Oh my goodness! All this because I agreed with someone. I must be a
real bastard!
I love you anyway.
Spidey
On Wed, 28 Jun 2017 06:47:41 -0700, Emmie <eMmiE@csmail.net> wrote:
>Yes sir, a lot of stuff has been posted before.. and many times re-posted by
>you.
>
>And as long as they're not re-posted right on top of one another (such as a
>month or two later)... what does it hurt? You seem to think that if a person
>somehow missed out on the (or your) initial post...then that's their loss.
>
>You seem to have the attitude that is your own little world and things are
>either Spideys way... or not :(
>
>Despite the fact that usenet groups are not as popular as they once were (or
>might have been) there are still a lot of new users constantly discovering it
>for the first time and who may not have access to a provider with long
>retention. Just because they don't comment, request or post doesn't mean that
>they're not there for you to count or keep track of.
>
>There's a well known expression about "Everything old is new again !" and for
>those who have just discovered these groups, nothing could ring more true.
>
>Besides, regarding the decades group (the "oldies" groups): It's quite possible
>that almost everything actually recorded then has been posted (at least once) in
>one form or another (different album names, or in one of the hundreds of
>"compilations" available and, quite often, in varying degrees of quality). Your
>way of thinking (or whining) is that "Hell, it's been posted once... so never
>again"... let's just let the decades groups die. To hell with anyone who's just
>coming aboard... it's their own damned fault if they weren't around for one of
>Spidey's (supposedly) "original" posts.
>
>Some kid orders some records (the K-Tel type, or Time/Life, etc) from some ad on
>TV, or some senior discovers a stack of old records and CDs in their attic, and
>they wants to share music that they enjoy with others... and you feel that they
>should be chastised and their involvement restricted or curtailed?
>
>Shame on all those posters who shun their responsibilities to research back over
>the years to make sure that their's is the first and only post. Shame on those
>contributors who might be providing something *new* for the new users and shame
>on those new users who hope (or selfishly expect) to see or find things they
>never had the chance to get before or who weren't around for the initial posts.
>
>I guess it comes as a surprise to all of us that you supposedly own the only
>copy of the CDs or records you once posted.
>
>If usenet is dying then your "holier than thou" ("how dare anyone re-post
>something I or one of my long time cronies or cohorts might have posted years
>ago") attitude is one of the things that is killing it.
>
>I'd say don't bother replying but I suspect that your ego won't allow you to
>just keep silent.
>
>Em
>
>
>
>On Wed, 28 Jun 2017 00:28:49 -0700, Spidey <Hannah_Qe@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>You're right - much of what is posted in the decades groups has been
>>posted many times before ... except your stuff! I always look forward
>>to seeing what new things you are able to share. The quality of the
>>music and graphics is always first rate, and I certainly appreciate
>>all your hard work.
>>
>>Thanks for all you do,
>>
>>Spidey
>>
>>
>>On Tue, 27 Jun 2017 21:11:16 -0500, Tony <Tony@home.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Most of my posts if at all possible are from cd's. If i can't find the cd or it's not available for the vinyl record, i rip the vinyl and do my best to clean it with soundforge and magix audio cleaning lab.
>>>Most of the time any scratches or skips are fixed and barely noticeable.
>>>I do the best i can to clean the record.
>>>As far as covers are concerned i will post the album cover. Once again i try my best to clean and restore the cover to the best of my ability.
>>>If i have the cd covers i will post those also.
>>>I hope all have enjoyed my posts and i've tried to mix it up a bit. A lot of the music that we see posted has been posted quite often, so i enjoy mixing it up with things that haven't been seen before.
>>>As always you are free to download my posts or not. It's up to you.
>>>Thank you all for keeping this group alive as i've noticed others groups are dying or are dead already.
>>>Most of all enjoy the music.
>>>Thanks Tony
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