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Date Posted: 00:14:25 11/21/02 Thu
Author: julesumr
Subject: Re: Things that annoy me about BetterBuffyFics
In reply to: bbf member 's message, "Things that annoy me about BetterBuffyFics" on 01:16:32 11/12/02 Tue

I'd like to address some of the issues relating to why I personally do not discuss recs, under the assumption that perhaps these reasons are shared by others.

1. I'm a lurker. I lurk. It is what I do. I think this may be the first thing I've sent to this particular group, ever.

2. If I don't like the story, I'm probably not going to finish it, and therefore don't feel qualified to comment.

3. If I do like the story, I'll probably be too happy to have found something I liked to remember to come back here and "second" it, and if I do, I'll probably find someone else already has.

4. This one may only pertain to me. You see, I'm an engineering student, so several of the more "artsy" stories (not making fun of artsy, I just don't usually understand things that don't involve some level of math... I'm a nerd) confuse me. The only thing I'd have to say is "I don't get it," and pride pretty much stops that one from happening.

Just thought I'd throw my two cents in on the annoying things about the list. Personally, I like it overall. I get to lurk and read stories I probably wouldn't find by myself.

-Jules

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[> Re: Things that annoy me about BetterBuffyFics -- Robert, 07:36:09 11/21/02 Thu

>4) Discussion of fics. Except for the recs discussion
>is so scarce that one might say it's non-
>existent. Presumably, this is due to the fact that the
>authors of the fics are subscribed to the
>group and their tender hearts may be shattered into
>million pieces by hearing something
>negative about their work.

Personally, I'd like to hear my fic discussed.
I might not like everything I heard, but I suspect I'd learn more than I do from most of my reviews.

Half the reason I'm not discussing fics is because no one else is. Whatever the original purpose of the list, discussion doesn't seem to be part of its current culture.

If we did discuss fics we might find it difficult to draw the line there. What we think of, say, a season six Spike-centred fic depends heavily on what we think of season six Spike. It would be easy to drift into discussing the show itself, which could produce vigorous debate.

Of course, if people want to discuss fics I'll join in.
It should be interesting, sa long as it doesn't get too rancorous.

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