I can get why.

I Stumbled upon this recently by Fichunter on 2008-06-29 05:34:00 UTC Reply

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)

Huh? by Skid on 2008-06-30 04:46:00 UTC Reply

It feels like my eyes want to throw up. My god, the horror!
You're actually 100% correct. by Huinesoron on 2008-06-29 23:26:00 UTC Reply

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

what was the origin of the ban, out of interest? by The Trojanhorse on 2008-06-29 23:45:00 UTC Reply

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.

Basic summary, then. by Huinesoron on 2008-06-29 23:48:00 UTC Reply

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

I can get why. by Laburnum on 2008-06-29 23:53:00 UTC Reply

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.

Well, I'm all for a ban on PPCing purely religious fic, but by Sedri on 2008-06-29 23:58:00 UTC Reply

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.

Ta by The Trojanhorse on 2008-06-29 23:51:00 UTC Reply

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.

Hear, hear. by Starwind Rohana on 2008-06-30 18:25:00 UTC Reply

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?

Well, we used to be. by Huinesoron on 2008-06-30 18:37:00 UTC Reply

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

That's good to hear by Sedri on 2008-06-30 00:00:00 UTC Reply

Sorry I didn't see this before I posted by other reply. I hold my point, though.
w00t for fairly nice crazy people by The Trojanhorse on 2008-06-30 00:00:00 UTC Reply

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*

Oh ye gods by SealRat on 2008-06-29 22:41:00 UTC Reply

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.

Oh no... Narrative laws of comedy might come into play here by Fichunter on 2008-06-30 10:28:00 UTC Reply

Narrative laws of comedy might come into play here.
Also rule 34.