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reasons criticizing fanfics publicly is lame

lets go over this again shall we?

it is not appropriate to give constructive criticism of fanfiction unless explicitly asked by the author. lots of authors are not interested in improving their writing, they are doing this for the goofs. the laughs. the giggling-good-times. giving people constructive criticism on fanfiction is a bit like if someone gave you a home made birthday card and in front of a room full of people you began to critique it. that social awkwardness? that is what you should feel when you start criticizing fanfiction

"I don't like" is not constructive criticism. it is not critical thinking. if you use the sentence "i don't like" in an academic paper you will fail. what you like is not an objective fact. it is a feeling. which you are allowed to have but which means nothing about the object of your dislike. now, to refer to point one, even if criticism IS constructive, still not appropriate here, but the amount of people who are confusing not liking something with being critical is truly baffling.

i have said this before and i will say it again. just because you have the opportunity to do something, does not mean you are right for doing it. for example, people love to say that if you post things online then you are giving people the right to criticize it. to which i say: no. i am giving you the opportunity. the same way that when i walk out my door i give people on the street the opportunity to shout terrible things at me. that doesn't mean you aren't still an asshole for taking that opportunity. just because you CAN do something doesn't mean you SHOULD do something.

assuming that fanfics should be open to criticism is treating them like published works and is treating fandom like a goods and services economy. we are not consumers consuming products, we are meant to be a community of people with similar interests sharing things. a timeless, but always relevant, metaphor for this, is that fandom is a potluck not a restaurant. you wouldn't go to a potluck and start talking about the food the way you might at a restaurant.

not 2 sound horribly naive or whatever, but maybe just be kind? like, it's not very hard. maybe just don't get on the internet and be an entitled superior asshat. idk man.

after azkaban sirius notices the new scars. some fresher than others. winding themselves around remus’ body like jagged wire.

“show me your scars” he says one morning. their legs tangled together beneath linen sheets.

“why?” remus asks, shying away.

“because I want to see how many times you needed me and I wasn’t there.”

morning at the lupin cottage ☕️📰

(late remus birthday post)

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This was incredibly challenging. Most of my favourite artists sing in English, and over the past few years I've had very few songs in other languages in my playlists. Some of these songs are from years ago, and while I'm not sure if they should be included in this top 5 list, I couldn't think of anything else.

I used to listen to Cœur de pirate in my early twenties. Blonde is a great album and this song was one of my favourites.

Regina - Jos et sä soita. This song came out in 2011 and I still love it. Iisa has a lovely voice.

Sŵnami - Trwmgwsg. Indie rock from Wales.

I want to learn Welsh. I usually learn languages by watching TV shows in the target language, but there aren't Welsh TV shows available outside the UK. So, I began listening to Welsh music to get used to how the language sounds.

Another Welsh indie rock band. I haven’t really listened to them, but I like this song.

If I were to choose my favourite Welsh band, it would be Alffa. Their music is simply brilliant!

Non-English songs top 5

Let's lift up some non-english songs. So share us your top 5 favorite songs in any other language.

Also re-phrase these instructions in another language if you wish.

You can tag someone or let it be open.

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Nostatetaan vähän ei-englanninkielisiä lauluja. Listaa top 5 parhaat biisit jollain muulla kielellä kuin englanniksi.

Voit myös kääntää nää ohjeet toiselle kielelle jos haluat.

Voit tägätä jonkun tai jättää avoimeksi.

twelve years of it, in azkaban.

wonderful commission I made for @lexithwrites ♡

The air was cold but something about it felt like home somehow…

moony🙏

Loony lupin and the absence of personal space

They are just both very dear to me in any shape.

I was trying to draw some parallels of behaviour here.