Subject: I assume...
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Posted on: 2013-10-12 08:12:00 UTC

...that by "allow RPF" you mean "Why we don't spork bad RPFs."

It's a bit complicated, but I think the biggest factor is that the entire concept of the RPF is kinda weird to begin with. We base our humour on pointing out inconsistencies with a canon work and raging at the sight of mangled masterworks. We can't really reproduce that effect with fics that deal with real-life people. I mean, Real Life doesn't have canon, right? Furthermore, it feels really odd to write dialogue for someone who's... well, real and alive. It's almost like putting words in their mouth.

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