ATTENTION ALL WHO VISIT HERE AND READ MY STORIES!!! · 5:42pm Sep 20th, 2018
It has come to my attention that regardless of the warnings that were put out for obvious reasons, people are still going though and reading it regardless of being pissed off that they had done so. I refuse to be held responsible for anyone's displeasure whatsoever! If you want to be a troll, please... feel free to do it somewhere else, cause i'm not putting up with it here.
From now forward, this will be put into all of my stories; If you don't like it, don't read it, simplicity itself!
I feel that it's necessary to do so because warnings alone just aren't going to deter them. I mean you couldn't possibly be more straightforward than this if you tried.
So please, if you don't like the content I put out, just do yourself a favor and don't read it, you'll only be disgusted and/or disappointed. And that's not why I created an account here.
You can't control people hitting the up or down arrow. And some people can't leave things alone. Moral crusading and all that jazz is a pastime for 'em. Others it's just see MLP as something exclusively wholesome. This place is not a hug box for all.
Here is the context of your stories that I glanced at: They're fetish stuff at the edge of the spectrum. Normal people (for this site) are going to give you shit for it. You yelling at them will do no good. Welcome to real world - their mind has been already made. This site has to follow UK laws (maybe EU laws too) and if you don't know what kinda of authoritarian cunt show they become...
... you should take closer look.
Having said that: Fuck 'em. Write your stories and get good. While you're at you should chill a bit. It'll age in the bad way.
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Yeah I know buddy, but seriously, warnings do exist for a reason, I suggest they look into them sometime. Trust me, it'll save both them and myself some much needed stress.
And I wouldn't consider snarky comebacks as yelling, it's not my fault people are stubborn.
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It's because of the troublemakers that you've mentioned mate, which are sadly a dime a dozen here, is why I have disabled ratings to begin with and it's the same reason why i'll never enable them either.
I didn't come here to prove who's better, that's not why i'm here, that is against my interests. I'm doing this because I enjoy my work and for those that do like my work, thank you.
I would like to point out that people don't react well to warning labels on fics, especially the sort you're putting on all your fics.
For one, they point out to any potential trolls passing by that you are a juicy target. To them it reads "Post here to get a reaction!" That is what the trolls are there for, after all: the reaction. The feeling that they made someone else mad, and thus have power over others.
For another, it'll scare away readers who might otherwise enjoy your writing, or be willing to help with it. Putting a warning label like that on a fic makes you look like a bit of a drama magnet, as well as like you can't handle negative feedback. (Speaking of, turning off ratings on your stories looks like admitting defeat, and declaring ahead of time that you'll get nothing but downvotes. That's another red flag for readers, and I'd strongly recommend against it if you are posting fics here for others to read.)
Third, the large font and boldface make it feel like you're yelling at anyone who sees the description. I hate feeling like I'm being yelled at, and I think that goes for most people as well.
Well, I hope this helps, and that the advice is taken in the same spirit it was offered. Best of luck out there.
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Oh no I leave warnings because if I don't, that can deter other people, i've had some complaints that "I should label my stories better!", "This isn't my fetish, what have you done?", or my personal favorite, "I've heard of a bad fic but this... my mind will need therapy!"
So now i've got a place just for trolls and shamers alike. It's on one of my blogs.
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Also futhermore, it because of all the downvotes, negative feedback and trolling that i've done this. I've disabled ratings for my own reasons.
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Fun fact: I never used to do the big bold writing you know, it's because people often ignore warnings placed. I feel it definitely gets my point across, no offense mate.
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Besides, what's the point of even having ratings if all people will ever do is shame and downvote your work? There's no gratification there at all, no sense of accomplishment, no incentive to want to continue. Know what I mean?
Easy there. One longer comment would be enough, even if you had to go back and edit it.
I'll try to reply to your comments in order.
4969423
Have you tried labeling your fics with what the intended fetish is, or setting it to a Mature rating? Maybe the people who are saying those things just didn't get what they were expecting out of your fics.
4969424
Well, there's always the scorched earth option of making a new account, if your negative following really is so strong that having your name on a fic guarantees its downvoting. Not my first choice, but it is an available option. It'd mean losing your current followers, both positive and negative, and it would likely lead you back to your current situation if you do everything exactly the same the next time around.
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I'm serious. The bold writing isn't helping you out here.
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I can't say that I know exactly what you mean, as I haven't lived your life here. But I can say this: Closing off feedback means never getting feedback, good or bad, positive or negative. It does mean you won't get hurt, but it also means you won't be able to use feedback to grow or develop.
I'm not here to shame you; your kinks are not my business, and I'm happy to keep things that way. It can be rather distressing, though, when I'm scrolling through Fimfiction with the mature filter turned on to see a picture of a massively overweight anthro Celestia. As they say, what has been seen cannot be unseen, and I really did not need that image in my head. Maybe that is the space some of your shaming commenters are living in? Though I really can't be certain. I guess what I'm trying to say with this paragraph is that trying to see things from an outsider's point of view might help you figure out how to deal with them.
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But if they're disgusted, then why did they even bother wasting their time reading my stories? It baffles my mind.
Besides, if my only concern is making my ratings good, there's no love in your stories. I'm not much for competition.
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It has mostly to do with either them being a critic and when they read something they hate, they feel encouraged to keep going so that can bash it later on. They could be a troll and they're seeking to draw attention just to get enjoyment when people rage in response. There's also a possibility that they have some sort of mental condition that makes them enjoy bad stories.
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If that's true and i'm going to say it is due to past experience, that's just fucked up man! They need to get their heads checked by a professional, tell them to seek help!