Look, kids.

[aruan]

I called a spade a spade here because that's what I saw. It wasn't a case of well-intentioned but ultimately bad fanfiction - the way I saw it, it was a deliberately bad-faith and half-hearted (if that) effort to do something that was supposed to bring another person joy while keeping in mind that the same was being done for you. It was ill-intentioned and it *hurt* people and I don't feel unjustified for having said something about it, nor do I feel any of what I said has been in error, considering the source material.

That's as succinct as I can make it.

Comments

[clarinetkate.livejournal.com]

Nia, I have told you that you're my hero, right?

[popfantastic.livejournal.com]

I'd make an awful hero, but you haven't even heard me talk about the story I presume is in question here! Because in my ever-objective and always tactfully stated opinion, I would have to deem it "that bad." If indeed I am presuming correctly. If not, that just goes to show you. There's more than one! They're massing for an attack!

[gjstruthseeker.livejournal.com]

I refuse to link it because one, it's not terribly important for all to know who the author was, nor that I said the things I said about them, public forum or not; two, my opinion about the story is neither wavering nor unconfirmed and I don't feel it's necessary to drag it through the mud with others whose opinions I frankly couldn't care less about; and three, I don't want my friend to get involved in this. She prefers to remain anonymous and diplomatic.

So much for the latter, eh?

[popfantastic.livejournal.com]

*nod* I was just going with my assumption, because the facts are, in this case, irrelevant, as there *are* enough "that bad" stories out in the universe before this conversation even begins.

Also, it has the bonus side effect of making lots of people totally paranoid that we're talking about them, oh my god, now they're going to have to never write again because of our opinions and then they'll tumble down the abyss of writelessness that as we all know causes total creative malaise leading to deep personal despair, followed by depression, substance abuse, and ultimately suicide -- for which we will be directly responsible. And to think, it could all have been cleared up if someone'd just said, "No, honey, we were talking about that other awful story." And I enjoy a good power trip ending in a needless death as much as the next girl.

[gjstruthseeker.livejournal.com]

Heh. I always claim I'm evil, but now I can feel justified.

Why yes, that did make me sing. Guess which part. ;)

[clarinetkate.livejournal.com]

only one? surely that cannot be the case.

I am, in fact, quite sure this is not the case. I, too, am a paragon of tact, apparently.