I’m so tired of being quiet. I’ve been quiet my entire life because I get anxious with confrontation, but this is all kinds of wrong.
There’s this famous author that LIES about being kicked out of groups, when she in truth rage-quit all the groups that apply a pro-fandom stance and allow file sharing.
File-sharing is how fandom WAS BORN, for those who don’t know or might not remember. File sharing is the rule, those holier-than-thou authors who want you to believe you’re guilty if you download and share fics aren’t. You aren’t guilty.
No other fandom has such issues with file sharing. YOU KNOW WHY? Because no fanfic writer holds rights on their stories. It’s all JKR’s, since we’re talking about the HP fandom. And if we REALLY were to always respect creator’s wishes and be “decent human beings” (apparently I’m not), we wouldn’t write non-canon pairings like Dramione, nor would we write smut. Do you see JKR making a fuss about it though?
Also, NO ONE IS STEALING ANYTHING, the author is always credited. Even AO3 has a download button that saves automatically all the author’s info!!
If this anon is saying *I* was the rude one, I suggest a reading comprehension crash course, since I simply 1) pointed out Colubrina was never kicked out from the groups 2) tried to point out that downloading fics is VITAL to preserve fandom history (and there are SO many authors who’ve been in the fandom well before Colubrina, like Bex-Can and Akashathekitty who agree with me).
Also, I am not the one who low-key compared file-sharers to rapists, accusing people who don’t agree with me of not caring about consent.
It’s bloody fanfiction, woman.
All in all, I don’t believe I was rude to point out the truth, but I did feel rudeness on the other side, and refused to engage further.
If this anon wasn’t for me...well I guess I got infected with the “world revolves around me” syndrome and I beg your pardon.