So long and thanks for all the fish. · 11:33am Apr 29th, 2016
Hi every one,
I'll cut right to the chase. It is with a heavy heart that I announce my intent to finish my efforts here at Fimfic 
As of this moment I have no further plans to publish any further stories here on Fimfiction. This is not a decision I have come to lightly, I've been putting my imagination into pony stories for over two years now and it rips me up inside to call a halt to it now.
So why am I making this decision?
I have made no secret that there are themes that are popular on Fimfic that make me feel incredibly uncomfortable, same sex relationships being the primary problem for myself. I am not going to attempt to force my beliefs upon others: Everyone has the God given right to believe what they will and I respect that. I do not, however, have to approve nor support values that are contrary to mine. I will defend to the death people's right to have their own views as long as they do not impinge the rights of others. 
I believe that marriage/intimacy between a man and woman is sacred. No sex before marriage and then only with your lawful spouse. It should be protected and the casual manner it is displayed in writing and media in general distresses me. I firmly believe that keeping such a standard is the best way to have happy, healthy, lasting and loving relationships. It is because I believe this to be so important that I find it so upsetting when confronted by degrading and cheapening content.
This distress is compounded here on Fimfic as my belief that same sex intimacy is directly against what God intended for his children and to see it promoted as a 'positive' force just doesn't sit right with me.
As I stated earlier, I won't attempt to force these views on others, but seeing the tendency for many of the most popular stories here on Fimfic contain such content as casual sex and same sex relationships I feel that I am probably writing for the 'wrong crowd' as it were. I do not think less of people for having different views. I do not condemn them and would strive to be a friend and supportive in anyway that I can without compromising my own standards or condoning actions which I believe to be inappropriate.
To a far lesser extent, I think that foul and inappropriate language cheapens a plot. In my mind it's a lazy way to convey feeling and often mocks sacred things. As such I avoid it in my writing. Though this point in itself would not be enough to drive me to my current decision, I would be lying if I didn't say it also has an effect on me. I would certainly not knowingly choose to read/watch media with any such content, but sadly for me they tend to crop up later in a story when I've already gotten into the plot and spoil it for me. 
As such I admit it has been a long time since I dared read stories written by other writers here on Fimfic. I am sure there are some brilliant heart fill gems out there, but with no direct tags as regards to language content it's a bit of a minefield for some one such as I. 
I have been stung far too many times by misleading or even absent warnings about such content to have much faith in having an enjoyable experience.
The phrase: 'You are what you eat' seems to cover this point appropriately. I honestly do not want my head filled with unpleasant and distressing imagery. The brain can be an amazing thing but has a habit of recording EVERY thing you see, hear or read. I want to be happy and to have positive, healthy thoughts so I attempt to keep the things I mentally 'eat' wholesome too.
If this is going to be my fair well post I may as well cover everything. The subject of violence and gore in stories. This has always been a grey area for me sadly. There is definitely content that I would view as 'too dangerous to be toyed with in fiction'. Some subjects are best just left alone, yet there are cases where it's appropriate to show the true evil of a character or the full horror of a situation. Do I know the exact line for such in writing? That's far harder to place and I wouldn't say I'm am able to say with certainty.
In writing I think anything that is excessively gruesome for the simple sake of being so has crossed the line. Bad things happen, but it is not healthy to revel in it or go into massive detail without good cause. That's still a marker that I have to find, there are certainly some things that are definitely outside what is acceptable and I would err on the side of caution myself. The guidelines on Fimfic have been pretty good on that front so I would like to thank them for that and helping me avoid stories I would rather not have read.
So why should all of these factors be such a big deal? Why can't I just brush it off and keep going?
Well, I mostly write because I enjoy doing it. If writing loses said enjoyment then it becomes difficult to keep on writing. I still write, I will still write pony stories and plan to keep doing so but I feel I can't keep putting myself through the wringer every time I come Fimfiction.
My editor silent-stars, the very talented Pal Kalsha and myself have put in the better part of a year's effort to bring the last story "Crucible of Restoration" to the site. Yet nearly two weeks on, it has only 39 views where as stories which are a fraction of the size, written a few days (Possibly hours) after an episode aired are top of the charts. Said stories contained 'mature' and 'sex' heavy in their theme. I am not blaming the writers of the story, nor the viewers that wanted to read it but it reinforces the earlier point I made: I do not think that the kind of stories I write fit the crowd who read on Fimfic all that well.
I would certainly be lying if I said that a perceived lack of interest in my work wasn't a contributing factor to my decision, but that in itself would not be enough. To have values I hold dear disregarded, overshadowed by what I would consider degrading content on a daily basis is more than I can bare. I have no doubt this statement will be viewed by some as an attack on them. It is not intended to be so: I'm simply stating that the values we hold are different and in many cases opposed. As such, it has become untenable to keep publishing here.
Putting the time into a quality story is stressful. There are sleepless nights, agonizing plot decisions, visits and revisits to improve the experience of the reader. It takes it's toll and as I only have a finite reserve I simply do not have the stamina to spare if there isn't an interest for what I write. I will not compromise my values by writing stories just to please a crowd and though I'd of course wish that they would enjoy my works for what they are, I have to be realistic about things.
So it is with a heavy heart I sign off for possibly the last time. I wish all you budding authors out there success with your honest efforts to write good tales. A massive thanks to all those who have taken the time to read my works and especially to those who've took the time to comment and leave feed back.
Maybe someday things will be different and then I can come back and write for you all some more, until then I wish you all the best and God bless,
Supersnot.
Very sad to hear this. It's been wonderful working with you (I know I've said that before, but I'm saying it again). I do hope you continue writing in some medium. You build some wonderful worlds.
I wish you luck of future endeavors :3 loved the buzzbot stories
I quite agree with many things you've wrote here and wish you good luck!
Wish you well on your journey
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Thank you all for your support, it really makes a difference to me and allowed me to press on for this long! I do hope some day to publish again here on Fimfic. You're awesome and I hope the best for you in the future.