Meme Stolen from Jaelle
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ickaimpWhile I couldn't think of "10 Unpopular Opinions about Fanfiction", 
Jaelle's "Five Most Annoying Reader Comments" we had a few.
Five Most Annoying Reader Comments (in descending order)
rambling responses in italics
5: l33+
l33+ does not make people look cool. It makes it them look like idiots who cannot spell. 'U' instead of 'You' does the same thing. How you type, even in informal conditions, will reflect how people picture you and your intelligence. And since oftentimes a review is a first impression, it makes for a very lousy one.
4: BWHAHAHAHahaha! (as the entire comment)
Uh... thank you. I think that means you liked it... *wanders off vaguely puzzled*
3: "That was good! Write More!"
... while we're not doubting the enthusiasm or sincerity, which part was good? Did you like one part over another? ... is just not very constructive. Heck, the one review that still has us dancing was one person commenting that the fic wasn't up to my normal standards. And they were right.
*scratches head* Snarky comment that always pops up is why do people seem to think that we need their permission to write more. S'not like we're likely to stop soon. Especially considering the size of our backlog... ^^;;
2: References to chemical abuse. Crack/ Drugs/Drunk/Slipping stuff in drinks/Etc
Actually, this ranks up there with more Amused than anything. ^___^
We're this way naturally. Do not, and would not care to see what would happen if we actually took something that modified personality behaviours. Hallucinations on Therma-flu don't count because we know we're hallucinating those flying wombats.. ^^;;
1: References to Men in White, Straight Jackets and Needing to be Locked Up In A White Padded Cell.
Pet Peeve. MAJOR Pet Peeve. Especially the last one.
Was told that for YEARS. Non-joking . ~_~ Fortunately avoided it actually happening. I don’t need to hear it from people we’ve never met.
And if you're profiting off of our insanity with ficcage to read, why the heck would you want to lock us up? o_O
... sorry... I know we take that a bit too seriously… *rubs head and sighs* Really don’t like being trapped…
okay, end rant.
And despite what it may look like, we really do appreciate comments and reveiws. Questions are loved above all else.
Sorry for this being so negative. ^^;;
Jaelle's "Five Most Annoying Reader Comments" we had a few.Five Most Annoying Reader Comments (in descending order)
rambling responses in italics
5: l33+
l33+ does not make people look cool. It makes it them look like idiots who cannot spell. 'U' instead of 'You' does the same thing. How you type, even in informal conditions, will reflect how people picture you and your intelligence. And since oftentimes a review is a first impression, it makes for a very lousy one.
4: BWHAHAHAHahaha! (as the entire comment)
Uh... thank you. I think that means you liked it... *wanders off vaguely puzzled*
3: "That was good! Write More!"
... while we're not doubting the enthusiasm or sincerity, which part was good? Did you like one part over another? ... is just not very constructive. Heck, the one review that still has us dancing was one person commenting that the fic wasn't up to my normal standards. And they were right.
*scratches head* Snarky comment that always pops up is why do people seem to think that we need their permission to write more. S'not like we're likely to stop soon. Especially considering the size of our backlog... ^^;;
2: References to chemical abuse. Crack/ Drugs/Drunk/Slipping stuff in drinks/Etc
Actually, this ranks up there with more Amused than anything. ^___^
We're this way naturally. Do not, and would not care to see what would happen if we actually took something that modified personality behaviours. Hallucinations on Therma-flu don't count because we know we're hallucinating those flying wombats.. ^^;;
1: References to Men in White, Straight Jackets and Needing to be Locked Up In A White Padded Cell.
Pet Peeve. MAJOR Pet Peeve. Especially the last one.
Was told that for YEARS. Non-joking . ~_~ Fortunately avoided it actually happening. I don’t need to hear it from people we’ve never met.
And if you're profiting off of our insanity with ficcage to read, why the heck would you want to lock us up? o_O
... sorry... I know we take that a bit too seriously… *rubs head and sighs* Really don’t like being trapped…
okay, end rant.
And despite what it may look like, we really do appreciate comments and reveiws. Questions are loved above all else.
Sorry for this being so negative. ^^;;
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*sweatdrop*
Date: 2003-11-25 07:15 am (UTC)Though, I can't agree with you more on the l33+ / chatspeak. Chatspeak I can tolerate to an extent (like simple brb, gtg, ppl, etc), but I cannot stand l33+speak. I don't even know how people READ that stuff. Makes my eyes hurt. @_@
Off to bed now. *thud*
Re: *sweatdrop*
Date: 2003-11-25 03:39 pm (UTC)Worst pet peeve on my part: "Great-- more!" I really, really, really hate 2-word reviews. For crying out loud, y'all, if you're going to review, REVIEW. Shriek about the bits you didn't like, rant about what pissed you off, rave about what made you laugh; but don't do petty little 2-word comments. That's rather like leaving a dime tip for a good waitress, isn't it? Damning with faint praise, only in this case it's boring, which is worse.
Re: *sweatdrop*
Date: 2003-11-25 03:40 pm (UTC)Re: *sweatdrop*
Date: 2003-11-25 08:49 pm (UTC)Reading and writing it certainly does take work tho. I can do it, just often choose not to because it takes 3-4 times as long to understand it, espeically l33+heavy.
And I must confess to pulling it occasionally. *sweatdrops* Such as 'ph34r m3', which is used usually sarcastically. (really, why would anyone be afraid of me? ^__^ )
But think most people find heavy usage of l33+speak grounds for perminately ignoring the person.