"New Moon on Monday..."
08 / 09 / 02
General
9 more days and I age again.
Crudmuffins.
FF.net rant. I was going to post a fic up in the FFX section. Anyone who knows me knows the only thing I ever write is yaoi and/or shounen-ai. And anyone who goes to FF.net knows that will probably get you much flaming depending on where you post.
But I thought maybe there would be an option where you can shut off reviews. I don't need reviews. Especially there. If it's not a flame, it's some self-proclaimed editor who thinks theirs is the end all and be all way of writing, and forget that writing styles vary from person to person.
So no, I didn't want reviews. If someone wanted to flame me, they were going to have to get off their lazy ass, open their email, and bloody well send me a message that I would then have the opportunity to reply to.
Why the hell would I make it easy to be flamed? It's one of the reasons I no longer use guestbooks in my sites (FFX, for example).
But does FF.net have this option? Noooo... I guess they're really trying to look at that first amendment or something.
But frankly, I think it should be an option. Those reviews aren't used in a mature and sensible manner, we all know this. It's a breeding ground for stupidity. "THIS SUX AND UR STUPID! comes to mind. (If you're going to flame, at least give me the courtesy of spelling the words out and showing me you deserve to be online, because you have a decent command of the English language.)
But in the end, I didn't post. As an amateur writer who is is not trying to become a professional, I should have some choice in how people can 'review' a fic. I'm not stopping anyone from emailing me. (Because it means I can email you back.) But just filling a form from the veil of anonymity doesn't appeal to me whatsoever.
Because I think if you're going to flame, then you'd better be able to handle a response, no matter what that might be.
And, believe it or not, some of us don't seek out feedback. For me, it's enough knowing someone, somewhere out there, probably did enjoy it.
To all you so called fic reviewers who think all writers are whining for attention, lick me.
Sorry, spammers forced my hand. Comments reviewed before being published.
still winds
