I'm sure that by now you have all heard about the fucked up shit that's been going on in the land of Fan Fiction lately. People are up in arms, stay at home moms are throwing in the dish towel, single women are scurrying to their computers trying to get the 'smut' saved before it's all gone, and the Cougars of the world are clicking their tongues to the roof of their mouths, waiting to get their hands on the little pests responsible for messing with the fics they love so much. What the hell is the world of Fan Fiction coming to?
Not so recently, in a land far, far away, their was this group that invaded the land of FF. Actually they invaded the land of FF.net. I wouldn't call them nice, nor would I call them one with the fandom. What I will call them is very effective. Extremely effective to the nth degree.
This 'band of people' has effectively read, reviewed, and reported widely loved fics to FF.net, getting them removed. This act has also caused some authors to have their accounts frozen and fics wiped out. Readers alike have been stunned by this action, and have been at a loss.
What fandom(s) is this affecting you ask?
Well, thanks to some dedicated FF supporters and authors, we borrowed
this little screen cap to show you all!
Now, from our perspective, THAT'S A LOT OF DAMN FICS BEING PULLED!
*excuses self for the over dramatizing*
Now, we all know that all websites have T.O.S. that every user needs to abide by. Right? Right. Well,
it seems that many have violated those T.O.S. by posting fics on FF.net that are in violation. Now I know that some of you might be saying, "Well, what about Freedom of Speech?" Yes. I understand that. I also live by the right to speak and write whatever my heart desires, and at the same time I also understand that violating a websites T.O.S. could get ya nothing but the boot. Even myself.
With that said, let me vent about what does fucking piss me off about the entire situation. Authors, I don't care if they are famous or just write FF, take valuable time out of their day to write stories for people to get lost in and enjoy. Sure, famous authors make money, more power to them, congratulations, and all that hoopla. Well, FF authors DO NOT make money writing these beloved fics that readers from all over the world enjoy so much, well, except the ones that have done the whole P2P. Some are stay-at-home mothers, single women with vivid imaginations,Cougars with a taste for tall, handsome, sparkly men with crooked grins. Bottom line...we are a strong, diverse fandom. We are made up of millions that share a love and passion for FanFiction.
And for the end note....
Whatever happens to our beloved fandoms, we are still strong, and will always stick together!
Keep your heads up!
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