Subject: Re: [FFML] [1 of 3][Ranma][Fanfic] Waters Under Earth - Chapter 23
From: skeezy5
Date: 8/27/1998, 3:20 PM
To: The Critic
CC: ffml@fanfic.com
Reply-to:
skeezy5@geocities.com

The Critic wrote:

You've made me feel like I belong here, Gubby.  Rest assured that I
shall value your commentary just as much as every other author has, and
will respect your obviously carefully-considered views on just what
does
or does not constitute good fanfic.

I won't hold writing a continuation fic against you. When you post a
real Ranma fanfic (ie, not spam, an SI, dark, an xover, or a
continuation fic) I will give it my fair consideration.

Continuation fics get deleted because they have, by nature, no point. A
writer who writes a continuation fic really isn't writing a fanfic, he's
engaging in mental masturbation; feels good, but is ultimately
pointless.



Hey, Mr. Critic,

Your comment was not C&C.  It was an expression of personal POV about
fics, one that nobody asked you about.  Its one thing if you float 
that comment on its own.  Its a different matter if you post it in
response to somebody's fic.  Its bad form to do so.  It can easily
be construed as a "You suck" comment, and some may take offense.

-skeezy5