<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=iso-8859-1"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">In early 90s the promise of Internet was MASS-CUSTOMIZATION, now it is reduced to MASS-AGGREGATION which was the old model of media monopolies in 1960s. <div><br></div><div>So we are conditioned to believe, that a site with more members or hits is a terrific site, superior to others with lesser traffic. </div><div><br></div><div>As an example the tiny traffic here is wonderful, every couple of weeks some genius posts an awesome work of music or related techs. Why do I want a social group which is nothing more than HMV or MTV in a browser. </div><div><br></div><div>I prefer little traffic of very smart capable people with ground-breaking ideas in composition of music and acoustics electronics and software.</div><div><br></div><div>D</div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On 2014-01-21, at 12:05 AM, Roger Mills <<a href="mailto:roger@eartrumpet.org">roger@eartrumpet.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Well the list hasn't been this active in a while..<div><br></div><div>There have been so many valid points made and although I use FB, I think it would be a shame to exclude those who don't.<div>Unlike some it seems, I also enjoy the announce list for looking at the sort of events that people are putting on and engaging with..posting their mixes</div><div>The occasional spam doesn't deter me, and posting media is just a link way..we don't need to see a thumbnail..</div><div><br></div><div>In my mind, it is up to us as a community to keep it active rather than complain at its demise...</div><div><br></div><div>Roger</div><div><div apple-content-edited="true">
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<br><div><div>On 21/01/2014, at 10:46 AM, Dan Graham wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><p dir="ltr">(Sorry, this !@#$ phone)</p><p dir="ltr">It is true that Facebook, as of more recently, has been a more effective platform for me in both discovering new music that interests me, as well as providing a forum for my ideas that seems to generate more immediate feedback, albeit without any real intellectual and honest discussion (where on .microsound there is some).</p><p dir="ltr">However, in the past, I found quite a lot of interesting and wonderful music sifting through the various projects that .microsound has hosted - pi, bufferfuct, etc. - and it was very stimulating to be a part of them as well. This is where I feel lies the true benefit of .microsound, as it brings people together for a mass collaboration while at the same time leaving a nice little archived legacy for others to discover.</p><p dir="ltr">I know that .microsound projects don't always yield a descent turnout of participants, but when they do, it is so worth it!</p><p dir="ltr">So, please keep the projects coming...you never know if we may have something that will be as substantial and successful as, say, the 'parasite' project was - a great collection of material there, to be sure.</p><p dir="ltr">Sincerely, <br>
Dan<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Jan 20, 2014 3:12 PM, "Dan Graham" <<a href="mailto:danalogue@gmail.com">danalogue@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p dir="ltr">I joined .microsound because I like to find out about as much new and interesting digital electronic computer -oriented music as I possibly can, as well as have a forum for sharing stuff that I come up with in an immediate way. It is true that Facebook</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Jan 20, 2014 1:53 PM, "Alexander Thesing" <<a href="mailto:aspsound@googlemail.com" target="_blank">aspsound@googlemail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>Hey all,<br><br>sounds like an compromise. The good thing is that this mailing list returns to our memories alongside this discussion. Maybe it will refresh our communication in a way which we all are comfortable with.<br>
<br></div>During my exam last year this mailing list gives me great input, so i really hope the communication continue in the same way.<br><br></div>Happy new year to you all. Best whishes from Germany!<br><br></div>Alex<br>
</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2014/1/20 Kim Cascone <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kim@anechoicmedia.com" target="_blank">kim@anechoicmedia.com</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
I understand the reluctance to migrate to FB - but this list is *not* going to stop<br>
it will continue in its present form - so please feel free to use it instead of FB<br>
no worries!<br>
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I just wanted to invite people who might be on FB to join the FB .microsound page<br>
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just a heads up<br>
kim<br>
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