[bomp] The Decline Of The Bomp List

["Vince Welsh" <vince@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I subscibed to the list after a few searches turned up several amazing,
scholarly Bomp List postings on pop music history - marvelous attention to
detail, great discography information, etc. The list doesn't seem to occupy
that space anymore. It's too bad. The Internet could stand for more credible
sources on these subjects-
----- Original Message -----
From: <roky@optonline.net>
To: <bomp@xnet2.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 10:29 AM
Subject: Re: [bomp] The Decline Of The Bomp List


>
> fine
>
> RIP
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Brock <moptop66@rogers.com>
> Date: Tuesday, March 7, 2006 10:06 am
> Subject: Re: [bomp] The Decline Of The Bomp List
>
> >
> > Greg and Suzy both wanted this list put to bed, so to speak. It's
> > been an
> > unending source of trouble for them, including one unnamed jerk
> > from New
> > England (can't come after me this time, jackass..no names!!) who
> > has filed
> > and threatened lawsuits over comments he found disparaging (he
> > actually
> > searches listservs for his name and then goes after the list
> > owners, poster,
> > etc.). So really, if we were to honor Greg Shaw's wishes, we'd kill
> > the
> > list.
> >
> >
> > > <<  I'd hafta' agree with whoever said that participation dropped
> > off
> > > sharply
> > > after we lost Greg Shaw.  There were many, many flame wars and
> > other
> > > shit-storms
> > > prior to that, and none of them created a lull like we're seeing
> > now.>
> > >  Personally, I like to think we honor Greg Shaw by keeping a list
> > like
> > > this
> > > going.  I can understand how some folks might see it differently.>>
> > > ...including Greg Shaw himself, who disassociated himself with
> > the list
> > > when the going got rough.
> > >
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