The End of Solar Flare

I decided this months ago, but didn't think to post it here until now.

Basically, Solar Flare turned out to be a bad idea for me. I'm sure there are plenty of people who can approach stories from a critical mindset and not get cynical about fanfiction in general, but I'm not one of them. Bitterness, sleepless nights, and just plain not-enjoying-this anymore built up pretty quickly for me.

So I quietly ended the project. Now you know.

I still think it's important to promote quality. But I think a better way to do it is to encourage people to use the hot-list and feature system here.

If I ever do something similar, it will be "fics that deserve a second look" instead of "finding the best" sort of deal.

Comments

[the dobermans]

'Twas a worthy, ambitious project. Agreed, there are ways of approximating the desired result within the bounds of FIM Fiction. For example, starting one's own group, and with wonderful arbitrariness critiquing underrated stories while encouraging others to do the same. Why wait for the next round of reviews?

Happy holidays, BTW.