N/A (Complete lack of Wit and creativity) > > And everyone should remember: the Internet is forever. Everyone on > this list is going to be living with the stuff they write on it for > the rest of their lives. If someone makes you mad, your best revenge > is to think about , day he or she gets googled twenty years from now > and they look like a tool. Accused: Thomas D. Cox, Jr. Verdict: GUILTY see definition of TOOL @ Wikipedia For more on the relationship between Music and mental illness I highly recommend the following DVD's: The Devil and Daniel Johnston You're Gonna Miss Me (Rocky Ericsson) Dig ! (Brian Jonestown Massacre vs. Dandy Warhols) If I do get to attend the DEMF this year I'll be back @ the hotel with my 2 fans in their 2 Kooky girlie T's practicing what I like to call, my 3 favorite words. Menage-a-trois. http://farm1.static.flickr.com/12/17064917_5080f903b4_o.jpg And just to throw another log on the fire, it's a good thing Tom can't read German. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3217/2440469593_4d2ed16380_o.jpg telepathic love, the kooky scientist (promoting his new release on Beatport.com) search the label TELEPATHICA New Release: Telepathic AFFECTION http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2062/2436793016_08d02c74dc_o.jpg
