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Dec. 26th, 2005 03:22 am( short fanfic rant )
edit: So, I left a fairly negative review, whcih could be called a flame if the definition of flame is a review that basically says "This makes no sense for the characters, is insulting to read, and I can't believe someone wrote it." I personally consider flames to be more along the lines of insulting the writer personally and gratuitously (which I did not do, I just said the fic was shit and OOC), but I'll own up to the possibility that the review I left did constitute a flame by some definitions, which would make it about the sixth flame I've written in over six years of fandom. Personally, I can live with that.
The only thing that bugs me is that the author replied to my review then banned me from replying to them. ::rolls eyes:: That's not polite. I mean, I own up to my own opinions and leave a signed review, perfectly aware that I am opening myself up to the author's unhappy response. But when they response and make a list of 8 points, many of them questions, they then ban me from PMing them to answer their questions? Bad form, bad form. If they didn't want a dialogue they shouldn't have replied, and they certainly should have replied with questions.
Dude, I *hate* not being able to answer questions! I'd happily explain my opinions in great detail! I'd love to tell them why I left the review I did. Really, I would! And I'd be all nice about it too. Why oh WHY do people ask someone questions then deny them a chance to answer? That's just cruel and unusual punishment. I'm not annoyed because I think their reply made good points or accurately justified the fic, I'm annoyed because someone has asked me for my opinion then denied me an opportunity to respond. >( That's just...impolite. In the forum of public interaction that is the internet that's just not. cool. (Their response didn't actually change my opinion about the fic, it only made it worse with lines like "4 - Aang was dead. He is a ghost in Zuko's body. He is using Zuko's body so that he can have sex with Katara so that the next Avatar can be born since Aang is dead and that's not good." So... it's "not good" that Aang's dead and that justifies him hypnotizing Katara and Zuko and raping her with Zuko's body? Why does this person not know the definition of rape? And they accuse me of being twelve. That's a laugh.)
But as my father so appropriately explained to me yesterday, "Logic doesn't always work on people." ::sigh:: And it certainly won't work on people if they disallow you from commenting to their comment.
I suppose I could always email her/him. But I'm not so sure I want to bother. It's a tough choice. Do I:
a) not email them, and let it go with the knowledge that a ficcer who wrote something this repugnent is not someone I can logic into what's so morally disgusting about their fic
b) email them and try to make one more [probably young] person absolutely clear and informed about what rape is and why sex with a "semi-aware" person in a "dream-like state" is never consensual
Hm... convenience, or moral duty? Can I single-handedly teach every idiot I come across on the internet that rape is bad?
::sigh::
Damn. Now I've convinced myself. After all, if I explain, then maybe they'll recognize idiots next time they see it and inform THEM. Like a chain reaction.
Fuck, now I've got to write an email. Curse my idealism.
EDIT 2: *sigh* I wrote a long, thoughtful email explaining why rape is bad and why the fic offended me, and answering all his/her questions. Sadly, it was refused. ::sigh:: That's what I get for expecting people to be as reasonable and open-minded as myself.
edit: So, I left a fairly negative review, whcih could be called a flame if the definition of flame is a review that basically says "This makes no sense for the characters, is insulting to read, and I can't believe someone wrote it." I personally consider flames to be more along the lines of insulting the writer personally and gratuitously (which I did not do, I just said the fic was shit and OOC), but I'll own up to the possibility that the review I left did constitute a flame by some definitions, which would make it about the sixth flame I've written in over six years of fandom. Personally, I can live with that.
The only thing that bugs me is that the author replied to my review then banned me from replying to them. ::rolls eyes:: That's not polite. I mean, I own up to my own opinions and leave a signed review, perfectly aware that I am opening myself up to the author's unhappy response. But when they response and make a list of 8 points, many of them questions, they then ban me from PMing them to answer their questions? Bad form, bad form. If they didn't want a dialogue they shouldn't have replied, and they certainly should have replied with questions.
Dude, I *hate* not being able to answer questions! I'd happily explain my opinions in great detail! I'd love to tell them why I left the review I did. Really, I would! And I'd be all nice about it too. Why oh WHY do people ask someone questions then deny them a chance to answer? That's just cruel and unusual punishment. I'm not annoyed because I think their reply made good points or accurately justified the fic, I'm annoyed because someone has asked me for my opinion then denied me an opportunity to respond. >( That's just...impolite. In the forum of public interaction that is the internet that's just not. cool. (Their response didn't actually change my opinion about the fic, it only made it worse with lines like "4 - Aang was dead. He is a ghost in Zuko's body. He is using Zuko's body so that he can have sex with Katara so that the next Avatar can be born since Aang is dead and that's not good." So... it's "not good" that Aang's dead and that justifies him hypnotizing Katara and Zuko and raping her with Zuko's body? Why does this person not know the definition of rape? And they accuse me of being twelve. That's a laugh.)
But as my father so appropriately explained to me yesterday, "Logic doesn't always work on people." ::sigh:: And it certainly won't work on people if they disallow you from commenting to their comment.
I suppose I could always email her/him. But I'm not so sure I want to bother. It's a tough choice. Do I:
a) not email them, and let it go with the knowledge that a ficcer who wrote something this repugnent is not someone I can logic into what's so morally disgusting about their fic
b) email them and try to make one more [probably young] person absolutely clear and informed about what rape is and why sex with a "semi-aware" person in a "dream-like state" is never consensual
Hm... convenience, or moral duty? Can I single-handedly teach every idiot I come across on the internet that rape is bad?
::sigh::
Damn. Now I've convinced myself. After all, if I explain, then maybe they'll recognize idiots next time they see it and inform THEM. Like a chain reaction.
Fuck, now I've got to write an email. Curse my idealism.
EDIT 2: *sigh* I wrote a long, thoughtful email explaining why rape is bad and why the fic offended me, and answering all his/her questions. Sadly, it was refused. ::sigh:: That's what I get for expecting people to be as reasonable and open-minded as myself.
