Darkscribes Blog for Rommel

Fairness...

February 4, 2008 | 1 Comment

Or in the interest thereoff, I let the QC post their apology on the comments section of my blog. I feel that is more than thety've afforded me. Also because it shows that accountability isn't entirely dead, for what it's worth. Here:

http://www.darkscribes.org/site/displaycomments.php?type=blog&id=131&page=1

Now, while I understand the need for them to save face, I have to say that the apology does little to change my mind in regards to the operation of the QC, and even less to encourage me or any other author to continue to submit or update anything to the site. Even the new rules sound as little more than meaningless promises. I've heard that before and it's my experience (obviously) that making new rules you don't intend to enforce only makes it worse. 

Kinda like telling someone "We've recently started a new rule for QC members.  What it boils down for you is, you'll have a minimum of 2 more comments before next friday" and then failing to come through, which could only have the effect of turning an already peeved author into a fed up one.

Anyway, I've made my point. To myself and hopefully to others. So now I must put the question to you. Why should I or any self-respecting author bother submiting their work to the QC if this is the treatmeant that awaits complex, non-black-and-white stories? If you don't want to make tough decisions and avoid or ignore stories because you want to avoid the responsibility that comes with those decisions then you make yourselves irrelevant.

And yes, I know when I submit something to EFO I agree to let the QC judge it, but that does not entitle the QC to show the lack of respect and responsibility they have. Without the authors they are nothing. They should remember that.