I just want to say this:
Yesterday I was browsing ATT when I noticed that there was a new entry on the "Notable References to All The Tropes" page; it's the one about the "Project after" forums and their rather negative reaction to our existence. I took one look at the thread, and I had flashbacks to SA's TVT mock threads (in fact, I wouldn't be surprised if there are a few veterans of those threads participating in that thread).(1)
However, they seem to be of the opinion that certain pages on certain works that were banned on TVT should stay banned, perhaps with the only mention (if that) of such works being somewhere along the lines of "This is bad and you should feel bad for looking it up." Necessarily, I disagree, as it could do us some good to have those articles point out why those works are bad (preferably in a relatively clean/not creepy way, an accusation that was made to TVT (IIRC) when it still hosted those articles.).
We would do well to rebuff many of their claims in other ways. Does anyone have any ideas on how we could (at least conceivably) counter them? I'm willing to hear.
(1) Be aware, that thread, like most other mock threads, may not be safe for work, mind, and/or blood pressure. I cannot yet substantiate whether the criticisms have any leg to stand on, and would appreciate some analysis of those claims from those of us here who are made of sterner stuff (or at least stern enough to see whether they're blowing things out of proportion or not.).
Yesterday I was browsing ATT when I noticed that there was a new entry on the "Notable References to All The Tropes" page; it's the one about the "Project after" forums and their rather negative reaction to our existence. I took one look at the thread, and I had flashbacks to SA's TVT mock threads (in fact, I wouldn't be surprised if there are a few veterans of those threads participating in that thread).(1)
However, they seem to be of the opinion that certain pages on certain works that were banned on TVT should stay banned, perhaps with the only mention (if that) of such works being somewhere along the lines of "This is bad and you should feel bad for looking it up." Necessarily, I disagree, as it could do us some good to have those articles point out why those works are bad (preferably in a relatively clean/not creepy way, an accusation that was made to TVT (IIRC) when it still hosted those articles.).
We would do well to rebuff many of their claims in other ways. Does anyone have any ideas on how we could (at least conceivably) counter them? I'm willing to hear.
(1) Be aware, that thread, like most other mock threads, may not be safe for work, mind, and/or blood pressure. I cannot yet substantiate whether the criticisms have any leg to stand on, and would appreciate some analysis of those claims from those of us here who are made of sterner stuff (or at least stern enough to see whether they're blowing things out of proportion or not.).