popslash_lollipops | I dislike making mod posts. But something needs to be said. (Reply)

So it has come to the attention of myself and the other moderators that requests are being filled that do not "fill" the request. If you are just filling these requests to be the one who writes the most or just to DO it, not because you truly think you have something that fills it... then DON'T bother. Until recently, this was a fun place full of interesting requests both asked for and received.

I want this to be a fun place. I do not like getting feedback from members saying "get rid of this person because every fic they write SUCKS." or "this person can't ever seem to fill the requests as they are written." or "this person needs a beta or to at least use a spell or grammar check before they post." Some of the errors I'm seeing repeatedly are errors made by 3rd graders.

I don't want to make this be a place where a moderator has to approve everyone's posts before they are actually posted, but if things in certain areas don't improve, it's something that is going to happen.

Also, I'm going to repeat what has been said before, don't be rude! It's ok to tell the author that the fic you received is not what you asked for; just don't be rude about it. And authors need not get upset over being told that the fic is not what the requester asked for. I’m not saying that people need to make their requests so specific that it leaves the author no creativity, I’m saying if the request asks for smut, then the story should have smut in it. Like one of the rules of the community, which is on the user info page and everyone should have read it when they joined, leave your author a bit of space to work in, or in other words - don't make your request so specific it's basically a complete plot outline.

Questions? Comments? Complaints? Hit me up here or email me at lil_babyness@hotmail.com

I want questions, comments, and complaints... Don't let stuff fester, please let me know so I can get it taken care of. If you need to talk to another mod, read the community info and it's all right there.