08 "Do R.E.M. members ever read the newsgroup, and do they have email addresses? I want to send them a message if they have an email address!"
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This article is from the R.E.M. FAQ, by Ron Henry (rgh3@cornell.edu) with numerous contributions by others.
08 "Do R.E.M. members ever read the newsgroup, and do they have email addresses? I want to send them a message if they have an email address!"
During August 1994, Michael Stipe posted comments, and answered fans'
questions, via an America On Line account "stipey@aol.com". After much
confusion and controversy regarding the authenticity of these postings, his
identity was confirmed by news reports and third party sources. For those
interested, the complete text of Stipe's net postings, which have been
annotated with the actual questions asked by fans, is available (send a
request to me, rgh3@cornell.edu). Also, Bill and Mari Berry have posted
from a Prodigy account, and Peter Buck appeared on an on-line Q & A session
on AOL.
In late 1995 Stipe posted the lyrics to "Tongue" directly to rec.music.rem
using the AOL account, wished Happy Holidays to the group, responded
sarcastically to a post commenting on his sexuality, and thanked a poster
for defending the band from an accusation that the band had sold out. Most
recently, Stipe was on-line again in Nov. 1996 on the AOL Webstock forum.
To the more brazen among us: Stipe has also said he deletes all email sent
to his AOL account due to the excessive volume, so don't bother trying to
send him a message there -- he won't see it!
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