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I see this ad for a challenge fic community, and actually facepalmed.
Do You Like To Write?
Like to write? Love any of the shows on the Syfy Network? Great! There is a new challenge, called syfy_las, where you write a fanfic of at least 100 words every two weeks based on a different prompt. Then they get voted on and the person with the least votes is out that week and the person with the most is safe next week. Till you have one author standing who wins! What do you win? A snazzy graphic and a $10 GC to Amazon or Barnes & Noble. You don't even need to be a GREAT writer!
... who will come out on top?
Honestly? I find this one of the most repulsive things ever. Let's make a challenge community based on the concept that nothing matters but your popularity!! You could be terrible but have lots of friends and it's okay!
I imagine that as soon as decent writers are knocked out for idiots who've been spamming for votes, that they'll see a huge drop in involvement.
And people wonder why I quit posting fanfic.
Like to write? Love any of the shows on the Syfy Network? Great! There is a new challenge, called syfy_las, where you write a fanfic of at least 100 words every two weeks based on a different prompt. Then they get voted on and the person with the least votes is out that week and the person with the most is safe next week. Till you have one author standing who wins! What do you win? A snazzy graphic and a $10 GC to Amazon or Barnes & Noble. You don't even need to be a GREAT writer!
... who will come out on top?
Honestly? I find this one of the most repulsive things ever. Let's make a challenge community based on the concept that nothing matters but your popularity!! You could be terrible but have lots of friends and it's okay!
I imagine that as soon as decent writers are knocked out for idiots who've been spamming for votes, that they'll see a huge drop in involvement.
And people wonder why I quit posting fanfic.
