LD Rants

[Languish-Dreams]

All right people. This isn't that hard.

What part of 'if you didn't write it, don't post it' do people not understand?

I am sick and tired of seeing violation after violation on FFN. Songfic after songfic, NC-17 content, script fics, chapters that are nothing but author's notes; for the love of God READ THE GUIDELINES. I have been rather good about ignoring some of this in the past. But I'm sick of it now.

Every time I see a fic that breaks guidelines, I'm reporting it. I don't care if you're my best freaking friend, I'll report your butt if you can't follow the simple guidelines that FFN puts forth. The inability of some people to follow the rules makes us all look like retards. That includes stories where the author has very obviously refused to edit for grammar and spelling - because that IS reportable too.

If I'm nice, I'll warn you first. So if you find this:

"Just a word of caution - songfics are NOT allowed unless you personally wrote the song posted. No material that has been written by another person can be posted on FFN unless it is public domain. Should someone report you, your story will be deleted and you will be banned from uploading for a week. When it involves direct quoting, such as song lyrics, a disclaimer does not save you.

Please read the GUIDELINES before posting a story. It'll save you and the readers headaches in the future."


Or something like it, I'm one step away from reporting your story. Chew me out or refuse to change it, and I will report it. Because I can be an immature, whiny, six-year old too.

No, there's not a lot of point in ranting and wanking about it. It doesn't change anything now, but once people start dropping like flies when the reports go through, it might change a little something. And maybe someone who didn't think (SLAP) to read (SLAP) the guidelines (SLAAAAAAAAP) before posting will see this and (SLAP) think (SLAP) next time first.

Expect more in the future. There's a lot about the stories on FFN, especially in the Gravitation section, that pisses me off. Sugary-nice LD is gone where this is concerned.

Kick back and rant with me. No hand holding here, people.

Oh yes. And have a nice day. ;D

[major mojo]

Butbutbut...
That's CENSORING!!! What happens to my right to say what I want! *bawlcrywhine* You're such a MEANY! *whinwhinewhine*

[Languish-Dreams]

[Taltos]

That's interesting, I didn't know that about the direct quoting of songs. I've been guilty of that a bit, myself. But really, even if you credit each and every line? Even it's only, like...five lines for about eight pages? How picky is it?

[Sorry to ask, but I'm curious, and you seem to know.]

[LD logged out]

Nope. Not unless it's public domain. Xing has clearly stated that nothing that is not the property of the uploading author can be put on the site. If you didn't write it, you can't post it. The only exception are things that fall under public domain, such as Shakespeare and the like.

That is why songfics piss me off. The guidelines are there to maintain a small quality to the site and to keep Xing from getting SUED.

I use to do them. But once it was pointed out to me, I deleted them. And nothing on you, personally. I'm just ranty lately.

I will be updating the fics soon, I swear. Work Sucks.

[kanshu sleepwalking]

Mhm, but you can quote a one line from a song without getting into trouble. That's fair use under the copyright law, and not stealing, merely quoting - just like you can quote from any other article or story for reference reasons.
Example: you can quote "Are we going to Scarborough Fair, parsley winded into our hair..." and that's still fair use. But if you use the entire song without permission, that will get you into trouble with copyright world wide.

[Terra Fire]

Well, I try to go with the guidlines and I do my best, but I'm not quite sure if I'm falowing them right. So, if I am violating anything, can someone please tell me first? Also, it's alright to have quotes, as long as you state where their from, right?

~VGT~