Fw: Group Read: BLEEDING EDGE: The Cutting Edge

David Morris fqmorris at gmail.com
Sun Sep 15 07:47:38 CDT 2013


In accord with past group reads, a acronym heading for all posts for future
searches in WASTE should be adopted.  For example:

GRGR: Gravity's Rainbow Group Read

Or

BEBBE:  Bloody Everything But Bleeding Edge.

David Morris

On Saturday, September 14, 2013, David Morris wrote:

> One of the historically best features of the P-list has been its anarchy.
>  No moderators. No rules? Mob rule? At least no guns.  But lots of flames,
> mostly in past days.
>
> I have to admit that I succeeded in being ejected from the P-list once,
> for causing crankiness in our online host.  My exile lasted about an hour.
>  Go Ask Alice about anonymity's fun.
>
> I reject the role of leader in this new group read.  What I have tried to
> offer is my experience in group reads (GRs) here from many years back.  Not
> rushing it is my advice.  What is the hurry.  But the SPOILER alert allows
> for exuberance unbearable.  And P-list terrorist are really just puppies
> needing love.
>
> In the words of a better voice,
> Love,
> David Morris
>
> On Saturday, September 14, 2013, Mark Kohut wrote:
>
>> The people have spoken. Morris is a natural leader.
>> Another vote then: for short host bursts---I just thought of it this way
>> after seeing how many short chapters there were--
>> and did think it might be easier for the real lives we also lead.
>>
>> BUT, Morris suggests hostings of @a week at time---5--6 chapters, maybe?
>>
>> Polls are open again.
>>
>
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