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Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Averis, Aug 8, 2007.

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  1. Spacks

    Spacks Order Member DLP Supporter

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    LOL I half expected you to stick up for the dude, Taure.
     
  2. Lord Ravenclaw

    Lord Ravenclaw DLP Overlord Admin DLP Supporter

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    Wow, harsh. It must be awful for the Scorpion Sorcerer to do better.
     
  3. Giovanni

    Giovanni God of Scotch

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    That was my stance when I left to go issue a non sequitar "flame" but then I forgot my FF-net login so I just reported abuse (an 800 word authors note) because I'm a dick.

    I was looking forward to writing a review like this though:

    Sufficiently bizarre?
     
  4. Anubis

    Anubis Seventh Year

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    Lol. Loving the arrogance of his right to judge us.

    Wonder if the reply-reviews from DLP members will provoke him into writing another amusingly idiotic A/N directed at us. For the sake of entertainment, lets hope so.
     
  5. Rahkesh Asmodaeus

    Rahkesh Asmodaeus THUNDAH Bawd Admin DLP Supporter

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    Wow. I read the first half of this chapter. It involved Ron, Ginny, and Hermione stumbling into Harry's compartment because suddenly there wasn't enough space. Then of course, he had to make a jab at Ron because Ron is just a dipshit. Then he completely fucks it up by making both Ron and Ginny fifth years. Then there's the all important, "Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle come into the compartment and Harry flicks his wrist and they all fall down and get humiliated." aspect. Everyone in the compartment is suitably impressed/shocked/awed.Then somehow, Lucius Malfoy knows that Harry Potter is coming to Hogwarts while Arthur doesn't? And this is all in the first chapter, mind you.

    Did this guy seriously say his story is original? That Malfoy-in-the-compartment thing has been done so much it's not even worth reading anymore. o_o
     
  6. Lyndon Eye

    Lyndon Eye Minister of Magic DLP Supporter

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    The jab at DLP has boosted up his/her review count. Clever, if that was the intention.
     
  7. Manatheron

    Manatheron Headmaster

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    Perhaps, but would you really want to boost your review count with 95% solid Flames?

    (No Idea what the actual flame percentage is by the way. I'm far to lazy to check)
     
  8. Dark Syaoran

    Dark Syaoran No. 4 Admin

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    Just a summary of the chapter has me a little surprised at the gall of such an author. Heh.
     
  9. Spanks

    Spanks Chief Warlock

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    Damn, this thread is so old, but I don't want to create another. Just thought I'd be a douche and point out that the author left another A/N rant about DLP and also referred to Lord Ravelclaw by name. He said we are amateurish criticizers :( Chapter 26 at the bottom is the AN.

    I know, curse me for bring it back up when it had died, but I just couldn't resist :D
     
  10. Palver

    Palver High Inquisitor

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    This guy is amusing with his pathetic crying rants. Fucking whining bitch.
     
  11. Skeletaure

    Skeletaure Magical Core Enthusiast ~ Prestige ~ DLP Supporter

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    It would be a reasonable flame, if his story didn't suck as much as it does.

    I mean, it doesn't even suck just because it's H/G. I can read H/G. This sucks because it's cliche, unrealistic, predictable, painful to read in terms of obvious set-up scenarios that the autho rhas constructed, full of fluff and wish-fulfillment by the author.

    He's far better at writing flames than he is at writing stories.
     
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  12. Aekiel

    Aekiel Angle of Mispeling ~ Prestige ~ DLP Supporter

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    Didn't we drop this months ago? Why is he still going on about it?

    Aekiel
     
  13. Amerision

    Amerision Galactic Sheep Emperor DLP Supporter

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    I love how this guy flaunts his PhD.

    Anyhow, he's probably bringing it up to stir some more reviews. The only thing I do agree with him is the Anakin/Burning House thing we have going up top. It's sort of overdramatic.

    Thank god for Adblock.
     
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  14. Mechanicalchrist

    Mechanicalchrist Groundskeeper

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    Fucking Christ he wrote a giant wall of text over this.

    Touchy, much?
     
  15. Jon

    Jon The Demon Mayor Admin DLP Supporter

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    He has only just over 10 reviews per chapter, the retard NEEDS all the reviews he can get. o_o
     
  16. The Sinner

    The Sinner Looked into the void

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    I gathered from his new A/N, which he probably spent more time writting then he did with the actual chapter, that he is just like every other PhD that I know. A self-centered, egotistical, got-to-have-it-my-way, everyone-else-is-below-me prick. If this is the case, and I can see no reason why it is not, then why is he even bothering to make mention of us? It simply goes to show that he is just as prepubescent as the rest of us! And his bit to Ravenclaw proves just as much of self-center, etc. person that he really is. That reply was very diplomatic, the one made by Ravenclaw, and he goes and rips it to shreds.

    Sad...

    Flameth me, and I shallth flameth you
     
  17. hchan1

    hchan1 Sixth Year

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    Wow. Just wow.

    If that guy was half as good at writing fics as he was at writing a rant, his stuff would be fucking epic.

    As it is, he's just really, really good at defending his steaming pile of crap.

    Also, the guy's an utter moron. He constantly brings up his PhD in whatever-the-fuck-he-does as a basis for him being a "good writer". I've worked with many of these guys before, and while they're geniuses in their respective fields the vast majority of the time they can't write for shit. Thesis writing/peer-review journals are the AIDS of literature: dry as a bone, chockful of archaic, stilted English, and painful to read if you don't know the subject matter inside-out.

    It's doubtful whether he's even an almighty professor or whatever he claims to be, if he doesn't know something this basic.

    It's cute how he tries to sound superior by referencing something he has no fucking clue about, though.
     
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  18. Lord Ravenclaw

    Lord Ravenclaw DLP Overlord Admin DLP Supporter

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    Frankly, he's correct in a few points. The bandwagoning that goes on in For Review is rampant. It would be nice if we could be more like an IEEE peer review process and objectively review stories.

    His story, despite the rampant bandwagoning was pretty fairly rated. It's not an absolutely dreadful story, but it doesn't belong in the library.

    He, like us, is entitled to his opinion. I honestly could care less about his opinion of DLP. Try not to flame him for his opinion though. If he wants intelligent, thought out responses, give it to him. It's quite easy to project disdain through intelligent speech.
     
  19. Mechanicalchrist

    Mechanicalchrist Groundskeeper

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    There's no way this guy's bio is true.
     
  20. The Sinner

    The Sinner Looked into the void

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    After reading the reviews later for chapter 26, I gather there is an unorganized anti-DLP community out there, centered around this guy.

    EDIT: Possibly Kinsfire as well.

    I have not read the story yet, but based on his fanbase I gather he catters(sp?) to the fangirl community of prepubescents.

    One thing he said offended me, his insinuation that we gay/jew bash. Now, I may be mistaken, but I never got the impression from other members at this site that we are anti-homosexual. We simply do not find slash interesting as others do within the basis of literature.
     
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