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So over on fanficrants on livejournal, somebody with the username of _sirius_denial (was anybody else sick of that particular pun before it even appeared anywhere outside their own head?) posts a rant about people who can't take negative reviews:

I've been giving reviews for fanfiction (expecially Sues) on FF.net. And I have been getting a bunch of reviews in my fics and IMs asking me WHY I gave them such a bad review. How many of you have gotten these?

The last thing I need to hear from a whinny runny nosed punk asking me "whats a mary sue?"

Here a couple of examples:

From my DMC fic:

You don't give yourself enough credit. Sure, you do have a few spelling errors and typos, but we all get those. Anyways, I was reading my friend's new story and I noticed your review. I just wanted to let you know that she took my character. I wrote Sarah Gregory into my Remus fanfic, and that was a gift to my friend, Sarah Gregory(which I am still working on). As far as I can figure out, a Mary Sue is a story where the author writes herself (himself?) into the story as a character (or is it only the lead?). Anyways, I just thought you'd like to know that. But keep writing...I probably keep reading this story even though I haven't seen/read Devil May Cry.

From my Hellsing fic:

Hm.. hay?
I wanted to reach you over e-mail but as you have none posted here, I choose this way. You gave me a review on my Hellsing story "Undead", saying: "MARY SUE!" So, okay... what is that supposed to mean?!
Could you explain? Does this mean I'm next on you "review list"? Or..?
Anisa

My faith in mankind has long since extinguished...

Sure enough, somebody finds the bad review in question, and it is confirmed - the person complaining that people can't take concrit is the one leaving 'reviews' that say nothing but "MARY SUE!!!".

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	maryavatar 2004-02-26 01:47 am UTC (link)
	O.o She's ranting because people got confused when she was rude to them? I guess not everyone got the 'when I'm rude to you, hurl insults so I can mock you' memo. And two words does not qualify as a review. It's comment. (Reply to this)

	(Anonymous) 2004-02-26 02:28 am UTC (link)
	I have an urge to scream "Stop being on my side; your making it look stupid!" at _sirius_denial. If the author's don't ask what a mary-sue is, how can they know? And if they don't know, how can they learn not to write. And screaming "Mary-sue" and that's it...eek! sa@bonasi.com (Reply to this)(Thread)

	big_bad_wolf 2004-02-26 04:12 pm UTC (link)
	psst, Bonsai - your email addy not working. :( (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	(Anonymous) 2004-02-26 10:56 pm UTC (link)
	It's not? sa@bonasi.com almost always works. Well, in at case, you can try an1gela@aol.com Bonasi (Reply to this)(Parent)

	split 2004-02-26 02:34 am UTC (link)
	To _sirius_denial: "Troll!" (Reply to this)(Thread)

	byagghametta 2004-02-26 04:17 am UTC (link)
	golf claps Hear hear. XD (Reply to this)(Parent)

	photosinensis 2004-02-26 04:17 am UTC (link)
	Troll in the dungeons! [Error: Irreparable invalid markup ('<fontsize="-22">') in entry. Owner must fix manually. Raw contents below.] Troll in the dungeons! <fontsize="-22">Thought you ought to know</font> </Quirell> (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	byagghametta 2004-02-26 04:27 am UTC (link)
	Funny thing..I'd wandered off to make dinner and thought... "Troll! In the fandom! Thought you ought to know." XD (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ralkana 2004-02-26 09:49 am UTC (link)
	"Troll! In the fandom! Thought you ought to know." I was inspired. Whispers This is my first F_W post/comment ever. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dontgiveahoot 2004-02-26 10:32 am UTC (link)
	Oooh! I likey the icon! I takey the icon! I credit for the icon! Thank you. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ralkana 2004-02-26 09:06 pm UTC (link)
	Glad you like it! g (Reply to this)(Parent)

	Re: byagghametta 2004-02-26 06:03 pm UTC (link)
	whisper Off to a great start. huggles I love you! Can I steal that? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ralkana 2004-02-26 09:07 pm UTC (link)
	Can I steal that? 'Course you can! :) (I don't know the other set of smileys -- know anywhere I can go to learn them?) (Reply to this)(Parent)

	cassiovega 2004-02-26 07:13 pm UTC (link)
	Bwah! I'm compelled to steal it. Ye shall be credited ;) Thanks for piping up with that! (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ralkana 2004-02-26 09:08 pm UTC (link)
	You're welcome! Glad you like it! (Reply to this)(Parent)

	sarajayechan 2004-02-26 11:43 pm UTC (link)
	nabs that! (Reply to this)(Parent)

	mainboucher 2004-02-27 07:29 am UTC (link)
	dies laughing Too perfect. Nabbing and crediting. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	bishounenhuntrs 2004-03-03 11:51 am UTC (link)
	This is great! I'm mooching it. I'll give you credit in the keywords, ok? (Reply to this)(Parent)

	virago 2004-02-26 05:12 am UTC (link)
	Personally, from this, especially this reply to _redpanda_'s comment, not that long ago, I call "dimwit." But then, I haven't researched much further than that. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	split 2004-02-26 05:38 am UTC (link)
	Dimwit works too. molests your icon (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	virago 2004-02-26 04:14 pm UTC (link)
	Ahaha. (He'd enjoy it, I'm sure.) (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	smo 2004-02-26 11:34 pm UTC (link)
	Yes, I'm sure he'd welcome the opportunity to let his hair down and unwind a bit. ;) (Reply to this)(Parent)

	panthea 2004-02-27 02:47 am UTC (link)
	Bwee! ::glomps puppy-Tsu:: Yes, yes, icon-love all around. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	(Anonymous) 2004-02-26 11:03 pm UTC (link)
	The first one doesn't even make any sense for fanficrants. A personal journal, yes, but not fanficrants. She hates that shows are crossed with Yu-Gi-Oh. But the only reason she lists for hating it is that she hates Yu-Gi-Oh. But that's personal preference and falls under the catagory of "Don't like, don't read". sa@bonasi.com (Reply to this)(Parent)

	raisedbyhyenas 2004-02-26 11:08 pm UTC (link)
	The fine art of sarcasm is lost on that one. As are repeated whacks with a clue-by-four. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	sarajayechan 2004-02-26 05:45 pm UTC (link)
	I saw that post and didn't pay it any attention. Now I feel bad cause I missed wank. =P (Reply to this)

	eiviiaru 2004-02-26 06:02 pm UTC (link)
	I really ought to know by now to watch any and all fanficrants posts like a hawk. All is wank in the fullness of time, 'round there. (Reply to this)

	calluna 2004-02-26 06:46 pm UTC (link)
	Deleted! No, my moment of stalker-y glory is gone! (Reply to this)

	virago 2004-02-26 06:48 pm UTC (link)
	Aww, deleted. (It's copied up there, anyway. But I was proud of the others' responses. sniff) For once, I was there! I saw it all! >:D (Reply to this)(Thread)

	She did it (Anonymous) 2004-02-26 11:49 pm UTC (link)
	The OP probably did the deleting herself, since she'd crossposted to marysues and they both disappeared at the same time. So unless fanficrants and marysues have the same moderator (I don't know), I'd say that she couldn't take the heat and got out of the kitchen. --Wolfychan (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: She did it (Anonymous) 2004-02-27 01:48 am UTC (link)
	One of the moderators (Fallofrain (http://www.livejournal.com/userinfo.bml?user=fallofrain)) is the same. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	Re: She did it faultypremise 2004-03-12 12:38 am UTC (link)
	Coming in WAY late here, but no. I don't delete things unless they're way off topic. It wasn't me. (And I'm not a mod on Marysues, I just archive posts for the real mods there.) (Reply to this)(Parent)

	(Anonymous) 2004-02-27 01:52 am UTC (link)
	(was anybody else sick of that particular pun before it even appeared anywhere outside their own head?) Nah, it took me two instances of encountering it to find it lame and overused. (Reply to this)(Thread)

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dawnswalker
2004-02-27 07:18 am UTC (link)
He should have known better then. Death only intensifies their lust!
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judyhazeleyes
2004-02-28 01:28 am UTC (link)
The last thing I need to hear from a whinny runny nosed...

well, there's the answer to why so many fanfics are so terrible. the monkeys on typewriters have, apparently, been replaced with horses.

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crickets
2004-02-28 04:34 am UTC (link)
Hee.
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judyhazeleyes
2004-02-28 07:13 am UTC (link)
that icon is insidiously cute.
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crickets
2004-02-28 08:45 am UTC (link)
I can't take credit for that. Porky is insidiously cute in this particular cartoon.
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