(Disscussion - I hope -) RE: Access

[mimei.livejournal.com]

Ok, I was writing an entry explaining my position on this and asking for opinions when I decided my position would stunt any actual discussion, and that working from the primary materials in a public post to last_pleasure would probably elicit more interesting responses, so:

These are direct quotes from public posts in fanfiction communities I follow, over the last 48 hours or so.

i.

IMPORTANT: You have to join the comm in order to view anything rated NC-17.^*

^* bolding removed.

ii.

This story is posted as a locked entry to the [name excluded] comm. You need to be eighteen to join, so after clicking to join, stop by this^* post and leave an age statement.

^* hyperlink removed.

i. concerns a personal fiction community where posting access is held by one individual, ii. is controlled by two mods who will (correct me if i'm wrong) award posting access so long as you swear by your age, and who, in their userinfo/mission statement, cite discomfort at "unrestricted reading list[s]."

And now consider this a general call for your thoughts/feelings/personal opinions.

Edit interestingly, the age-declaration entry re: ii. is a public post with unscreened comments, asking the individual to state "Yes, I'm old enough to vote!"

Comments

[chokingday.livejournal.com]

i have little time for that position. at least when posting an f-locked journal link to a public comm.
You can't prove a person is the age they say they are + most mods don't check the profile of people who want to join anyway.
There's an arse load of kink out there so not much need to feel all self-righteous about your own smut!fic.
If you do feel uncomfortable posting smut publicly (which is understandable enough) it's just pretentious and priggish to link it on a large comm. You're writing is not that amazing and special, sweety.
I spent quite a while mulling on this one when i still had a fic-journal on Lj. The only reason i could come up with (the only reason that held up to the most minor scrutiny) was ADD MEH PLZ KTHX. Really, if you're going to be like that then leave off acting like it's for srs reasons and you can't stand the thought of little 'uns reading the pr0nz.

sorry, i get bitchy about that one.
also i think this is the first time i've commented you xD hi~

[mimei.livejournal.com]

I wonder though, when they specifically state "i rly don't want kids reading"...but I agree with you, all I'm seeing is "ADD ME without any proof that i'm more readable than your average fanficwriter" and the problem is, when I read their unlocked fics (if they have them) they aren't particularly good writers, definitely not good enough I'd want them crowding up my flist.
Still...I think the "leave me x comments or I won't update this" or "comment or die" or "you read you comment" conditions to reading are more offensive...

XD that wasn't very bitchy. Honestly I want to get bitchy about it too...I posted this because I was almost at the point of asking them directly to explain themselves.
And hey~ back!