I have to agree 100% with mike's post. Quite frankly, it took me a couple of days to figure out to whom all this moderation/censorship opining was directed (and I am sure I was not alone in this due to several comments that were posted.) Censorship based on a dislike of vocabulary, passion, attitude and mode of espression bothers me. It reminds me too much of the attitude of the status quo during the civil rights era at best, and the posturing of the popular kids on the playground toward those deemed as nerds at its worst. Who wants to be judged by their physical beauty alone, rather than that which makes them up in entirety? Can we not cut through that which really does not matter to get to the essence of any subject? In a great society, all men should be able to speak their minds freely. In the same vein, all men are able to disregard that which they find offensive simply by using a little mental discipline. I am sure everyone who has ever posted here has offended someone at some time. I'm sure I've offended someone at one point or another, and I know I have been offended by some of you. However, I take that with a grain of salt and give you the benefit of the doubt. Now, how 'bout some of that interesting vocal talk - the one thing we all have in common?
Mark Montgomery
On Tue, 28 Nov 2000 RALUCOB@a... wrote:
> the folks who support a move towards moderation say that eliminating > flames will make vocalist-temporary a happier and safer place for them. i > say we should not stop there. let us include in the list of items to be > moderated out, all the things that everyone finds too painful to read. that > list would include: anything off topic, any discussion of non-classical > music, any opinions on health by someone other than a trained medical > professional (unless, of course, the opinion was stated under medical > supervision), sarcasm, posts that are too long, posts that are too short, > posts with no capitals, posts with all capitals, topics that have gone on too > long, topics that have been discussed before, topics that have been covered > on other lists, etc.
> what would we have left? well, there is always shameless > self-promotion and lists of repertoire best forgotten. now, i have to say i > don't like either of these topics but, for the sake of having something to > talk about, i am willing to look the other way and just delete those entries.
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