sparklebutch

I just spotted a GROSS fucking mistake in a fic from early Feb last year. A fic which was read by me, my beta, me again, and then actually by other people. And no one noticed it.

It's not a tiny typo. It's not a style nitpick. This is a fucking BIG mistake, of the kind that goes like "he dropped the glass, but somehow it never ended up on the floor, only kept hovering in midair and was never mentioned again". THAT kind of mistake.

No one TOLD ME.

No one noticed today, when I gave the url to people and said "omg why didn't you tell me there was such a big fuckup in there?!".

Okay, you lot, if you read any of mine and it has that mistake in it - typos too, yeah, but mostly if there's a big "I'm sorry, have you heard of REALITY" bit missing there...

LET ME KNOW.

Kthxbye.

I want to leave LJ.

But. Where will I read fic? Where will you read my fic? Where will the news happen? Where will the talking happen, other than with the small group that knows where I chat?

And why greatestjournal?

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I'm so glad and, dare I use the word, empowered, that we as a group have such a political power and weight. It's fun. Sort of makes me wanna take over the world demand rights, visibility and acceptance.

Of course it also makes me wish we had better structure and basis and place to play. But I've been saying it since I joined LJ many years ago and really, the "we" never quite looks up to *me*. What can I do.

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ETA:
I was very anti-LJ from before I joined, and all along. But I feel vaguely disloyal bitching about them now. They fucked up, yes. Everybody fucks up. That's not why I have called all along for a move. I called for a move - lonely voice in the darkness that I am - because LJ, or any other journaling type, is just not a good fandom tool. It makes things more about the personal people than the stories/art/etc. It makes publishing for the audience almost impossible. It makes things much more niche-y without supplying larger "community" spaces. It allows for news to travel through individuals, which is great and obviously worked very well in some cases, but then it makes it rely on individuals, and there I have a problem. It makes things messy.

I'm not making myself clear. I feel dizzy from all the political activity.

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From meret, who got Haiku:

I am, of course, none other than blank verse. I don't know where I'm going, yes, quite right; And when I get there (if I ever do) I might not recognise it. So? Your point? Why should I have a destination set? I'm relatively happy as I am, And wouldn't want to be forever aimed Towards some future path or special goal. It's not to do with laziness, as such. It's just that one the whole I'd rather not Be bothered - so I drift contentedly; An underrated way of life, I find. What Poetry Form Are You?

have finished five six seven fics
can't post any for some reason
will try tomorrow

All hail mischief5, who hath gotten me ( This: )

The important thing is, she's a wonderful person. The licking and the bouncing upon her gently shall commence at a later stage, and in private, because I spare you lot. I just wanted to gloat a little - don't make me regret it.

I post this with fear for wankery, but I decided to post it anyway, because some things are better said than not.


So recently someone got trashed because people bitched about her use of BDSM in fic. Regardless of that specific fic, I have several things to say, which I thought everyone knew but obviously there are people who learn Everything They Know About BDSM from fluffy fic, meaning, they know shit (but not, you know, scat. Nevermind that).

First of all. BDSM does NOT always include sex. In many cases it doesn't even go there. It most certainly does not have to include orgasms for everyone involved every single time. To me, it only shows how people are affected by their own misconceptions when they read fanfic, completely disregarding other options.

Second. If there are no safewords, that's a bit daft on the part of the Top, who should be spanked for it in my opinion, but it's most definitely NOT "evil cruel torture". Torture is a huge word. If you want torture, watch a bit of news on occasion. Side note: people use certain words far too easily, like torture, rape, abuse, stalk, and various other things which are serious crimes that ruin people's lives in a way that's hard to imagine, especially if you're so quick to use them.

Third, and now we're really moving from the original subject, but did you know a LOT of what people do in BDSM is never mentioned in fic? I'm sure you did. I'm not calling for golden showers every other fandom, because really, I won't enjoy reading it, but let's face it, there's a lot of kinks (some good for me to read, some really not) that are never touched in slash. Why is that.

Fourth, I guess warnings for hardcore depend on the fandom. Partly based on canon material and how dark it is, partly based on the fanbase and how old/kinky/mature/perverted they are. Still, I think people need to be more aware of different perceptions, and not jump quite so quickly at every little thing.

Anyone knows where I can find a large and satisfying treasure of knowledge, surfable and relatively consistent with some vague truth? I mean, reliable and easy? Please?

Warning for possible disturbing themes.

( We chat, we kill, we party. )

Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers and support. I appreciate it. It's good to know that when a serious situation such as this happens, I can count on LJ and fandom to care.

Following a certain recent discussion, I felt a need for a disclaimer:

When I ask for people's opinions, votes, or ticky boxes, I do not really expect them to decide on serious life issues for me. I am interested in opinions and angles because that gives me a wider view, after which I get to decide by myself. Telling me I shouldn't - or assuming as a default that I would - rely on other people for decisions, or telling me it's up to me, puzzles me. Of course it's up to me, no one doubted it for a moment, at least not anyone who knows me. Someone I barely know on lj gonna tell me what to do with my life - you really think I'll just go and do something I disagree with based on that? Do people actually do that?

In conclusion. Yes, I know it's my decision, never questioned that. No, I don't need comfort or reassurance unless I very specifically ask for that. If I ask people something and expect answers, it's simple answers I look for. I have my own brain and yet I am interested in others' opinions.

Alright? Apparently that wasn't entirely clear, and I thought it was important to clarify.

I got nominated for this rerunawards thing.

In theory, I should be happy.

Somehow, I am not.

I'm sorry.


ETA: I'm not ignoring, I'm behind on replies. Gimme a couple more days.