07 "I think that Fables of the Reconstruction sucks/rules!".. (R.E.M.)
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This article is from the R.E.M. FAQ, by Ron Henry (rgh3@cornell.edu) with numerous contributions by others.
07 "I think that Fables of the Reconstruction sucks/rules!".. (R.E.M.)
...or "I think
["Stand," "Shiny Happy People", etc.] is terrible/great!" or "I hate/love
[Monster, Out of Time, Murmur, etc.]!!!!!"
"Fables rules/sucks" is an old, tired flame war from the mailing list days.
Remember, some people are going to hate a particular work, while other
people will love it, and still others remain indifferent. It's a good
example of a non-topic that dragged on and on and never really did anything
but piss people off.
Frankly, any simplistic opinion about a song, album or video that does not
elaborate in support of its stated opinion wastes group readers' collective
time and bandwidth, and should be discouraged (in other words, should not
be replied to by other group members!) Mindless knee-jerk proclamations
serve only to start tiresome battles that annoy everyone.
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