From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2014 #302 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Website:http://www.jonimitchell.com Unsubscribe:mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe onlyJMDL Digest Friday, September 12 2014 Volume 2014 : Number 302 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Eeek, there's a "troll" in my house! [Dave Blackburn ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 19:23:03 -0700 From: Dave Blackburn Subject: Re: Eeek, there's a "troll" in my house! I wrote mine, with pleasure. On Sep 11, 2014, at 5:27 PM, Laurie Antonioli wrote: > Dear Friends, > > This is a bit odd, but, I have been told by some of my closest advisers in the music world that this is something I should do: ask that you write a positive review of "Songs of Shadow, Songs of Light" on Amazon. > > http://www.amazon.com/Songs-Of-Shadow-Light-Mitchell/dp/B00KYJHP1Y/ref=sr_1_1 ?ie=UTF8&qid=1410459441&sr=8-1&keywords=laurie+antonioli > > Here's why I am asking (trust me, I wouldn't normally send a note like this) - - some "trolls" as they are called in the online world - have gone on the Amazon page and deliberately posted nasty "one star" reviews (there's a two star that's also nasty...he should have just given me a "one" for heaven's sake) for the purpose of causing harm. They are all clearly designed for this - short, no specifics, even humorous in their comments (which all, by the way, use the word "disappointing" - an "organized effort?") - one says: "This is the worst album I have ever bought..." Hey, at least I made it to the top of one of his lists! > > Anyway, if you have time or are so inclined, I'd appreciate it. Oddly, the "stars" do mean something to some folks, and have an influence on buying and so forth. People - the public - don't bother to investigate much. > > Thanks - and by all means, this is not to pressure you - I'm just reaching out to a few people that expressed they enjoyed the record. > > Crazy world we live in now where anonymous people can be experts on blogs, make comments anywhere they please and also, cause harm. It's a new day! In the 4 years since my last record the entire industry has changed. > > With all that said, I could not be more grateful about this record. So much love has gone into it. So many have sent beautiful notes - and the press has been enthusiastic. > > Thanks for your friendship and again - if you don't like doing this kind of thing, by all means, don't - some people don't like being in any online forums and I totally understand that!! I wish I could disengage but, for now, I have to participate. Welcome to my world! > > Love from, > > Laurie ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 19:39:13 -0700 From: Laurie Antonioli Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #1170 Dave, thanks for sending this out to the group - I had just sent it to a few folks that I know. Guess the cat is out of the bag as they say. There's been, by the way, a proliferation of very strange online behavior lately - not just with me - but in the jazz world. The New Yorker published a bizarre "parody" that was supposed to be Sonny Rollins saying how much he hated jazz. People thought it was real. And then it got crazy with all the online posts, etc. Lots of nasty stuff flying here and there. The publicist that's been working with me is also Sonny's publicist and she's been in the trenches on Facebook, Twitter and other places trying to put out fires. Mine is not nearly as serious. Anyway - thanks Dave for sending this along. I'm looking forward to coming to see you and Robin do your Hejira concert! Warm regards, Laurie On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 7:25 PM, JMDL Digest wrote: > > JMDL Digest Thursday, September 11 2014 Volume 2014 : Number 1170 > > > > ========== > > TOPICS and authors in this Digest: > -------- > Re: Eeek, there's a "troll" in my house! [Dave Blackburn > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 19:23:03 -0700 > From: Dave Blackburn > Subject: Re: Eeek, there's a "troll" in my house! > > I wrote mine, with pleasure. > > > On Sep 11, 2014, at 5:27 PM, Laurie Antonioli > wrote: > > > Dear Friends, > > > > This is a bit odd, but, I have been told by some of my closest advisers > in > the music world that this is something I should do: ask that you write a > positive review of "Songs of Shadow, Songs of Light" on Amazon. > > > > > > http://www.amazon.com/Songs-Of-Shadow-Light-Mitchell/dp/B00KYJHP1Y/ref=sr_1_1 > ?ie=UTF8&qid=1410459441&sr=8-1&keywords=laurie+antonioli > > > > Here's why I am asking (trust me, I wouldn't normally send a note like > this) > - - some "trolls" as they are called in the online world - have gone on the > Amazon page and deliberately posted nasty "one star" reviews (there's a two > star that's also nasty...he should have just given me a "one" for heaven's > sake) for the purpose of causing harm. They are all clearly designed for > this - short, no specifics, even humorous in their comments (which all, by > the > way, use the word "disappointing" - an "organized effort?") - one says: > "This > is the worst album I have ever bought..." Hey, at least I made it to the > top > of one of his lists! > > > > Anyway, if you have time or are so inclined, I'd appreciate it. Oddly, > the > "stars" do mean something to some folks, and have an influence on buying > and > so forth. People - the public - don't bother to investigate much. > > > > Thanks - and by all means, this is not to pressure you - I'm just > reaching > out to a few people that expressed they enjoyed the record. > > > > Crazy world we live in now where anonymous people can be experts on > blogs, > make comments anywhere they please and also, cause harm. It's a new day! > In > the 4 years since my last record the entire industry has changed. > > > > With all that said, I could not be more grateful about this record. So > much > love has gone into it. So many have sent beautiful notes - and the press > has > been enthusiastic. > > > > Thanks for your friendship and again - if you don't like doing this kind > of > thing, by all means, don't - some people don't like being in any online > forums > and I totally understand that!! I wish I could disengage but, for now, I > have > to participate. Welcome to my world! > > > > Love from, > > > > Laurie > > ------------------------------ > > End of JMDL Digest V2014 #1170 > ****************************** > > ------- > To post messages to the list,sendtojoni@smoe.org. > Unsubscribe by clicking here: > mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe > ------- ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2014 #302 ********************************* ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here:mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe