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From: rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Rich Rosen)
Newsgroups: net.music.gdead
Subject: Re: Rosen reply
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Date: Mon, 24-Jun-85 02:14:26 EDT
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I'll keep it brief.

> This is an apology for letting anger get the best of me.
Accepted.

> I guess that this goes back to the formation of net.music.gdead, when
> there were some nasty exchanges made. I just could not 
> understand why there was apparent vehemence toward forming
> the group (negative, that is) by net.music readers.

I thought the example I gave about Hart/Kreutzmann/Lesh in the Rhythm
Devils made it very clear.  The channels of communication between
people who subscribe to subgroups as opposed to the more ecumenical
general topical newsgroup essentially break down, and exchange of
information (isn't that what the net was formed for?) is damaged.

> Rosen was there stereotyping us as usual. I just don't know why
> he feels it is his responsibility to comment on everything.

The word is "right" to comment.   (Stereotyping?)

> When I read rosen's article I felt violated. I deal with enough discrimination
> from cops who pull me over for the dead sticker on my car etc......

I feel really sorry for people so afraid of being exposed to other opinions.
Really.  And I find it extremely hard to believe that cops in New Jersey
(or most places for that matter) pull cars over on the basis of a bumper
sticker.  I doubt they can even see what the bumper sticker says when you're
doing 65 (which might be a more likely reason for being pulled over).
Seriously, I'd be very interested in hearing substantiated stories of people
whose cars were pulled over because of a Dead sticker.  This sounds like
wishful thinking to me.  (If you do wish to offer instances, let's keep it
in the mail unless you think the topic is worthy of the group.)
-- 
Like aversion (HEY!), shocked for the very first time...
			Rich Rosen   ihnp4!pyuxd!rlr