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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: In response...
Date: 2001-04-28 08:39 pm (UTC)The site was moved from Squidge after the list split. Since then, the URL and the password has always been secret. During the FS thing, it was taken offline for a while. At least, that's what I was told by someone who is still on Tallific. If this is true, it seems to me to be really very paranoid, because no one from the FS discussion could've gotten the URL, let alone the password, to the archive.
It's 'wrong', because it added tremendously to my impression that only shiny happy thoughts could be expressed on-list.
It's been 6 months since I left Tallific. Apparently, that part of the list atmosphere has changed since then. Good for the people that are on Tallific now. I recall things being different.
That's one of the things we've been saying all along. People who don't feel like they can express negative opinions about the list to you three are obviously not going to come to you and say that. I know of at least one person who is only on tallific for the stories. Ruth has had a conversation with another person who also feels this way. There are likely a number of other people who agree with this but haven't talked to us. As I said, these people are very unlikely to come to you and talk about this.