Re: Re[2]: [RML] angfa and aquaconservation--was all kinds of

Adrian R. Tappin (atappin at ecn.net.au)
Fri, 06 Feb 1998 16:15:02 +1000

At 10:58 6/02/98 +1000, Andrew wrote:
>
> Well, Peter, I've had some of my little fishy stories published in
> little fishclub mags all over the world, but like someone else on this
> list I don't think I'll ever make FoS - I may have had one reprinted
> story make the bulletin.
>
> It is a good thing that FoS has had such high editorial standards over
> the years but this same standard has alienated a lot of potential
> contributors. The bulletin could be used to "train" writers I guess,
> but that is a bit patronising as both Alan and myself have edited our
> own publications and written a lot of stuff for others...

I stopped writing articles for FOS for the very same reasons and I will be
only too pleased to save some space in the next Bulletin for anything you
care to send me. Just let me know how many pages you need.

> Just on this point - if ANGFA is such an "aquarists" organisation as
> Adrian makes out, why do we have a magazine that is so
> scientifically/conservationally oriented? ;)

I've been asking that same question for years. Maybe some day soon that
might change ;-)

Adrian.

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