[Dixielandjazz] What's New?

[Robert S. Ringwald]

  Dave Stoddard wrote:

:>>> I am a little tired of the blanket bashing of jazz clubs and jazz
>>> societies on the Dixieland Jazz Mailing List.
>>> (snip)


I answered:

>> Thank you Dave.
>>
>> Yes, the constant negativity by a few members does get a bit wearing.
>> Comments here and there are OK.  But when it continues for years, it does
>> get tiresome.


Steve Barbone answered:

> Oops the list police are at it again. :-) VBG
(snip)

Steve, what List Police?

Did I represent myself as the DJML Moderator?

Did I say or even suggest, as you say below, "As an admonition to others not
to voice their opinions,

You wrote: "As Mike said, it is a discussion list."

Isn't that what I was doing?  I was discussing the fact that "the constant
negativity by a few members does get a bit wearing."

 You wrote below: "> Don't like an opinion? Answer or Delete seems to be the
best solution."

I notice that you did not take your own advice here.

You wrote:  "> Surely better than trying to stifle discussion."

I wrote:

">> Yes, the constant negativity by a few members does get a bit wearing.
>> Comments here and there are OK.  But when it continues for years, it does
>> get tiresome."

Did I tell anyone to stop posting?  Did I name anyone or point my finger at
anyone?    Who is (in your words) "trying to stifle discussion" here?

You write as if you know who it is who constantly posts negative things on
DJML?  If you do, please enlighten the List.

"Perhaps the" gentleman "doth protest too much"

--Bob Ringwald


>  >> As an opinion, that's fine, but as an admonition to others not to
> voice
> their opinions, it really doesn't speak to what this list is. As Mike
> said,
> it is a discussion list.
>
> Not only that, but every few years, the membership within the list changes
> considerably. So that what we old gray beards hear as a "constant" is
> brand
> new to many, if not the majority of the list.
>
> If we go back and re-read all of the discussions on the list for the past
> 5
> years. we find that there are many threads that are repeated over and
> over.
> Why? Because those threads are brand new as far as listees are concerned
> and
> interesting to them. We also find many more posts to the list these days
> and
> a very vibrant discussion forum. (And younger list members) All very
> positive indicators of relevance.
>
> Don't like an opinion? Answer or Delete seems to be the best solution.
> Surely better than trying to stifle discussion.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
>
>
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