tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post8000531263424006564..comments2024-03-29T09:53:45.879-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Tor-ments and Tor-turesPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-73577852800673853382015-06-14T19:15:07.937-05:002015-06-14T19:15:07.937-05:00I don't believe the proglodytes COULD organize...I don't believe the proglodytes COULD organize an effective boycott of Baen, for the same reason they failed to boycott Chick-Fil-A and Hobby Lobby.<br /><br />They don't shop at those venues to begin with. Same with Baen Books. Think there's a lot of John Ringo or Kratman readers among the Social Justice Warriors?richard mcenroehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10659450906647134430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-10260195595944495822015-06-12T00:47:32.783-05:002015-06-12T00:47:32.783-05:00Note that Moshe has now either deleted the thread ...Note that Moshe has now either <a href="https://archive.is/oMw86" rel="nofollow">deleted the thread or made it private</a>.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141745677537493502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-25713886432175443242015-06-11T17:44:44.588-05:002015-06-11T17:44:44.588-05:00Having put it in the public venue, I don't th...Having put it in the public venue, I don't think you HAVE to call for a boycott, they sowed the wind, and will reap the whirlwind, at least as far as readers who are following the Hugo mess. As to blowback on Baen, or other houses, I don't think its an issue. Larry was correct that the SJWs are in the minority, which is why Sad Puppies got their shorts in such a twist. They're out-numbered, frikkem.JohninMd.(HELP?!??)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-28601689770373946472015-06-11T16:50:08.424-05:002015-06-11T16:50:08.424-05:00@JackCrow: No problem. I didn't read it like...@JackCrow: No problem. I didn't read it like that, anyway.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-86752164174300019812015-06-11T16:12:26.576-05:002015-06-11T16:12:26.576-05:00Peter,
I wish to clarify that my staement concern...Peter,<br /><br />I wish to clarify that my staement concerning 'cowardice' was general and not specific. It was not my intent to denigrate you or anyone else.<br /><br />-JackCrow Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-44507401166773937522015-06-11T15:58:24.630-05:002015-06-11T15:58:24.630-05:00Gallo and her ilk at TOR have done more to stifle ...Gallo and her ilk at TOR have done more to stifle free speech than any boycott of the company ever will.They have proven to be unrepentant and will continue.<br /><br />To decide not to stand up to such bullies and their sycophants for fear of retribtion is cowardice.<br /><br />Everyone who boarded this ship knew that the destination was the maelstrom. It is too late now for doubts and fears, the only way out is through.<br /><br />-JackCrowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-51073993281440653252015-06-11T11:58:39.424-05:002015-06-11T11:58:39.424-05:00I apologize, in advance, for my intemperate respon...I apologize, in advance, for my intemperate response here.<br /><br />F*ck them.<br /><br />They started the fight decades ago, before I was born. _Now_ they wanna say, "Waitaminute, we didn't mean it like that..."<br /><br />Too late to say I misunderstood.<br /><br />F*ck them.<br /><br />Mess with the bull, deal with the horns.Mignon510https://www.blogger.com/profile/10602293092535385755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-90456808608940407542015-06-11T11:07:14.738-05:002015-06-11T11:07:14.738-05:00I'm not sure holding up the school that remove...I'm not sure holding up the school that removed the principal as an example is what you should be striving for. Indeed, the overreaction of that school seems to me more of an example of exactly what you point out the anti-puppy side has done repeatedly: remove or eliminate someone from somethng because of their otherwise unconnected thoughts or statements. While I fully admit that Ms. Gallo's statements call her impartiality in her work with others in the field, I'm not sure it rises (or should rise) to the level of a firing offence.TMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-88723466386164648982015-06-11T10:48:03.365-05:002015-06-11T10:48:03.365-05:00My boycott is already begun. If others consider th...My boycott is already begun. If others consider that a reason to retaliate against Baen, a non-involved company, that's on them. My only response there would be to purchase an extra book or two from Baen.<br /><br />Someone who calls me a neo-Nazi should not expect, nor should they want me to do business with them.tweellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164718561825615886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-50452685045877338202015-06-11T09:21:07.212-05:002015-06-11T09:21:07.212-05:00A boycott most certainly does not, in any way, sti...A boycott most certainly does not, in any way, stifle free speech.<br />Anyone can blog, self-publish, etc...<br />Speech can be had freely and easily whether there is a boycott or not.<br /><br />Augusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08758314961163692341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-36568934373158573812015-06-11T08:32:44.440-05:002015-06-11T08:32:44.440-05:00The Hugo/TOR controversy is mentioned on Instapund...The Hugo/TOR controversy is mentioned on Instapundit today. Take some time to read the comments.<br /><br />John in Phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16196033252818387245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-34793660845419509302015-06-11T07:00:20.680-05:002015-06-11T07:00:20.680-05:00I am always a trifle astonished at how easily peop...I am always a trifle astonished at how easily people throw the term Nazi around. Mind you, there ARE groups that approach that degree of vileness and evil. Hell, there are people who actually pattern themselves on the Nazis. But it's rare. Even in the Islamic world, where various leader have, for whatever reason, been pushing the whole "PROTOCOLS OF THE ELDERS" bullshit, it isn't all that common, and in the West (where there are still WWI Veterans who might beat you to death with a cane for being a Nazi) it is really rare. The term shouldn't be used as interchangeable with "Jackass".C. S. P. Schofieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18307088118631856756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-40061971960667783842015-06-11T01:36:46.216-05:002015-06-11T01:36:46.216-05:00Of the 2000 books in my library, about 40 are from...Of the 2000 books in my library, about 40 are from Tor and about another 40 are from other MacMillan imprints. So, my not buying from them isn't going to affect their bottom line much. <br /><br />Even if a boycott isn't called for by you or anyone else, I'm still not buying from a company so lacking in control over their employees that they are able to publicly disparage their fans/coworkers/employees. I certainly wouldn't want to be associated with that company in any way.<br /><br />Could other houses be hurt by a backlash of a boycott? Certainly. But I wonder just how much overlap between houses there are outside of a handful of authors (authors that these executives have already espoused their disdain) that the fans follow.kamas716https://westfargomusings.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-4999791013602056622015-06-10T22:03:48.010-05:002015-06-10T22:03:48.010-05:00Look at the time stamps of the posts. If I did tha...Look at the time stamps of the posts. If I did that at work I would be fired and out the door so fast.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662136544447516386noreply@blogger.com