hackthis_archive ([personal profile] hackthis_archive) wrote2006-02-21 04:09 pm

I used to be such a nice person.

K pointed out that there's an anonymous meme going around where you can tell writers what you *really* think of their writing, which you know, hey, go ahead. Personally, I'm always getting abused anyway whether it's anonymous, or in sekrit (which really not sekrit at all), or to my face, so if you're feeling that need, knock yourself out. I didn't actually think anyone needed a *day* or some shit, but hey, I'll even start.

[Name here] is not a very good writer. Actually, she fucking sucks. Same stories, same characters, same characterization. I mean, damn, what happened to all the mass murder? Can you just get a new story or something? Also, you are so not all that. I don't know why people like your stories. Are you famous for sucking someone's cock or something? I could totally do better. And I spell better than you too. And, I make less typos. So there. Also, where the fuck is my chai latte? You are fucking fired.
-Ari


ETA: I adore you all madly for rushing to my aid, but I think what I just don't get about this exercise is the simple idea of if you don't like something, why the fuck are you reading it? Is someone holding a gun to your head and forcing you to? I highly doubt that, so why go around being needlessly rude and cruel? That's just fucked up.

[identity profile] parthenia14.livejournal.com 2006-02-22 11:34 am (UTC)(link)
I hate anon memes with a PERFECT HATE. Even the fluffy ones. Hell, especially the fluffy ones.

I mean, why - WHY - would they be any more accurate or plausible than your best beta-ing friends, who shuffle their feet when they hate things? It's just - GAH. GAH, I tell you.

*goes off to lie down*

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2006-02-22 04:32 pm (UTC)(link)
I mean, why - WHY - would they be any more accurate or plausible than your best beta-ing friends, who shuffle their feet when they hate things? It's just - GAH. GAH, I tell you.</i. My betas are more likely to tell me something sucks than pretty much anybody else, but it's the whole "I can snipe because it's anonymous" thing that gets me. No one's forcing your to read a story if you don't like it, or don't like the author, so what the fucking is the point besides being malicious?

[identity profile] parthenia14.livejournal.com 2006-02-23 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
Tags go wrong??? (I feel my words echoing back to meeee)

Did you see Jake at the BAFTAS btw, saying 'This award is really important to me socially'...(what???!).

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2006-02-23 12:56 am (UTC)(link)
There was a reply, buggered if I know what it is now, but rest assured that I was agreeing with what you said regarding betas. I mean I trust my betas to be more honest with me than anybody else, so if they hate something they tend to have no qualms about telling me so.