On Wed, 13 Nov 1996, Marisa Price wrote:

Orig>	I don't know about you guys, but I am NOT writing 
Orig>my stories to win some award. I am happy just if people 
Orig>like my story and send me a note every once and a while in 
Orig>encouragement. I think that we shouldn't be setting people 
Orig>on pedestals.

I agree. Writing is a fun thing for most people and to place awards or status
upon selected works by a few seems rather unbalanced.  I agree that sure, it's
okay to have a POLL to see which stories are best liked and read, but a
judging by a select few seems unbalanced and seems rather pointless.

Orig>	The fact that we have degenerated into needing to 
Orig>give some kind of an award seems superfluous and just 
Orig>bizzare. How do other people feel about this? Am I alone ?

You're not alone. ^^ *smiles*

Orig>maybe it's just PMS

Do men get PMS? ^^;;

Orig>misa

Wing.

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