Question.

Subject: Question.
Author: Lycaenion
Posted on: 2008-06-23 22:13:00 UTC

I've been frequenting LiveJournals such as Pottersues for a while now, and some of that stuff desperately needs to die.
Is it all right to PPC a fic that someone else found (if you ask for their permission), or are you expected to locate these things yourself?

I haven't found anything near the magnitude of what's been sporked there (which is perhaps fortunate) so far.

Given time, of course, there'll undoubtedly be something I'll come across... I'm just curious, and want to get the question out of the way.

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Question. by Lycaenion on 2008-06-23 22:13:00 UTC

Just make sure no one else has done it. by Tomato on 2008-06-23 23:37:00 UTC Reply

Check the lists of Slain and Claimed Badfic on the wiki, skim through the mission archives, and so forth. But if you're pretty sure no one's done it, then go ahead.
Yeah. by JulyFlame on 2008-06-23 22:23:00 UTC Reply

That's where some people find the fics that they PPC, in fact; they see it on one of the Sue Reports.

Re: Yeah. by Lycaenion on 2008-06-23 22:38:00 UTC Reply

Awesome, thanks!

I did, just now, find something equally terrible.

Harry has Elemental Powerz, and the author's connections to canon were to insert (and from my immediate memory this is word for word) various parts from the actual books into her fanfiction.
Because, you know, if everyone sees actual stuff from someone else's book, they'll know how it all fits together.

That's it- Pottersues as a source can wait. When my orientation month is up, this thing needs to die.

Sorry for the rant- I'm just mildly furious right now. But much thanks for the answer. :)