Jason Liao:

There were a few people who broke into 'published' status.  I don't think
anyone has ever felt 'used'.

That depends.  I believe I am the only "pro" left on the FFML; many
of the the rest left because they no longer felt comfortable here.
I can understand this completely, because I know for a fact, from
experience, that list admin can and has responded with active
hostility to any suggestion that I might talk about my pro works.
(Obligatory pre-reflexive tempban disclaimer:  I have *no*
professionally-published products in the pipeline at the moment.
I am *not* advertising.)  The other pros who left may not have felt
"used", but I can assure you that they were made to feel *unwelcome*.

-- Bob, who realizes that just admitting he's a pro with a backlist
might get him nailed for "advertising"

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Bob Schroeck          http://www.eclipse.net/~rms           rms@eclipse.net
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.
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