Exactly when did I get notorious?

[seiberwing]

The author, who's name I've removed because if he/she happens to be reading this I don't want him/her getting madder at me, already e-mailed me once asking me to stop reviewing her fics, and I did. In the same e-mail, I asked that she explain her fics, as they were all written in the "sticky fic" style and I wanted to see what her justification for it was.

I got this in my e-mail a bit ago.


Seiberwing, you have been posting sarcastic negative reviews for my fics on AFFN, FFN, The Padded Cell, Mechwhores, and some others I can't remember right now.

I keep stumbling over your damn posts knocking me, [Name deleted number two, and I don't even remember reviewing this one's fics] and [Name deleted number three] , everywhere I go!

I wouldn't even call them 'reviews'. Its author bashing.

I am aghast that ANYONE would be so damn awful.

You are not just upsetting me, but also the people who like my fics. They have been sending me quite a few emails about your reviews. They are worried and upset.

I left the reviews up for a while, curious, as I have heard from other authors about you before. But then I took the rare step of deleting them (didn't know if I could, or how, but I found out).

There are quite a few people who you have really pissed off with your 'Not in character!' attitude, and now I'm one of them!!

[Name deleted number four, who I've never encountered in my life] on the TFW2000 board said it VERY nicely;

[Name deleted number four]
03-23-2003, 02:42 PM

"Who are you? The goddess of TF lore? What's it to you if someone wants to write a character in another fashion or how that author sees it anyway?

Second, what is with your ego? Quit ripping into other people's work as if it were an argument or debate. It's FICTION!

It's okay to have an opinion. It's okay to offer some suggestions or constructive criticism, but all you've done is gouge at other author's pieces...and now you decide to post about how you've "tolerated" the other fan fics?

Grow up.

All I've seen you do is moan and complain. If you want notoriety this is definately not the way to go about it.

Your work should speak for itself, and if it doesn't get the acclaim that you believe it deserves, so what? Maybe some don't want to read it, maybe some read it and weren't interested, and probably still there are those that like it."

Your 'reviews' (for fics that are NOT in the least bit serious!) are straight out harrassment and author bashing.
They ARE NOT constructive criticism, so get off your high horse.

For Primus' sake, Oasis left a nice little recommendation on The Padded Cell for one of my fics, and you popped straight up with your usual rants.

You wanted to know? Now you do. Please leave us ALONE.

[Name deleted]

My reply:

Actually, my question was why you chose that particular method of TF sex and what the logic was behind it. I like discussing the subject in a reasonable manner, is that so wrong?

Look, for the record, I'm not author-bashing. I'm sure you're a very nice person when you aren't upset, and I really liked your Catman/Batwoman fic. It was very creative. And I apologize for what I said on the Cell. Your fic was very funny; it just didn't make sense. I've been leaving you alone, as you requested. I don't understand why you think I'm doing this for my own ego. I don't like this sort of attention. In fact, I hate it. I don't like to get people upset when I don't have to.

I had no idea I was so...notorious. I just like giving people my opinion on their work; isn't that what the review function is for? I'm not the only one who thinks your theory of transformer sex doesn't make sense(I prefer spark merging, but there are a whole bunch of people who don't use it and I'm fine with it. Some of the circuit-board style sex can be really interesting). I've tried to be nice about it; maybe I wasn't as nice as I could have been. And I apologize for that.

[Name deleted number four] is quite right that fanfiction is not an arguement or a debate. However, there are limits on what you can do. For fanfiction, you need to stay within the boundaries of canon. I couldn't write Megatron skipping happily through a field of daisies, right? It wouldn't be in character. The same goes for a drunk Ultra Magnus discussing mate's cup size with an equally drunk Optimus Prime. It's not in character.

I hope you reply to this. I never meant to hurt anyone personally and I'd like to get this straightened out. I apologize for any offense I might have caused. And if you happen to read my fics(I don't know if you would, they're all Armada/Energon, and considering your feelings towards me you probably wouldn't want to anyway) and you see anything wrong with them, feel free to rip into them and tear them to shreds. I welcome the constructive criticism.

Also, who is "us"? I'd like to know so I know who to leave alone in the future.

Seiberwing, who really doesn't want to make trouble.



I wanted to be famous, but not like this. Exactly what does one do in this situation?

EDIT: Wait one fragging minute!

[Name deleted number four]
03-23-2003, 02:42 PM

Look at the date. I wasn't even ON ff.net back then. There's no way that person could have been talking about me.

Damnit, woman, you're making it hard for me to pity you!

EDIT EDIT

I did a bit of digging and found the thread she was referring to.

http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers/thread9383.html

It's from over two years ago and features mostly just people being rude. My name is not invoked, and I was never that rude about the subject anyway. Honestly, some people...

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[flybystardancer.livejournal.com]

And occasionally flames. I've gotten both, and have been tempted to delete the flames. After the first review I got from the flamer, I e-mailed him/her and explained that those fics were very old, and yes, very badly written.

[seiberwing.livejournal.com]

Never had a flame-review besides Madam Plagiarism over there. I'd probably do the same as you in that circumstance.