joseph mcelroy
Since 2002
Works in New York United States of America

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BIO
The McElroys are a husband and wife collaborative artist, technology, and business team who bring significant artistic, technology and community development skills to Corporate Performance Artists. Joseph, is a graduate of Computer Science from Duke University and a former team leader at IBM. He has been a CEO of several companies, and has been responsible for raising $2 million to fund a startup company called EveryDayPrint.com, which while part of the dot-com boom and bust, he managed to bring to profitability and which still survives to this day.

Donna was an operations manager and PR specialist in the firms they have started together. She has recently been credited by several business leaders in the Bronx as being "top spokesperson for the Bronx." She is active in many community development projects, such as participating on the Board of the Bruckner Arts and Antique District, and working to promote many Bronx activities through an online newsletter called Cupcake Kaleidoscope.

Joseph was the leader of the Open Source Sig for the New York Software Industry Association. And was track co-chair for Open Source at the 2001 New York Software Industry Summit. He was on the advisory board for PostgreSql, Inc - the leading Open Source Database and has had articles published by Lutris Technologies and Open Magazine on Open Source business models and technology solutions. He is a database expert with extensive Fortune 500 experience. Among other awards, he won an IBM Division Award for Technical Excellence.

From magazine "Open" issue September 2001 - "The McElroys kick open the doors of old business models and capitalize on what they believe." The McElroys have achieved re-known as Open Source visionaries with interviews by Interactive Week, Infoworld, Fortune Technology, Open magazine, and others. Joseph and Donna make no claims of divine insight, but in review by Lewis Lacock, it is said, "that this dynamic duo of art are the closest things we have to true shamans today". They are doing their best to pursue the knowledge to support such claims someday.

HIGHLIGHTS

* Achieved reputation as Open Source visionarys with interviews by Interactive Week, Infoworld, Fortune Technology, Open magazine among others.
* National Columnist on Money Matters for Gather.com.
* Judge for the Advanced Technical Categories of the Emmys.
* Successfully raised $2 million funding for startup.
* Successfully built and sold two technology businesses.
* First Entry into the Multimedia wing of the Museum of Computer Art.
* Artwork collected by the Library at Cornell University.
* Artwork in the collection of Rhizome.org.
* Developed first ever Exhibition Catalog completely on CD Rom. Done for Alternative Museum. Reviewed by New York Times.
* Selected to attend first ever Summer Institute for Performance Art at The Kitchen in NYC.
* IBM Division Award for Technical Excellence.
* Various academic, mathematic and scholarship awards. Attended Duke University on a full scholarship in mathematics.
* Poetry published in various journals. Art exhibited in museum shows.
* Certificate of Artistic Excellence from Congressman Jose Serrano.
* Recognized by Bronx Borough President Aldofo Carrion for contributions to the community.
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DISCUSSION

Re: Ten Million Hits


Quoting "-IID42 Kandinskij @27+" <death@zaphod.terminal.org>:

> On Thu, 10 Oct 2002, Joseph Franklyn McElroy Cor[porat]e [Per]form[ance]
> Art[ist] wrote:
>
> > Yes, and I'll let you
>
> No dearest. You will not 'let me'. What I do is not a matter of your
> 'allowance'.

You are quite correct, as a figure of speech it was incorrect to use "let
you". I should have stated clearly that I would not attempt to prevent you,
which I could try, though the result of that attempt cannot be determined at
this time.

>
> > march around protesting abortion if you want to,
>
> I am not 'protesting' nor would I protest anything.

Thanks for clarifying that you do not want to protest abortion.

>
> > but I wouldn't let you stick a dead fetus under the nose of my mother.
>
> Try and catch me first. Though I'm not sure why you involve your mother
> in this--if sticking a dead fetus would somehow-miracuolously--wake her
> up, and if it was up to me to do it, I'd do it. You don't own your
> mother, and she's not a helpless defenseless twit. Though your mother is
> a female, and I doubt dead fetuses would startle her much, if she's
> in touch with her being FEMALE.

A taunt? "Try and catch me first"? Do you expect me to puff up my chest and
say "Uga Uga"? I am well aware of my protective impulses and the problematic
management of them. Where to draw the line in defense of others? Do I stand
aside as an unaware old lady falls victim to an unaware busdriver?

>
> > > What are you gonna do next? Stick signs in the amazonian jungle--beware
> > > there are snakes around?
> >
> > Yes, and if my children live nearby, I would put up a fence. No guilt.
>
> Guilt? Wasn't implying anything of the sort. However, that is not a way
> to raise children. You'll cause them to grow up helpless victims, and
> never to wake up. Don't take that as an advocation to throw children to
> piranhas. But you're advocating dearest, maintaining humans on thwe
> level of sedated two year olds. That ain't gonna help them at all, cuz
> the more asleep they are, the more Nature will smack them--and a harder
> life they'll have--and finally they'll die weaklings.

No old boy, in that original statement about "take the sting away" did you
notice the smiley face :) ? How else do I convey amusement at a thought in
email? Do you find it reprehensible that I find amusement in people being
frightened by harsh words and being given a starter kit from a "Welcome to the
Neighborhood Committee" like those two gay guys in American Beauty? What if I
mix sadness in as well? Can you laugh at situations that make you sad?

> With strawberry jam. You suffer from pseudo-patriarchality that
> victimizes all that it touches on. So righteous.

And I am pompous also, or so I have been told. Are you perfect? If not, what
are your imperfections?

As for victimization, I think that people who fall victim to pseudo-
patriarchality have been faked into victimizing themselves.

>
> Maybe you should go take a look at real shamanism, cuz
> then you'll glean that females are the stronger of the teo sexes,
> and yer mommy don't need yer protection.

What is this care for the strength of a sex?

--
Joseph Franklyn McElroy
Cor[porat]e [Per]form[ance] Art[ist]

DISCUSSION

Re: Ten Million Hits


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Quoting "-IID42 Kandinskij @27+" <death@zaphod.terminal.org>:

> Not one of the active posters to this list or thingist is even partially
> awake. Not one. And in general, you're more asleep than a bunch of
> illiterate mexicans.
>
> Not one of you is to any degree in control of his capacities,
> or possesses any degree of awareness, familiarity or control
> over your (belief) psycho-sexual mechanisms. Not one.
>
> And reading isn't going to help you out of there.

You inaccurate in your expression for your statement is inclusive of yourself,
though the content of your expression implies exclusion of yourself due to its
authoritative stance. And you are incorrect in stating that all are not awake.

Your statement is taken as racist in that you chose a particular racial group
to illustrate a non-attractive characterization with no justification for
choosing that particular racial group other than your own personal expression.
You could have chosen, with equal information transfer, but without the racial
profiling, a statement like "you're more asleep than a bunch of illiterate
farmers"

Of course, then you might offend farmers.

Did I sound patriarchal enuf there? ;)

Joseph Franklyn McElroy
Cor[porat]e [Per]form[ance] Art[ist]

DISCUSSION

Re: Ten Million Hits


Quoting David Goldschmidt <dgoldsch@tampabay.rr.com>:

> tell me this joseph (and max) ... how is it possible to discuss larger, more
> complex ideas with someone that is just deconstructing your word choice. i
> mean, written communication is far from perfect. words have multiple
> meanings, nuances ... how is it possible to discuss an issue with someone
> that is reacting/responding out of context.

In my karate dojo, the black belts will pummel their knuckles against brick
walls. I also have started doing this. The purpose is not to break the wall
but to strengthen the knuckles.

Death is like a character from an Ann Rynd novel - no character changes - each
strictly performs to their philosophical position in the story. He is
interesting in this way. Additionally, he every once in a while will let
tidbits of knowledge he as acquired come out and then I use these to start
interesting journeys around the Internet.

>
> humans are emotional creatures ... and art/writing is an expression of the
> way one sees the world, ones reaction to the world, et cetera. there are
> VERY FEW WRITERS with the skill to perfectly/precisely communicate their
> thoughts, ideas, emotions in written form.

Yes - of that I am painfully aware ;)

>
> and who is he going to "awaken" if people are too afraid to speak up and
> engage in conversation. the "awakening" process requires an open mind,
> trust and interaction (between a teacher and a student). what student would
> listen to rants of this sadist.

Well, I don't think he is going to "awaken" anyone. It takes a great deal more
than some harsh emails to open someone's eyes. Rhizome Raw is a Dionysian
Place - sometimes very dark. I would miss that if it were changed. And it is
not for teacher/student relationships that one should come here - it is all
self journeys.

> --
> Joseph Franklyn McElroy
> Cor[porat]e [Per]form[ance] Art[ist]T
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DISCUSSION

Re: death- terminally boring & a racist to boot.


Quoting Michael Szpakowski <szpako@yahoo.com>:

> I blocked the deeply tedious death some way back.
> Unfortunately however I still occasionally have to
> read his drivel second hand as I try to keep up with
> with the many posts that are worth reading.
> In general I'm in favour of free speech and would
> still be unhappy for this list to be moderated.
> I do wonder if there isn't a case however for the
> collective blocking of the perpetrator of this sort of
> racist shit.
>
> <And in general, you're more
> asleep than a bunch of
> illiterate mexicans.>
>

It is difficult to figure out where to draw the line and who decides.

Joseph

DISCUSSION

Re: Ten Million Hits


Quoting furtherfield <info@furtherfield.org>:

> WELCOME TO THE 'OLD BOYS CLUB 'OF RHIZOME
> WHERE IF YOU WANT TO DISCUSS A SUBJECT -
> YOU ARE PERSONALLY ABUSED AND TREATED
> BADLY BY THOSE WHO NOT CREATE THEIR
> WORK. A Big THANX TO THE RHIZOME TEAM
> FOR STANDING UP FOR ONE WANKER, SO THE
> MANY HAVE TO SUFFER....THINGS NEED TO
> CHANGE - NOW!
>
> MARC GARRETT - FEDUP WITH RHIZOME'S
> BLOKE GAMES...

Mark, I sense that he is not out to abuse people for his jollies. And if you
stand back, you can see that he uses essentially the same non-flattering terms
for everyone; and as such, that he is not making personal attacks. Just
extremely blunt criticism within a pretty specific domain of language,
consciousness, awareness, and social structure. I would not be in favor of
censoring him. However, perhaps there should be a starter pack for every
Rhizomer that helps take the sting away.

Anyway, that is my take on it, but I am just a farmer monkey who can barely
read or write, so what do I know? :)

--
Joseph Franklyn McElroy
Cor[porat]e [Per]form[ance] Art[ist]