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Originally Posted by delphidb96
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To be honest, I"d be upset if someone chose to edit and redact one of my screeds to make it more 'palatable'. So on that point alone, I can fully agree with Alan. (Wow! I'm agreeing with Alan Kaufman!?!)
But with the rest, I have no problem because I think that removing the Nazi/Holocaust element *does* reduce the argument to a more, hmmm... precise discussion between the inherent value of paper vs. ebooks.
I rather wish Alan had chosen this approach rather than hypering off into a rant on totalitarianism whereby he labelled us all proto-Nazis.
Derek
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Hi Derek,
I only did it to make a point, and to make the point to Alan first of all, and of course I will take it down as soon as Alan writes back to me.
As I said, I only redacted his screed as a thought experiment to see what the screed might look like, how it might read, if all the Nazi/Holocaust imagery was taken out. Just as a thought exercise. Not for real publication anywhere with his name attached.
I sent the next text to him by email and hoped for a response, but so far nada. I will of course take redacted text down soon.
The only person who saw it was Alan, because I sent it to him. I wanted to show him how it might read better if he toned things down a bit and took out the Nazi stuff.
But I am glad you agree with me re: "I have no problem because I think that removing the Nazi/Holocaust element *does* reduce the argument to a more, hmmm... precise discussion between the inherent value of paper vs. ebooks.
....I rather wish Alan had chosen this approach rather than hypering off into a rant on totalitarianism whereby he labelled us all proto-Nazis."