In a message dated 3/1/01 10:02:57 AM Eastern Standard Time, nydersdyner@yahoo.co.uk writes:
<< BTW, Una, you've met him-- is Jenkins really this horrible demon bloke who came in and didn't tell anyone bar a few what he was really doing? I read "Textual Poachers" years ago, and while I haven't read it lately, I was shocked to hear Annie say his work was ethically suspect... >>
I did NOT say this. Please do NOT put words in my mouth. That is hardly "scientific" or "non-biased," or "academic," is it? If you are going to repeatedly misinterpret and twist people's words, it's no wonder that they will equate your "study" of them as akin to being a lab rat with no say in the matter.
I never categorized Jenkins as "ethically suspect" or some sort of "horrible demon bloke." In fact, I very carefully pointed out that he corresponded directly with both Leah and myself and that *we personally* had NO problems with anything he said or did. That doesn't change the fact that other fans over the years DID have problems with it.
Annie