The particular part that I found mean-spirited was that the original forum post accused the person of selling the books. And the person who posted the link to the forum here, the general tone of the whole thing just struck me as....well, mean. They're just books. If you're getting so frustrated over books that you lash out and sound mean--why not find a more relaxing hobby? Why not enjoy the 'rings and 'rays that DO arrive instead of fretting over the ones that don't? If you enjoy sharing your books, what do you care if every one of them ends up hoarded on WW's bookshelf? Is that so much different from a hundred wild releases that you never hear from again? I can understand being disappointed when your book sharing hobby doesn't go the way you intended or thought it should, I just don't see letting it make you catty and mean about it.
Good grief, if missing a ring or a ray because someone hoards it is such a crime" just go out and buy the darn book! Save yourself the drama. Then again, some people need drama and I suspect that is why a lot of these bookcrossing issues turn into a tempest in a teapot. /gina -------Original Message------- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 09/24/04 00:30:20 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [BookCrossing] Think I'll get flamed for this but... Well, I have to toss my hat in here. I really resent the fact that Gina referred to this thread as being mean-spirited. I will say what everyone else has been saying.....this isnt the first time that this has happened with this person. There have been many incidents. It isnt the case of one or two or even five people having a problem with WW. Many people have had problems with her. They have tried unsuccessfuly to resolve the problem in private. What else are people supposed to do? The people who were coming forward were doing so to protect their fellow BX. I commend weeblet for coming out and putting out that post. And when I read it yesterday, there were NO personal attacks on WW. Whom I happen to know from personal experience is a very nice and friendly person. For those of you who are saying "poor WW"....what about "poor BX" who unknowingly sends any known book-hoarder a book as a ring/ray/rabck? Keeping so many books...especially rings/rays, which I think is the true crime, is very selfish and affects a lot of other BX. Another point that is starting to get on my nerves....is when BC people complain about the fact that BC started out as just wild releasing. "It isnt about rings/rays/trading/rabcks, etc." Well...I say that BC is about sharing books and creating a community. And NO community that lasts stays static. BC has evolved which proves that it is healthy and that is the reason why it is thriving. Alright......**backs away from the soap box**.......that is all I have to say about it. Nichole wizardsheart ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/wnIolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Have you told a friend today? http://bookcrossing.com/tellafriend Archives and email list settings: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
