English Major Speculation is Welcome!Or

[plinsenmayer]

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From: plinsenmayer
Subject: English Major Speculation is Welcome!Or
Date: 8/5/00 10:01 pm  (ET)

Hi:

<<<Or maybe it's just more stupid English major speculation. I was
flamed on another HP list for not being a feminist, now I have to hear
all about how college students and English majors make life miserable
for the rest of the
universe. What a cyber-day. <g> >>>>

Insightful, well-reasoned analysis like you always post Ebony is *always*
welcome here. Don't let the muggles get you down!! As I've been saying
since yesterday, the delete keys are available to folks who dislike a
topic or discussion thread. There's no need to disparage the level of
analysis or opinions of others.

<<<I'm rather tired of getting heat for responding to not-so-nice posts
in an honest, more-nice-than-deserved manner. I didn't become active in
HP fandom online to get attacked for who I am, what I do for a living,
or what I believe.>>>

I'm tired of the same thing, but I want to emphasize to you that this is
really a very new (and hopefully short-lived) phenomenon. I've been on
several HP listserves since late January, and there has been no hostility
or flaming or arguments or anything of that nature --- it's been sometime
in the last couple of weeks (sadly right around the time you joined up,
which is, I'm sure, an unfortunate coincidence). I hope you will stick
with us. *I* personally will be very upset & despondent if you decide
to chuck it all as I agree with virtually everything you say, and you
say it so much more effectively than I ever can!!!!. Please, please,
please . . . don't leave!!!!

<<<I'm here to discuss the world of Harry Potter. Actually, I thought
that's why we *all* are here.>>>

Me too. That is why we're all here after all.

Penny