On May 28, 2004, at 4:05 PM, Andrew Norris wrote:
<snip>

And I can't wait for him to get the 2x4 out, for you.

<snip>

Humm... mabye it's becasue A. I know enough of the plot and plans, and 
next
chapters to _write_ side stories for Mark?

<snip>

Andrew
*who's about to get _really_ pissed.*

Am I the only one who is flabbergasted by the vitriol being thrown 
around in this thread? I don't get it. What's the big deal? Was 
physical harm just threatened above? It seems to me that Thermopyle and 
some others are raising perceived issues about the fic, and the author 
and the author's cronies are blasting away with much harsher criticism 
than was ever directed toward the fic in the first place--at least in 
response to this chapter. Perhaps there is resentment holding over from 
previous feedback?

I don't think it's fair that you're holding Thermopyle accountable for 
information that you have access to and he doesn't. But aside from 
that, it seems you're mostly insulting the critics instead of trying to 
address the issues they raise. Mark did respond later to one poster's 
questions by pointing out some earlier evidence given in the fic, and 
that's a good thing, but it would have been better to do it before 
someone else mentioned that he'd failed to do so, and it certainly 
could have been done without lambasting him in a previous post.

Personally I've been enjoying this fic but I'm almost afraid to say 
whether I agree with the perceived issues or not simply because of the 
way the author and the author's prereaders (except for Becerra) are 
reacting to any criticism. Is it worth it either way, to be seen as 
associated with either side of the issue? This has gone way too far.

Peter


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