Wow - that is alot of information! And I had read most of these, but not all (or maybe I don't remember them...I know they are classics, but I like what I like and just re-read that...).
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I was stunned it was even on the original list of 125. Whoa.
I do see what people mean about the subjectivity of the list, but I thought it was pretty clear that gossymer wasn't saying these were the best of the best of the best; just many of the older/popular ones. It didn't sound to me like she was saying a fic being on the list was a guarantee that it was high quality literature. I can think of at least a dozen fics that I would have included, many of them (IMHO) better than most that were on the list. ::shrug:: You can't please everyone.
Interesting poll results. You must have a lot of patience to do this :)
I thought it was pretty clear that gossymer wasn't saying these were the best of the best of the best; just many of the older/popular ones
I completely agree with you. I admit I was a little taken aback by some of the grumbling I saw about the list, (not that I wouldn't have wanted to add some of my favorites to the list too). All gossymer really did was compile a list of other people's lists. She never said those were the top 225 h/d fics ever. And, of course, many of the fics are going to feel dated (a complaint I heard in several discussions was that many had not heard half of the fics on the list) since three of the lists she used were made in 2004.
Furthermore, there were a more than a fics on the big list that I checked as having read even though I'll admit to feeling lukewarm towards, since the question was "Which fics have you read?" I think that in itself skews the idea that those fics are fandom favorites, which is a phrase I've seen thrown around
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Furthermore, there were a more than a fics on the big list that I checked as having read even though I'll admit to feeling lukewarm towards, since the question was "Which fics have you read?" I think that in itself skews the idea that those fics are fandom favorites, which is a phrase I've seen thrown around.
Yes, that was probably my fault. I gave the poll a weird title. By it I meant it was a poll on fics said to be fandom classics, and not a poll to decide which fics were fandom classics. I just wanted to know which fandom classics were actually being read. And by that, I guess, you could find out which ones were recced the most, and spoken about the most, because as far as my experience goes, that's how people find out about fics. :) Although from my poll you can't really claim that. Well, not really. :D
But, you're right, I should've used a different title. I've always been bad at making up titles. :P
I'm not really criticizing you. Sorry, I sounded that way.
Really, I thought the poll was useful in that it showed which fics are widely read, and conversely which fics people have forgotten about), but I've seen a lot of grumbling about the fics that were included in the poll for one, and secondly, that these particular fics are considered classics or 'favorites,' which isn't what you actually asked.
I'm rereading your comment, and you pretty much said the same thing:D
Wow. That's one hell of a detailed survey. Just... wow.
And... *blushes* Wow again!
(By the way... I re-rated mine to PG-13/15 with one of the new rating schemes out there. I had originally erred on the side of caution and rated it R for language and violence, but most people said I was safe with PG-13. In fact, I got a bunch of comments from people who saw "R" and expected Teh Buttsecks. But most said they liked it anyway... even though they wanted the shagging.)
You know, I've been meaning to ask you about Convergence. I started to read it, but it doesn't look like they're going to be together. I simply can't read it if they don't end up together. I'm still traumatized by A Beautiful World. Any hints to let me know if i should read it? Is it going to break my heart and leave me miserable or will it be okay in the end?
Email me if you don't want to spoil anyone else. *looks sheepish* (although if there will be shagging...) *g*
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::is gobsmacked::
I was stunned it was even on the original list of 125. Whoa.
I do see what people mean about the subjectivity of the list, but I thought it was pretty clear that gossymer wasn't saying these were the best of the best of the best; just many of the older/popular ones. It didn't sound to me like she was saying a fic being on the list was a guarantee that it was high quality literature. I can think of at least a dozen fics that I would have included, many of them (IMHO) better than most that were on the list. ::shrug:: You can't please everyone.
Interesting poll results. You must have a lot of patience to do this :)
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I completely agree with you. I admit I was a little taken aback by some of the grumbling I saw about the list, (not that I wouldn't have wanted to add some of my favorites to the list too). All gossymer really did was compile a list of other people's lists. She never said those were the top 225 h/d fics ever. And, of course, many of the fics are going to feel dated (a complaint I heard in several discussions was that many had not heard half of the fics on the list) since three of the lists she used were made in 2004.
Furthermore, there were a more than a fics on the big list that I checked as having read even though I'll admit to feeling lukewarm towards, since the question was "Which fics have you read?" I think that in itself skews the idea that those fics are fandom favorites, which is a phrase I've seen thrown around ( ... )
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Yes, that was probably my fault. I gave the poll a weird title. By it I meant it was a poll on fics said to be fandom classics, and not a poll to decide which fics were fandom classics. I just wanted to know which fandom classics were actually being read. And by that, I guess, you could find out which ones were recced the most, and spoken about the most, because as far as my experience goes, that's how people find out about fics. :) Although from my poll you can't really claim that. Well, not really. :D
But, you're right, I should've used a different title. I've always been bad at making up titles. :P
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Really, I thought the poll was useful in that it showed which fics are widely read, and conversely which fics people have forgotten about), but I've seen a lot of grumbling about the fics that were included in the poll for one, and secondly, that these particular fics are considered classics or 'favorites,' which isn't what you actually asked.
I'm rereading your comment, and you pretty much said the same thing:D
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And... *blushes* Wow again!
(By the way... I re-rated mine to PG-13/15 with one of the new rating schemes out there. I had originally erred on the side of caution and rated it R for language and violence, but most people said I was safe with PG-13. In fact, I got a bunch of comments from people who saw "R" and expected Teh Buttsecks. But most said they liked it anyway... even though they wanted the shagging.)
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You would.
*giggle*
Yeah, everyone expects shagging. (But nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition! MUAHAHA!)
I'm debating a shag in Convergence. :D
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Email me if you don't want to spoil anyone else. *looks sheepish* (although if there will be shagging...) *g*
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