Bulletin Board Blab: 2.17.06

Whatchoo talkin’ bout?
First, my featured discussion of the week: Is it a good thing for readers to have direct email access to all editors?
Writers Weekly banned me for posting spam! Is that fair?
How typical is it for underlings to get stuck with the fallout when their upperlings take a leave of absence?
My source is shady but I’m on deadline. What can I do?
If I were a fulltime freelance writer and don’t have the gig anymore, can I get unemployment?

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