3429: Hogwarts Hybrids - Harry and Raven Potter, Lily and Dawn

[pottersues]

Don't forget about Tropes Sue Week either. I'm looking for help finding entries for said week.

Here is the third “don't like, don't read” fic.

TITLE: Hogwarts Hybrids
PERPETRATOR: kellym01.2
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Comments

[yemi_hikari]

Bingo on the "cup of tea" issue. Almost every single time I've seen a writer say "don't like, don't read" it didn't have anything to do with the stories content, but had to do with the fact they didn't want any form of critique on their story - or to be told that the way they handled the stories content was insulting. It's rude, egotistical and the pit it's actually against the rules not to accept reviews with legit critique.

Fact is "don't like, don't read" is implied when a person reads the warnings labeling the stories content. A writer though who doesn't use warning labels deserves to be chewed out for not giving a warning - though with the mystery genre it tends to be a blanket warning so as to not spoil the story. So why do they do it?

They don't want critique despite the fact they made the choice to post their story. That's an open invitation for critique. Don't like, don't post. Acting like they should be an exception is also egotistical and not fair to the other writers who do put efforts.

Actually - I don't mind it when people don't care about the quality of the work they post. If they're going to act like they shouldn't be critiqued though then they've no business posting their stuff acting all high and mighty.

Not that I think this writer is this way. Most of the writers who write this kind of fic actually think what they're doing is good.