London Anarchist Bookfair 2022

[Rob Ray]

Criticism is one thing but can we not actively try to waste the time and energy of a small collective trying to organise an event please?

 

[A380]

At least they've clarified their reasons. People can now agree or disagree rather than try and guess what's going on.

And where’s the fun in that?

 

[LDC]

Criticism is one thing but can we not actively try to waste the time and energy of a small collective trying to organise an event please?

Yeah agreed, not great doing that. Not to mention it reflecting badly on this place.

 

[Red Sky]

Criticism is one thing but can we not actively try to waste the time and energy of a small collective trying to organise an event please?

90% of the aggravation would be avoided if it "an" anarchist bookfair rather than "the" anarchist bookfair.

 

[Rob Ray]

They don't term themselves "the" anything, and you're not required to call it "the" anything. In fact as I understand it they specifically changed their name from The London Anarchist Bookfair to Anarchist Bookfair in London to avoid suggesting they're "the". Regardless, I'm not commenting on whether people are correct or incorrect to feel aggrieved, I'm saying don't do petty shit like the above which wastes people's time and energy when they're trying to put an event on.

 

[danny la rouge]

Agreed.

 

[Red Sky]

They don't term themselves "the" anything, and you're not required to call it "the" anything. In fact as I understand it they specifically changed their name from The London Anarchist Bookfair to Anarchist Bookfair in London to avoid suggesting they're "the". Regardless, I'm not commenting on whether people are correct or incorrect to feel aggrieved, I'm saying don't do petty shit like the above which wastes people's time and energy when they're trying to put an event on.

You might want to check that.

 

[Red Sky]

Ooh. That's a bit warm.

It probably was.

 

[Rob Ray]

You might want to check that.

Okay looks like a small "the" was added to their flyers for whatever reason, but also note the actual name of the website, Facebook page etc. Is your assumption that they're claiming to be "the" exclusive and singular Bookfair backed by any public claim they've made or is it just the fact they exist at all? Have they sent round heavies to stop anyone else from doing a London event? And if not, what justification do you have for making it more difficult for them to do theirs?

 

[A380]

90% of the aggravation would be avoided if it "an" anarchist bookfair rather than "the" anarchist bookfair.

A anarchist bookfair. Stick it to the man.

 

[JimW]

One of the Hertfordshire Anarchist-Bookfairs; the sister married a Viscount.

 

[Sue]

One of the Hertfordshire Anarchist-Bookfairs; the sister married a Viscount.

Mint or orange..?

 

[chilango]

Let's make The39thStep fly back to the UK to do the stall. I'd definitely go to the Bookfair to watch him skateboard whilst handing out self-published satirical fiction based on Workers Power.

 

[Serge Forward]

Criticism is one thing but can we not actively try to waste the time and energy of a small collective trying to organise an event please?

Agreed. It's shit behaviour.

 

[hitmouse]

Huh, I see Manchester has a flyer sorted already:

Also, Peterborough has a somewhat less flashy flyer:

 

[Magnus McGinty]

I get the thing with the date, not sure that matches will counter what Joe Bloggs thinks anarchists are though.

 

[JimW]

Nice to see Grace Jones endorsing the Peterborough one. Didn't realised she got out to the Fens much.

 

[Rob Ray]

Four left this year including Bradford The 2022 Anarchist Bookfairs list

 

[chilango]

I get the thing with the date, not sure that matches will counter what Joe Bloggs thinks anarchists are though.

Are Joe Bloggs still going up there? Top one , nice one etc.

 

[Magnus McGinty]

Are Joe Bloggs still going up there? Top one , nice one etc.

A mate of mine thought that said, “stomp all night get sore feet”

Did the guy setting all the fires in Bristol ever get caught? Worst advert for Anarchism ever.

 

[Red Sky]

Okay looks like a small "the" was added to their flyers for whatever reason, but also note the actual name of the website, Facebook page etc. Is your assumption that they're claiming to be "the" exclusive and singular Bookfair backed by any public claim they've made or is it just the fact they exist at all? Have they sent round heavies to stop anyone else from doing a London event? And if not, what justification do you have for making it more difficult for them to do theirs?

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Okay looks like a small "the" was added to their flyers for whatever reason, but also note the actual name of the website, Facebook page etc. Is your assumption that they're claiming to be "the" exclusive and singular Bookfair backed by any public claim they've made or is it just the fact they exist at all? Have they sent round heavies to stop anyone else from doing a London event? And if not, what justification do you have for making it more difficult for them to do theirs?

Fucking hell but you're a knob.

 

[Magnus McGinty]

Have they sent round heavies to stop anyone else from doing a London event? And if not, what justification do you have for making it more difficult for them to do theirs?

I’m assuming that the new book fair crowd aren’t entirely unconnected from the ones ‘boycotting’ the previous organisers which encouraged them to cease organising it.
Not sure about others but I haven’t forgotten this fact.

 

[Magnus McGinty]

And as they themselves made it difficult for the previous organisers you’ll get a massive shoulder shrug from me if elements decide to take the piss with them.

 

[ska invita]

I’m assuming that the new book fair crowd aren’t entirely unconnected from the ones ‘boycotting’ the previous organisers which encouraged them to cease organising it.
Not sure about others but I haven’t forgotten this fact.

That's a big assumption... Or do you know?
Assumption then fact in your post

 

[Rob Ray]

Fucking hell but you're a knob.

Probably, but given you're currently the one casting aspersions on people you don't know, that you can't back up, to justify shit behaviour I'm fairly relaxed about hearing it from you.

 

[DaveCinzano]

Did the guy setting all the fires in Bristol ever get caught? Worst advert for Anarchism ever.

A few assumptions there

 

[Magnus McGinty]

That's a big assumption... Or do you know?

It isn’t difficult to ascertain, is it? The ones boycotting are doing so with political differences with the organisers but seemingly have no political differences with the new organisers.
Maybe there’s some kind of magic happening or, more likely, the culture wars warriors are steering anarchism away from its intended destination.

 

[Rob Ray]

I’m assuming that the new book fair crowd aren’t entirely unconnected from the ones ‘boycotting’ the previous organisers which encouraged them to cease organising it.
Not sure about others but I haven’t forgotten this fact.

I think there's a saying about assumptions, some sort of family thing ...

(I'm not going to go into details for the sake of satisfying this rubbernecking lark, but no, the organisers of the Bookfair very much are not the same people.)

 

[Magnus McGinty]

A few assumptions there

Or news reports. That could be wrong.

 

[Magnus McGinty]

I think there's a saying about assumptions, some sort of family thing ...

Explain how I’m wrong.