[kj] You are a thief

[n0153 jr]

trolls are generally disliked.




On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 2:30 PM, <jpwhkj at aol.com> wrote:


> Haha, good reply.  "Periodically elected Pope" made me smile... unless,

> omigod no, the horror, the horror!

>

> Anyway, finding someone funny is of course a matter of opinion, ditto

> agreeing with them.  There's plenty here that has bored me rigid over the

> years (including some of the arguments with Pete) - possibly some of the

> things that you've found "interesting, informative, friendly and

> hysterically funny".  But I really don't get why people are so irritated by

> him.  If he bores you, block his posts; if he starts a debate that you don't

> want to participate in, skip the emails.

>

> Jamie

>

>

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Jim Harper <jimharper666 at yahoo.co.uk>

> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) <gathering at misera.net

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> Sent: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:11

> Subject: Re: [kj] You are a thief

>

>    Pete's funny in much the same way that I am periodically elected Pope,

> and 'spot on' is a bit of a stretch too.

>

> As for why people bother responding, I imagine it's probably frustration.

> His sole purpose here is to piss people off, and after a few years of this

> you start to wonder why he doesn't find someone else to annoy. Then there's

> the optimism- maybe one day he'll be interested in discussing, say, Killing

> Joke, for example. Followed inevitably by disappointment, naturally.

>

> The chatter on the gathering is alternately interesting, informative,

> friendly and hysterically funny, none of which accurately describes Pete.

> It's got along quite well without a wind-up merchant; you can't blame people

> for wondering why it has to have one now.

>

> J.

>

> --- On *Mon, 13/9/10, jpwhkj at aol.com <jpwhkj at aol.com>* wrote:

>

>  (a) He's funny.

> (b) He's often spot on.

>

> Yes, and he's a wind-up merchant.  So what?

>

> Jamie

>

>

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: TB <planetary at socal.rr.com>

> To: 'A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)' <

> gathering at misera.net>

> Sent: Sat, 11 Sep 2010 17:23

> Subject: Re: [kj] You are a thief

>

> Alexi Walker wrote:

>

> Pete, for fuck's sake.  You know me and you know I'm a diehard who will buy the

> album.  Been on this list forever...almost 20

> years.  I understand your point because someone could just kinda be surfing on

> the site and stumble onto it and dl it with no

> intention of buying it.  Not really my problem.  All I know is what I will do

> and I will always support the Joke.  I was just happy

> to have found it to hear it (which, in my opinion, is brillant!) and I will be

> buying it when its released which I believe every

> member on this list will be doing.

>     Missed ya, Peter!

>       ~Alexi

>

> ++++++++++++++++++

>

> I don't get it.  Why does anyone take Pete seriously?  Or even bother replying

> to any of his trollish rants?

>

> T.B.

>

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