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Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes
There will always be things on the fence, but, hopefully the forum is a democracy and voting sorts out what most think fit with any given month's category and what most think don't. I think it was a valid point that we should look at the duplicate categories and pick a theme for them.
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How about
: 19th century classic & early 20th century classic
or: English language classic and classic in translation
And still lots of room for different genres in each category. Now everyone's happy!
OK, just trying to lighten things up. There's no solution that will make everyone happy and this whole discussion has mostly been about personal preference, under the guise of "fairness" and "wide appeal." People wanted a vote, a vote is in process, campaigning is legit, but some are going to be unhappy, no matter what the outcome.
ETA to say I entirely disagree with the following:
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Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes
@Issybird. Genre is a terribly limiting concept. Saying something is one thing is limiting and generally not conducive to useful discussion.
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Defining terms is probably the most useful part of any discussion. Otherwise, how the heck do you know if you and the opposition are even talking about the same things? How can you arrive at a reasonable compromise without being clear on the issues? Otherwise, it's just a lot of mushy talk, going around in circles, that involves gut reactions and emotions and not logic.