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from: filk-l@bdragon.shore.net (dop)
date: 1997-03-09 00:00:00
subject: Re: An SF Fan I Thought I Was (was: There is that word again ` F A N

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From: "Antony J. (Doppelganger) Shepherd" 
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David E Romm  wrote in article
...

> Well, yes, and you're right, and you're correct and thank you for your
> vigilence and I agree with you and Ulrika... but... but... but... fandom
> is strong enough to survive being poked in the ribs.  Bimbos otDS didn't
> hurt very much, and one filk song isn't going to plunge all fandom into
> war.  While there might be misunderstandings, let's not be too thinned
> skinned about being parodied.  One of my Rules of Thumb for an
> organization in trouble is when they can't take a joke.
> 
> To put it another way:  Some of us are above elitism.

What you said. If they can't take a joke, they shouldn't have joined...


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Antony J. "DoppelgEnger" Shepherd
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