Wow, my statement below was meant to be funny, but apparently it hit a nerve. 
"Rude and stupid" seems a bit strong, given that this is just a fun way for 
Writers & Books and the D&C to team up and encourage some writing -- and reach 
out to the Facebook crowd.
If a Writer's & Books campaign required me to eat at McDonald's, I would simply 
not participate.  I wouldn't be offended by it.

---- Eric Scoles <[email protected]> wrote: 
> Sure. And many more who are very choosy about what they give to Facebook.
> 
> It's insanely rude and stupid to mount a community-involvement campaign
> using only Facebook. For that reason alone, AFAIAC, they don't deserve the
> endorsement of my attention.
> 
> Look at it this way: If the campaign required you to eat at McDonalds in
> order to participate, would you think that was OK? This is really not much
> different.
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 1:00 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> > Wait...what? Are there still people who are not on facebook yet?
> > ;-)
> >
> > ---- Eric Scoles <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Alas, the only way you can play with ArtDrop is via Facebook. No other
> > > options, apparently.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 11:36 AM, <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Maybe some of you authors from 2034 would be interested in posting your
> > > > stories. (Or even non-2034 authors.)
> > > >
> > > > http://artdrop.democratandchronicle.com/story-walk
> > > >
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