On the subject of talking about the LP before it's released, Nicholas Dastardus said:
Perhaps honey would like to rool on this. Or drool, if he'd prefer.
Oh heck do I have to? I'll drool anytime you want on command, it's my job after all, but rooling? I can't help feeling you're all bedding this issue down nicely, with no clear consensus, but as in the finest of online debates by spreading a melange of different views like strawberry jam on TOAST and agreeing on something or other which probably amounts to a consideration for others' feelings. Well ok I'll try to pretend to say something, but I suspect it won't amount to much more than regurgitating said TOAST... 1. I wouldn't be daft enough to forbid discussion of the LP before release day. Isn't it released the day after the UK in the US from memory? What about in China? Besides, you'd all ignore me :) 2. For those who don't want to know about the new LP, please those who have promos, tapes or heavenly visions of its contents be sparing, and make it very obvious what you're about to talk about. And if it becomes clear the majority of people would rather wait, please hush. 3. Please don't call people show-off twats on this mailing list (*growls maternally*). The Duke will expect me to say this :) Alistair, I don't know what sort of language you're learning from your pupils, but see me after class please and you can tuck your shirt in while you're at it. I said WALK not RUN!! 4. Oh, I forgot to add. Naturally the cost of revealing to everyone you have a promo is that your mailbox will be flooded with mails from people saying "can I send you a tape and you could...!". This is entirely reasonable and to be expected as the cost of your divine revelations. And promise me, PROMISE me, everyone who gets a promo, tape or whatever, that they buy the real thing when it comes out. Even if you think it's crap. You should probably buy 5 copies because you were lucky enough for someone to be nice to you in the first place. Nick also said ages ago:
Stuart had some business cards printed up billing himself as 'Camp Psychiatrist'. His plan was to set up a booth next to the merchandise stall, where people could come and gain expert advice on whatever subject was troubling them. Like Lucy in Peanuts but for free. I believe he was talked out of it.
Was he? Awww. I heard he'd added a phone number for consultations to the cards too... Neil the manager's and erstwhile bassist's. **twang** Now, another thing. I don't know of many other mailing lists as active as this one, and with something rapidly and suddenly approaching 1300 readers, that keeps together like this one does. It's remarkable and due to YOU, but it's clear the majority of people aren't having time to read the majority of posts, and things are being repeated. This will do us no good, and is stage one of List Death. Looking back at the number of posts to the list per month in the archives I was surprised to see it isn't any higher than when we were half the size, and a lot less than a few months after it started. I therefore can only conclude that there's a sufficient number of somewhat indigestible posts to the majority of people that it's making them pick and choose. I don't mean to be mean, and I'm not picking on anyone specific: I'm honestly not thinking of any particular posts here. I'd just like the few who seem to be flinging mails to the list with gay abandon to desist, withdraw and recamp (*ignores the potential for poor humour out of the words "gay" and "recamp", and thinks happily of Alexander in "Queer As Folk"*). If you think something might have been posted before concerning what you're about to say, it's your duty to find out if it has from the archives and spare us all. If the little angel who dances on your shoulder and normally tells you what shoes to buy whispers to you as you type a long mail "do they *really* want to hear about this? everyone likes chocolate you know..." then pay heed please. And cardinal rule: if you haven't been able to keep up with the list, please do before you post yourself. Don't add to the pile if you're not prepared to go through it yourself. And if it's clear you haven't read THIS mail when you next post to the list, it may get a little quiet for you subsequently. I know it sounds mean...ish but it's the only way to ensure we don't break up into little slightly ill-tempered islands. Thank you for not mailing me and telling me I'm wicked for picking on you. :) I'm not! It's a mailing list mummy thang. You know when your mum asked you to tidy your room *again* and you hated her for a bit as she stood there with that look on her face leaning on the vacuum cleaner and looking at you? But then you decided it was just her job? It's like that. Broken pipe, List Mummy Honey x +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the undead Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister@missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo@missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+