On Thu, 14 Nov 1996 17:37:24 -0500 (EST), WebDragon
<kmark@odyssey.on.ca> wrote:

I wrote:

       Did Taleswapper say anything in his post about fics that he DIDN'T
like?  Maybe that tells us that he does have fics that he liked, but he also
has stories that he liked better than most?  Maybe that is why the Award
part was meant for the authors he liked   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

overall.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
^^^^^^^^^^

Gary wrote:

All of this misses the point.

       Get what I mean?  I was just using the example of Taleswapper and
his C&C.

I've got to confess that I don't. The question here is whether ANY one
person, even a respected critic like Taleswapper, should be giving out
awards at all. As opposed to giving C&C and identifying favorite fics
or favorite authors, which I think we would all agree is a good thing.
It's a question of general principle. I don't see how what you wrote
above has any bearing on this.

In any case, my two cents on the matter have already been put in, so I
won't take it further.

Gary