thats1evildude wrote...
Let me amend my earlier statement: I think the devs avoid a lot of fanfic because it is badly-written, porn or badly-written porn.
Now if u excuse me, I haf 2 go writ another chaptr of Sex Ninjas of ThedASS
Sorry for singling you out thats1evildude, but this pretty much sums up what's wrong with the situation.
Forgive me for posting something vague earlier and disappearing, but I was on my phone in the hospital waiting room while my fiance was getting eye surgery, so I deliberately kept it short and to the point.
I get it that the writers avoid fanfic involving canon characters because portrayal of those characters differs from their vision. Not all developers are writers. Also, it seems as if they never pass up an opportunity to deride fanfic writers to the extent that it has become not only accepted, but expected. They make a joke of it, and so do we.
Some fanfic is bad. Some art is bad. Some cosplay is bad. It's true, although not universally so. But artists and cosplayers are encouraged and lauded
for their effort not because every chibi Fenris cartoon is a masterpiece, but because they're celebrating something they love through their art. So are writers, incidentally, it's just that people are conditioned to make jokes about fanfic. They're a neglected portion of the fan base who are engaging in something they love according to their talents. It's unfortunate that anyone should feel marginalized or excluded for this, but we are.
This would have been the perfect opportunity to show fanfic writers that they are a valued part of the community even if no dev will ever read what they write, but that isn't how it worked out. The groups that traditionally get the rewards got some more. I don't begrudge them that! It's their party and they get to invite who they want. But I do wonder why they bothered putting out a general call for beta testers.
Please understand that I am not in any way criticizing the efforts of cosplayers, artists, and video bloggers! I admire their work, and it
is nice to see that good things are coming their way for it. It just pains me to see how one group - potentially the largest "fanworks" category - is excluded once again.
For what it's worth, I'm not exerting myself on my own behalf. I'm nowhere near prolific enough for anybody to even know my name, let alone care about my involvement in the community. And I have a habit of saying things that people don't really want to hear. But there are writers who put everything they have into their writing on a consistent basis, and I appreciate the time, effort, and love these writers put into their art.
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This is just bitterness. I just feel stupid now for rushing home during lunch time and having to skip lunch that day just so I could waste my time signing up for the beta.![=]](https://lvlt.forum.bioware.com/public/style_emoticons/default/sideways.png)
We will help you with the lawyer fees :innocent:
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