My thoughts on this deleting drama

[alex-axle.livejournal.com]

Removing stories with cursing in the title/summary? Well, I don't agree, and I think they should be more fair about warning first (instead of trying "most users got a warning from other users first" bullshit), but, well, okay.

Removing stories with explicit sex and violence? Well, I disagree with that too, especially because the definitions are so arbitrary and inconsistently applied. As I mentioned on a previous post, they would probably take down the Hunger Games or Harry Potter books if they were fics on that site, despite the fact that both have teenagers as a/the primary audience. Not to mention that adult stuff is, for many people, the entire reason they use the site. But I guess I could see that too. Their site, their rules and all that.

But deleting entire accounts with no warning? Removing stories with "blood" or "kill" in the summaries? Really? Fanfiction, we need to have a talk. This is getting out of hand. There's a difference between cleaning the site up and taking the enjoyment out for everyone and alienating your users. At this rate, you are going to drive many of your users away from the site and thus lose advertising revenue. If you want to clean up your site, there are much better and smarter ways to do it.

If they had handled this whole thing better, I might not have minded so much. But this is beyond stupid.

Comments

[alex-axle.livejournal.com]

I can see that you read the site rules. But did you read my post?
Also: (http://media.photobucket.com/image/dead horse/faeini1/beating_a_dead_horseemoticon.gif?o=28)

[dannylionthe1st.livejournal.com]

Ignore fanficcleanup. They're just here to annoy and cause trouble.

[alex-axle.livejournal.com]

I generally try to ignore them. Sometimes it's too hard.

[dannylionthe1st.livejournal.com]

I know! In my mind I have so many things to say, but I came to realize quickly it's like trying to reason with a brick wall. >.>

[tkeylasunset.livejournal.com]

My mother always told me that when you argue with a fool, it's hard to tell which is which. Pretty good philosophy to follow.

And also "never enter a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent."

I'm sure they weren't original to her but still have a lot of wisdom to offer!

[alex-axle.livejournal.com]

Another one is, "Don't try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time, and upsets the pig."

[tkeylasunset.livejournal.com]

You can lead a horse to water but if you can get him to do the backstroke, you've really got yourself something!

(Not specifically related but still fun!)

[alex-axle.livejournal.com]

Haha, I know so many hilarious variations on common sayings. It's fun. :D

[dannylionthe1st.livejournal.com]

Isn't it nice how we made this thread a happy one. :D

[dannylionthe1st.livejournal.com]

OMG! I love those sayings. Hmm... I'm going to have to try to use them some day.

[alex-axle.livejournal.com]

True.