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Date Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 11:03:39am
Author: JayBee
Subject: That's a nice link, but (r)
In reply to: Nell 's message, "Wednesday Roundup, 2/8" on Wednesday, February 08, 09:38:32am

it excluded discussion about what I think is a perfectly legitimate thing: reviews, or simple "critique," as opposed to "concrit" aimed at the author. She had some remarks in there suggesting that the only people who would want to make negative remarks about fanfic are people who have a variety of petty, egotistical or mean-spirited motives -- a premise I disagree with. (Later, she clarified in the comments that she wasn't talking about reviews/critique posted in community settings and therefore wasn't condemning that activity.)

I've come to the conclusion that "concrit" *is* best done in private, by people who are invited to do so. But "critique" is a different animal altogether and has a legitimate -- and public -- place. The question is how to balance these things in a setting where authors are directly confronted with critique, without flamewars and anguish. Not an easy question.

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I have no idea if you read the sunday NYT (r) -- Nell, Monday, February 13, 01:57:01pm
- Well, -- Shanola, Monday, February 13, 08:51:06pm
  - Actually, yes - a few have declined. (r) -- Nell, Monday, February 13, 09:28:50pm
    - Hmm...so, instead of -- Shanola, Wednesday, February 15, 08:32:50pm
      - Re: Hmm...so, instead of -- sk, Wednesday, February 15, 09:28:31pm
        Yeah, we had a long debate on the board, as I recall (r) -- JayBee, Thursday, February 16, 11:38:15am
        Re: Yeah, we had a long debate on the board, as I recall (r) -- sk, Thursday, February 16, 12:24:25pm
        Hmm .... (r) -- Nell, Tuesday, February 21, 10:19:12pm
        *raises hand* -- Swatkat, Tuesday, February 21, 10:40:21pm
        I'll discuss *all* of those -- ~delle, Wednesday, February 22, 04:34:07am
        Me too! -- JayBee, Wednesday, February 22, 03:24:41pm
        Re: Yeah, we had a long debate on the board, as I recall (r) -- Nell, Tuesday, February 21, 10:12:37pm
        Yes - and I expect it will be very awkward at first (r) -- Nell, Tuesday, February 21, 10:02:28pm
        Re: Yes - and I expect it will be very awkward at first (r) -- sk, Wednesday, February 22, 10:15:32am
      - Small correction -- Rox, Monday, February 20, 10:03:47pm
        Gee... -- Shanola, Tuesday, February 21, 08:32:21am
      - Yes - exactly (flying back in somewhat belatedly!) -- Nell, Tuesday, February 21, 10:14:31pm