What the hell????

[amalthia]

I found the sga_hate community and it's just disgusting...a bunch of people who are too damn cowardly to tell people what they think to their faces.

I get that people have different opinions about authors stories and don't always agree with others...but come on if you don't like someone's writing style or the way they post their fics there are nicer and better ways to let those people know, instead of slamming them annoymously.

Some people are just assholes, plain and simple. I don't even want to compare them to poisonous snakes because well poisonous snakes have more honor and purpose in life than some of these ya-hoos posting their crap in this stupid community.

I had no clue there were this many idiots in the sga fandom. Obviously they need to find another fandom if they hate so many things about it.

edit: if you want to read something positive come over here sga_love

Comments

[isiscolo.livejournal.com]

Love memes depress me just as much as hate memes. Because isn't it demoralizing to see those and not see your name on them?

[laytoncolt.livejournal.com]

Hee, I know what you mean, but I think the only thing that really bothers me about sga_love is that it will probably have trouble getting past the double digits comment wise, and sga_hate is already upwards of something like four hundred.

And that is just so depressing.

[amalthia]

I think it's easier to hate than to love..or at least be nice and I agree that is depressing.

[laytoncolt.livejournal.com]

The comm is actually doing a lot better than I expected. I shouldn't be surprised, because there are tons of awesome people in this fandom, and I think my faith in fandom in general has been restored. Hee.

[amalthia]

isn't it just as demoralizing to find rec lists without your stories recced in them? I don't know maybe for me I've long ago accepted if I'm ever going to make any rec lists or love meme's I really really need to improve my writing. However, I think pointing out things you love about fandom (even if it's just certain stories) isn't as demoralizing as pointing out people you hate or stories you hated and being a real bitch about it.

Personally, hate memes piss me off more than they depress me. Love meme's can depress me but only if I start thinking "why hasn't anyone mentioned me?" however, I gotta admit what I love about the SGA fandom isn't necessarily all the stories (though that's a big plus) it's meeting all the really cool people who write these stories, make vids, share my love of fiction and tv and finding common interests outside of fan fiction.

I really like you as a person, and I enjoy your stories. I always considered you a very popular author and I guess it didn't occur to me that you might have the same doubts about your writing that I have. In meme's like this I should probably just point to my rec lists because everyone there deserves mention but that would still leave out the women who beta read, create icons, make vids and then all the women who moderator LJ communities. Basically, I feel like everyone who takes part in sending feedback, creating stuff, writing meta they all deserve some sort of recognition and a love meme is a good way to getting some of that out. Though I think a lot of people focus on the writing and story aspect when it really is everyone who participates that creates the community as a whole. I'm not sure how to get across a big thank you to everyone who contributes something positive to a fan community.

[isiscolo.livejournal.com]

Oh, it absolutely is demoralizing to see a rec list and your latest story not there! I don't know any writer who doesn't agree!

But certainly a thread of positive stuff is much better than a thread of negative stuff. At least in my opinion.

I always considered you a very popular author and I guess it didn't occur to me that you might have the same doubts about your writing that I have.

You are very kind and I appreciate your nice words! And really, I don't think there's a single writer who doesn't feel nervous upon posting something new - everyone wants her or his writing to be appreciated and thought positively of and recced!

Which is why you contribute something positive by commenting on stories you like, and even more, by reccing those stories so that others might be inclined to read them. You're totally right that there's perhaps too much focus on the fic and art - but those are the most visible fandom contributions, maybe. Community moderators, challenge organizers, newsletter editors, beta readers, icon-makers, media distributors, writers of thinky meta - all of these contribute to the fandom. And so do the people who do nothing but view and read and comment or feedback - every performer needs an audience.