From: asher@news.cis.ohio-state.edu (Marnita Asher)
Newsgroups: alt.startrek.creative
Subject: Re: Pat Parker
Date: 30 Jul 92 08:09:24 GMT
Organization: The Ohio State University, Department of Computer and Information Science


In article <cbc1.712480849@Ra.MsState.Edu> you write:
>Well, I just got through reading all the tripe that this parker individual
>put on the net, and I just have to say that the bandwidth could have been
>put to much better use on critical reviews of eighth grade love letters.

How appropiate that you use this comparison, considering your level of 
maturity.

>This Selar charcter???? Shallow and a wimp to boot.  So she's going through
>Pon far, so what???  Can it be any worse than puberty???

I guess puberty must be going especially badly for you, since you are
comparing Pon Far with your current state.

>And if that weren't enough, he's gone and posted on alt.prose with
>cruft.  Who cares about this guys stupid grandpa.  He's dead, let it
>rest.

>Geez, I'm ashamed to now that this guy is on my campus.  Maybe I can track 
>him down one day and bludgeon him with a creative idea.  

I am ashamed to "now" that you are on any campus.  This means that you have
been admitted into an institute of higher learning based on your
intelligence, which indicates that the American education system is far worse
off than I had thought.

It is extremely doubtful that you could bludgeon Mr. Parker with anything but
your overwhelming ignorance.  Having been exposed to it myself, I must warn
Pat that is powerful.

>Well, there you have it Parker, what ya got to say???
>
>Chris Carey

I have plenty to say.  First of all, there were many readers on the net who
enjoyed Pat's stories a great deal.  You are definately in the minority.  But,
the fact that you disliked the stories is not a crime.  The fact that you
choose to publicly attack someone else's abilities is.  It's my understanding
that this newsgroup was created so that people could share their stories with
others.  We read them, discuss them, offer comments, critiques, and 
suggestions.  It is helpful to no one that you elect to sit on your butt and
assault the writer's character.  Can you offer any reasons why you did not
like the stories?  Any insight on what could be added/taken out to improve
the tales?  Any stories of your own that others might enjoy?  I doubt it.

Your comments about Mr. Parker's grandfather are disgusting, out of line,
and have no place on the net.

I realize that I am stooping WAY down to your level by personally flaming you
in a public forum.  However, I was upset to read a response to your post in
which someone indicated that your comments may cause them to choose not to
post their own stories.  I'd like to say to you, and to all past and future
writers on .creative, that your attitude is certainly not indicative of other
readers.  I encourage all readers of .creative to take the drivel you posted
for what it's worth and move on.  In other words, do not let one ignorant
Neanderthal throwback prevent the rest of us from enjoying stories.

I realize I've used some words that you probably don't understand, Chris, but
I think you get my point.

>Got those wishing I was out of school so I could see my girl on
>a regular basis blues.

Someone DATES you?  My sympathies to her.

Marnita Asher - asher@cis.ohio-state.edu