I always try to err on the side of inclusivity and politeness, 'cause, I don't want to piss anyone off even accidentally. Critical discussion of fic can be an explosive issue.
It can be, which is why I intend to try to police as carefully as possible. I'm all for disagreeing with others' points, with supporting examples, but not for protesting certain points or assertions being made, or how they're made. To say, "you need to keep in mind that all views are valid", in a general way, isn't okay; it is okay to say "newbies will read a lot of stories with a lot of different characterizations and be influenced by all of them, so this one probably won't make that much difference." The more specific the comment, the less potential for misunderstanding intent, and so less possibility for pissing anyone off.
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It can be, which is why I intend to try to police as carefully as possible. I'm all for disagreeing with others' points, with supporting examples, but not for protesting certain points or assertions being made, or how they're made. To say, "you need to keep in mind that all views are valid", in a general way, isn't okay; it is okay to say "newbies will read a lot of stories with a lot of different characterizations and be influenced by all of them, so this one probably won't make that much difference." The more specific the comment, the less potential for misunderstanding intent, and so less possibility for pissing anyone off.