Actually, I almost never really joined any groups as a member. The reason is that it isn't right for a writer to pick up any partisan coloring, and an attitude of detachment allows one to express one's ideas more freely with the pen.
事實上，我幾乎從未真正加入任何社團做會員，原因是身為寫文章的，不宜給自己抹上甚麼色彩，超然的態度使下筆更能自由發揮。