Fanfiction.net Is Evil

Animeiac · Very bored Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Posts: 178

I just got this from fanfiction.net and this is what they said

Maric,

Title: "Ducky Boy"
Summary: "Songfic: Based on Avril Lavinge's "Sk8r Boi". Mousse left Nerima to train so that he can finally defeat Ranma. Then he comes back with a suprise for everyone. Warning: Will contain anti-Shampoo."
Rating: "G"

Main reason for removal: "Not the property of uploading writer"

the above story has been removed because it violated the guideline detailed on the upload page.

This infraction has been recorded and once you reach a certain limit, your account be automatically banned. Moreover,
as a result of this infraction, you will not have upload access for a period of time.

FanFiction.Net has a set of guidelines for the uploading of stories and chapters.
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http://www.fanfiction.net/guidelines.php

How can they do that
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fallenangel · Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 9:54 pm Post subject:

Uh, it's their private site. That's how. :huh:
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SilentSoul92 · Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 5:35 pm Post subject:

Well, other then the very aquashed format they put your fics into, I really have no objections.

Drakedragon · Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 2:11 pm Post subject:

The site isn't that bad. I have a few fics on there myself. Mostly the same ones I have on here. I like to read alot of the fics and stories on the site and most of the ones I've read are really good....some sucked too, but still they tried. A few of mine suck too so I really can't complain. Anyway the site isn't evil....you're just so evil the site couldn't allow what you put on there.

Stratadrake · Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 4:57 pm Post subject:

[quote]the very aquashed format[/quote]

What "squashed" format? Can you explain?

Anyway, I remember quoting a few portions from FF.net's rules before the FAC server hiccup the other day, but baiscally, FF.net doesn't like songfics. Songfics aren't explicitly on the "not allowed" list, but they don't like 'em.
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fallenangel · Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 7:18 pm Post subject:

[quote] The site isn't that bad.[/quote]

Oh yes it is.

[quote]Fanfiction.net

~ As with any site that grows in popularity without any way of controlling submissions, there's an overwhelming amount of crap submitted there every day that buries any story worth reading. Some people say "well that just makes finding the really good ones all the better". No it doesn't. I don't want to skim over fifty stories with the grammar, spelling, and writing skill of a 10-year-old to find one halfway decent story.

~ Those same people that submit bad excuses for "fanfiction" run rampant with "WOW!!!!! SO K00LIES!!!!!!111two" comments. Even those who can review without the caps lock and 20 exclamation points rarely say more than "cool" or "I like it". Yeah, there are some people that give thoughful reviews, and everyone likes praise, but who needs 35 "Oh noes! POOR JIM BOB!" responses?

~ There's a horrible amount of writers who take fanfiction below the level of even part time hobby. I don't expect everyone to have the skill of a pro writer, but come on. No one wants to read the script you came up with while watching Futurama and drinking Mountain Dew. No one. Usually anything that mentions "sugar high", "hyper", or any brand of soda in the description is destined to be crap, because it all means the same thing "I got this idea and wrote it down really fast without even really trying 'cause it sounded like a good idea at the time."

~ They got rid of the real people section. Or should I say, some of the real people section. They left a couple "reality"-type television shows that are still about real people, for whatever reason. A bit hypocritical, not to mention stupid. They shouldn't have had a real person section to begin with if they didn't want to deal with it. It's not fair to have hundreds/thousands of stories up then delete them all just because they didn't think ahead. There are plenty of other sites with real person fiction doing just fine.

~ The whole NC17 issue was beyond ridiculous. I was mildly annoyed when they changed it so R and NC17 weren't automatically on the list. Fine, no problem, I just changed the rating of mine to PG13 (it was for language, no big deal). However, that proves my point. Banning NC17 work doesn't get rid of it, it just makes people post it as R (or in a lot of cases lower). What's worse? A kid purposefully clicking on a clearly labeled NC17 story or a kid that clicked on a G rated story to find out it's porn? Anyone bitching about little kids seeing NC17 stories needs to pull their head out of their ass and realize little kids are not innocent angels. If they want to see something, they'll see it. And if you catch Timmy reading an NC17 story, it's not because he was so innocent and those big bad website admins forced it at him. The little brat chose NC17 from the dropdown menu and [b]purposefully[/b] read a story. But of course he'll claim innocence. Some of the best stories on that site were deleted because they happened to contain a few racy scenes that warranted an NC17 rating.
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From my post in this thread.

And songfics suck. No one even reads the lyrics anyway.
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SilentSoul92 · Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 9:55 pm Post subject:

Well, I wrote this 5 page chapter, but when I posted it, it looked like, only 1 page.

Stratadrake · Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2005 11:35 am Post subject:

Let me guess, you mean the kind like MS Word 8.5x11" sheet with 1" margins, double-spaced lines and 0.5" indents? The format that schools always tell you you want to do? If so, there's your problem :P

Me, if I write a ten page chapter it still looks like ten pages when uploaded to FF.Net or FAC. I use 10pt, single-spaced, wrapped to fit the screen....
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SilentSoul92 · Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2005 2:47 pm Post subject:

12 pt single spaced, still looks one page.

Animeiac · Very bored Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Posts: 178

So I guess this means I am now the most hated person in this forum because I posted my opinion about how I felt when ff.net took down my "Ducky Boy" songfic which was on that site for months and it didn't have any problems with it in the first place Sad

If that's so then I'm sorry Sad

I'll just ask the web master/mistress of fanart central to remove me so that I'll never cause any evil in here ever again Sad

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Stratadrake · Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 9:36 am Post subject:

No, you're jumping to conclusions. Nobody likes for bad things to happen to their stuff. All we can do is offer sympathy and guestimate at why it happened that way.
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Animeiac · Very bored Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Posts: 178

[quote="Stratadrake (Strata)"] No, you're jumping to conclusions. Nobody likes for bad things to happen to their stuff. All we can do is offer sympathy and guestimate at why it happened that way. [/quote]
I wish I could believe you Sad

But it's too late now Sad

I've already send out for my request to be removed Sad

In a few days I'll be gone Sad

Good bye forever Sad

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SilentSoul92 · Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 6:45 pm Post subject:

you're leaving cause of something like this? If I jumped the gun for evertime MY fic got removed from ff.net, man, I'd have been kicked off 500 times by now.

Animeiac · Very bored Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Posts: 178

SilentSoul92 (Rita): No I'm leaving because you all hate me here Sad

It's Animenation forum all over again Sad

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SilentSoul92 · Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 9:51 pm Post subject:

and uh, how do you know we hate you? I've seen a whole lot worse. you're actually a lot better then a bunch of other people I know *cough* Zerohour *cough* So, unless you can read minds, how do you know we hate you? I mean, if the people on the other forum hated you because of one single topic that you posted your opinions on, that forum is serioulsy wacked. No one here hates you because you said the way you felt. Heck, I've done that a million times (and made quite a few enemies) but I'm still here, so those people better watch out.

LightningAurora · Still very bored Joined: 06 Jun 2004 Posts: 370

fallenangel, let me just say, your argument is spot on. everyone should just read that and be done with it. ff.net does suck, and it also breaks down a lot....

Animeiac · Very bored Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Posts: 178

SilentSoul92 (Rita): It may or may not be true, but I believe you all hate me because you are all superior to me and I am lower than an ameboa Sad

And I'm sorry but anything you say to me will not matter because in two days I'll be no longer part of this site. That will make everyone here very happy for you all shall no longer be bothered of my presense ever again Sad

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SilentSoul92 · Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 7:46 am Post subject:

since you're so dead set on it, let me tell you this. We were all little newbies once, and there was always people walking all over us. The difference was those who kept going despit alot of annoyinh people higher up then them, or those who gave up and never went into this forum again cause they were convinced the others hated them. We aren't corrupt idiots who love power and step on everyone lower then us. Some of us do, but if you let that 5% get to you, then you seriously need to sort out your priorities. Anyway, since either way you seem to choose not to believe me cause you think that you're right and I'm wrong. Let me say this, I've been here longer and I know what it's like to be inferior to everyone, but giving up is a waste of time.

Animeiac · Very bored Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Posts: 178

Then I guess you'll be happy when I am gone. Once I hear from the webmaster/mistress of this site approving my request to leave, I'll never waste your time ever again.
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Stratadrake · Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 11:50 am Post subject:

Myself, I say three things. As much as we can be harsh to newbies, I'm sick of newbies being so apologetic about it, assuming that just because something doesn't go their way, it's automatically something they did. That's jumping to premature conclusions. Same thing for the people who say "I'm leaving because I think I'm causing you guys trouble". It's happened before, it wasn't true then, it's not true now.

If you really want to leave, stop the melodrama about how you're going to be leaving so soon. Like they say, you know where to find the door. Posting and participating and talking about how much you really want to leave, only proves that you are actually [i]not[/i] prepared to leave.

Seems as if you're acting this way just because FF.net removed one of your stories and we're not jumping on the "let's all torch FF.net" bandwagon so easily. That's not a good enough reason for leaving -- but hey, your decision, why should we judge?

Next time you want to leave, just leave for awhile. No warning, no melodrama, just ignore the site for a week or so, then check back afterwards. Like they say around Tillamook, "if you don't like the weather, wait five minutes". Take some time off when you need to, it'll give you a better perspective on things.

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