pollock Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Hello. My name is "pollock." I am a regular on another jazz website. And I suspect that I posted something this evening that may well be the cause of my undoing. I say I suspect it because I don't know what will result from my outburst. Something, someone, made me very angry. There are on these discussion bulletin boards persons whom I call vandals. I call them that because what they do is the equivilant of breaking windows, spray-painting hateful slogans and recklessly damaging anything in order to make a statement, always anonomously. Tonight I reached a point where I could not control my anger over this behavior. I threw all caution to the wind and broke the rules, I demeaned myself with vulgar language expressed violently. If I am to be banished here then so be it. I know that many of you here think ill of me. All I ask is that you allow me to quietly observe the proceedings, and allow me to make an attempt to contribute when I feel that I have something to contribute. Jazz is my life. It is the air I breath. It is the beating of my heart. It is my sanctuary. Those of us who have plumbed the depths of this music know that we are a small and select group. We live in the shadows of modern culture. Yet we live in those shadows by our own choice, and in those shadows we are inspired and lifted up. This, then, is my greeting to you. Accept me for what I am. I humbly present myself as an exile here, who means to do no harm. P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 (edited) I think you'll like it here. In many respects, it's a better place than over there. There are a few characters amongst us, but the moderation here is alot better, IMO. PS - Can you rename yourself "JazzLobster"? Edited February 18, 2008 by Aggie87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Well, I can't say that I think ill of you; I don't even know you. As far as I'm concerned, that was your first post, and you're entitled to a fresh start here. Besides, it's not like I haven't been kicked off of a site before... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeline Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 (edited) pollock, I believe I do know who you are... because I read the post you're saying you made. I have to say, there wasn't any need to go there, especially given the fact that you've got the "ignore user" function available over there. (Here, too - you can even block private messages from specific users if you want to.) That said, welcome - I hope you can add some positive input here. Cheers, clave [aka various other usernames] Edited February 18, 2008 by seeline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Damn you people for making me have to keep looking at that board to get caught up on all this shit. Oh, and welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 (edited) Is there a specific thread I should be looking for? PS - Welcome, pollock! Edited February 18, 2008 by GA Russell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Why the hell do you all change your names? Regulars from the other board can easily figure out who you are but the rest of us are in the dark. Not really fair to your new friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papsrus Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Hi ... um, beboppin' guy. ... No need to skulk around. It's not hostile here in the least. In fact, I quite prefer it now that I've hung around for a while. Freewheeling, lots of knowledge from the listening end of things. No experience with the musician side of things. Lots of good discussions. And people with a sense of humor ... yowza! ... But, in the end, it is what you make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeline Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 (edited) Agreed completely, papsrus. In fact, the supposed "hostility" here is... a myth. It's a pretty friendly place. But, as papsrus said, you do have to be able to roll with the occasional threads on 50s TV game shows and the like. Edited February 18, 2008 by seeline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Agreed completely, papsrus. In fact, the supposed "hostility" here is... a myth. It's a pretty friendly place. There's rumors it's hostile here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeline Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 (edited) There are indeed, 7/4. (I'm not kidding.) As for all these confoundedly confusing usernames, just call me Agent 99 and we'll be fine. posing with own shoe phone! Edited February 18, 2008 by seeline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bill Barton Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Welcome aboard... Yeah, that Ignore function is a wonderful thing And Chuck has a good point about this screen name thing. It's always puzzled me why folks feel the need to have cutesy screen names and/or fictional personalities to post on a jazz bulletin board. Of course, maybe I'd have second thoughts about that issue if I were to be able to dredge up some of those old posts of mine on JCS or BNBB... I've always used my real name. So any stoopid comments live "forever" and are infinitely Googleable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeline Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 I've only used my real name online for publication. Aliases are kinda fun when you get to choose them yourself. Signed, Agent 99 [shoe phones, anyone?] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bill Barton Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 I've only used my real name online for publication. Aliases are kinda fun when you get to choose them yourself. Signed, Agent 99 [shoe phones, anyone?] Okay, you've converted me, from now on I'm "banjo_on_my_knee" and live in Alabama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connoisseur series500 Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Start with a clean slate, as far as I'm concerned. Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeline Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 (edited) I've only used my real name online for publication. Aliases are kinda fun when you get to choose them yourself. Signed, Agent 99 [shoe phones, anyone?] Okay, you've converted me, from now on I'm "banjo_on_my_knee" and live in Alabama. You must be from Skopje, then - homeboy! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=n2UJp3vN-y0 Edit: I *love* their style! (Heard them live around the time the clip was originally broadcast.) Edited February 18, 2008 by seeline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 The troll you became angered by isn't worth it, but is annoying. I hold no ill will toward you, and I'm sorry if I've ever been rude to you. Welcome aboard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pollock Posted February 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 I appreciate that very much, everybody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 It's always puzzled me why folks feel the need to have cutesy screen names and/or fictional personalities to post on a jazz bulletin board. Well, the problem is, once you do it, you're kind of stuck. In the incestual (is that a word?) world of jazz bulletin boards, jazzmoose is pretty well known, but who the hell ever heard of Mark Combs? And once you're known by that name, you're just as "googlable". The different names on different boards I don't understand, although I used "Mrs. Anne Elk" on JazzCorner for a while. I don't think I fooled anyone, but then it wasn't my intention to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 I used "Mrs. Anne Elk" on JazzCorner for a while. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Oh, and welcome Pollock. If I know who you are, it's nice to have you here. And if I don't, it's nice to have you here. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 And I thought this was a thread of some board member moving from the mid west to Afghanistan or something... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcy62 Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Welcome aboard, Pollock. Don't forget to mail at moderators you credit card numbers and all your pins and paypal passwords. This is the way we calm down the bad guys here. A "f***" is 100$ fine into the BB account. Badmounthing's fine depends on wich and what you say: obviously badmounthing a senior member has a biggest fine then a new one. As you can see we are a friendly and libertarian community. BTW do you still have that painting called "Summertime", I'd interested to trade with a couple of original BN pressings of your choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christiern Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 It's always puzzled me why folks feel the need to have cutesy screen names and/or fictional personalities to post on a jazz bulletin board. Well, the problem is, once you do it, you're kind of stuck. In the incestual (is that a word?) world of jazz bulletin boards, jazzmoose is pretty well known, but who the hell ever heard of Mark Combs? And once you're known by that name, you're just as "googlable". The different names on different boards I don't understand, although I used "Mrs. Anne Elk" on JazzCorner for a while. I don't think I fooled anyone, but then it wasn't my intention to do so. I think I recall Mrs. Elk--she was a dear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcy62 Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 It's always puzzled me why folks feel the need to have cutesy screen names and/or fictional personalities to post on a jazz bulletin board. Well, the problem is, once you do it, you're kind of stuck. In the incestual (is that a word?) world of jazz bulletin boards, jazzmoose is pretty well known, but who the hell ever heard of Mark Combs? And once you're known by that name, you're just as "googlable". The different names on different boards I don't understand, although I used "Mrs. Anne Elk" on JazzCorner for a while. I don't think I fooled anyone, but then it wasn't my intention to do so. I think I recall Mrs. Elk--she was a dear. A dear or a deer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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