[Dixielandjazz] Sad News To All----Retirement of The Dixieland Jazz Mail...

[Paul Edgerton]

This message was not from our Bob Ringwald. It was spoofed.

My advice is simple: Don't feed the trolls! I expect you'll be hearing more
soon.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Artwoo at aol.com>
To: <ringwald at calweb.com>; <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 10:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Sad News To All----Retirement of The Dixieland
Jazz Mail...


> Hi Bob:
> I am saddened by your announcement. I hope that the recent uproar caused
> by
> Don Rogan's posts and the replies didn't trigger your action.
>
> Hopefully you will reconsider your decision, if not can someone else
> step
> forward and become the list manager?
>
> If we eliminate the occasional squabble and stupid remarks, on balance
> this
> list has become a great source for sharing experiences and views about
> the
> music we all love: Dixieland, trad, OKOM or whatever we choose to call
> it.
>
> No book or cd insert can bring the depth of knowledge that has been
> shared by
> the great musicians on this list.
>
> People like yourself, Jim Beebe, Don Ingle, Steve Barbone, Tom Wiggins,
> Butch
> Thompson, Burt Wilson, John Petters, John Broadie, Jim Kashishian and
> many
> others have been there and kept OKOM alive in countless ways.
>
> They have also shared their experience and wisdom with us. Surely some
> young
> musicians and fans have been inspired by all this even though they have
> never
> posted their gratitude on the mailing list.
>
> I think stopping this list would be a sad day for us all.
>
> Sincerely,
> Art
>
>
>
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