tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650279107638770924.post5305186939644882601..comments2022-12-03T12:15:10.088-08:00Comments on Post Foetry: On Censorship...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650279107638770924.post-71824132656673423652007-10-27T07:13:00.000-07:002007-10-27T07:13:00.000-07:00Dr. Slone has a tendency to throw the term "censor...Dr. Slone has a tendency to throw the term "censorship" around willy-nilly. It appears that "censorship" means "activities by other literary personalities that involve not publishing the works of G. Tod Slone." <BR/><BR/>He once even accused me of attempting to "censor" him even though a.) all I had done was <A HREF="http://ianthal.blogspot.com/2007/02/american-dissident-outs-stalinist-clown.html" REL="nofollow">criticize a cartoon of his</A>; and b.) I was in no position of power whereby which I could place any obstacle between him and his audience.Ian Thalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15348768867561450314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650279107638770924.post-59191692025636995362007-08-30T15:28:00.000-07:002007-08-30T15:28:00.000-07:00First, one should always be leery of blogs, for th...First, one should always be leery of blogs, for there is no telling what comments are censored, obliterated at the will of the blogger. In any case, I'm willing to bend. For the record, Jennifer was willing to put a remark that her censorship essay resulted from my telling her about my having been censored and calling her a hypocrite for that omission et al. I rescind the comment. She appears to be making an effort to be fair and included this comment: <BR/> "Added August 30, 2007: This post is a response to G. Tod Slone, who believes that The Academy of American Poets engages in public-funded censorship by silencing unpopular viewpoints. The American Dissident is edited and published by Mr. Slone." <BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, that comment is not accurate, so I wrote the following: <BR/><BR/>Hi Jennifer,<BR/>Well, the language you use is not accurate, nor is your statement. What I know is not a belief, nor is it what you state. It is a fact that the Academy of A m e r i c a n P o e t s censored all of my entries from the forum it held on Poet of the Month Simon Perchik, as if they’d never been posted. Then it censored an entire subsequent forum it created and labeled The American Dissident vs. Simon Perchik and “banned” (the word is theirs) me from participating in their forums. These are facts, not beliefs… and can be proven with documented evidence. The AAP is ind eed publicly funded. That is also a fact, not a belief. Also, you did not include the link you said you’d include, and you might wis h to refer to me as Dr. Slone, rather than Mr. Slone… or simply as G. Tod Slone in that note. I have no respect at all for the “Dr.” title, but use that title when dealing with those who seem to hold it in high regard. I do hold a doctorate, so have a right to use the title. Again, that is a fact, not a belief, and can be verified with documented evidence. For someone who appears to be anti-censorship and pro-First Amendment, you don’t seem to be moved by my having been censored, certainly not sufficiently moved to write the AAP or even to remove its advertisement from your website. BTW, I have not yet finished with this concern and will be contacting roughly 75 literary journals regarding the matter. My hypothesis is that the herd of literary editors don’t really give a damn about censorship, as long as it doesn’t concern them. Hopefully, they’ll prove that hypothesis wrong… though doubtfully. <BR/>Best,<BR/>G. TodAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650279107638770924.post-58802909150605414652007-08-29T14:42:00.000-07:002007-08-29T14:42:00.000-07:00Dear Mr. Slone,So if I don't agree with you, and I...Dear Mr. Slone,<BR/><BR/>So if I don't agree with you, and I choose not to be YOUR puppet on MY blog, then I'm a censoring hypocrite.<BR/><BR/>I see how that works!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for educating me!<BR/><BR/>You're so amusing.<BR/><BR/>BugzyBugzitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09535457965143420999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650279107638770924.post-40631936413936207002007-08-29T14:01:00.000-07:002007-08-29T14:01:00.000-07:00Cordle's "Bluehole" sobriquet is quite fitting. B...Cordle's "Bluehole" sobriquet is quite fitting. Bravo to him for that moment of honesty. But his plugging of his minor-poet wife is grotesque. Jennifer, you are a base hypocrite for writing an essay on Censorship without even mentioning that it was I who instigated you to write it. You are a hypocrite for advertising the Academy of American Poets on your blog, the very organization that censored me. And indeed you were well informed. What makes you tick? I'm done with your blog. It's run by immature people, yourself included. <BR/>Sincerely,<BR/>G. Tod Slone, Ed.<BR/>The American Dissident<BR/>www.theamericandissident.orgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650279107638770924.post-3466296798067415962007-08-29T11:14:00.000-07:002007-08-29T11:14:00.000-07:00Plug away, Alan;=)Plug away, Alan<BR/><BR/>;=)Bugzitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09535457965143420999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650279107638770924.post-64846890237743222722007-08-29T11:11:00.000-07:002007-08-29T11:11:00.000-07:00Hey Bugz,Let me take this opportunity to plug my w...Hey Bugz,<BR/><BR/>Let me take this opportunity to plug my wife's new book . . . ok?<BR/><BR/>http://kathleenhalme.com/books.html<BR/><BR/>Hi Anon, I bet you're in <I>my</I> book.Alan Cordlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00683196759001581768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650279107638770924.post-21042213346099178892007-08-29T05:09:00.000-07:002007-08-29T05:09:00.000-07:00Honestly, you just don't know enough to lie down. ...Honestly, you just don't know enough to lie down. This issue is dead. You lost. Get over yourself and move on. Calling for Simic to resign? Do you have any fucking idea how cosmically stupid you are? Take some medication. Learn your lesson from Alan who got his ass handed to him and besides it didn't help his wife get published did it. Boo-fucking-hoo. I bet you though people were going to flock to this asshat idea in droves. (Shaking head). What a waste of human space.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com