[the_old_crowd] Re: Spoiling the fun

[susiequsie23]

Kneasy:
Would this snippet [on DROOBLES] have come to light if the interview had never happened?
We can only guess, but my bet is yes, probably as a poll option on her website
or maybe in the 'Rumours' section. When all is said and done it isn't info that
will have a bearing on the future story-arc, for all that it restricts the range 
of subject matter available for imaginative posters to work their dubious 
wiles on.

It does bother me that Jo is indulging in info by leakage. SSS was suggesting
that she doesn't want people to go off on the wrong track IIRC. Erm...no, I
don't think so. It's unlikely that an author would deliberately insert red 
herrings and then worry about readers getting it wrong - just the opposite,
previously she seemed to derive a great deal of satisfaction at us barking
up a whole succession of wrong trees. Must say, I enjoyed it myself, great
fun. So what's changed? 

Dunno about you, but I'm getting an 'uh-oh' feeling.


SSSusan:
So then what *is* the reason, do you think, Kneasy?  If Jo's not letting info slip in order to direct people away from "unfruitful" pursuits, then why is she leaking info?  You didn't buy the "she doesn't want huge segments of pissed-off fans at the end, so she's letting them down on a few issues now" possibility?  (Damage control, as it were?)  If not that, and if not a concern over not wanting us to not go too far afield, then why *is* she doing it?

Siriusly Snapey Susan


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