The part you seem incapable of comprehending right now is that I AM OFF WORK.
Well, in the poster's defense, you seem to be having trouble comprehending that as well... You keep posting!
You said you were going to try to find someone to monitor the thread, so I don't think it's totally out of line for people to continue asking questions. And you keep responding, so, again, why wouldn't people keep asking? I didn't see any time frames included with the original questions, no suggestion that the questions be answered immediately... I saw a request that the thread return to its original topic instead of repeatedly slamming a newcomer with his/her violations of board conventions.
Really, what I saw LilyPu say was pretty much exactly what you shot back to her when you wrote "So let's just cut to the chase here and give the spotlight back to authors who have serious questions about agencies or publishers." Both posts have a bit of attitude, but you're both saying 'let's stop talking about LilyPu and go back to the main topic.' Which is a bit weird from you, again, since you follow up by saying that you're off work. I'don't think LilyPu is incapable of comprehension, rude, or disrespectful for thinking that this thread should at least be on topic while we wait patiently for questions to be answered as there's someone available.
I think it IS hard, in this case, to separate the individual from the company, and the posts that you're making as an AW member from those you're making as a representative of Musa. For example, if an AW poster tries to direct a B&BC thread in a certain direction, as you did when you suggested we get back to certain questions, I think it's totally kosher. But if a publisher under the spotlight starts trying to direct the conversation, alarm bells go off. I'm not saying I think we should continue down the derail, I'm just saying it's a weird situation we're looking at. Similarly, if an AW poster uses their recovery time to get caught up on some AW reading, that seems like a relaxing way to fill the long hours. But you're trying not to be here, since it's part of your job. Fair enough, but hard for others to see the finer distinctions.
And, honestly, for an enterprise as ambitious as yours, it's also a bit worrying that you're having health concerns. Again, I'm full of sympathy and understanding for an AW member who has a health issue. These things happen to everyone, we need to take care of ourselves, etc. And those are genuine sentiments. But when you're posting here as a publisher, it's another alarm bell. I'm not saying Musa is a one-person show, (it had damn well better not be with that publication schedule!), but there's a person in charge, and that person is off. There's apparently no one able to completely fill that person's shoes, since no one has come to fill in on the message board duties. What other duties may not be being met?
It feels like kicking you when you're down, to say that, and that's absolutely not what I mean to do. But in the interests of an impartial examination of the health of the
company, I feel like it's a factor that should be examined.
For clarity, I AM NOT ASKING FOR AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO THIS. I'm not necessarily asking for a response at all: it's great when publishers come by to engage in conversation, but my understanding of this board is that it's primarily for writers to share information with each other, not to establish a Q&A session with the publisher. If there is someone else at Musa who's able to take over the responses, I'd love to hear from them. If there isn't, I understand. I don't think it makes sense to close down the thread just because one person is unwell. I hope you agree.