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["Andrea S. Blair" <asblair@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

George Themelis wrote:

>>No, I don't expect editors to subscribe to Internet lists to get
feedback for their Editorial work.

Well, that seems to be the impression that's being given.

>>I expect them to subscribe to lists where information flows about their 
>>subject of interest.<<

Why? Not everyone has the time to monitor lists for prospective items of 
interest. You seem to be fortunate to have plenty of time on your hands to 
participate on several lists and in a variety of subject matter. Good for 
you! But not everyone has that luxury. I am fortunate in that I have several 
people who send me interesting clippings from this and other lists when they 
feel it's something I might like to see or can use. I don't have the time to 
read every P3D digest from top to bottom like I once did, but I don't think 
I (or anyone else) should be criticized as a stereo publication editor for 
this.

It is just common courtesy to, at the very least, copy the person you are 
"critiquing," especially when it is known they are not a subscriber to the 
discussion group. Why not contact them first? Give them a chance to answer 
your concerns personally. You may be surprised at the response. You, 
yourself, George, have recently admitted to jumping the gun by publicly 
discussing your concerns without first contacting the person(s) with whom 
you had a gripe with.

Yes, there is a wealth of information everywhere, and I suspect most editors 
try to make use of as much of it as possible as much as they can, but a lot 
of the editors I know have full time jobs and some have families, so time is 
limited. They rely on submissions and for people to take a little initiative 
to make the publication better. Why is all of the responsibility left to the 
editor? No one wants to be the "bad guy" all the time and have to hound 
people day in and day out. Believe me, it's tiresome to ask, beg, and plead 
for submissions all of the time. Shouldn't the authors take some 
responsibility, too?

Respectfully,

Andrea S. Blair
asblair@xxxxxxxxxxx
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