On Sat, 19 Dec 1998, Razorclaw X wrote:

  I feel it necessary to respond to the list, since the message being 
responded to was posted to the list as well. It has been treated to 
public view, therefore response will be in kind. 

Oh goodie.  I'm *so* worried.  Why don't I do it again?

If you remove your head from your ass,
you may find this fic as good as the rest of us did.

  Forgive me for asking, but who is 'the rest of us' you mentioned? Are 

Why, those of us who liked it.  Of course.  Any sentient being would have
realized that.

you privy to the author's private e-mail, or are there hidden C&C 
messages which I've yet to see? 
  And by what right do you feel it necessary to resort to such language 
in a public (even if it is a private list, this is far from a private 
message) forum? 

By what right?  What right did you have to flame someone's work?  It was
how you responded to his work that drew my attention.

I don't think you even read it.  You certainly didn't seem to have.

  By what assumption do you base this upon? I felt that bringing in 
goddesses was a bit out of whack. 

You complain that it's too much like Dickens.  When he writes something
totally unlike Dickens, you complain.

[Insert insult here]

  I'm sorry you had to take my words as flames. The author sure didn't 
(and I respect him for such; it's an admirable virtue to withstand 
criticism). 

I call 'em like I see 'em.  I saw flames.

  That might have been the point of the original Dickens story, but.... 
  The impression I got was that the point of the story was to stick 
Ranma characters in a situation not unlike the original Christmas Carol. 

Well, DUH!  Congratulations.  You just earned a clue.  Be gentle with it,
it's in a strange place.

  Too many assumptions breeds conflict. I expect an apology in the 
morning. 

HehhehehhahhHAHAHAHAH!!!  

Dream on.

  I expect an apology in the morning. Public apology, I might add. Your 
behavior in response to my perfectly-reasonable criticisms was uncalled 
for, and downright rotten. 

Ya ain't getting one.

  If you weren't the list owner, I might have asked Tybalt to temp-ban 
you for your indecent public behavior. But, since you are, there's 
really nothing I can do about it. 

This I'll respond to seriously.  Tybalt can ban me from posting too, I'm
no less immune to shooting my mouth off.