>Aside from your ineloquent verbiage, I agree with what you say.
It's what happens when you right a reply at 4am
>However, it seems quite evident that no matter what is said or
>printed, there will always be some disgruntled furs that will feel
>the need to bring out the worst of any article or publication.
>Perhaps you are correct that no news is good news, but I do not
>agree.
It's not so much that, but the fact that the writer almost immediately
had to say something negative about you guys. Then of course had to
quote things that should not have been said... I myself have never tried
to hide behind a name... Though they put that out immediately... Maybe
it would have been best for people that could not have been brought down
to do an interview. For someone to comment that they can't reveal who
they are for fear of reticule makes sense, but also brings to question
their own faith in what they enjoy.
>BTW. I apologize for the name calling. It was not cool.
Have been called worse for saying stupider things..
>Actually, I do agree with you in a lot of things, Jim. You don't
>understand what it's like to be asked to do an interview though. To
>do one that won't offend anyone, but still express your (****) of
>furriness, I mean...
Believe me I do understand, I've been the target of quite a few things
in my time... 9 years running TJA brings some light on a few things.
Sometimes and most recently I can understand the premise behind the
burned furs movement... The desire to remove from the forefront the
small fetishes of certain fans that seems to embed themselves as
mainstays of the fandom. Unfortunately 3 people can not talk for
everyone. Also to try an arrange it so that all of the thousands of
Furry fans out there think alike when , what's not so obvious is that
this fandom is so diverse it can not always be compared to stuff like
Star Trek and Star Wars ETC... there is no set story line, you can't
have a set topic... Beyond the loosely set guidelines this is a no holds
bare group. Each with his or her own perspective. Sometimes I lose site
of the fact I need to be as open , not always jumping in at the wrong
time or saying the wrong things... But I do stand by the fact that, more
then likely our best bet is to stay not on the front page. Not draw
attention, not shun it but again not draw it specifically. Like you said
earlier this might sound like babbling, and bad grammar so I'll stop ,
but I wanted to revise some earlier thoughts, so this was the best
way...
Best Wishes
James La Bella - The Jab Archives www.jabarchives.com
Received on Sat Dec 20 2003 - 01:42:48 CST