Good one Jeff. I am always saddened when people leave the list because of some perceived change in tone. On the other hand, despite my long standing affection for it and the people who subscribe, it is just a list. Unsubbing in protest means you no longer have a voice in whatever debate is raging.
As for the original purpose of this thread. Stealing someone's hard drive is a loser move, even if it's backed up, even if it only costs $100 to get another one. And Mat Johnson is a good guy, and a decent producer, and doesn't deserve to be slagged on this list. When I was a kid my mom always said the same thing whenever someone said "I HATE X" -- usually something like liver or broccoli. She said "please say 'I don't care for X' instead." Maybe that's a little pollyannish, but why be so negative, when it doesn't serve any useful purpose? And another thing -- Bryan Kasenic has been putting on events for a long time, long enough to have been in and out and in and out again with the fickie hipsters of Brooklyn. The Bunker events are inexpensive, and feature a mix of interesting locals and internationally known artists. Full disclosure: I have played a couple times back when his shows were at Halcyon. And lastly, I blame Plaslaiko for distracting Mat -- how can you protect your hard drive with that nutter dancing around and gurning next to you. The man is a menace! On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 6:11 AM, theREALmxyzptlk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > I think if you feel that strongly you should stay on the list and fight > your cause. > > > > > > > Maybe - but some fights aren't worth waging. > For instance, if one or both sides seem overzealously (religiously) > entrenched and unyielding in position, and there's no clean exit strategy in > sight, it may be time to withdraw and realize that the weapons of mass > destruction only exist in the minds of those riding the wave of division. > > > jeff >
