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Flame Me Baby



On Thu, 18 Jul 96 10:02:00 GMT, you wrote:

>
>Darren writes:
> - I'm sorry to pipe up about this current bout of Flame wars, but, as a
> - participant in this newsgroup, I usually log on to get the latest 
>information
> - on one of my favorite groups, as well as to escape the rigors of my life
> - during the day....  I'm not speaking for the masses, nor am I speaking for
> - anyone other than myself.
>
> - All I have to ask is one simple favor.... is it to much to keep the flame
> - wars on a personal level
>
>I totally agree.  And with the young lady from the last digest who said the 
>same thing (sorry I forget the name).  And even without scientific evidence, 
>or statistics, or whatever, I'd be willing to bet that most on this list 
>would like the more ridiculous authors to kindly shut the fuck up.
>
>Remember, don't write me anything in a mail that you wouldn't have the guts 
>to say to my face.
>
>Mike
>
>Who content:  Great reviews, and I guess I understand the thing about Pete 
>and electric guitars.  BUT THERE MUST BE A WAY.
>
I'm not writing to come to Fang's defense mainly because he's a big
boy and can take care of himself. I just want to give my opinion on
your opinion's. 

I've noticed lately that the criticism of the supposed  "flame wars"
has 2 major flaws:

1. Instead of answering to the particular post that Fang or whoever
wrote, you are attacking the posts in general. This is a major flaw in
newsgroup or list posting. When you write in such general terms with
no "meat" in your post it doesn't have enough substance to sway anyone
to your way of thinking. We're not in a quiet bar where we can all say
things poorly then explain them when somebody says " Your not making
sense" . We gotta get them right the first time or look like a
babbling idiot. 

2. The most important reason I'm responding to this thread is that a
couple of you lovely listers are taking it upon yourselves to speak
for the whole group. Well I personally like Fang's posts. They make me
chuckle and I'm not ashamed of it at all. He reminds me of Dennis
Miller. So unless there are about 256 posts supporting your way of
thinking, let's not say you're speaking for the majority.


I really don't think this list would last too long if it were just
about posting info about the Who. I mean if we had any gumption at all
we could find most of the info posted here without being on the list
at all. I believe these lists are a forum to find out how people with
one common interest feel about a number of issues. If you put a muzzle
on one person on the list you won't get the whole picture.


Scott
In a little house I keep pictures suspended, it is not a fixed house,
It is round, it is only a few inches from one side to the other:
Yet behold, it has room for all the shows of the world, all memories!
Here the tableaus of life, and here the groupings of death;
Here, do you know this? this is cicerone himself,
With finger rais'd he points to the prodigal pictures.

Walt Whitman