Faux-etry?

April 29, 2004 10:29 PM

Foetry: American Poetry Watchdog "Exposing the fraudulent contests. Tracking the sycophants. Naming names." But they, er, remain anonymous themselves. The site went active a few weeks ago, complete with forum, and has caused a bit of a stir [find "foetry"] in the poet blogger world.
posted by mediareport (6 comments total)

when the rubber hits the road, you've got to keep your eye on the ball
posted by crunchburger at 10:43 PM on April 29, 2004

Another "merit-based" activity is exposed as subject to favouritism !!!
posted by Gyan at 10:44 PM on April 29, 2004

More good stuff about Foetry from poet bloggers [may have to find "foetry" at those last two].
posted by mediareport at 10:57 PM on April 29, 2004

nice find mediareport.
posted by clavdivs at 9:51 AM on April 30, 2004

Now, if someone would just do the same thing for fiction writers...
posted by dejah420 at 9:54 AM on April 30, 2004

[ahem..]

foetry website
new recipe for libel
might not last very long

[thang-ewe]
posted by cell at 2:52 AM on May 1, 2004