Dune Nerd wrote:Freak I think you should demand that she remove your reading excerpts. Somewhere she said that if you asked she would do it.
I really don't care except that the ones left on Arrakeen are old; some of the chapters are mixed up, some were done by other people and it wasn't complete.
I was thinking of asking that they take down the old ones from Arrakeen and giving them permission to use the complete ones at Jacurutu, but on the condition that they provide a link to the reading group here. Not out of spite or anything, but because I don't want my name associated with the old, incomplete ones and do want people to use the complete one from here. My goal in doing those reviews was a selfish one. It was to further my understanding of the story and possibly change it based on discussion of my summaries with other members. Some of my views may be too radical for others or maybe completely different. If they can argue their point well, I'll modify the summaries to reflect their input. So it is subject to change without notice.
That's a good solution, Freak. They would be fools to say no.
Apparently they disagree. Auyila says:
Hi smile.gif
You should be able to view all posts, with the exception of the Admin forum and the currently removed Reading Room forum. The first is for Staff discussion only - so although links to staff posts might be visible, you won't be able to see the content. The Reading Room forum won't be reopened for a while, as we'll be rewriting the synopses for the book chapters, one by one. smile.gif
The only other forum that is PW protected, is the nuDune novels forum. If you'd like the access to that (currently empty), please let me know and I'll PM you the information.
Any specific post(s) that wouldn't open for you, that got you especially confused?
I guess they are just going to rewrite it rather than reference the real dune site.
Dune Nerd wrote:I guess they are just going to rewrite it rather than reference the real dune site.
Yeah, 'cause it would just hurt them THAT MUCH to acknowledge or link to this site.
Why the hell is their "nuDune novels forum" password protected? Afraid Byron will see something he doesn't like and make a note in his little black book.
then got poked in the eye by a fucking unicorn ...
................ I exist only to amuse myself ................
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Dune Nerd wrote:I guess they are just going to rewrite it rather than reference the real dune site.
Yeah, 'cause it would just hurt them THAT MUCH to acknowledge or link to this site.
Why the hell is their "nuDune novels forum" password protected? Afraid Byron will see something he doesn't like and make a note in his little black book.
Fucking loons.
Don't you think it's to protect the preqs from being abused?
orald, buddy, lemme give you a quick primer on Free Speech.
You say whatever the fuck you want.
Others will do the same.
If you want to bitch about Edric in every post you make, you go right ahead.
If it bugs the SandChigger, he will say so.
You have the option of ignoring him.
He has the option of ignoring you.
Or you can both fight. That's cool, too.
................ I exist only to amuse myself ................
I personally feel that this message board, Jacurutu, is full of hateful folks who don't know
how to fully interact with people. ~ "Spice Grandson" (Bryon Merrit) 08 June 2008
SandRider: what's the rationale for password protecting the Kevin J. Anderson books' forums ?
Kantele: We didn't want everybody to immediately jump into another bashing party. Been there, done that, bored with it. This forum's major focus will be on REAL Dune - Frank Herbert's novels.
................ I exist only to amuse myself ................
I personally feel that this message board, Jacurutu, is full of hateful folks who don't know
how to fully interact with people. ~ "Spice Grandson" (Bryon Merrit) 08 June 2008
SandRider wrote:From the New Over There, yesterday, today :
SandRider: what's the rationale for password protecting the Kevin J. Anderson books' forums ?
Kantele: We didn't want everybody to immediately jump into another bashing party. Been there, done that, bored with it. This forum's major focus will be on REAL Dune - Frank Herbert's novels.
So what's the point of having it? Just copy and past from Kevin's blog.
Paul of Dune was so bad it gave me a seizure that dislocated both of my shoulders and prolapsed my anus. ~Pink Snowman