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rsadelleSo, I run this list. It's not the only Metallica slash out there. There are people on metslash who aren't on the list that dare not speak its name, and vice versa. There are some people on both lists. Most of the people who are no mail and/or lurkers on metslash are on both lists. Most of the people who post fic are only on metslash.
Every time I remind people about our archiving policies, I remind them that crossposting is okay. It is possible to post a fic to a list without granting archiving permission. I know that some of the people on both lists are writers. I know that some of them are extremely good writers. I know that they've posted fic to the other list. And yet, with the exception of one author and one story by a second author, none of them post to metslash.
Why not?
Is it because we don't automatically jump up and down and say, "Oh, you're so wonderful, that was the best story ever, when are you writing the sequel?" to every piece of fic that gets posted? Is it because I actually dare to say what I don't like about fic? I only wish someone would critique my fic the way I've critiqued other people's fic. Well, the more recent stuff anyway; I know just how bad some of my older fic is. Isn't that far more useful to you as a writer than unconditional praise for every word you write?
Or perhaps, like one person who recently unsubbed, they don't like it that I dare say that I don't like some of the writing and list policies of the other list. Apparently the fact that all three S's and various other people from the other list have said extremely negative things about metslash and me in their journals and journal comments is completely irrelevant.
Not that I'm bitter.
Every time I remind people about our archiving policies, I remind them that crossposting is okay. It is possible to post a fic to a list without granting archiving permission. I know that some of the people on both lists are writers. I know that some of them are extremely good writers. I know that they've posted fic to the other list. And yet, with the exception of one author and one story by a second author, none of them post to metslash.
Why not?
Is it because we don't automatically jump up and down and say, "Oh, you're so wonderful, that was the best story ever, when are you writing the sequel?" to every piece of fic that gets posted? Is it because I actually dare to say what I don't like about fic? I only wish someone would critique my fic the way I've critiqued other people's fic. Well, the more recent stuff anyway; I know just how bad some of my older fic is. Isn't that far more useful to you as a writer than unconditional praise for every word you write?
Or perhaps, like one person who recently unsubbed, they don't like it that I dare say that I don't like some of the writing and list policies of the other list. Apparently the fact that all three S's and various other people from the other list have said extremely negative things about metslash and me in their journals and journal comments is completely irrelevant.
Not that I'm bitter.
Re: Hmmmm...
Date: 2001-04-27 01:37 pm (UTC)If you read back far enough in people's journals, you'll find people saying that I'm a bitch who doesn't care about her list but has cronies who mislead people away from the list that dare not speak its name and onto metslash which is not geared to good fic. I find that highly insulting.
I'm glad you liked the dues bit. Spooks has said she liked it that someone called her a cult leader, so I would think she'd like that as well. However, what I heard was that someone nearly got in trouble over that snippet, which completely boggles the mind. I write what I want because I want to, not because anyone else prompts me to do it. I was insulted that whomever was enforcing this trouble thought that I write things at other people's urging.
As I said in response to Sel, I don't think my list policies are failing. My complaint about looking for good James/Kirk is somewhat directed at people on my list (although now some of us are writing James/Kirk, so that seems to be working out), but its also directed at anyone who's undertaking James/Kirk fic. I do hope that anyone who writes James/Kirk will attempt non-standard characterizations and plots. I also hope that people who write James/Kirk, or any other pairing, who know things about making webpages, like you, would put their fic up on their pages so that I can read it. My complaint about crossposting is a very selfish one, not only as a listmom who's worried about what's going on with her list, but also as a reader who wants to read any Metallica slash I can get my hot little hands on.