Anonymous Reviewers have truly found a new low.

[ariwazhere.livejournal.com]

Is it me or are anonymous reviewers super cocky? Like really, I was reading the reviews to one fanfiction in the YGO 5D's fandom and my god. It's a good story but the writer's going through some shit in her life and people really have no respect. If she's lying or not doesn't matter because every writer I understand hits a stop in their life. Hell I have my stories on a permanent hiatus because I have no inspiration for any of them right now. And said author has apologized profusely.  This is why I don't allow anonymous reviews.

If you would like to read the reviews here's the link to the story.

www.fanfiction.net/s/5944465/32/#

It is truly appalling how "fans" of a story treat an author. Sad thing is, they can't be reported. Really, who calls themselves a fan of something if that's how you treat said thing you're a fan of. Has this ever happened to anyone? I mean I  understand people want updates, but as a fanfiction writer myself, last time I checked, the story doesn't belong to said "fans". A true fan stays with said fanfic to the end. Sorry...I really needed to rant about it.


Edit: Some reviews have been taken down, but now said reviewer is harping on me? o.e Really...what part of "This story is on Permanent Hiatus due to loss of inspiration" does troll person not understand? Do I need to pay a toll to shut this person up? And it's the same person too. You should see the reviews this person put up now. Makes me all nice and pissed inside. =D

Comments

[avari-maethor.livejournal.com]

I was always for accepting anonymous reviewers because well... I love reviews. But I finally got to the point where the jack-asses out there crossed the line.

I am a slash writer. Something I clearly state in any story I write featuring slash by putting "slash" in the story summary AND identifying the pairing in the header. But I STILL get reviews telling me how wrong it is. If you don't like it... why read it?

I had a Twilight drabble that was Jasper/Alice but pre-slash Jasper/Seth. Clearly stated. Still got the review "This story is just wrong. Please delete it!!!"

How about not and you read the summary?

[marzydotes2011.livejournal.com]

I never have anonymous reviews because I got a lot of spam here and on other posting sites. Plus I've had my full of those nasties under a rock.

[ariwazhere.livejournal.com]

I see. I don't like Slash...no offense to you. So with stuff like that I just don't read it. What's wrong with people not understanding that if you don't like it don't read it?

[avari-maethor.livejournal.com]

No offense to anyone who doesn't like it. :P Just say'n that I give fair warning with my stuff so it isn't like people who don't like it can say, "You didn't say there would be slash!"

I wish I knew because when I get one of those reviews I just want to straggle the reviewer.

[ariwazhere.livejournal.com]

I see warnings all over the place. I heed them. Someone reviewing saying "You didn't say there would be slash!" means they have no common sense.

Maybe if we put them on a cliff that says "Warning: No jumping for you will obviously die!" they'll jump?

I want to do more then strangle. >D

[avari-maethor.livejournal.com]

Haha! I bet someone would try it!

[ariwazhere.livejournal.com]

They'll probably say something like "Well nobody said I would die!" or some stupid crap like that.