[Dixielandjazz] Reminder about to-nite and Sunday with NewMelbourne Jazz Band

[Joe Carbery]

Well said, Fuzzy!

I like knowing that jazz activity is taking place around the world. If
anyone finds any post redundant they can put it in the trash very
expeditiously.

Regards,

Joe Carbery.


On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 7:21 AM, Fuzzy <fuzzymail at fuzzyjazz.com> wrote:

> Steve,
>
> In lieu of seeing any other answers to your question come into my inbox,
> I'll throw in a response:
>
> I'm generally a "browser" of the postings, and not an active poster, so I
> guess the answer to your question will need to be addressed by the power
> users of this service.  Perhaps there is already a policy in place to
> address the issue?
>
> The creators/members of this list have already narrowed the community down
> to a core: OKOM
>
> Do you really suggest that we create bans within an already small
> community?
> Right now, (to me) it is a very amusing community, and I love the various
> flavors and colors offered:
>
> I know Ross' posts will come like clockwork, and they make me smile every
> time, because I respect him and I'm always happy to know he's still hard at
> it, and that I have not yet missed my chance to hear him in person one day.
> I know Marek will share his stories about various experiences he has had
> (past and present), and will most likely include a short mention of the
> beverage of choice he enjoyed on any given night.  I know Mike Vax will
> voice his frustrations with the hurdles he encounters in his endeavors of
> jazz propagation, and I empathize with his dilemma.  I know Bob Ringwald
> will chime in to herald his daughter's endeavors, announce an upcoming
> performance, provide reviews, or graciously provide direction to the
> community.  I know that the historians amongst us will enthrall us all with
> debates over the word "Louisiana" and how it was spelled, when it was
> spelled which way, and why it should be indexed one way or the other, along
> with every detail in between.  I know that the random poster will
> eventually
> be looking for a lead sheet which cannot be found in their otherwise full
> collections.
>
> Personally, I find it all adds together to make an enthralling community.
>
> One person's clutter is another person's treasure I guess.  If we get rid
> of
> the "clutter" - what is left?  We're already in a small boat, and it seems
> that cutting off one section or another would be contrary to the purpose of
> getting more people to join us in our boat.
>
> I'd actually be happy to see more postings of gigs so that I could know
> where groups I enjoy listening to happen to be playing, so I might plan my
> trips accordingly.
>
> In Warmest Regards,
> Fuzzy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
> [mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of Steve Voce
> Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2013 7:48 AM
> To: Fuzzy
> Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Reminder about to-nite and Sunday with
> NewMelbourne Jazz Band
>
> Only a tiny percentage of us live in Australia. Only a tiny percentage of
> those that do (if any) will be within range of where this band plays. For
> at
> least 99.9 per cent of us then, these adverts are junk mail. Can they be
> stopped?
> Imagine the clutter if every band that wanted to posted its gigs here.
>
> Steve Voce
>
>
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