ext_1177 ([identity profile] elspethdixon.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] seperis 2010-07-07 06:13 pm (UTC)

Warning for slash doesn't tend to protect you from the nutcases, in my experience. For example, I've gotten flames on a WiP that was thus far 100% gen with minor character het because I'd listed "eventual A/B slash," in the "pairing" section of my header. I've also gotten "ew, you made [male comics character] gay !!!11! Suddenly and without warning us, OMG, ew!!!11!" reviews on fics clearly labeled slash from fanboys who apparently didn't know what the word "slash" meant and thought the fic was gen right up until they got to the sex scene.

was admittedly complaining that the seventh chapter of her work had only received 42 comments

In most of the fandoms I've been in, even the BNFs almost never got that many reviews on a single chapter (except maybe in HP fandom). But then, I've noticed that getting what most fans would consider to be a flood of reviews but thinking they're not enough seems to be a trend with people who flounce because they're oh-so-unappreciated (ex: "There are a hundred people on my flist and only thirty of you reviewed the last chapter of my WiP! *flounce*").

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