And another thing

[bubosquared]

Everything else aside, I have to say, I can't understand why any RPS writer would want the subject of their stories to read them. I mean, I would be completely weirded out by it, myself. I can't even write Nirvanaslash because Kurt looked too much like my brother!

But, yeah, my main anger and irritation right now isn't so much about the RPS thing, but about the stalkerish behaviour. Just because someone's a celebrity does not mean that it's okay to just go up to them and, quite basically, harass them.

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[sandrine]

Ugh, I actually do understand that. Why they want their 'characters* to read the fics, that is. In some way, I'm curious to find out how the guys I write about would react to the stories, too. But, like I just said to Josi - that's a topic I would only address if I was very, very good friends with the person in question and his likely reaction would be a weird look and a "Well, I've always known your crazy."

[lido-kitty.livejournal.com]

Oh, um, is your brother single, by any chance? :)

And yes, exactly. Asking for an autograph is one thing, but more than that... And Nick? Even if Ian has *maybe* accepted this side of being a celebrity, Nick certainly didn't.

[mydarkstar.livejournal.com]

Everything else aside, I have to say, I can't understand why any RPS writer would want the subject of their stories to read them.

I don't get it, either. I would be embarrassed to know that the creators of any of the fandoms I write had been reading my stories, never mind actual real people I've written about. The idea of, say, Robert Smith reading explicit sex scenes I've written about him and his bandmate makes me literally squirm, and not in a good way. I mean, it doesn't embarrass me enough to take down the stories, obviously, but you couldn't pay me enough to show them to the subjects or TPTB. What kind of ego could drive someone to think that their stories are so great that they're fit to not only represent an entire fandom, but to convince the people they're about that this fanfic thing is a-OK?

Just because someone's a celebrity does not mean that it's okay to just go up to them and, quite basically, harass them.

Dude. She mentioned that she told Ian's boyfriend to "make sure he checks out the site." Not only do you come up and pester these people while they're trying to have a nice dinner together, but an autograph just isn't enough? You have to demand that they look at your website as well? What the hell?

Getting mad again. Sheesh.

[beanside.livejournal.com]

I started writing in the wrestling fandom, and I continue to do so. Thing is, I know at least a couple of them know about the fanfic. Sorcha and Nix can corroborate that back in the day, we would see our plots and occasionally our lines on the screen.

But, I've met several of my characters, had a nice conversation with one of them. Would I have dreamed of saying, "Oh, by the way, I write fic about you fucking other guys, want the URL for the stories?"

Oh, hell no. Not in a million years.

Even the ones I know are bi, I wouldn't do it. It's just common courtesy.

I'll laughingly speculate over who I think would get into reading it, but if I thought one of them did...I'd probably block my site without looking back.

[stoptocheer.livejournal.com]

Oh god. I can't believe someone's gone and *done* this. I mean, I love my OTP immensely and love knowing them and all; but I still... no. That's just wrong.

[antindrone.livejournal.com]

I agree completely. And I posted my own thoughts on the subject.