In a message dated 97-06-15 11:41:09 EDT, you write:
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As for a rant of my own; (and I'll make this short), please, why do
people call their stories spamfics? The designation is meaningless, as
an email is either spam, a fanfic, C&C, or discussion. And, IMHO, it
demeans possibly good stories.
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I can only respond to my own reasons for posting a spamfic. When I had the
idea, I had no real desire to finish the scene in my mind, and just thought
that it would prove a nice laugh to others on the FFML who were familiar with
both City Hunter and Ranma 1/2. And I had never considered it as more than a
cheap joke.
Granted since then, I have been considering hwo to flesh it out to a full
story.. but another purpose for the "Spamfic" is to let others see an idea
that the author hasn't the time or the inclination to finish, while giving a
bit more of a 'feel' than a simple synopsis might be able to do.
Just my two cents
-Mike (the OtakuLoki)