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Joe likes puppies, writes love poetry, and beats his wife. I am perfectly comfortable with disliking Joe based on that particular point.
I don't mean to attack you here, but I do think that's a bit of a false analogy. If Joe beats his wife, that's horrible, and I hope you do more than dislike him--like report him to the police...unless, of course, the love poetry was your grounds for disliking him which, depending on the poetry, might have been a terrible offense as well Honestly, though, while I believe I understand the point behind the analogy, I don't believe that point in and of itself it disqualifies the legitimacy of an entire compeitition.
That was one of the other major points I was seeking to make. Personal and professional affectations don't equal a plethora of objective evidence, which I feel a site like this (that carries influence) should use before rendering judgment. I won't debate the matter if you feel that's grounds enough for you--I understand and if I were on the outside looking in on the competition I imagine I'd say the exact same thing.
What could possibly be the context that justifies the venomous, nasty emails above?
Point taken. Professional correspondence is professional correspondence and requires a civil tone. I don't mean to come across as an apologist for someone else's emails, either. I'm sorry if that appears to be the case.
My only (sadly stated) point is that in this particular case, given the limited but direct corresponded I've had with Christopher Klim when winning the award, I don't believe this one part (the representative and the email) truly represents the whole. I know it's meant to--I understand that this person appears to be a mouthpiece for the company and such and professional correspondence is a measuring stick--but I think it was but one example. To make a false analogy of my own--I've been treated rudely by business groups (surprise, surprise). I may or more than likely may not do business with them again, but that doesn't mean they're fraudulent in every major aspect. They may be, but more than an email is required before making a strong claim about fraudulent practices and scammers (referring more to other posts more than your own).
And welcome. I hope you stick around.
Thank you, Julie! I appreciate that. Honestly, though, I don't know that I have anything else to add. I thank Absolute Write for allowing me to post dissenting views and will be happy to address any of my comments further if anyone wishes it, but I don't want to be argumentative or to waste more bandwidth that someone with more important points might take up. I trust proponents of this site to make an informed decision and understand you're raising valid concerns that should be asked of any competition. I just want all sides to be considered before the thread slows down or ends. I truly believe--and I realize I'm alone on this--that this company sincerely means well in their efforts towards writers. I just wish all your questions on this site were answered plainly so that that side of the company / contest could come across. I apologize if I've offended anyone here and plan to descend to the depths and lurk on other threads for now. May God bless you all for your continued efforts on behalf of writers.
I don't mean to attack you here, but I do think that's a bit of a false analogy. If Joe beats his wife, that's horrible, and I hope you do more than dislike him--like report him to the police...unless, of course, the love poetry was your grounds for disliking him which, depending on the poetry, might have been a terrible offense as well Honestly, though, while I believe I understand the point behind the analogy, I don't believe that point in and of itself it disqualifies the legitimacy of an entire compeitition.
That was one of the other major points I was seeking to make. Personal and professional affectations don't equal a plethora of objective evidence, which I feel a site like this (that carries influence) should use before rendering judgment. I won't debate the matter if you feel that's grounds enough for you--I understand and if I were on the outside looking in on the competition I imagine I'd say the exact same thing.
What could possibly be the context that justifies the venomous, nasty emails above?
Point taken. Professional correspondence is professional correspondence and requires a civil tone. I don't mean to come across as an apologist for someone else's emails, either. I'm sorry if that appears to be the case.
My only (sadly stated) point is that in this particular case, given the limited but direct corresponded I've had with Christopher Klim when winning the award, I don't believe this one part (the representative and the email) truly represents the whole. I know it's meant to--I understand that this person appears to be a mouthpiece for the company and such and professional correspondence is a measuring stick--but I think it was but one example. To make a false analogy of my own--I've been treated rudely by business groups (surprise, surprise). I may or more than likely may not do business with them again, but that doesn't mean they're fraudulent in every major aspect. They may be, but more than an email is required before making a strong claim about fraudulent practices and scammers (referring more to other posts more than your own).
And welcome. I hope you stick around.
Thank you, Julie! I appreciate that. Honestly, though, I don't know that I have anything else to add. I thank Absolute Write for allowing me to post dissenting views and will be happy to address any of my comments further if anyone wishes it, but I don't want to be argumentative or to waste more bandwidth that someone with more important points might take up. I trust proponents of this site to make an informed decision and understand you're raising valid concerns that should be asked of any competition. I just want all sides to be considered before the thread slows down or ends. I truly believe--and I realize I'm alone on this--that this company sincerely means well in their efforts towards writers. I just wish all your questions on this site were answered plainly so that that side of the company / contest could come across. I apologize if I've offended anyone here and plan to descend to the depths and lurk on other threads for now. May God bless you all for your continued efforts on behalf of writers.