I owe you an apology. My use of "and others" was not intended to mean you personally. I have a lot of firmly held beliefs. I even have more than a few preconceptions. But I don't know you or your work well enough to make such a suggestion. If you took "and others" to mean you specifically, then I apologize.
Thank you for being a pleasant hostess. It is a rarity in this thing. To the extent that there are sides, it is a rarity all around.
As a matter of being equally courteous, I'm going to snip the rather lengthy response that I had prepared. I don't see the point in consuming your bandwidth.
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I will make one modest point. The SP slate, as deplorable as all slates (open or whispered) are, is a response to a lack of courtesy. It could have been avoided if the literati had been mindful of the fact that the diverse world in which we live includes a fair number of people that honestly disagree with their perspective. Perhaps if the literati had remained focused on writing, editing, reading, and otherwise supporting the best SFF regardless of political content, then we wouldn't have this mess. Rule #1 should always be to write the best story one can. Let the chips fall where they may.
As a nod to GRRM, Eric Flint, and a few others, I will gladly acknowledge that there were/are non-political issues in play as well that many pro-SP folks seem quite willing to overlook.
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Thank you for being a pleasant hostess. It is a rarity in this thing. To the extent that there are sides, it is a rarity all around.
As a matter of being equally courteous, I'm going to snip the rather lengthy response that I had prepared. I don't see the point in consuming your bandwidth.
[snip]
I will make one modest point. The SP slate, as deplorable as all slates (open or whispered) are, is a response to a lack of courtesy. It could have been avoided if the literati had been mindful of the fact that the diverse world in which we live includes a fair number of people that honestly disagree with their perspective. Perhaps if the literati had remained focused on writing, editing, reading, and otherwise supporting the best SFF regardless of political content, then we wouldn't have this mess. Rule #1 should always be to write the best story one can. Let the chips fall where they may.
As a nod to GRRM, Eric Flint, and a few others, I will gladly acknowledge that there were/are non-political issues in play as well that many pro-SP folks seem quite willing to overlook.