From my perspective, your basement feels rather like a dedicated library, a (relatively huge) space for books and spending time with books. Having a bed down there doesn't make it less good, and may improve the space.
I want to be very clear that I think you don't have any obligation to give your books to anybody. Joining BookMooch is not like setting up a store or library open to the public, and I don't think it should be. But I'm curious about the limits of your discomfort.
I rejected a request on BookMooch yesterday. I feel a little bit bad for the moocher but not that much. Her profile states that she's a high school sophomore, and she asked me for a book with explicit male/male stories.
Do you think you would you rejected a request from a high school girl who wanted a book with explicit het stories? Or are explicit het stories so much closer to mainstream acceptability that it wouldn't seem so dangerous?
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Date: 2008-05-07 02:48 am (UTC)I want to be very clear that I think you don't have any obligation to give your books to anybody. Joining BookMooch is not like setting up a store or library open to the public, and I don't think it should be. But I'm curious about the limits of your discomfort.
I rejected a request on BookMooch yesterday. I feel a little bit bad for the moocher but not that much. Her profile states that she's a high school sophomore, and she asked me for a book with explicit male/male stories.
Do you think you would you rejected a request from a high school girl who wanted a book with explicit het stories? Or are explicit het stories so much closer to mainstream acceptability that it wouldn't seem so dangerous?