On Wed, 16 Feb 2000, Jon Corelis wrote...
> I gather from the description given that the email was anonymous.
Yes, it was anonymous, and it does feel odd replying to someone without
knowing their name. On the other hand, it's not complete anonymity,
since the email address in itself confers some sort of identity.
> But apart from that, I find such a request out of line in itself.
I'm half inclined to agree, but am in two minds. The other side of the
case is that if I put my poem on the web and leave my email address as
well, I can't really complain if people use it. And they did say
'please' which was an important consideration.
I decided I would reply. If I'm honest, I'd have to say flattery played
a part in the decision. It's pleasing to know that someone likes my
poetry sufficiently to want to write an essay on it, so I'm inclined to
be well-disposed to such a person. Had the request been less pleasantly
worded, I think I would have been more inclined to ignore it. Or have
some fun, if I were in a particularly wicked mood!
Best,
--
Peter
http://www.hphoward.demon.co.uk/poetry/
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