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63 Can I talk about Yes on rec.music.progressive?




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This article is from the Progressive Music FAQ, by Phil Kime(Philip@kime.org.uk) with numerous contributions by others.

63 Can I talk about Yes on rec.music.progressive?


alt.music.yes exists and is the place to discuss Yes on the
net. However, since Yes was one of the more influential progressive
bands, it only makes sense that Yes should be talked about on r.m.p.
However, not everyone can agree about the "progressiveness"
of newer Yes, and many flamewars have erupted over this issue,
and related issues. So, alt.music.yes was created. While a.m.y is
still a relatively new newsgroup (created in June, 1994), it still
is not certain whether all discussion of Yes will go to a.m.y or
not. Probably not. If you are not certain which newsgroup to post
Yes material to, here is a handy guide.

Yes that has nothing to do with prog in general -- alt.music.yes
Yes in context with some other prog band(s) -- both (r.m.p and
a.m.y)
A reference to Yes when discussing another prog band -- r.m.p
Pre-Rabin Yes -- a.m.y and maybe r.m.p (use your judgement)
Rabin-era Yes -- a.m.y
How much you hate Trevor Rabin or Yes in general -- neither

The point is that many people want to be able to discuss Yes in
detail without being flamed for liking the 80's and 90's version of
the band. Others would like to be able to state their (negative)
opinions about Yes without being flamed. Other prog fans do not
listen to Yes, and are tired of 90% of the discussion on r.m.p being
about Yes. The advantages of a.m.y include (hopefully) taking care
of these three issues. One possible disadvantage is that people who
might have developed an interest in other progressive rock bands
via Yes discussion on r.m.p may not get that chance any more. In
any case, these are tenative guidelines to follow. What you post and
where you post it is up to you. If you would like to avoid starting
flamewars and useless discussions, following these guidelines may
help.

 

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