I think it's turning into a frightening trend for you to trash the work of others in a manner that’s more likely to cause the author to want to curl up in a little ball and die, than to actually attempt to improve in any way. The worrying thing is that it’s fast becoming a bandwagon that others are only to willing to jump on. It’s ridicule in most cases not constructive criticism. This hasn’t happened to me personally yet, but on behalf of the people it has, I want to say ‘Hey, no fair!’.
I know you recommend fiction also and kudos to you for that, but surely that doesn't give you the right to trash others so carelessly. You appear to be highly respected throughout the lj community and throughout the Buffy fandom so your words carry weight. Perahps you would consider keeping that in mind.
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I think it's turning into a frightening trend for you to trash the work of others in a manner that’s more likely to cause the author to want to curl up in a little ball and die, than to actually attempt to improve in any way. The worrying thing is that it’s fast becoming a bandwagon that others are only to willing to jump on. It’s ridicule in most cases not constructive criticism. This hasn’t happened to me personally yet, but on behalf of the people it has, I want to say ‘Hey, no fair!’.
I know you recommend fiction also and kudos to you for that, but surely that doesn't give you the right to trash others so carelessly. You appear to be highly respected throughout the lj community and throughout the Buffy fandom so your words carry weight. Perahps you would consider keeping that in mind.
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