I learned about these characters from a Smallville community here on LJ where they reported that LU had gone through the House section already. The fact that they now have a program was news to me, and it does worry me. But you're right. If we posted content that violates the TOS, then we have no room to complain about what's happening, but it still would be a great shock to come home and realize that something you've worked so long and hard on has been deleted by these self-righteous... jerks(I have more colorful words, but I'm trying to be civil:).
I agree that ffnet has some serious issues with their priorities when I've seen how long it takes for the admins to go and take down a story that has been reported(by many people) as being plagiarized. At this rate, the site is going to lose their best watched/reviewed authors, and hopefully when the hits begin to decline, they'll do something about these "vigilantes."
I guess some people just get off on hurting others and that's why they join this "movement." Well, that and the fact that they probably have no life and too much time on their hands. I took a look around last month and found a list of stories waiting to be inspected for the violations, and while some of the comments were of people who actually wanted the author to improve their style/content, others were just there to cause misery. They even mock the replies some of the authors made towards them. It really is a sad, sad world when your creativity is stifled this way.
I think I just need to work up the courage to delete my oneshots, and find some time to edit out scenes from my multi-chaptered fics. Once I finish my current projects, I'll seriously consider leaving ffnet for good and look for a new home. It's a sad thing, because I think I've been with ffnet for about ten years now(-_-since I was fifteen, I think). But anyway, I'll be sure to follow you, too, since you're one of my favorite authors. I really hope someone puts a stop to this cult sometime soon.
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Date: 2010-10-08 05:05 am (UTC)From:I agree that ffnet has some serious issues with their priorities when I've seen how long it takes for the admins to go and take down a story that has been reported(by many people) as being plagiarized. At this rate, the site is going to lose their best watched/reviewed authors, and hopefully when the hits begin to decline, they'll do something about these "vigilantes."
I guess some people just get off on hurting others and that's why they join this "movement." Well, that and the fact that they probably have no life and too much time on their hands. I took a look around last month and found a list of stories waiting to be inspected for the violations, and while some of the comments were of people who actually wanted the author to improve their style/content, others were just there to cause misery. They even mock the replies some of the authors made towards them. It really is a sad, sad world when your creativity is stifled this way.
I think I just need to work up the courage to delete my oneshots, and find some time to edit out scenes from my multi-chaptered fics. Once I finish my current projects, I'll seriously consider leaving ffnet for good and look for a new home. It's a sad thing, because I think I've been with ffnet for about ten years now(-_-since I was fifteen, I think). But anyway, I'll be sure to follow you, too, since you're one of my favorite authors. I really hope someone puts a stop to this cult sometime soon.