Subject: what was the origin of the ban, out of interest?
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Posted on: 2008-06-29 23:45:00 UTC
It seems a fairly sensible ban simply because it would avoid religious flame wars (which I have learnt to dread, being a hardline Darwinian), but ... I'm curious as to when and how it came about.
I hope this plot bunny never gets off the ground;
http://forums.enturbulation.org/101-anonymous-think-tank/operation-fandom-19109/#post362063
Because I don't think anyone here has the ability to spork this if it gets written:(warning not brain safe)
It feels like my eyes want to throw up. My god, the horror!
No one here has the ability to PPC is -- or, more precisely, the permission. There's actually a ban on PPCing fanfic based on religious texts (which is why there's only one such mission report). You've not heard about it because it's not come up, but I figure this is as good an opportunity as any to mention it.
And yes, I know the Scientologists are a crazy religion, but a rule's a rule. I'm personally willing to lift the ban (I was never in favour of it to begin with) but I'm not doing that by myself.
hS
It seems a fairly sensible ban simply because it would avoid religious flame wars (which I have learnt to dread, being a hardline Darwinian), but ... I'm curious as to when and how it came about.
Someone presented the Board with Surrender to my Love, which is scary, and now dead, because I PPC'd it. When I posted it, someone responded with another Biblefic, which I said I'd also do. At that point, someone said "I'd rather you didn't," a couple of others backed her up, and then at least one, possibly two Permission Givers chimed in to agree to a ban. I don't remember the specific people involved, and I may have some of the details wrong, but that's a general version.
hS
So many people have strong opinions in so many different directions about the topic that it's just a flamewar waiting to happen. I know, I read the Jack forum.
Slight shame, because then we can't spork such things as the Draco/Jesus fic I remember seeing a summary for once. (It was in a friendslocked LJ entry, but merely knowing it exists/existed terrifies the life out of me.) Ah well, there are other places to do so.
But I think crossovers would be another story - literally.
Either way - *waves a little flag* - I've had enough difficult conversations with friends over religious issues that I'd be very glad to never see such things dragged into the PPC. I hope you don't lift the ban, hS.
As I said, backing away from religious subjects avoids flamewars, but ... surely badfic of the Bible is offensive to Christians? I don't see how it's better to let it exist. Oh well. Maybe it's that old free will thing again.
... it was the fact that any fanfic of the Bible is offensive, and a PPCing is such a beast, so better to have one rather than two. This is a Boarder thing, not an Agent thing, and sadly, writing a PPC of a fanfic doesn't always get it removed from the internets.
Actually, though, the PPC is very good at avoiding flamewars. We've had religious conversations on-Board before with no trouble, because we're mostly fairly nice crazy people. It was never really about flames or people getting angry.
hS
I avoid Bible-fic like the plague because it really, really makes me uncomfortable, and PPC-ing it would just feel like having my nose shoved in it.
Aren't we kinda renowned for our flamewar-absence?
But there haven't been too many volatile subjects on the Board of late, so I guess it's sort of faded into the background.
hS
Sorry I didn't see this before I posted by other reply. I hold my point, though.
and for people who can have a discussion rationally.
*has had far too many discussions of this subject with people who were reasonable in the beginning but got angry towards the end*
That...that is beyond scary. Why would you do something like that? Sheesh. Prayers to those on high that this never makes it to the net.
Narrative laws of comedy might come into play here.
Also rule 34.