Subject: Re: "The Pit"?
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Posted on: 2012-02-15 00:33:00 UTC

The Pit- or FFNet- is a funny place.

I actually hail from the Pit. It was where I started out, and it's where I do most of my work today.

It's kind of like walking into a dark mine, sans lamp. Sometimes you'll find a gem, but more likely than not you'll just haul up some rocks and dead rats. I am one of the few who has good enough vision to find more diamonds than rocks.

The thing is, there's a lot of badfic there. It's where a good chunk of your sporking material will likely come from. Cupcakes and Molestia started there, for instance, as well as My Immortal. It's also prone to Trolls. And don't even get me started on what happens in the Pit of Horny Weasels.

But there are also some goodfic authors there too. They post there for the wider audience. I've seen a couple of things I would even consider Legendary Goodfic, such as "The Urthblood Saga", which I believe all Redwall fans ought to read. It's also one of the places where most OFUs are posted.

Basically, if you venture into the Pit, be careful. You might come out with the motherload, or you might lose all faith in humanity. Or maybe both. You may be flamed, or you may be praised. A few others here also have accounts on the Pit. Try to find them. They'll help you out.

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