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DLP 5-Starred and Featured Authors C2

Discussion in 'Fanfic Discussion' started by enembee, Aug 15, 2010.

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Should we expand the C2 to include non-HP stories?

  1. Yes

    9.0%
  2. No, Create a New C2 for 5-Starred Non-HP Fics

    80.6%
  3. No, Don't bother

    4.5%
  4. No strong opinion

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  1. Viewtiful

    Viewtiful Groundskeeper

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    I'd contest The Demon Within. It's not an awful fic by any means, but I don't think it's really up to the standards of the rest of the C2.
     
  2. Xenks

    Xenks Second Year DLP Supporter

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    Ruined In a Day belongs. Good god, does it belong.
     
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  3. Anme

    Anme Professor

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    Dimension Hopping is in. Just like practically everything nonjon has written(20+ fics). That's also part of the reason why I nominated those three of nonjon to get out. They aren't up to the standards imo and nonjon already has so many fics in it that you don't have to keep them in purely because they are from nonjon.
     
  4. Xenks

    Xenks Second Year DLP Supporter

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    I suppose a quick search at 3 AM is conducive to making mistakes. Sorry.

    Edit: Ah, forgot to change filter settings. Which explains a lot.

    Well, perhaps Make A Wish is worthy of addition?

    Oh, and Across the Mirror should be removed, due to it being published and completed under the name Equal and Opposite. (Keep E&O, lose AtM)
     
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  5. Anme

    Anme Professor

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    Ah. Hadn't noticed that.

    To be removed
    [​IMG] Across the Mirror by Amerision
    [​IMG] Insurgence Against Azkaban by Shezza (6 people agreed)

    Nominated for Removal
    [​IMG] Apathy of Freedom by Nonjon (nominated by Anme, seconded by Lord Anarchy, opposed by Kensington)
    [​IMG] Freedom of Apathy by Nonjon (nominated by Anme, seconded by Lord Anarchy, opposed by Kensington)
    [​IMG] Breaking Tradition by Mortalus (nominated by Grubdubdub)
    [​IMG] Bestest Birthday Ever by Nonjon (nominated by Anme, seconded by Xenks, Longinus)

    Inward (Contested)
    [​IMG] Anarkia by Naia (nominated by Triq, seconded by The-Hyphenated-One, Sin Saiori, Zennith, Myst, silverlasso, opposed by Anme, Taure, hgf)
    [​IMG] The Demon within by Thor Nairda(nominated by Andromalius, opposed by Taure, Viewtiful) (link)
    [​IMG] Ruined in a day (+sequels) by Net girl (nominated by Stalin's Pipe Organs, seconded by Xenks) (link)
    [​IMG] Gossip Queens by Opalish (nominated by jadedmutt) (link)
    [​IMG] Make a Wish by Rorschach's Blot(nominated by Xenks, seconded by Bukay, AntiChrist) (link)

    Make a Wish 's got a good rating but little votes.
     
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  6. Bukay

    Bukay Professor DLP Supporter

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    Seconding Make a Wish. As far as humor and crackfics go, this is a worthy one.

    There is also a sequel, The Hunt for Hary Potter, but the quality is much worse and it doesn't fit the rating requirements.
     
  7. AntiChrist

    AntiChrist Professor

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    I think Make a Wish is up to par as well.
     
  8. EinStern

    EinStern Seventh Year

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    Me too. Make a Wish is worthy.
     
  9. Eidolonic

    Eidolonic Supreme Mugwump

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    Agreed on Make a Wish. Surprised it didn't have a healthy amount of votes, to be honest.
     
  10. Militis

    Militis Supreme Mugwump

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    Make a Wish and the sequel The Hunt for Harry Potter are both good if you need to waste some time. I've read both two to three times each, and I don't think it has gotten worse with time like a few stories in the library.
     
  11. Eidolonic

    Eidolonic Supreme Mugwump

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    The sequel is debatable, and while good - isn't up to the same level as Make A Wish. Of course, it still 'may' be good enough on it's own merits, but I'd suggest merely placing the original in. People can find the sequel from there if they so desire.
     
  12. Otters

    Otters Groundskeeper ~ Prestige ~ DLP Supporter

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    Make a Wish is definitely part guilty pleasure, but that said, there's a hell of a lot more pleasure than guilt.

    Five-star pleasure.

    It deserves a place far more than some of what's included - including some of the ones which deserve to be in the C2.
     
  13. oephyx

    oephyx Headmaster DLP Supporter

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    I'll go ahead and oppose Anarkia. It used to be one of my favorites, but I think it's quite dated, and is seemingly abandonned without having gone far with the plot.

    I also see the logic in making the C2 a big advertisement exclusively for fics DLP has produced, but in truth I don't think DLP members have as much use for that as for what we're making right now. Of course, the danger is doing this instead of a library cleanup.

    Personally, I just think it's very practical to have a must-read list with an update feature on ffnet. Doesn't mean we can't insist on how many of those stories have been actively produced here though. Just having a really good C2 generates plenty of publicity.

    Another thing, I agree that one-shots tend to clutter up the C2. It may be a good idea to impose slightly higher standards for those - although there aren't any that I've read in there that don't deserve to be included...
     
  14. Eidolonic

    Eidolonic Supreme Mugwump

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    That's a valid point, I think. One-shots should probably be held to a slightly higher standard. 4.6/5? 4.7? I'm uncertain. Clutter is a good word for it, though. While most one-shots 'are' well done, they're also still... one-shots.
     
  15. enembee

    enembee The Nicromancer DLP Supporter

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    We're currently 328/400. I'm so fucking ecstatic right now.

    However, I'm going to go ahead and oppose Make A Wish.

    Updated
    [​IMG] Across the Mirror by Amerision
    [​IMG] Insurgence Against Azkaban by Shezza (6 people agreed)
     
  16. Portus

    Portus Heir

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    Joined the C2 yesterday to bring my grand total of subscribed communities to 1.

    Anyway, if Gossip Queens hasn't been seconded, allow me; I thought it was stellar. Don't know enough about the other nominated fics one way or another to voice a definite opinion.
     
  17. Alindrome

    Alindrome A bigger, darker mark DLP Supporter Retired Staff

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    Awesome. 328 brings us to 29th place as soon as FF.net updates. We're almost on the first page!
     
  18. Azrael's Little Helper

    Azrael's Little Helper High Inquisitor

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    Also created a ff.net account for this purpose. 'bout time anyway so I can start farting in the general direction of no-anon-review authors.
     
  19. Dark Belra

    Dark Belra Minister of Magic

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    Subscribed.

    Looks like we're almost on the first page.
     
  20. enembee

    enembee The Nicromancer DLP Supporter

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    We're at 29 right now. Another 50~ people and we've busted straight through.
     
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