[kj] Whoah...talking about chaos!

Sat Oct 30 04:51:39 EDT 2004

Alex,I feel that you don't appreciate my contribution to this place,Some of
the most interesting threads have been started by me,Famous
gatherers,Rush,UK or USA,Siousxie,M Thatcher ect ect.People complain about
OT posts,Everyone joins in though.
     I understand how you feel about the "Your mum" posts.I think that s
what this is mainly about.But I ve avoided them .It boils down to who is
prepared to say the most vile things,And some on here are prepared to go
alot lower than I am,So I avoid them.
     Alexi mentioned a few names(John Paul,Aleph and a few more)They all
stopped regularly posting before I came.
     But I understand that I do treat the place more like a chatroom than a
message board,But I think that there is enough room for OT and KJ The OT
posts don't stop people posting about KJ do they.
     I'm surprised how fickle , sensitive and humourless the KJ fanbase is.I
suppose its the ying-yang effect.I even posted to Jester yesterday with a
:-) afterwards and he still took it seriously!!!!!!!!!!!!
    In the last week ive been threatened(On here) with getting run over,The
iron bar treatment,Set on fire,Someone's tried to unsub me and someone has
spoofed my E-mail address and sending fake E-mails in my
name.............all in the last week......Do you see me complaining?If
people feel a need to do that ,there must be a reason and I except it.
     I only respond to abuse(Jester ,Graeme,Tin soldier) all took the first
shot.Don't get me wrong.I'm not trying to blame everyone else.Maybe I
deserved the abuse.
    Having just reread the above,I understand this is a KJ site,and people
want info on KJ,As KJ are not very prolific in their releases or
statements,We should try to amuse ourselves until something happens
otherwise this place will grind to a halt.There is a limit to how much you
can debate "Is Outside the Gate"any good or not.
   And don't get me wrong,I'm not trying to say"Poor Me",just stating my
point of view.
    PW


---- Original Message -----
From: "Alex Smith" <vassifer at earthlink.net>
To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"
<gathering at misera.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 1:51 AM
Subject: Re: [kj] Whoah...talking about chaos!


>
> To be fair, it's *NOT* just about deleting messages (although when there's
140 messages in your mailbox and 134 of them are stupid back'n'forth
insults, that's pretty fuckin' depressing). I'm more upset by the departure
of any sense of cohesion/community/solidarity on this list. A few years
back, the Gathering was a varied by united collection of individuals. I'm
not sure what it is anymore, and that's quite sad.
>
> Peter --- you seem solely interested in winding people up, and you've been
wildly successful in doing just that. As a result, there's a overal feeling
of listless malaise, and attrition has set in. Mission accomplished. Can you
knock it off now and stop acting like a jackass? This is a serious plea.
>
> I used to scoff at people who unsubbed because of the preponderence of
"OT" discussions, but y'know what? If this keeps up, I couldn't really blame
anyone for abandoning.
>
>
> That said, I will *NEVER* unsub.
>
> Let's all grow up.
>
> Alex in NYC
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "peter.west410" <peter.west410 at ntlworld.com>
> Sent: Oct 29, 2004 6:48 PM
> To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"
<gathering at misera.net>
> Subject: Re: [kj] Whoah...talking about chaos!
>
> Yes,It's not hard to just delete posts that don't interest you,I never
even
> read the recent one EATB thread,And I ve still got over 100 unopened posts
> going back weeks.
>   Just delete it
>     PW
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Thelamite5 at aol.com>
> To: <gathering at misera.net>
> Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 11:32 PM
> Subject: [kj] Whoah...talking about chaos!
>
>
> >
> > Strangely enough..I've been lurking for a long time this year...and
just
> > deleting the "b.s." posts... and just reading the ones pertaining to our
> > combined favorite band..   So I missed out of everything that's
happened
> in the last
> > few weeks..anyone feel like summarizing for me?
> > II could never leave this list unlike the current exodus of people...I'm
> > definately one of the longest lasting members on here...since like 1997
I
> > think...maybe even a little before that..  Damn..the years just melt
away,
> don't
> > they?  It seems every year or two a few folks leave...more always
come...
> >
> > And I STILL never got my copy of "Unspeakable", even though I was a part
> of
> > the folks who brainstormed to get that done...  <sigh>..oh  well..
anyone
> > feel like copying that for me?
> >
> > Here's something strikingly ON-TOPIC...  I just ordered my copy of
"Chaos
> > for Breakfast" and a bitchin` "Extremites" xl T-shirt from  Colesy...
I
> can't
> > wait to get it!
> >
> > -bill
> > _www.soundclick.com/withersoul_ (http://www.soundclick.com/withersoul)
> > _www.myspace.com/withersoul_ (http://www.myspace.com/withersoul)
> >
> >
>
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