Gakked from danielbmoses

Quizzies!

How much of a Fascist are you?

Your F Score is: 3.2333333333333334
You are disciplined but tolerant; a true American.

Heh. Isn't that nice to know...

Where are you on the political spectrum?

Score: 34 (out of 40)
Between Jack Kemp and Bob Dole.

No surprise there. Although I thought I was a little more conservative than that.

Edited: Might help if I remembered to close my html tags. Heh.

Gakked from danielbmoses

Quizzies!

How much of a Fascist are you?

Your F Score is: 3.2333333333333334
You are disciplined but tolerant; a true American.

Heh. Isn't that nice to know...

Where are you on the political spectrum?

Score: 34 (out of 40)
Between Jack Kemp and Bob Dole.

No surprise there. Although I thought I was a little more conservative than that.

Edited: Might help if I remembered to close my html tags. Heh.

Wank from bad_rpers_suck

Found this generous amount of splooge on Fandom Wank; absolutely priceless. Short excerpt follows.

youlanda sez:
The "fan fiction" stuff you mention in book stores is different from stuff you've seen online--It's actually authorized, written with permission. The writers are probably paid to do it. It's very much the same as hiring an artist to do a book or CD cover. Big difference.

She also repeatedly and annoyingly uses the word "rape" to describe fanfiction. Three times in one post, in fact. I felt the intense need to bitchslap her just for that, but you can't post in that community unless you're a member, so my response to her will have to stay here and get read by just a few.

So, agilebrit responds (although youlanda will probably never see this):
Yeah, hey, I'm actually read some of that "authorized, written with permission, paid-for" fanfiction. I spent some of my hard-earned money on a Buffy novel, and an Angel novel. And you're right. I noticed a big difference. The paid-for stuff? SUCKS. Royally. Horrible writing, wooden characterization, and crappy plotting. The fanfiction I find online, for free, is far superior (from the right authors) than the birdcage liner I bought in the bookstore.

And since I just got back from WriterCon not that long ago, I can say with some authority that fic writers in the Buffyverse have the wholehearted endorsement and support of the creators. They are honored and flattered that their characters have touched us so much that we want to continue to write stories about them--even long after the shows have been cancelled. Jane Espenson sez so. So there. [sticking out tongue childishly]

Also? Your repeated use of the word "rape" to describe fanfiction is extreme, histrionic, and makes you look like a total freaking idiot. I have friends who were sexually assaulted, although it's never happened to me, and I resent the bloody hell out of you trivializing their horrible experiences that way. So, stop it. Dumbass.

Wank from bad_rpers_suck

Found this generous amount of splooge on Fandom Wank; absolutely priceless. Short excerpt follows.

youlanda sez:
The "fan fiction" stuff you mention in book stores is different from stuff you've seen online--It's actually authorized, written with permission. The writers are probably paid to do it. It's very much the same as hiring an artist to do a book or CD cover. Big difference.

She also repeatedly and annoyingly uses the word "rape" to describe fanfiction. Three times in one post, in fact. I felt the intense need to bitchslap her just for that, but you can't post in that community unless you're a member, so my response to her will have to stay here and get read by just a few.

So, agilebrit responds (although youlanda will probably never see this):
Yeah, hey, I'm actually read some of that "authorized, written with permission, paid-for" fanfiction. I spent some of my hard-earned money on a Buffy novel, and an Angel novel. And you're right. I noticed a big difference. The paid-for stuff? SUCKS. Royally. Horrible writing, wooden characterization, and crappy plotting. The fanfiction I find online, for free, is far superior (from the right authors) than the birdcage liner I bought in the bookstore.

And since I just got back from WriterCon not that long ago, I can say with some authority that fic writers in the Buffyverse have the wholehearted endorsement and support of the creators. They are honored and flattered that their characters have touched us so much that we want to continue to write stories about them--even long after the shows have been cancelled. Jane Espenson sez so. So there. [sticking out tongue childishly]

Also? Your repeated use of the word "rape" to describe fanfiction is extreme, histrionic, and makes you look like a total freaking idiot. I have friends who were sexually assaulted, although it's never happened to me, and I resent the bloody hell out of you trivializing their horrible experiences that way. So, stop it. Dumbass.