ElectricBlue
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I think the point people are trying to make is that any discussion on the matter, whilst it might be entertaining (or, fuck me, here we go again, when will it ever stop?), is academic and futile. None of us here have the power to change things with regard to Lit content policies. The editorial control isn't some kind of "we should cater for everyone" democratic enclave, it's the whim, likes and dislikes of one person, the site's owner - who makes decisions, I imagine, with an eye on the bigger picture.I did PM Laurel, weeks ago, and I have yet to receive a reply.
I get that this is Laurel's site. I get that she calls the shots as to what gets published. What I don't get is why, when a writer asks a legitimate question on a "discussion board" the answer, after first expunging the author's argument which describes the problem simply because it mentions the problem, is "because we say so." That's supposed to encourage discussion?
"Because I say so" may have to be sufficient when you ask your mother why you can't have a cookie before dinner, but I must admit that I find it less than satisfying on a "discussion" board for writers.
Nevertheless, I cannot dispute the answer's veracity. As Murray Hamilton said in "The Hustler," "My house; my game."
By the way, I am well aware of my options with respect to other sites. Frankly, the reply seemed a bit dismissive and condescending.
Sure, we can all have an opinion on the matter, but the sensible amongst us also have the wisdom to know when things ain't going to change any time soon, and move on.
You've got the answer (which wasn't what you wanted, but as Mick and the boys said, "You can't always get what you want") so you might as well take the horse's corpse back to the stables, coz it's a well and truly dead one.
Save your energy for things you can influence, not things beyond your control. Or in your case, finding another site that will accept your content.