Subject: No, I'm pretty sure it's the spelling
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Posted on: 2008-08-10 10:59:00 UTC
cos they probably aren't perceptive enough to recognise pheromones, but a whole extra five letters in a word is most likely enough to trip even their alarm bells.
I should've put this in the other thread, but oh, well...
For sake of variety (and, in many cases, Morbid Curiosity), I'd like to send my interview questions to a few badfic authors and see what comes back. I'm a bit scared of what they might say, but it's all in the name of research. *chants* the name of research... the name of research... the name of research...
Anyway, since the wiki's not exactly available in full right now, I can't get links to the Legendary Badfic authors (LittlefootxCera author, for instance), so I appeal to you for links to any particularly annoying badficcers or RPF writers (not the plagerist trolls, though) that you know of. I'm skimming FFN now for stereotype Suethors - there's certainly enough of them, so I'm going for those who are active (ie, posted recently).
... Let me also note, for the record, that I'm going to cut the question about OFUs and the PPC out of interviews I send to them, to avoid drawing flames if they find us. Oo, that sounded very Secret Agent-ish, didn't it?
I ramble. Shutting up.
Try Lollipop456 from FFN. She's a reformed badfic writer. Well, reforming, anyway; it takes time. Tell her I sent you.
I'd like to answer them, too.
Oops. Clearly I didn't. Sorry about that - I'll send it now *blushes*
The owner of the journal has said she finds suefic by skimming the front page of the Harry Potte section on FF.net. The website is pottersues(dot)livejournal(dot)com .
http://www.fanfiction.net/u/147795/AJ_Matthews
- AJ Matthews, perpetrator of some of the most horrific LOTR slashfic it has been my displeasure to spork
http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1264633/LBTwriter
-Author of LxC ... 'nuff said, right?
This should be interesting...
Keep me posted; I'd be very interested in hearing anything either of them has to say for themselves :)
I've already had two replies from authors who missed by very final sentence of "PLEASE EMAIL ME AT..." (without the caps, I admit) and just PMd back through FFN, leaving me with no address to send the docs to. *sigh* Annoying. I would just find it from their profiles, but they've disabled it.
If that happens again, I'm just going to stick the questions in a PM and hope there's no character limit *sigh*
Ah, I complain too much. Thanks, Trojie.
and badficcers are a) dumb and b) not usually cooperative with people who aren't other badficcers (they can tell, you know, they learn to recognise subtle signs like how we spell things correctly) .. you're entitled to complain a bit :)
cos they probably aren't perceptive enough to recognise pheromones, but a whole extra five letters in a word is most likely enough to trip even their alarm bells.
if any of my questions make them defensive - particularly if it implies that they know what they're doing is, in some way, 'wrong', or at least disapproved of. *shrugs* I may end up yelled at, but on the other hand, maybe they'll learn something. Or am I just too much of an optimist?
I think even that in itself will be instructive. And also amusing. Do post any really funny flames here, yes? :)
I'm pretty interested in what they'll answer to the questions as well. Don't feel you have to post up their answers, that could be a breach of privacy, but I'm interested. *is a nosey parker*
See, I did promise anonymity, so while I have no issue with posting replies to particular questions here - after all, being able to quote someone is exactly the point of an interview. So I can post interesting responses without a guilty conscience, and you all can just take a guess at who said such things.
Of course, the fact that you're familiar with at least one of the people I interviewed might give you a hint as to who said it, but I said nothing and am most definitely not coughing and pointing up to Trojie's first response at the top of this list. *cough, cough*
I'm not wholly comfortable with any of this just yet. Suffice it to say that I've recieved no flames, just some strange answers. If I can post things without feeling guilty, I will, but I need to sort the data first, which'll take a week or so.
It'll do them good. Make 'em all healthy and such. And we'll be right here with the mocking comments for them and the bandaids and glomps for you Sedri.