Re: <nettime> nottime: the end of nettime

[John Hopkins <jhopkins@neoscenes.net>]

Hei Brad -

> amazing that there is any accolade whatsoever for this
> institutionalised censorship! give us less of what you think
> we might read! how nice to be sheltered from unwanted
> intrusion into your comfy institutionally-sponsored lives!

I understand that I don't know what I don't see on nettime, but I'm smart enough 
to have other sources of information that is mission-critical to my own 
existence, and don't rely on Ted and Felix to 100% determine what choices I make 
in my life. They have taken some of their lifetimes to do this 
moderation/filtering task which makes nettime more tolerable than, say, the old 
7-11 list, etc etc, and for that gift of their time that they will never get 
back, I am thankful. I don't think there is a conspiracy behind every post.

> You cannot politically defy the institutions when all you really wanted was to be
> clasped to their bosoms and hope in time to be cherished under the very framework of

furthermore, I have for the duration of this nettime project not had any 
particular 'institutional affiliation' -- quite to the contrary, I am living on 
a sustainable retrofit project on a small house in the Arizona mountains. Yes, I 
do hope to make a small profit in a year or two on my sweat equity.

And indeed, this week's project is retro-fitting a defunct freezer and turning 
it into a sizeable worm farm so that I can further enrich the poorly treated 
soil on my property.

At some level, it puzzles me that you pay any attention to nettime if it is so 
incredibly annoying to you.

John

PS - not to mention that I have in the past supported your work, you may have 
forgotten this...
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grounded on a granite batholith
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