Socks and Spammers
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indeedsir_backupHey guys.
We really don't want to do this, but we're going to have to turn on IP logging for a little while.
Some of you may have noticed earlier a number of posts reccing the same fic. All posts were from different usernames, but all of the accounts were created today within hours of each other. I've deleted the duplicate rec posts, but, in the interest of fairness, I left up the original. If we discover that indeed all of those accounts are from the same IP, we will confer on the action we will take.
Let's make this clear: spamming is against the LJ TOS and is a bannable offence. However, we all make mistakes, and therefore we are willing to be lenient on first offences.
Also, I really hope that we are not so intimidating a comm that people feel the only way to get their fics out there and read is to create artificial hype around them. In my experience, everyone here is eager to read and review every fic that comes in here. If you are worried about criticism, we were all new writers once, we understand it can be scary, but reviews and criticism are part of the process. And in all my years as a member here, I have never seen a single review that was at all cruel. We are nice people, we will not bite! Please, post as yourself-- you'll get more out of this comm being one person than you would being five.
ETA: Oh, dear. I'm going to add this on here rather than make a new post, so as to keep the ugliness to a minimum. I have had to ban one of the usernames we were keeping an eye on, not because of anything involving their IP, but because it was brought to my attention that a fic they claimed to have written was in fact plagiarized. Plagiarism is not only unethical and a wank-magnet, but dash it, it simply isn't sporting!
We really don't want to do this, but we're going to have to turn on IP logging for a little while.
Some of you may have noticed earlier a number of posts reccing the same fic. All posts were from different usernames, but all of the accounts were created today within hours of each other. I've deleted the duplicate rec posts, but, in the interest of fairness, I left up the original. If we discover that indeed all of those accounts are from the same IP, we will confer on the action we will take.
Let's make this clear: spamming is against the LJ TOS and is a bannable offence. However, we all make mistakes, and therefore we are willing to be lenient on first offences.
Also, I really hope that we are not so intimidating a comm that people feel the only way to get their fics out there and read is to create artificial hype around them. In my experience, everyone here is eager to read and review every fic that comes in here. If you are worried about criticism, we were all new writers once, we understand it can be scary, but reviews and criticism are part of the process. And in all my years as a member here, I have never seen a single review that was at all cruel. We are nice people, we will not bite! Please, post as yourself-- you'll get more out of this comm being one person than you would being five.
ETA: Oh, dear. I'm going to add this on here rather than make a new post, so as to keep the ugliness to a minimum. I have had to ban one of the usernames we were keeping an eye on, not because of anything involving their IP, but because it was brought to my attention that a fic they claimed to have written was in fact plagiarized. Plagiarism is not only unethical and a wank-magnet, but dash it, it simply isn't sporting!
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Date: 2008-05-26 11:01 pm (UTC)I think maybe this person just wasn't aware of the ins and outs of the rules on Livejournal. I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt. :]
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Date: 2008-05-26 11:10 pm (UTC)Although, I will admit, one of my favorite things about the Potter fandom was the sheer amount of crack that gets passed around.
Whomping Willow/Ford Anglia.
Go, HP fandom.
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Date: 2008-05-26 11:16 pm (UTC)*has nightmares* D:
And I thought I was weird for liking the Harry/Sirius pairing. Ahh, AU Potter universe. You are so much more awesome than canon XD
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Date: 2008-05-27 03:38 pm (UTC)Poor Snape. He bloody IS the fandom bicycle.
And yeah, fanon > HP canon 1000 times.
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Date: 2008-05-27 08:11 am (UTC)And we are a nice little sanctuary, aren't we?