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The patient man gets his due. · 1:12am
So, a couple quotes from Poultron's latest little site-news post that just tickled me freaking pink.
-"...we are also no longer accepting "meta" stories. This includes stories that are written about the site, or about users on the site."
-"Our reasoning behind this change is that we want to keep the quality of the stories on the site generally high. We don't feel that in-joke nor meta stories actually contribute anything to the site, and we certainly don't consider them "stories." To alleviate some inevitable questions about this stance, we are still considering ways to curb the amount of "trollfics" that get submitted to the site"
Needless to say this is a mindset I've shared since I joined the site. I realize a great many people like their troll-fics, as long as they are funny. And usually they're meant to be. But on the whole they tend to be sorry examples of true fan-fiction in my humble opinion, and so I am glad to see the admins looking for ways to crack down on them a bit more.
Hopefully this will see people turning a new leaf and trying to write more substantial and in-depth fics; utilizing the characters and universe we know and love, and creating their own, instead of breaking the fourth-wall as a premise for a story. I've never felt that troll-fics pull particularly well from the universe of MLP that I've come to enjoy, and often find myself bitching about it. Before anyone gets crazy or hating, I don't go around thumbing down every troll-fic in existence; I just don't read them. [Ass-cover achieved.]
I agree that this should help to increase the 'quality' of the fiction the site is meant to provide. This is not an internet joke-book, nor is it ponychan. People have come here to read and write meaningful (to them), wonderful, funny, and touching stories that we as fans can all relate to. It's clearly possible to write a funny story without trolling; I've read plenty of them. Not to mention the show does just fine with humor on its own, in most cases.
Anyways, glad to see things sneaking in a direction I prefer. Just thought I'd lay down my two-cents. It is my blog, after all.
Regards,
Razorbeam the Blog-signer.
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Huzzah and hurray!
I'm liking this idea!
>>157670
I'm sorry, friend. It's not you; it's me. I don't browse much for stories, as I spend most of my time on the site writing as opposed to reading. I generally wait for moments like this, when people point out to me that they have things for me to read! Then I make a point of it.
Call me late or lazy, I guess. But I'll get around to your stuff, Magnum, don't you fret.
To put my opinion on this issue in a simple form: "TOOK 'EM LONG ENOUGH!"
I need an opinion:
I have an idea for me (Dovahwin) and my "friend" (Shadowbane) to get teleported into Equestria and getting into shenanigans while we try to find a we try to find a way back home.
Is it considered "meta" due to to authors being in the story?
>>157704
Yes. My opinion would be to implement a simple change; create yourselves as OC's, not real-world personas. You can still do Human in Equestria fics, near as I can tell, though rumor has it Poultron hates them badly.
Write yourself and your friend as original characters and don't go by screen-name, and I imagine you would be fine. You could still get away with co-authoring it even, I would wager, if that's something you have an interest in.
>>157732
To hell with what P(F)oultron thinks.
Thank you.
Now, Twilight Sparkle Earns the Feature Box was a good story, even though it read kind of like a clopfic.
My belief is that in every field of writing can produce greatness if done correctly. I say Poultron should just put out a notice that metafic and trollfic will be judged to a higher standard before acceptance. This would keep the crap out, and hopefully encourage writers to try harder in such genres. 
Not all trollfics/meta fics are bad.
The universe is right from once. Hopefully this will crack down on those, I had a dream over blank number of days so i wrote it down and called it a story, (and i hate to call them this) fics.
>>157841
Just giving you a thorough opinion. You're very welcome.
>>157859, >>157904
Gentlemen, I agree that every genre has its niche-writers, and the potential for greatness. I did not say troll/meta fics were bad. I said I do not care for them, or consider them true fiction.
I don't think holding them to a separate standard is as good a plan as removing them. Less to do with my opinion, and more to do with the design/intent of the site. The admins would prefer to see those fics moved off of here and into other realms, which are present [Example Fanfiction.net]. They are not killing meta-fiction, but rather misdirecting it to better align the site to their plans for it.
Standards are rising on this site.
Good thing for some.
Bad for others.
I only hope that it's a good thing for most.
Is there really any major difference between HiE stories and Humanized mane 6 in real world stories? I'm not really into HumanXPony clopfics, or clopfics or HumanXPony fics in general (unless they are really, really well-written).
*shrug* I gotta have standards.
The admins have done right by me. Less troll fics and no more of that insufferable meta crap. *content sigh*
that sounds great
I'm sure whatever you said in your post was true and poignant, but I just can't look away from filly sparkle. So effin' cute.
>>159232
Well, she's there for those folks that suddenly got an update from me, and were disappointed to find out it was just a blog post.
Glad to know it works, lol.