The submission of the Furtean Times commentary was not an accident. I suggested that the submitter should at least try to post it there first, which they did - and, to that publication's credit, the debate remained there. If it had not, I would have published their piece.
The main reason I take a back-seat when it comes to selecting stories is that Flayrah is not intended to represent my view, but that of the whole fandom. It is community, civic, collaborative and citizen journalism.
The submission of the Furtean Times commentary was not an accident. I suggested that the submitter should at least try to post it there first, which they did - and, to that publication's credit, the debate remained there. If it had not, I would have published their piece.
The main reason I take a back-seat when it comes to selecting stories is that Flayrah is not intended to represent my view, but that of the whole fandom. It is community, civic, collaborative and citizen journalism.