1993 February 21, Gopalan Balaji, “Re: Depeche Mode Video”, in alt.music.alternative[1] (Usenet):
Any true Modie (such as myself) will tell you that Martin Gore is the songwriter, singer on most of the slower tunes and the all-round token weird guy (he's the dude with the cauliflower haircut).
1999 August 26, Grrlmitzi [username], “SoFaD vs the rest”, in alt.music.depeche-mode[2] (Usenet):
I was having a spirited discussion with a fellow Modie the other night and he said to me that he *HATED* "Songs of Faith and Devotion" because it wasn't "Violator".
1999 November 23, Erik Hagebeek, “Re: Hi, we're Dutch, sorry for that!”, in alt.music.depeche-mode[3] (Usenet):
I'm glad to read a life sign from another Dutch Modie[…]