An opinion

[evildrem]

First of all GIP with thanks to the tantalizing telesilla for an icon that says it all..

fanfic_hate is akin to having a nasty rash. The more you scratch the worse it gets.

It was obvious that such a community was going to attract the absolute bottom feeders of the fandom community. Never before in the history of fandom have I seen such a group of people gathered together in one place who are all so desperately in need of a damn good shag! Maybe we could start up a dating service for them or something?

Oh and it's my great pleasure to welcome ptalleyrn to the swelling ranks of those who have whipped the We-hate-Tritorella brigade into foaming apoplexy. Someone make the girl a 'I'm a Nazi Enabler' icon!

As far as the anonymous commenting issue goes, I know that the so-called reasoning behind this is that it protects people from being attacked by ravening hordes of BNF minions if they express a dislike for a popular fic.

Can I just say what a load of cunting bollocks this is! If your going to dish out criticism to people then at least have the backbone to accept that this means you may be criticised back. The sooner some of these people get to grips with the idea of action = consequences the better.

Personally, I think all the authors who have had their work attacked in fanfic_hate should regard it as a back handed compliment. I think I'd be proud to know that the type of people who participate in something like fanfic_hate didn't like my writing.

For the Fact Fans out there, I would add that there is also a connection between the majority of the authors who are getting attacked in the Highlander thread. I'm sure the more intelligent among you can work out what it is.

*grins*

And that's my last word on the subject. Now I'm off to put together some Highlander recs as an antidote to all the poisionous negativity.

Toodles!

Comments

[jacquez.livejournal.com]

What I don't get is why anyone is paying any attention.

Me? The only time I hear anything about fanfic_hate is when some otherwise sensible person on my flist posts about it. Seriously. Why does anyone even bother to look?

[lastrega.livejournal.com]

Because it's the classic trainwreck, and I can't not look. But I do draw the line at telling other people that they're there.

But it is truly, awe-inspiringly -- yet horribly predictably -- tacky.

Yes, I do have adverbitis. Why do you ask?

[jacquez.livejournal.com]

See - I kind of feel like if you're going to look, then you have to admit your own culpability and participation and even that you're giving those people what they want (that is, attention). And so I don't get people complaining - yeah, sure, you might hate it, but, you know...you CHOSE to park on that there railroad crossing. Why is it worth even mentioning that a train came by?

I dunno. I think it's just that my tolerance for drama is so low that I can not-look with ease and pleasure. :)

[lastrega.livejournal.com]

Well, if I'm only looking and not actually participating (despite my name coming up!*g*) I figure I can sort of justify it to myself. And it wasn't like I was upset at all about the comments.

Believe me, it is not exactly a secret to me that not everyone likes my writing *g*. If they did I would have a mansion, and ponies, and Em could visit me every weekend on the Concorde.

One day..

[evildrem.livejournal.com]

we will have our island and I shall people it with nubile beauties to serve you while you write darling :)

[lastrega.livejournal.com]

Oh darling, you always know what to give me!

*mwah*

Your right of course..

[evildrem.livejournal.com]

..except that when stuff starts getting really malicious I have to do a bit more then ignore.

Re: Your right of course..

[jacquez.livejournal.com]

I understand the impulse to defend friends. :)

Well yes and no..

[evildrem.livejournal.com]

..in this case it matters little if its someone I know or not. We are back to that situation where someone is being hounded and attacked and accused of doing things none of which have been substantiated and none of which can be proven.

That's not right and it's also got fuck all to do their writing.

*blows raspberry*

[evildrem.livejournal.com]

It's kind of the Jerry Springer of the LJ community isn't it..

No one really wants to admit they read it, nor do they want to get involved.

You could lay money on the fact that certain people were going to get slammed though. Sometimes fandom is wonderfully predictable :)

[lastrega.livejournal.com]

Very Jerry Springer. Hehehe... you almost expect someone to pipe up, 'You don't know me!'

Which I'm sure eventually someone will.

[pat-t.livejournal.com]

I know, I know. I was so guilty. Not only did I look, I admitted that I looked. As if that weren't enough, I actually conversed with one of them shudders.

I was a very bad girl!

signed
Nazi Enabler

[lastrega.livejournal.com]

And you got an up-close-and-personal look at teh crazy. Their logic is not like our Earth logic is it?

[pat-t.livejournal.com]

They used logic?! Honestly, I didn't know what hit me. Yeah, I knew I was looking at a train wreck. I even knew I was risking being hit by the train when I skirted close to the track.

But I thought I was reasonably safe. I didn't attack anyone's criticism or their right to speak their mind.

All I did was say that I love some of Tritorella's stories. This is not news. I have stated as much on the lists before. I love the Eric stories. I love some others. I think she's one hell of a writer.

yes, I know. Don't repeat it. I should have known better!

[beeej.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, darling, I feel a bit responsible. All you were doing was agreeing with me that I liked Trit's fic. You just stepped in front of the onslaught of tomato throwing. I owe ya one. *g*

[pat-t.livejournal.com]

Not at all. I jumped in all by myself. As a matter of fact, the story you were rec'd was "From us Love Fled". I couldn't remember which one that was off the top of my head. Now, I know the names of the Eric stories cos they are my favorites, plus Cunning vixen cos it is hot and sexy and has an ailing Methos, lol.

And I was just thinking about which HL story I would pull out to reread next since I just finished "Misconceptions" again.

So, went to my CDs where I have all my favorite stories stored and found "From Us Love Fled." Oh, it's *that* story. I love it too. So why did I go brain dead on the title?

So, off to read.

And I will *not* respond ( not even anonymously) to the mentally disturbed person on the fanfic hate list who stated that Methos did not make her hot and she didn't give a crap about him.

You know, if she came into my ED, I'd call the mental hospital to come and do an evaluation on her.

[beeej.livejournal.com]

And I will *not* respond ( not even anonymously) to the mentally disturbed person on the fanfic hate list who stated that Methos did not make her hot and she didn't give a crap about him.


I just tell myself that those who post such things are just setting out bait. I prefer to swim away and live to play another day. :)

[pat-t.livejournal.com]

thank you gorgeous. You pulled me back just in the nick of time.

[kiriko-moth.livejournal.com]

And I see that they gave you a right good drubbing for having the audacity to think for yourself.

*grinning*

[evildrem.livejournal.com]

I suppose it's kind of like a car crash. You want to ignore it but you just have to have a quick peek.

I've fairly successfully ignored the whole mess up until now but there are some things which needed to be said. Plus the whole Nazi Enabler thing was just too amusing to ignore.

Am off to frolic in the smut shallows where I rightly belong again now...

[bethcarielle.livejournal.com]

I had to look because it was so unbelievable. And then I had to say something when I saw my name mentioned, especially when Oblitus Esse was mentioned...I hate that one too. Knee-jerk reaction.

Has left me with the urge to write though.