More FARMS Review Shenanigans?

[_Daniel Peterson]

The following is a standard response:

Master Scartch has devoted himself since at least 2006 to publicly defaming me while maintaining his anonymity. A particular focus of his hatred is the FARMS Review, which I founded and edit.

The FARMS Review has been appearing, now, for very nearly twenty years. The entirety of every issue of the Review is available on line, at

http://farms.BYU.edu/publications/review/

Anyone interested in inspecting the FARMS Review for himself or herself, without Scartch’s defamatory spin, without Scartch’s hostile selection and editing, without looking through the distorting Scartchian lens, is entirely welcome to do so.

I regard Master Scartch as an obsessive and malevolent loon, and have decided to refrain from further gratifying his weird fixation on me and those connected with me. Attempting conversation with him over the past many months has accomplished precisely nothing, and is, plainly, a complete waste of my time -- especially given the fact that it's his self-described "mission" and "amusement" to be "perceived" by "Mopologists" as "full of hate." (Scartch, MDB, 1 October 2008)

[_Joey]

Attempting conversation with him over the past many months has accomplished precisely nothing, and is, plainly, a complete waste of my time......

Time is, obviously, a commodity one will have an extraordinary amount of when the works they "edit" are seemingly ignored!! If not with Scratch, where now will you be wasting it?

Still cranking out 3 to 4 thousand posts a year on message boards or do you now have different plans?

[_Daniel Peterson]

It's a relief to know, Pal Joey, that you have a second hobbyhorse to ride when the first one tires.

Ever thought of posting something with substance to it? You might find the experience refreshingly different.

[_Mister Scratch]

I am still wondering how and why this material was allowed into the final, published version of the Review.

[_Daniel Peterson]

I am still wondering how and why this material was allowed into the final, published version of the Review.

Wonder on, Scartch.

The following is a standard response:

Master Scartch has devoted himself since at least 2006 to publicly defaming me while maintaining his anonymity. A particular focus of his hatred is the FARMS Review, which I founded and edit.

The FARMS Review has been appearing, now, for very nearly twenty years. The entirety of every issue of the Review is available on line, at

http://farms.BYU.edu/publications/review/

Anyone interested in inspecting the FARMS Review for himself or herself, without Scartch’s defamatory spin, without Scartch’s hostile selection and editing, without looking through the distorting Scartchian lens, is entirely welcome to do so.

I regard Master Scartch as an obsessive and malevolent loon, and have decided to refrain from further gratifying his weird fixation on me and those connected with me. Attempting conversation with him over the past many months has accomplished precisely nothing, and is, plainly, a complete waste of my time -- especially given the fact that it's his self-described "mission" and "amusement" to be "perceived" by "Mopologists" as "full of hate." (Scartch, MDB, 1 October 2008)

[_Mister Scratch]

I am still wondering how and why this material was allowed into the final, published version of the Review.

Wonder on, Scartch.

No: I am genuinely curious. How were these "puns" discussed during the FARMS editorial meetings? I am really interested to learn about the processes underlying the decision to include items such as the Hatch puns, or the "Metcalfe is Butthead" acrostic.

[_Daniel Peterson]

Good night, Scartch. You've earned nothing from me. You deserve nothing from me.

[_Mister Scratch]

Good night, Scartch. You've earned nothing from me. You deserve nothing from me.

Bowing out yet again, eh? I'm sure that's very persuasive to those who are reading this thread. I'm sure that goes a long ways towards explaining how and why the FARMS editorial board agreed to include your Hatch puns. I'm sure it tells us lots about the basic, underlying seriousness and scholarly-ness of the FARMS Review.

[_Daniel Peterson]

Bowing out yet again, eh?

Yep. That's right. I am.

For reasons that I'm happy to explain:

The following is a standard response:

Master Scartch has devoted himself since at least 2006 to publicly defaming me while maintaining his anonymity. A particular focus of his hatred is the FARMS Review, which I founded and edit.

The FARMS Review has been appearing, now, for very nearly twenty years. The entirety of every issue of the Review is available on line, at

http://farms.BYU.edu/publications/review/

Anyone interested in inspecting the FARMS Review for himself or herself, without Scartch’s defamatory spin, without Scartch’s hostile selection and editing, without looking through the distorting Scartchian lens, is entirely welcome to do so.

I regard Master Scartch as an obsessive and malevolent loon, and have decided to refrain from further gratifying his weird fixation on me and those connected with me. Attempting conversation with him over the past many months has accomplished precisely nothing, and is, plainly, a complete waste of my time -- especially given the fact that it's his self-described "mission" and "amusement" to be "perceived" by "Mopologists" as "full of hate." (Scartch, MDB, 1 October 2008)

[_Mister Scratch]

Bowing out yet again, eh?

Yep. That's right. I am.

For reasons that I'm happy to explain:

"Bowing out" would mean that you offered up no reply. But you just aren't very good at keeping your word, are you? Anyways, I'm delighted at your constant reposting of your little disclaimer. I have quite a clear idea of how it is likely to affect readers.