Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 11:47:20 -0400
From: "Michael Walsh" <MJW at press.jhu.edu>
To: <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Gilliland Fliers -- and where they've circulated
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>

> twhite8 at cox.net 10/26/2006 11:38:21 AM >>>
>Lawrence E. Pfeffer wrote:
>
>>  Greetings all,
>>
>>  I've now read the flyer, so my curiosity is sated.  Overall, it's
a
>>  sad chapter in a sad story. IMHO, in this case, drama is highly
>>  over-rated as entertainment.
>>
>>  You can conclude from the above that the flyer (or a copy therof)
>has
>>  made its way to the Boston area, and has been read by several
>people,
>>  at least.  It was not sent directly to me.  Another person brought
it
>>  to a local gathering.  Whether it was sent directly to that person,
I
>>  don't know.
>
>Well, that means Alexis is trumpeting his "story" to fandom at large,

>hoping no doubt to find a sympathetic ear somewhere.

Maybe, maybe not... really doesn't matter.

>I wonder if he is at all aware that all he is doing is shooting
himself
>in both feet on a *larger stage* so more people can witness his
>self-destruction.

Perhaps he beleives that by sending forth the word about the "wrong"
done to him and Lee by WSFA, that "All of Fandom" will rise up in wrath
and condem WSFA.

I suspect the reaction will be quite different.

mjw