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nineveh_ukThe LordPeter Yahoo list will be having one of its periodic fanfic sessions next month, which should be good fun. I was looking forward to doing a few shorts. Everything must be G-rated, understandable given that it isn't a fic list, has no tradition of post-ratings, and is read by many in email digest form. I have no objections to this whatsoever. I think it a sensible rule. After all, some on the list don't really like the idea of fanfiction at all.
I do object to the rule that no slash is allowed. That is, not simply explicit slash, which might reasonably be banned as above, but no same-sex relationships at all. Apparently some members feel strongly and might complain. Well, I don't want to read Lord Peter being converted to Mormonism, Bunter's militant vegetarianism, or Helen in 1946 writing letters to the paper about the foundation of the NHS. But I'm not going calling for them to be banned because I find them rather odd. As a "reasonable compromise", off-list slash may be linked to. I am not generally a ranter, but I feel that I could safely bet quite a bit on who has been pushing for this behind the scenes.
I have sympathy for mods of a group like this. I don't intend to break the rules. I have written to the mods noting my discomfort with the policy of coddling bigots rather than telling them where to stick it. I am however, considering - given that with an LJ and an AO3 account, and having posted a fair bit of fic to the list in previous challenges, it is easy for me to do so - not posting any fic on the list and only linking to it. One of the fics I had intended to do was the "elderly Bunter has a heart attack" story, which believe me did not contain explicit sex, but is now apparently banned. I really don't see why I should be obliged to label this unclean because the narrow-minded can't cope with a sick old man getting a bit emotional. Ah well, if I do do a conscientious objection post, I shall certainly enjoy it.
[cross-posted from LJ]
I do object to the rule that no slash is allowed. That is, not simply explicit slash, which might reasonably be banned as above, but no same-sex relationships at all. Apparently some members feel strongly and might complain. Well, I don't want to read Lord Peter being converted to Mormonism, Bunter's militant vegetarianism, or Helen in 1946 writing letters to the paper about the foundation of the NHS. But I'm not going calling for them to be banned because I find them rather odd. As a "reasonable compromise", off-list slash may be linked to. I am not generally a ranter, but I feel that I could safely bet quite a bit on who has been pushing for this behind the scenes.
I have sympathy for mods of a group like this. I don't intend to break the rules. I have written to the mods noting my discomfort with the policy of coddling bigots rather than telling them where to stick it. I am however, considering - given that with an LJ and an AO3 account, and having posted a fair bit of fic to the list in previous challenges, it is easy for me to do so - not posting any fic on the list and only linking to it. One of the fics I had intended to do was the "elderly Bunter has a heart attack" story, which believe me did not contain explicit sex, but is now apparently banned. I really don't see why I should be obliged to label this unclean because the narrow-minded can't cope with a sick old man getting a bit emotional. Ah well, if I do do a conscientious objection post, I shall certainly enjoy it.
[cross-posted from LJ]