From Brian MacDonald Sent Wed, Mar 11th 1998, 19:45
From Brian MacDonald Sent Wed, Mar 11th 1998, 19:45
Hello, I'm new to the list here. I couldn't help notice that since I
joined about a week ago, most of the posts here have been short
messages being only requests to buy records, or pointers to for-sale
lists.
On one hand, I realize that the trading/buying/selling of 12" goods is a
*huge* part of the culture, moreso than in probably any other forum
of music these days -- all for obvious reasons. On the other hand,
browsing through one "I have aphex, wgchrist, autechre for sale"
type message after the other, each with no other content, can get rather
boring.
Maybe I joined at a slow time. Maybe I should just shut the fuck up.
And I don't want to wish the good folks at Hyperreal any more work
than necessary -- but has anyone ever considered the idea of an
"idm-marketplace" list? Being an "org" site has its limitations, I
know. But since most of the posts are more *pointers* to for-sale lists
than actual for-sale lists (which is appreciated) and are, hence,
more "OK" within an org site, I figure it may possible work. (For one
thing, using the word "marketplace" at all may seem a bit obvious... :)
Feel free to blast my whinings and general newbieness. I suck, I know.
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Brian MacDonald <xxxxxx@xxxx.xxx>
KUCI 88.9 fM in Irvine, CA -- Orange County
"S-H-A-M-Double-E-K -- my definition of dance -- comprende?"
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