Color me curious

[gabrielleabelle]

I've been having an interesting time going through fail_fandomanon. I don't usually look at anon memes, but there's some thought-provoking discussion on that one. Also, some cringe-inducing and icky discussion. However, I'm largely intrigued by it in that nerdy, sociological way of mine.

I came across one thread recently about reviewing fanfic in one's own

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[drandomtuba]

I said yes, with the only exception being flocked fic. Otherwise, it was posted on the internet and therefore it's fair game for anyone to do with as they wish. Not even sure plagiarism even exists, legally, on something like fanfic, though, so maybe not even then.

[gabrielleabelle]

Ah, I hadn't thought about flocked fic. I forgot some people do that.

Plagiarism wouldn't apply here at all because it's a review. Plagiarism is when you're lifting a work and claiming it as your own.

[drandomtuba]

Oh I know plagiarism wouldn't apply in what you're talking about, it was just a random musing I had on fan fic in general that I probably should have mused about elsewhere.

Reading others' comments, I was surprised to see that some fanfic authors specifically say they don't want concrit. That just boggles my mind, hardcore.

[harsens_rob]

I'm sorry, this is a term I'm not familiar with:

"flocked fic"

Is this a collaborative story?

[mikeda]

I think "flocked" is a contraction of "friend-locked".

[gabrielleabelle]

Yep. flocked = friends-locked