[ SECRET POST #3349 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3349 ⌋

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Notes:

Early today, places to go!

Secrets Left to Post: 03 pages, 060 secrets from Secret Submission Post #479.
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Comments

Advice

[(Anonymous)]

For anyone who needs it. (mine below)

Re: Advice

[(Anonymous)]

I'm a mod on a private fandom board somewhere and we have a board for bouncing around fanfic ideas and talking about fanfics. Recently there's been a frustrating problem that I'm trying to solve because several people have complained about it.

Basically we've had a problem in the fanfic related boards, that sometimes someone will bounce an idea for a certain crossover or AU or idea for a fanfic, and people who hate it will come in to make sure the person knows how "shitty" it is and how people are tired of it and they shouldn't write it ,etc.

This is getting really aggravating and I'm starting to feel like it's making people not want to discuss their ideas. I've talked about making some kind of rule about discouragement, but some of the people I discussed it with thought it was unfair to "outlaw criticism".

I want to make the fanfiction boards a more welcoming space, and I don't want to come across like a controlling mod. I don't want to outlaw criticism and make it some kind of "only positive nanny state" board, but I want to do something about the pricks who are discouraging writers based on what they want to see or don't want to see.

Re: Advice

[(Anonymous)]

You are Whispers of Sorrow, and I claim my £5! You nannygoat bastard fucker.

Re: Advice

[(Anonymous)]

I would have thought one of the Mods at Twisting the Hellmouth, seems more accurate.

Re: Advice

[(Anonymous)]

Sometimes certain crossovers are just not a good fit and people want to express that. What are the fandoms?

Re: Advice

[(Anonymous)]

I'm not saying the fandoms. I'm asking about a situation.

Also what seems like a "bad crossover" to one person can be fun for someone else. Because one person considers it a "bad idea" doesn't mean people should be bullied out of writing it.

A fic I consider the best in one of the old fandoms I read came from a cliche plotline. Because someone took the general idea and did it well.

Re: Advice

[(Anonymous)]

maybe something like comments can't be discouraging, but constructive criticism is allowed or have the author's specify what kind of responses they want? (like criticism wanted/help on plot/or whatever)

Re: Advice

[(Anonymous)]

You just need to let it ride. Keep it from getting personal, keep it cuss word free, keep it racism free, let the subject go. Forums and communities benefit more from light intervention in the long run.

Re: Advice

[(Anonymous)]

As long as they critting the idea and not the person I don't see the problem.

CLAIRFICATION

[(Anonymous)]

It seems like people think that I'm against criticism of an idea. That is not what I'm bothered by.

If someone were to say "See the problem with these AUs is I usually see this character doing this thing that is really OOC for them in order for it to work." and suggest a way that would work better, That would be okay, awesome even.

If someone were to say "I feel like this crossover might be kind of hard to make work because" and explain why, that would be okay.

If in general they are giving a constructive reason why they have a problem with the idea, and even better suggesting improvements then there wouldn't be a problem.

But I'm getting a lot of people who don't do this thing, at all. They dismiss the idea because they think it's stupid or they don't like the idea of it and tell the author it shouldn't be written or "keep it to yourself" or whatever.

That's not okay. It's perfectly valid to not like a thing, but don't be a dick to people who do like it, and make them feel bad. Or try to bully to keep it off the internet.

Hopefully this clears that up.

Re: Advice

[(Anonymous)]

Sometimes in order to be a good mod, you're not going to be universally loved. I think making several points are in order:

* if this forum is about encouraging people, you expect any "criticism" to be civil and kind and CONSTRUCTIVE. "Your idea is shitty" is not constructive.

* no dogpiling.

* if criticism starts to derail a thread or meanders away from the aim of a thread, you remind people that they've had their say and it's time to move the discussion back on course, i.e. for people who have suggestions for how a crossover could be done well.

* universal ban on "You shouldn't write this because I think it's bad!"

Re: Advice

[(Anonymous)]

Wow, look at this thread. Are there so few people who have the self control to look at a thread proposing an idea they don't like and scroll on?

Re: Advice

[(Anonymous)]

The idea of offering "concrit" on plot bunnies is absurd. Hard to believe the lengths people will go to to be assholes.

should i break up with my girlfriend?

[(Anonymous)]

i caught her macking on her cousin yesteday. she said he initiated it and she's not interested in him, but idk... they flirt with each other a lot.

Re: should i break up with my girlfriend?

[(Anonymous)]

don't matter if you should or nor, if you ask f!s, the answer will always be yes

Re: should i break up with my girlfriend?

[(Anonymous)]

what kind of arkansas shit have you gotten yourself into

Re: should i break up with my girlfriend?

[herpymcderp]

lol I think I hear the distant strains of duelling banjos in your future, OP.

Re: should i break up with my girlfriend?

[(Anonymous)]

idk if this is real and I don't care because it's cracking me up regardless

Re: should i break up with my girlfriend?

[(Anonymous)]

Is anyone else getting flashbacks to the saga of the anon with the gay incestuous cousins?

Re: should i break up with my girlfriend?

[(Anonymous)]

Threesome?

Re: should i break up with my girlfriend?

[(Anonymous)]

Maeby.

Re: Advice

[(Anonymous)]

I like spanking off to Porky Pig cartoons, but my Jewish grandmother caught me at it. What do I do?

Re: Advice

[(Anonymous)]

does not eating pigs also extend to not eating out pigs?

Re: Advice

[(Anonymous)]

whyyyyyyy

why does this comm hate jews so much? what did jews ever do to you, fandsomsecrets?

Re: Advice

[herpymcderp]

Continue to make up stories about your jerk off habits on the internet.