At times, Tina, you can learn about poetry here. I don't feel comfortable
about making sniping comments myself, in fact I hate doing so, but at times,
such as when I get bombarded with b/c attacks, I have to.
the sad thing is that the poetry scene is soaked with obsessions about
status, no-one gets into writing for that concern, but it's the map you get
laid at your feet.
I'm definitely glad that you wrote this f/c.
Take Care
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tina Bass" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 4:34 PM
Subject: Re: abusive list behaviour-comment
> David,
>
> I'm newish to this list. I joined it to learn about poetry - something
that
> I am very passionate about. I have learned a lot in the last month or so
> and I am very grateful to be part of this online community but I do want
to
> say (publicly as you don't seem to like b/c) that I am not comfortable
with
> the sniping comments that you make about other poets on this forum.
>
> It doesn't appear constructive or respectful and it feels like you are
> trying to bully. I wanted to write something to you earlier today (b/c)
but
> I didn't want to become one of your targets. You are clearly intelligent
> and capable of generating some quite vicious verbal assaults. However, I
> dislike bullying enough to take the risk.
>
> Please take a hint and stop the personal attacks and destructive comments
> about people's writing.
>
> I don't like it and I suspect that many others don't either.
>
> Tina
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