I understand Alex's point, and yes, we are all grateful for Eratosphere's existence, not all in the same ways or to the same extent, of course. And yes, etiquette has its place when "business" or pleasure is being conducted. Though referring to poetry discussions as business, considering the debit-credit ink, is almost delusional--depending on where you are in the poetry cosmos, perhaps--and that's a huge perhaps.
Thanks to Nick for pointing out that Bill did not need to add his punitive 2 cents to the matter, thanks to Alex for reminders that courtesy and thanks are of the essence. I agree with Quincy that it's good this place (and Bill) helped him get his board back up.
It's also true that numerous Sphereans have benefitted from the long-term and often labor-intensive work that Quincy [not to mention Wendy Sloan, Eric Norris, myself and others] has done on Carmine Street Metrics as well as Raintown Review (with thanks of course to Anna Evans). So can we please give Quincy a break here? The fertilization goes both ways.
I am not in favor of further restraints on the Round-Up, and don't expect any that haven't already been put in place. It is unfair to demonize Quincy for giving certain members there some breathing space. I find he's done an amazingly even-handed job of keeping the peace there with a minimum of bans. In fact, arguments could be made that the Round-Up has enhanced rather than detracted from the Sphere. I'm perfectly serious.
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