A shudder? O_o  Hmm. I'm really curious to know which fanfic(s) illicited
that physical response.

I don't think it's that hard to guess. Otakufics of course. <shudder>

Hmm. I've been on this list long enough to know that this subject has been
debated several times over and the outcome is always the same: some folks
don't care for the self-insertion fic, claiming the author has been
self-indulgent, while some folks like them alot, claiming that the author
has provided an original tangent that fulfills the reader's desire for a
completed series to live on. Like any enduring debate, there really is no
clear winner.

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Now, there are otakufics I like. (Bubblegum zone eps. 1, 8&9 for example)

But about 90% of otakufics I've read the new charas are too powerful-all-good-
all-knowing for my taste. 

Otakufics can be good, but it's quite rare.
The Martian
Jussi.Nikander@nixu.fi
http://www.hut.fi/~jnikande/