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[Dorian's making this post from some corner of the library he's claimed for himself. Piles and piles of books can be seen in the background and he also holds one in his hand although he chucks it to one side as the video starts.]

That had to be the quietest party I've ever attended. Not a single death and no one's reputation torn to shreds. Formal events such as this swearing in should have more of high society tearing into each other because how else do you get over the tedium of smiling politely all night?

I suppose the identity game was meant to be the entertainment, but that's a little too Orlesian for my tastes.

[There's a pause as he stares at something out of view, someone walking past who can't believe that he isn't trying to keep his voice down to a whisper. But they don't say anything so Dorian continues on.]

Now where was I? Ah, yes. Change is inevitable and I thought the level of technology would be the only thing I needed to get used to, but if the parties are going to be a lot less bloody then I'd like to know what else I should expect. Keep in mind personal hygiene is still optional to a large number of people back in my world. [He wrinkles his nose in distaste at the thought of people like Blackwall.]

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[Dorian has been responding solely with video, but for his first text he'll make an exception.]

No one's said anything and I've counted at least four people who have heard me.

You don't think you're being a little disruptive?

I chose my location to cause disruption only to those that deserve it. The books in this section are atrocious.

In spite of your opinion, they could still contain information that is useful to someone other than you. They often represent years of work on the part of the people who made them, too. What could they have possibly done to earn such disrespect?

This is the imPort history section of the kind that doesn't require a list of references to back up their claims.

Edited 2015-04-29 12:20 (UTC)

[If you listen really closely, you might somehow be able to hear Amin sighing behind the furiously typed words.]

How frustrating. You should write a paper about it. Please don't throw books. They're expensive, and if you hit someone you could get blood on it, and just imagine the trouble for the librarians.

[Luckily Dorian is practised in ignoring disapproving sighs.]

I'd be doing them a favour by taking them out of circulation, except for the person hit but I'll try not to hit anyone accidentally.

I don't think it's a good idea to arbitrarily decide for others what's worth reading. I understand your concerns and have had them myself, but I don't believe in limiting others viewpoints.

The best way to deal with this would be to provide a counter-view, not silence someone else's, no matter how wrong it is.

[Sorry, Dorian is an elitist.]

The correct option is to do both.

[Which he probably will, next time he's in the library it'll be to throw out bad books in the library while researching.]

Then you're just replacing someone else's words with your own. And someone else will find them, disagree, and displace yours. And still the view offered is limited rather than complete, removing the element of the reader's choice to decide the truth.

Edited 2015-05-04 20:13 (UTC)

mine would be meticulously researched, with copious amounts of referencing that even if someone disagreed with my view they'd still have to acknowledge it's worth as a reference.

Besides, the truth isn't always relative.

No. But that's why it's not for one person to decide what goes into a library. They serve the entire community, and they should reflect it, too.

I understand what you're saying and I agree that it's a poor book. But if we set a precedent that every book that offends should be treated as garbage, regardless of the reason, that's what starts bannings and book burnings.

More often than not the books that are lost are not 'bad' ones, but the most important ones, because people feel threatened by them.

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