The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #18403   Message #182032
Posted By: paddymac
21-Feb-00 - 02:58 AM
Thread Name: Proposal from Simon-Pierre
Subject: RE: Proposal from Simon-Pierre
Amos - Are you proposing, on Simon-Pierre's behalf, publishing a book of memorable threads, or are you interested in gathering new commentary on selected topics? My own sense is that either would be of merit. The real task would be in the editing. Mechanical things like typos, spelling, grammar, etc., wouldn't be much of a problem, but things like flamers, thread creep, undue coarseness, crudity, substance of lack thereof, etc, would be a bit touchier and would likely bruise a few egos. (But, then, nobody here has one (or more) of them, so it might not be a problem.) Some 'catters will no doubt see "editing" as synonymous with "censorship", and I certainly recognize the subtlety of the problem, but having sufferred the pangs of editors a time or two, I also recognize how such efforts contribute to a better product. I'd be happy to help in any way.