On Mon, 15 Jan 1996 reglee@smartt.com wrote:

You bet. Not only did he or she cover a lot of fanfics, giving me a 
couple of interesting leads, he actually _gave supporting details_. There 
was more thought in that post than in some fanfics.

The reviews were well-thought out, but I wish the guy had kept them private 
with the authors.  Plus the whole "best of" thing is kind of 
annoying...writing fanfics shouldn't be competetive, but quarterly 
reviews of the top fanfics, that "best fanfic '95" poll, and stuff like 
that encourages people to write fanfics for recognition.  For example, there 
was one story I *LOVED*, but the reminders to vote for it in the best 
fanfic poll, and the seemed rush to get it out in time for voting
cheapened the story for me.  I wondered "Is the author making the best story 
he can, or is he making the most popular story he can get out in time 
for voting?"   
Jeff no like that.  Bad Bad.  
Plus, I agree with White Wolf.  I never heard of this guy before, he 
doesn't write fanfic, so why is he presenting himself as an authority?

Just my 2.024 yen,

Jeff

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"Ranma's not a boy...he's a girl!"
"Akane is MY fiancee!  You TOUCH her, and I'll KILL you!"
"Ranma, change back into a boy while I buy you some time."
"But if I seem to act unkind/it's only me, it's not my mind."
"Ranma [sic],/give your heart to Akane [sic]. /Soon,/right away."
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