"Idiot isn't cutting it, I need a new word"
12 / 14 / 04
irate
You know, I always guessed the majority of people who post at ff.net were wannabe, skill-less hacks with thin plot derived, < 1000 word entries, but this latest one takes the cake.
Okay, Fruits Basket. Apparently there's the big bruhaha over Akito's secret in 15/97/whatever number they're using. However, I've already figured that the anime was made before this came out, and therefore assumed the seemingly logical conclusion. So in essence, all one has to do is state they're using anime continuity, and there, done, finito. Besides which, just because it came out in Japan doesn't mean everyone's going to know about it. Nor do they want to know about it.
So what does one putz do on ff.net? Make a nonfiction post declaring what the spoiler is, claiming it's official, and not to bother telling them to post in the forum, since nobody reads that anyway.
First, we all know by now that nonfiction posts are not wanted there. Hello, it's been drilled into peoples heads over and over. Stories that are fiction have gotten yanked from having just one nonfiction chapter in them.
Next, does this mean the anime isn't official? Is that what's being said? Because one look at Sorcerer Hunters will show you just how far an anime and manga can be from one another. Yet both are accepted as canon, writers just state which they're using most times.
Third, if nobody's listening at the forum, then maybe it's because they don't freaking want or have to! So making a post in the fiction section to try and force your information down everyone's throat will only net you a few more dis-admirers. I'm sure there's going to be a few other morons who will praise this person for posting the info, but a lot more are not going to be happy, including those who already know about the spoiler. I can't count how many times I've seen disclaimers, (because I know how to read them), where the writer plainly stated they were ignoring manga continuity, or at least that spoiler in particular. And you know what? It's fanfiction, so not only can they do so, but I still enjoyed the fic upon reading it. Gee, nothing's hurt, no apocalypse has fallen around me. I haven't caught the plague or anything. Does this mean that [GASP!] it doesn't effin matter!
Yes, I reported. I don't report fiction pieces that have a nonfiction chapter. But I do report completely nonfiction entries, because they're usually a rant or something that should have been posted to an individual's journal, not to a fiction archive. I hope, (but doubt), it's taken off fairly soon.
Sorry, spammers forced my hand. Comments reviewed before being published.
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