Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:27:04 -0500
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>
From: Elspeth Kovar <ekovar at panix.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Alexis claims WSFA is considering legal action against me
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>

At 12:06 AM 1/4/2008, Keith F. Lynch wrote:
>Samuel Lubell <samlubell at verizon.net> wrote:
>
> > Keith, the idea of you, Martin, and Alexis debating in print what
> > WSFA is doing when none of you go to meetings seems rather silly.
>
>Believe me, I am not at all happy about these incorrect statements
>made about me.  Especially in a forum where my response won't be seen
>for half a year.  Especially since this is not the first time it's
>happened.  I'm sure WSFA members are also unhappy about incorrect
>statements made about WSFA.

See below.

>I was certain that WSFA was not considering legal action against me,
>but I wanted to get official confirmation of this fact so that I can
>say that in an email to be published in the next issue.
>
>Please note that I have been entirely reactive in these "debates,"
>simply defending myself and correcting the record.  And I never say
>anything about what WSFA or anyone else has done or is doing unless
>I have strong evidence of it, e.g. meeting minutes.  Unfortunately,
>either the secretary or the webmaster seems to have disappeared last
>summer, so except for tidbits I heard at Capclave, I have no clue
>what the club has been up to since August.

As anyone who reads File 770 can attest Keith has been exemplary in what
he's sent to File 770.

> > Any way to tell File 770, next time just email the president or
> > secretary?  Aren't editors supposed to do fact checking?
>
>I thought Elspeth had already spoken to Mike Glyer about that.  I do
>plan to ask Mike Glyer to please, whenever an email for publication
>says something about a person or a club, show that person or club the
>email so they can have a chance to respond before publication.

Mike and I have spoken about several things for publication, one of which
is in the current issue.

Sam, Martin and Alexis are writing Letters to the Editor, not articles.

Elspeth