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[roxy]

So it was my turn to get flamed at AO3, I guess. I don't want to make my stories only available to people with accounts, so you have to take the bad with the good, I guess. Granted, it's an old story and a bit over the top, but a piece of garbage? I'm not the best writer but I'm sure as hell not the worst. I've written some awkward stuff, but I've never, ever written a piece of garbage.

I got:that was disturbing and didn't make any sense at all. Hopefully your writing is better now, because this is not good at all, not only in regard of the content and charactarization, but the whole story and setting is an unlogical mess. Now I have to take a bath in holy-water clensing myself and washing away all that filth from this piece of garbage.

Thanks Pandora!

My opinion? Folks get bored and decide to go be assholes at sites like this. They know that comments like this can be hurtful and I think they do this hoping that they hurt someone, make them doubt themselves. They're probably pretending to be decent folks in public. Sites like this let them be the terrible people they really are.

Comments

[meus_venator]

That is so rude and undeserved. Just because it wasn't her cup of tea for whatever mood she was in doesn't mean she's entitled to dump on you. Holy crackers, whatever happened to you don't like you move along.
Asshat! That is so hurtful and completely unnecessary.
((((Hugs you))))
I LOVE your writing! Don't you ever stop!

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

I mean! God knows, I back out of dozens of stories because they're either not my cup of tea or so bad that my eyes bleed, but I don't feel it's necessary to tell the writer that. Why should I make them feel bad? What good does that do me?

And thank you!!!! ♥

[jj1564.livejournal.com]

This is so nasty, what a bitch! If she found your story so awful why carry on reading? And to say "Now I have to take a bath in holy-water clensing myself and washing away all that filth from this piece of garbage." is just horrible. She should take a bath in holy-water to cleanse the garbage from her nasty mind.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

The little fool just wanted me to feel bad--well the joke's on her, this comment actually made me laugh. ;D

[froodle]

Ugh thats so rude and completely unnecessary. Its writing available for free on the internet, if its not ticking the readers buttons theres a million other things out there to look at. Thats just really spiteful and petty. Im sorry you had to put up with that; theres some lame people out there with nothing better to do with their time than drag down someone who makes an effort to provide some cool fanworks for their chosen media. Just.. ugh. Sorry.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

There are some people who can never be happy unless they're making other people sad--I feel sorry for them. Thank you for being kind!!

[fufaraw]

Roxy, where? I want to go scold them for being a poopyhead. They are at the very least ignorant (charitable), stupid, and dumb.

You never wrote garbage in your life--well, first draft, maybe, or discarded ideas, but they were never posted or shared, and don't count. Wanker.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

So...okay, I *know* that story was pretty rough. It's old, and part of a "thing" that was going around in SV lo those many years ago.

Nowadays, I have a good sense of where I'm at, writing wise. I'm good at some things, fair at others, but I don't stink. *This* I know. This person was just trying to upset someone, anyone--they just happened to choose me.

I think I handled them pretty well! ;D My response!

not only in regard of the content and charactarization

That sentence should read 'not only in regard *to* the content, and characterization'. Unlogical is not a word. Illogical is. Holy water does not require a hyphen and clensing is correctly spelled 'cleansing'.

Each reader is of course more than entitled to their opinion of a story. Sorry you didn't like this one, but the wonderful thing about AO3 is that there are hundreds of stories to be found that are more to your taste.


I reeeeeeaally wanted to add, "So there!"

[iibnf.livejournal.com]

'unlogical'? Me fail English? Unpossible!

Obviously not a Star Trek fan.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

LOL! I think not! :D

[bubblesbrnaid]

Nobody who spells that poorly and doesn't know there's not a dash in "holy water" has any call to be throwing stones. Also, the word is "illogical," not "unlogical." What *are* they teaching these kids nowadays?

The first sentence borders on neutral--I've actually gotten a couple of reviews like that--but after that, it's just being mean for the sake of being mean.

(This actually kind of reminds me of the review I got the other week when the reviewer *argued* with me about what the plot of the story was about.)

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Right? I don't mind if someone doesn't like my stuff, I'm even fairly okay with them telling me that, but you're right, it went on just to be mean--what a jerk!

I think you might like my response:
not only in regard of the content and charactarization

That sentence should read 'not only in regard to the content, and characterization'. Unlogical is not a word. Illogical is. Holy water does not require a hyphen and clensing is correctly spelled 'cleansing'.

Each reader is of course more than entitled to their opinion of a story. Sorry, you didn't like this one, but the wonderful thing about AO3 is that there are hundreds of stories to be found that are more to your taste.
LOL! I never argue with anyone what my story is about--I guess most folks just throw up their hands and wander away! :D

[rockstarpeach.livejournal.com]

Well, you know.

If you're going to write shit that's all unlogical, you really bring it on yourself :P

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

I know...let me go clense my mouth out with soap.

:D :D :D

[impala-chick.livejournal.com]

Ugh, that seems so random and hateful. What an internet troll, just hoping to bring people down. :( If people don't like fic, they can just click away!

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

I's just a game for them--they want outrage and hurt feelings, so that they can feel...something, anything at all, probably. Me, I'm good! :)

[luvmax1.livejournal.com]

Consider it a badge of honor.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

I do!

Though, granted, that fic was pretty damn weird.. :D

[wind-storms.livejournal.com]

Ugh, ugh, ugh. When it comes to leaving fic reviews, I always go by the old adage 'if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all'. That's what the back button is for, after all.

Despite that, I'm very sorry this happened to you. I'm sure the fic didn't deserve that. I would've deleted the comment, but good for you for replying in such a manner. Hopefully they will learn something and think twice before being a hateful little troll again. Please don't let one rude person get you down or discourage you from writing.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Ach, I've been doing this thing for a looooong time. That type of comment has long since lost the power to upset me. I'm befuddled, bafoozled, and kind of amused that this person's complaining about my lack of writing skill by leaving a misspelled and hilariously bad comment on the fic. If it had been someone I respected or someone who knew what the heck they were talking about, I probably would have been devastated, but this? Is a little kid standing over an anthill with a magnifying glass.

[lexalicious70.livejournal.com]

This had to be a troll. What a jerk! I swear, people will say shit online that they would never EVER say to someone's face! *HUGS*

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Isn't that the truth?? It's great fun for them to be assholes behind a mask. In real life, they'd never say such a thing, because they'd be too afraid. And rightly so--I'm chubby and wrinkly and short, but I have it on good authority that I'm still kinda scary! :D :D :D

[tasabian.livejournal.com]

What a jerk. I'm sure that troll has left a Trail of Nasty right across AO3. You are wise to not let it get to you.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm so sure! People like that enjoy hurting others. They were strictly looking to cause an argument. The comment was so darn goofy, I couldn't get mad, not for me--but I get mad thinking of the people who find comments like this really hurtful.

[casey28.livejournal.com]

Ugh, what a rude comment! Very "unlogical". I'll never understand why some commenters behave this way. I'm sorry this happened to you. *hugs*

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

I think iibnf put it best when she hinted that some people are morons. Heartless and very unkind morons. If I was a young kid starting out, putting my best into what I'm doing and hoping for a kind word, that comment would have been devastating. Thank goodness I'm an old fart who's dealt with worse! ;)

And *thank* you for the hug--you can never have too many hugs, ever. ♥

[dawnybee.livejournal.com]

Pandora, was it?





What an overexcitable person she is. Forget the holy water, she needs to take her barely legible and literate fanfiction scrawled in her Lisa Frank notebooks that she can't even bring herself to post on Fanfiction.Net complete with the misused "there", "their" and "they're" and poorly written pron that she only knows about from watching her hamsters have sex and from reading the first form writing style of E.L James and take a dip Lake Minnetonka while sipping on a piping hot cuppa shut the eff up and sit the eff down, that trick. What nerves. But it's a good thing thing a lioness doesn't concern herself with the opinions of a sheep.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

I love you.

[tabaqui]

Yup. The anonymity of the interwebz makes some people become utter fuckwits.

Just so you know, you are awesome, and in RL? You could thrash that jerk six ways to sunday. They'd never have ovaries to face you.
*smooches you all up and down*

You're the best, bb.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

It's terrible! Some people never grow up, they're still writing nasty middle-school notes about other folks, only now, the whole world--or whoever trips over their comment--gets to read it.

Yeah, you know me, I'm not upset, just kinda surprised and a little amused that this person wants to critique a story the way that they did. How many does that make this year? Somewhere, a troll is dissing my stuff hard, is all I can think. And you're right. I might be short, pudgy and old as dirt, but I can still make a person apologize for breathing with a look and a "So...you were sayin'...."

:D :D :D

Now I'm wondering

[(Anonymous)]

What story was it, and what thing that was going around in SV? I mean, there were some weird tropes and trends that turned up over the course of 10 years, but I remember your stuff being pretty good, or at least highly readable even when it was weird. And unless it was seriously AU, the setting isn't remotely your doing--perils of fanfic! :)

--Jessica

Re: Now I'm wondering

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

:Paris (http://archiveofourown.org/works/181970)

It's...interesting. Frankly, I couldn't bring myself to reread it--maybe soon. I remember it as being an over-the-top Victorian slave trafficking fic. So, yes, highly-AU. Riiiilly AU. :D

[rosy5000.livejournal.com]

I swear there needs to be an "I am not an asshole" test before people can access the internet. Grrrr!!!!

It always amuses me when someone posts criticizing someone else's writing and their response if full of misspelled words. Yep, that makes you seem so intelligent and gives 100% credence to your opinion. :P

No matter what that ninny thinks, we all love you and think you are the awesomest of awesome!

*hugs* ♥

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

LOL! See? This is why the opinion of someone who just wants to be mean means nothing to me--I got folks who *do* care! ♥

[elwarre.livejournal.com]

crikes!!! unecessary, undeserved, and totally RUDE. I'm so sorry you have to deal with such nonsense. pretty please don't let such idiots keep you from writing!

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Oh, trust me love, it'll take more than *this* to shut me up!

This person didn't care what I wrote, they just wanted to be mean, and comments like that aren't worth noting. Now, if they'd taken the story apart and criticized it harshly, like actually read the thing, I might have had a whole different reaction. ;)

[gingersnap1224.livejournal.com]

People like that make my teeth hurt. They are beneath us and we shall think of them no more.

All hail Roxy!

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

*lifts arms, casts benedictions hither and yon*

So she has spoken so let it be!!

[jesseofthenorth.livejournal.com]

The world is well populated with opinionated dick heads, clearly. Thankfully it is also well populated with non-assholes or at the very leat asshole-neutrals.
By which I mean to say this dumbass is entitled to their extremely ignorant opinion. Even if they are way off the mark thinking unsolicited criticism is okay. Oh well fuck 'em. I think you are awesome

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Absolutely! It started off sanely, I totally understand that this story wasn't everyone's cup of tea, not at all, but then it just kind of spiraled down into stupidity...amusing stupidity.

Thank you--I have awesome friends! :)

[somersault-j.livejournal.com]

I haven't read through the other comments, so this will probably be a repeat.

Yep, this comment, as you said yourself, was just to hurt you. No constructive criticism at all. Probably haven't even read the story. I hope that you've deleted it by now. Just delete it and be done with it. That sort of ignorance hurts THEM the most!

*hugs*

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

You know, I rarely delete those kind of comments because I want them to know how little I care about their attempt to upset me. I reposted it because it is silly. I like to share the good ones with you guys. I know the story wasn't that good, but the comment was even lamer.

It was an attempt to write kinky stuff on my part, so if you ever get bored and can stand some very early, really awkward, out of spn fandom writing, here's a link:Pariss (http://archiveofourown.org/works/181970)

[bradygirl_12]

People like this are the Internet version of chicken hawks. They would never dare to say such twaddle to your face. I vote troll looking for a rise from you. They got one, only it was turned back on them instead of you screaming hysterically that you're going to take the fic down. You answered calmly, coolly and awesomely! :)

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

I vote troll looking for a rise from you.

Oh, for sure! I imagine folks like this make a habit of it--probably when life gets boring, they go looking for a fight. Easy to do when the person can't get face to face with you. Thank goodness for age(lots of it)and experience, or this sort of thing might have really bothered me. ;)

[agent-jl36.livejournal.com]

I'd love to remind people that leave those types of hate responses that they were not forced to read anything. Not your cuppa tea? Ok, move on to another story. Have something constructive to say? OK! Let's talk about it! ARGH!

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Right??? Just...*shakes head*

[(Anonymous)]

http://ao3feed-wincest.tumblr.com/post/135568056606/hi-first-things-first-i-luv-your-account-3-i

This might cheer you up :D

thank you!!

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Cheer me up? I was *stunned*--like mouth-drop-open, "oh...wow." stunned. So, yeah, that cheered me up! :D :D :D

My name on the same page with dollylux and leonidaslion is definitely going to make me happy. *GRIN*