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Flamers
Flamer (n.) - A term used widely on the Internet used to describe one
who
insults another and/or makes rude comments about them. A person who
indulges
in the act of "Flaming".
That's the best definition for the word flamer I could come up with.
Still,
there's no denying the fact that flamers are hated far and wide. But
this
definition should clear up a few problems I have with this term.
First and foremost, bad reviews are NOT flamers. The little review box
down
at the bottom of your fics (On FFDN, at least) is for good and bad
reviews.
Now let me give you an example.
For a fic I had up that was a Dragonball Z/ X-Men crossover. It was
getting
a bit confusing and I had resolved to remove it and retool it a bit.
Before
I did, however, I recieved a review from a person who said, and I
quote, "It
was good idea, but you delivered it wrong." And I wholeheartedly agree.
I
screwed up with that fic and therefore I've removed it. That is a bad
review.
Now we turn to my story "The Idiot's Guide to the Dragonball Saga".
There I
recieved a review that said, and I quote again, "Dude, you're gay." Now
this
is a blatant insult, has absolutely NOTHING to o with the fic, and is,
by
the above definition, considered a flame. Usually flames will come from
anonymous reviewers because these people are too scared to let you know
their identity but have the gall to toss an insult your way.
Now I'm not mad at this guy. Why, you ask? Well, at the beginning of
my
fic, I ask for flames. And no, I don't like flames.
Think about it. Not only are flames made by incredibly stupid people
(Which
you can make fun of forever since they've left their mark on a website
that
will hopefully never be taken down), but the things they say are so
downright mean and retarded, it's funny! On that Dragonball Z/ X-Men
fic, I
recieved a review that said "That sucked cock." Needless to say, I
cracked
up. C'mon! When all the reviews you get are good, you don't even see
one
like that coming!
Another thing is that these flames go along with the old adage
"Without
evil, there can be no good", and vice-versa. If there were no flames,
how
would we tell what was a good review? And if there were no good
reviews,
then wouldn't flames be good? It's very confusing, yes, but it makes
sense
in a Colt Fusion/ Chaos Theory kind of way (Yes I aced science).
So what was the main point of this article? No, it's not an anti-flame
article. No, it's not a pro-flame article. The purpose of this is to
show
you the pros and cons of these and how to truly identify a flamer.
But the guy said, "Dude, you're gay." That was funny.
BOOYA! ~ Matt Cruea
(Visit my new and improved website at www.angelfire.com/rpg/MATTSPAGE
or
E-Mail me at Superguymatt@Hotmail.com)
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