Hear, hear! *applauds* Especially about the stupidity of random OFC hatred, a subject long dear to my ranty li'l heart. But at the same time I do have some sympathy for people who have a really hard time getting past their reservations regarding certain pairings, plot elements and subgenres.
I mean, just speaking for myself, if an author I've read before and whose work I love suddenly decides to write Grey Lady/Peeves then there's a good chance I'll at least give it a try, however much the prospect alarms me. But if I just came across it on an archive somewhere? Not likely. And if it's NC-17 Grey Lady/Peeves/Mimbulus Mimbletonia/Firenze, then it may be brilliantly written but I'll never know it, because I'm just not going there. :)
Some people have moral objections to certain subgenres, others have psychological and emotional hindrances, and some just don't care for That Kind Of Thing (you're not likely to see me ever pick up a Western, for instance, without some serious extra incentive). I may be disappointed that certain people don't want to read my fics, but I can't really take them to task for it. I don't actually know, after all, that I would end up being an exception to their dislikes.
And thank you for the review! I didn't even know you'd read D&L. And I feel very pleased not to be pants, greying or otherwise. :)
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I mean, just speaking for myself, if an author I've read before and whose work I love suddenly decides to write Grey Lady/Peeves then there's a good chance I'll at least give it a try, however much the prospect alarms me. But if I just came across it on an archive somewhere? Not likely. And if it's NC-17 Grey Lady/Peeves/Mimbulus Mimbletonia/Firenze, then it may be brilliantly written but I'll never know it, because I'm just not going there. :)
Some people have moral objections to certain subgenres, others have psychological and emotional hindrances, and some just don't care for That Kind Of Thing (you're not likely to see me ever pick up a Western, for instance, without some serious extra incentive). I may be disappointed that certain people don't want to read my fics, but I can't really take them to task for it. I don't actually know, after all, that I would end up being an exception to their dislikes.
And thank you for the review! I didn't even know you'd read D&L. And I feel very pleased not to be pants, greying or otherwise. :)