The Tom Cox battles were epic, but at the same time, ultimately not that great for the list. Every time there's a big emotional flare-up on 313 people unsubscribe; people I regard as essential members of the family.
I'm all for people being opinionated, but it would be great if they were more opinionated about music and less about each other. On Wed, Feb 26, 2020 at 11:05 AM Denise Dalphond <denisedalph...@gmail.com> wrote: > I miss when Tom Cox was on the list. Maybe that’s because he never yelled > at me. He was more like a mentor 2 me. > > You can read all about it in the archives. You can read messages from Dan > Sicko, too. In the 313 list archives. > > Denise, the woman > > > > On Wed, Feb 26, 2020 at 11:56 AM Joe Marougi <jmaro...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> That’s fine but why can’t folks tell “certain people” to chill the f out? >> >> >> Is it because she’s a woman, hates being white or wishes she was black? >> >> >> >> On Wed, Feb 26, 2020 at 8:48 AM kent williams <chaircrus...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I generally just let the 313 list be. Frankly it's been moribund lately >>> and probably has more subscribers outside of Detroit than inside; the >>> flavor is completely different than it was 20 years ago. And even typing >>> "20 years ago" about a mailing list feels weird. >>> >>> I don't know what to think about the Derrick May beefing -- I'm not >>> close enough to any of the principles in that fight to know what's up. I'd >>> rather that the focus stay on music, and to my mind, it's been 30 years >>> since Derrick May's really been musically relevant. >>> >>> There are loads of Detroit producers and DJs who are doing great things >>> now, and I think we've all been remiss to not amplify those musicians. >>> There are vital new voices like Ash Lauryn, who deserve more attention: >>> https://undergroundandblack.com/ >>> >>> And it's clear there's a lot of emotional upset and personal issues that >>> have spilled onto the list. I don't want to say that's not appropriate >>> content, but it should be in the context that we're a group of friends, >>> widely dispersed geographically, with something in common. So keep in mind >>> you're talking to a friend, and they deserve respect even if you disagree >>> with them. >>> >> -- > Denise Dalphond, Ph. D. > ethnomusicologist > schoolcraftwax.work >
