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From: mfs@mhuxr.UUCP (SIMON)
Newsgroups: net.music.gdead
Subject: Re: Rosen reply
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Date: Fri, 21-Jun-85 17:23:38 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jun 21 17:23:38 1985
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> This is an apology for letting anger get the best of me. 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.

Rosen had some quite good arguments against the formation of
a Grateful Dead subgroup. He stated them. He has a rather acerbic
manner that not everyone likes and sharp opinions that he states
freely. You may disagree with them (I know I do, often) but that
does NOT give you the right to insult him publicly (and make a royal
jerk out of yourself in the process.

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

One of the reasons USENET exists is to allow for people you have not
met and may never meet to exchange opinions. If only sympathetic
viewpoints responded to people's articles, it would, in my humble opinion,
become pretty boring

> I was wrong, he does have a right to speak his mind, yet
> after reading months of color commentary I couldn't take it
> anymore. Gdead news is a haven for some of us. I like to
> read it every day and it makes me feel good (as I'm sure
> it does for all deadheads). It is a place where I know
> that I am communicating with good people who enjoy the same
> things that I do. I was sure that opinionated busybodies
> would have no desire to intrude. 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
>reasons car etc......

Whatever this paragraph means, it is completely out of line.
Are you advocating censorship of anything likely to disrupt
the "haven" that exists only to "make you feel good"?
Or are you unwilling to engage in serious debate with
someone who disagrees with you?

I hope this individual's repulsive attitude is not
shared by other readers of this group.

Marcel Simon