Before anyone else does...
aundromasmith wants everyone in fanficrants to know...

RPF is dangerous.

Choice quote:

There is, however, one aspect of fan fiction which defies this analogy of the fireside community. Real Person Fiction, or RPF for short, instead hearkens up the image of a group of old biddies at the beauty parlor, gossiping over the new person in town, making up imaginary scenarios that could have brought them to their neighborhood. They envision failed romances, humiliations at work, or deep and dark family secrets from which their target is forever running.

In short, RPF is nothing more than a convenient vehicle for lies and conjecture. And while the old biddies at the beauty parlor will accomplish little more than hurt feelings and tarnished reputations, RPF enters a much more dangerous territory.

I could just delete it, I suppose. But I believe in letting people state their opinions, even if I know it's a trainwreck waiting to happen.

Edit: We have pretentious sign.

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	faultypremise 2004-03-10 05:48 am UTC (link)
	Argh! 'Wants everyone in fanficrants /to know/' that should read. Blarg. (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - crickets, 2004-03-10 05:54 am UTC

Re: - faultypremise, 2004-03-10 05:56 am UTC

(no subject) - crickets, 2004-03-10 06:00 am UTC

	elanor_durall 2004-03-10 05:55 am UTC (link)
	This rant is more an article, a semi-poetic and research-based series of statements. Bwahahahahah! (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - faultypremise, 2004-03-10 05:58 am UTC

(no subject) - elanor_durall, 2004-03-10 06:07 am UTC

(no subject) - crickets, 2004-03-10 06:15 am UTC

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(no subject) - big_bad_wolf, 2004-03-11 05:55 pm UTC

	limyaael 2004-03-10 05:59 am UTC (link)
	(Deleted and reposted because of stupid error). Personally, I think the old biddies are more dangerous. Their gossip is much more likely to get back to the person it relates to. I know I'd rather write RPF about a celebrity than talk about one of my coworkers behind her back. (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - faultypremise, 2004-03-10 06:21 am UTC

(no subject) - mariagoner, 2004-03-10 06:25 am UTC

(no subject) - elfy, 2004-03-10 07:01 am UTC

(no subject) - darkrose, 2004-03-10 07:15 am UTC

(no subject) - elfy, 2004-03-10 07:21 am UTC

	judyhazeleyes 2004-03-10 06:02 am UTC (link)
	whoa. first someone is telling us not to take our fanfiction so seriously, and then the next person wants to bust our asses for it. rpf as defamation of character? THE DISCLAIMERS! THEY DO NOTHING! (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - faultypremise, 2004-03-10 06:04 am UTC

(no subject) - sunhawk, 2004-03-11 07:38 am UTC

	(Anonymous) 2004-03-10 06:12 am UTC (link)
	Wow, you guys are fast. I just wish now, that people would get off their frigging fanfiction high horses and get over it already. It. Isn't. Going. Away. So don't touch it if you don't like it. *fumes* (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - faultypremise, 2004-03-10 06:20 am UTC

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(no subject) - faultypremise, 2004-03-10 06:28 am UTC

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(no subject) - mariagoner, 2004-03-10 06:10 pm UTC

	eh? acari 2004-03-10 06:20 am UTC (link)
	Just as our forefathers did,... I made it until this point when I choked on a giggle. And when we arrived in Plymouth after much toil we sat our foot down and spoke, "RPS is eval!!OMG11!wtf!!LOL" And baby!Jesus rejoiced. (Reply to this)(Thread)

Re: eh? - faultypremise, 2004-03-10 06:22 am UTC

Re: eh? - acari, 2004-03-10 06:34 am UTC

Re: eh? - faultypremise, 2004-03-10 06:38 am UTC

Re: eh? - squib, 2004-03-10 07:40 am UTC

Re: eh? - norabombay, 2004-03-10 06:40 am UTC

Re: eh? - acari, 2004-03-10 06:47 am UTC

Re: eh? - norabombay, 2004-03-10 07:00 am UTC

Re: eh? - starkeymonster, 2004-03-10 07:04 am UTC

Re: eh? - alden, 2004-03-10 08:32 am UTC

Re: eh? - sorchar, 2004-03-10 08:37 am UTC

Re: eh? - alden, 2004-03-10 10:24 am UTC

Re: eh? - sorchar, 2004-03-10 10:50 am UTC

Re: eh? - crickets, 2004-03-10 11:20 am UTC

Re: eh? - sorchar, 2004-03-10 11:25 am UTC

Re: eh? - sorchar, 2004-03-11 02:12 pm UTC

Re: eh? - sorchar, 2004-03-10 08:32 am UTC

Re: eh? - norabombay, 2004-03-10 05:35 pm UTC

Re: eh? - sorchar, 2004-03-10 11:54 pm UTC

Re: eh? - norabombay, 2004-03-11 04:26 am UTC

Re: eh? - sorchar, 2004-03-11 02:11 pm UTC

Re: eh? - (Anonymous), 2004-03-10 06:36 pm UTC

mariagoner 2004-03-10 06:27 am UTC (link)

Can anyone tell me what the hell is supposed to be the "point" of all the anti-RPF rants that come up periodically? I can understand having moral reservations about RPF-- hell, I have them myself. But what's the point of bitching pointlessly in the same comms again and again, rehashing old arguments? Do the wankers that make them actually think they'll ever cause *even one* dedicated RPF writer or fan to reconsider their stance, just by insulting them? (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - darkrose, 2004-03-10 06:46 am UTC

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	tocomfortyou 2004-03-10 06:34 am UTC (link)
	RPF is nothing more than a convenient vehicle for lies Real. Person. Fiction. FICTION! (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - lunchbox, 2004-03-10 06:47 am UTC

(no subject) - tocomfortyou, 2004-03-10 10:23 am UTC

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(no subject) - tocomfortyou, 2004-03-11 02:08 am UTC

	(Anonymous) 2004-03-10 07:13 am UTC (link)
	You all should go read her userinfo. I think she is the new queen of pretentious. (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - faultypremise, 2004-03-10 07:22 am UTC

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(no subject) - eatsomepi, 2004-03-10 09:16 am UTC

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	sillywalks 2004-03-10 07:33 am UTC (link)
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(no subject) - faultypremise, 2004-03-10 07:34 am UTC

(no subject) - selene_avis, 2004-03-10 09:53 pm UTC

Re: - faultypremise, 2004-03-10 09:58 pm UTC

(no subject) - (Anonymous), 2004-03-10 11:47 am UTC

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(no subject) - big_bad_wolf, 2004-03-11 06:02 pm UTC

	squib 2004-03-10 07:48 am UTC (link)
	this analogy of the fireside community That concept is wanky all by its little self. Next thing she'll be saying that fanficcers are all about Mom and apple pie! (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - diamonde, 2004-03-10 09:07 pm UTC

(no subject) - big_bad_wolf, 2004-03-11 06:03 pm UTC

zana16 2004-03-10 07:54 am UTC (link)

Her bio: Growing up under the tender mercies of a former English teacher taught me the necessity of being accurate in one's grammar and usage. Having my school work combed over by this same person taught me that punctuation and spelling were just as important as the previous two. Upon discovering fan fiction, I found that a number of people were sorely lacking the proper upbringing that I had been privy to. I seek to enlighten. ARRRGHH!!!! You SPLIT an F*ING INFINITIVE in a post about BAD GRAMMAR!!!!!! Okay, so I know I was the only one with that reaction. /nerd (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - limyaael, 2004-03-10 08:04 am UTC

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	sorchar 2004-03-10 08:31 am UTC (link)
	Another one? Does she really think she's the first person to shout from the rooftops that "RPF is TEH_DEVAL!!!" ? (Reply to this)

	meshou 2004-03-10 10:52 am UTC (link)
	Aaaaand someone's made a Bible joke! And while not a Christian herself, aundromasmith is offended on their behalf! *faceplam* (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - faultypremise, 2004-03-10 11:06 am UTC

(no subject) - meshou, 2004-03-10 11:31 am UTC

(no subject) - sunhawk, 2004-03-11 07:40 am UTC

bwahaha! serai 2004-03-10 10:55 am UTC (link)

those who are blessed with the genes of original thought And what are those, precisely? Do you think she means genes that go off like little light bulbs, but cleverly? Or perhaps she means that original thoughts are themselves made up of genes, that ideas have DNA, too? Or perhaps she's referring to a new line of designer wankwear, and she's just a shitty speller? hopefully with the intention of building upon the legends of our day Hopefully? HOPEFULLY??? She's polishing her knob about how correct her grammar is while she commits the most heinous of adverb abuse? ARGGHGH!! many people seem adverse to following the links That's "averse", you moron. Gods, it's amazing the simple things that will trip up a really pretentious snot. Sorry, girlie, but your "education" leaves something to be desired. Next thing you know, she'll be confusing "hid" with "hide". Yet, the authors (and publishing companies) have little to hid behind if it can be proven otherwise. *snort* Never mind. (Reply to this)(Thread)

Re: bwahaha! - diamonde, 2004-03-10 09:17 pm UTC

Re: bwahaha! - big_bad_wolf, 2004-03-11 06:07 pm UTC

Re: bwahaha! - serai, 2004-03-11 08:30 pm UTC

Re: bwahaha! - big_bad_wolf, 2004-03-11 09:10 pm UTC

	(Anonymous) 2004-03-10 11:54 am UTC (link)
	Wow. This community seems to monitor fanficrants quite frequently. I am now trying to remember the posts I've made, hoping they're not too wanky. - Serinatia (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - dwarfjen, 2004-03-10 12:27 pm UTC

	toxictattoo 2004-03-10 02:58 pm UTC (link)
	[laughs] Looks like it was fanficrants turn in the queue for producing a veritable cornucopia of wankfests for us to enjoy. The yaoi comm can take a breather for a bit before it's their turn again. (Reply to this)

	rann 2004-03-10 03:30 pm UTC (link)
	Wow! And here, you thought people that wrote RPF/RPS were -fans-! It turns out they actually hate/despise/dislike the people they're writing about, because they're telling vicious lies about them! Because you know everyone that writes real person fic posts it up on Today as a factual account! (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - stubbleglitter, 2004-03-10 06:03 pm UTC

	eiviiaru 2004-03-10 05:32 pm UTC (link)
	I have ever-growing respect for faultypremise for keeping up with fanficrants. God only knows that I only read the posts anymore when I'm in the great and holy wank-hunt. So... thanks, Faulty. You indirectly bring so much of the funny. (Reply to this)(Thread)

Re: - faultypremise, 2004-03-10 06:34 pm UTC

(no subject) - eiviiaru, 2004-03-11 01:51 am UTC

Re: - faultypremise, 2004-03-11 01:55 am UTC

dexwebster 2004-03-10 06:29 pm UTC (link)

She's not really helping herself with the whole forefathers thing, is she? RPS is more of a mythology than FPS is--stories taken from real events, based on real people (RPS fanon, really, is the mythology, because the actual stories are acknowledged as fiction). If people hadn't been fangirling that dreamy John Chapman two hundred years ago, we wouldn't have Johnny Appleseed today. Besides, everyone knows Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr were the original Harry/Draco. (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - selene_avis, 2004-03-10 10:00 pm UTC

(no subject) - bohicamouse, 2004-03-11 01:03 am UTC

redwarrior 2004-03-10 08:24 pm UTC (link)

Geez, she IS pretentious. 7__7 It's like she's flipping all of us fanfic authors the bird in her userinfo. And, while I DO feel guilty about RPF, and don't like it, I think other people have the right to write it. It's just that...I personally don't want to offend anyone by saying "Famous Person X Likes Boys" when he's as straight as an arrow, or "Famous Person Y Shot His Mother" when he really didn't. (I am also VERY reluctant to write fic for series based of real life or history...I don't mean any disrespect to the dead/living.) It's a JOKE, a parody. Get. Over. Yourself. Woman. (Reply to this)

	sidhebastardess 2004-03-10 08:36 pm UTC (link)
	That woman scares me. I read her user profile, shuddered in fear, and ran away. On the other hand, parts of her argument with wolfychan feel very familiar to me . . . "I am disinclined to acquiesce to your request. ". . . it means 'no.'" (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - sagralisse, 2004-03-11 11:46 pm UTC

	allen 2004-03-10 09:27 pm UTC (link)
	In case anyone's curious, this spawned more "OMG RPF IS TEH EVOL" over on deleterius. (Reply to this)(Thread)

Re: - faultypremise, 2004-03-10 09:32 pm UTC

(no subject) - diamonde, 2004-03-10 09:37 pm UTC

(no subject) - allen, 2004-03-10 09:45 pm UTC

Re: - diamonde, 2004-03-10 09:57 pm UTC

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	starherd 2004-03-11 01:11 am UTC (link)
	*mouth drops open, drooling* I'm sorry, I've been struck silly by your icon. Would you by chance know what doujinshi that came from (if that's where the image is from)? (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - faultypremise, 2004-03-11 01:56 am UTC

(no subject) - iczer6, 2004-03-11 08:38 am UTC

musette 2004-03-11 07:48 am UTC (link)

Oh good god, this is like the C major of wank, it just keeps getting used for EVERYTHING over and over and over again. I only have issues with RPF/RPS when it's about celebs who really aren't celebs. There have been some cases where pretty small name theatre people have had some written about them and on some level that weirded me out because these are people without PR machines who aren't used to having anything like this happen who are much more likely to be effected by it. But dude, if we're talking about people who are getting written up in the Enquirer, is it really an issue? (Reply to this)

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