Re: Miranda's writing
Granny, I've been reading your posts for a number of years now and respect your opinion greatly. I don't always agree, but I always carefully weigh what you say and have re-thought a position more than once as a result.
This thread has become a juggernaut. I liken it to a snowball rolling down a giant hill. It mostly stays on course but along the way it hits a bump and veers one way or the other - but for the most part rolls the way it's supposed to.
I dislike over-moderated boards as much as I do unmoderated ones. For the most part, posters here do a fine job moderating themselves. Occasionally, on any thread, things might get a bit out of hand or off topic. In those instances, as we've seen in the last hour or so, folks chime in with their pros and cons and "life" (and the snowball) goes on.
Egregiously off-topic or offensive posts will be moved or removed. I prefer to let borderline ones remain and let the readers/posters make their own judgements.
Ms Prather has become the spokesperson and most visible figurehead of PA's hierarchy. She represents what many consider to be an odious company. I suspect she OK's, if not actually issues, those notoriously bullying and belittling "Don't take that tone with us" emails, sent to questioning PA authors. She's become, whether she likes it or not, a public figure and by making her work accessible to the masses, has to take the lumps along with the accolades.
That said, I hope we can mostly keep the focus of this thread where it belongs - exposing PA for what it is, supporting its disillusioned authors, and preventing as many new ones from signing on as we can.
Disclaimer: The above is only my thinking and does not necessarily reflect Jenna's or Victoria's or any of the other mods.