I don't think I've ever seen someone stumble so bad onto the list!! Here's the thing Sean, you have "stumbled" onto the Feist Mailing list, which is an email list not a forum, and there are over 600 members from all over the world. Most of us have read ALL of Ray's body of work (some don't have access to all of Ray's books due to publishing issues) so if any of us have comments, we tell Ray ourselves here, AND we have. Since you JUST got here you wouldn't KNOW what came before you, I give you that, BUT it's YOU who doesn't seem to realize that there is a better way to ask your questions or give your criticism (AT LEAST FINISH READING THE BOOK FIRST!). And by Ray's silance, we know what he's thinking about your criticisms! Finally, we DON'T have too do anything you seen to be demanding, who are you anyway! Shelley
From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 4:20 AM Subject: Re: Possible answer Someone has addressed some of the points, I take it back, but please if you going to return, return with mature sensible debate? Either way, I still maintain, there is a lot I believe, which could be improved upon, I am not about to shift from that position, but then I do not blindly follow any one individual, even the writers - I most admire, I believe should be open to criticism to where their work can be improved upon of course. I think in actuality, with any writer or person, you do them a disservice, when you place them on such a high insurmountable position, and deem their work beyond criticism! In a message dated 28/01/2012 09:13:01 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Hi, > I approached your site, making some challenging questions, all I see hear >on the whole is people jealously defending Feists work... > >Which is a usually a sign of a poor argument!!! > >No one, and do not get me wrong, has challenged my pointsrationally - you've >just stuck Feist on this proverbial pedestal, and worshipped him from afar, >and to me - as none of you seem to have addressed my points, it seems >absolutely unjustifiable - particularly in light of many of your responses! > >As I said I wanted to enjoy Feists works, I did not wish to find these flaws. >Can I suggest if many of you are so aggrieved with what I saying, you address >my points sensibly? > >Or take up these flaws with Feitst himself, but as I said, the first signs >that someone unfortunately is not sure of their argument, and the ground they >stand on, is to resort to personal put-downs! > >I came to the sight to pose challenging questions, I am not about to apologise >for not being sycophantic and worshiping the wholly pedestal that is Feists >work, without due criticism where I see genuine flaws. > >I am going to go through the rest of these emails, briefly, and see if anyone >actually makes any rational sensible points instead ofblindly >defendingRaymond's Feists work, without rhyme or reason, then I'd be pleased >to know. > >But, again I have to say vehemently and viciously defending Feists work, not >being open to criticism, it hardly endears me - at all... if being a fan >means, you have to be closed minded, and aggressively defend your stance. > >Personally, in my own work, I am always open to criticism and improvement, but >perhaps I regard my own work as stronger? > >Nevertheless, I expected and hoped for reasoned balanced argument, I see >unfortunately little of that! To the contrary, it re-affirmed my convictions, >that people are readers are perhaps not discerning enough as to the flaws, and >do not care. > >As I said, I approached this forum with a balanced and open mind, it is a >shame that this was not similarly reciprocated. > >How do I submit to the forum itself please, instead of these emails? Also, if >people have got nothing worthwhile to say, and as I said if they are just >going to resort to petty personal put-downs, because perhaps you cannot accept >the fact Feist is not infallable, then please do not bother! > >Reasoned sensible argument, I am prepared to listen to? > > > >
