Mod post

[serenity151979.livejournal.com]

Just wanted everyone to know that I've deleted the most recent post here, which was a fic about Nick and Greg 'finding God' and basically realising that their love was 'wrong' and breaking up. Obviously this is not a view shared by the majority of the writers here, and I know many of you have religious beliefs as well as being a fan of the love, and I think it was pretty much an insult to you all and that fic really doesn't have anything to do with this comm. I know some of you have already read it, and I'm sure you'll agree with my decision.

ETA: I would also like to make sure that the author's private journal isn't flamed over this. People have the right to post what they want in their private journals, even if we don't agree with it.

Comments

[musicluvr325.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I fully agree.

[jaygoose.livejournal.com]

Damn I didn't even get to see it. *sighs* it's for the best. I would have probably been just as annoyed. :P

[heartagram-lala.livejournal.com]

i saw it posted and saw the "different view" comment so didnt both reading it.

am glad i didnt or i would be ranting and raving about how the writer was a dickhead and needed a good sinful root or something haha

[serenity151979.livejournal.com]

Glad to have your support =)

[serenity151979.livejournal.com]

I think you would have been. I think I deleted it pretty quickly, so I'm not sure how many people actually saw it.

[serenity151979.livejournal.com]

It was pretty much an agenda-driven fic.

[airhead56.livejournal.com]

Unfair but I expected as much.

[heartagram-lala.livejournal.com]

sounds like it

i hate god and religion enough without having people start with the whole 'gay is a sin' side of it lol

[heartagram-lala.livejournal.com]

atleast ur Lj name rings true to yourself

[serenity151979.livejournal.com]

Hardly unfair, I warned you in your private journal before deleting it.

[mangojunkie.livejournal.com]

I didn't see it either, so I can't really jdge whether it was also the authors belief or if it was just 'helping the fic'. But I think it is a really good idea that you deleted it, since I am sure people would have felt uncomfortable and hey this is a comm about the love of two gay men, we already have to fight against enough prejudice. So here we should at least not have to fight with stuff like that for at least once.

[akire-yta.livejournal.com]

whilst i am a fan of "I dislike what you say but I defend your right to say it," I suspect posting such a story (which I did not read) in a comm such as this was perhaps little more than trolling for flames.

So deleting the story and explaining why was probably the best move any mod could have done. *supports*

[heartagram-lala.livejournal.com]

if u want to read it its at her journal, basicaly nick and greg go to church and turn straight, like ftw

[wojo62.livejournal.com]

well well....I am speachless. I believe in God but I just....nevermind.

[mangojunkie.livejournal.com]

I got the link already, but not sure if I want to really read it. I am not in a really great mood now, so that might just upset me, although I am usually a person that lets others believe in whatever they want to belief in. I am the least to judge someone. But maybe I will. No idea yet =) But thanks. And 'ftw' hahaha, great one =)

[serenity151979.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[jaygoose.livejournal.com]

*has just found and read it* Good God they posted that here and expected not to have their ass handed to them? *is flabbergasted*

[heartagram-lala.livejournal.com]

u should read it, it made me laugh coz it was so bad lol.

i seriously just read it laughing wondering if it was a joke lol.

sad how brainwashed some people are

[it-glitters.livejournal.com]

Hi there. I just wanted to say that I think you made the right decision. While everyone has every right to their opinion, this site was clearly not the place to post it. Perhaps the author should find some anti-slash, or anti-gay site to post it to. I'm sure that it would get a better reception then it found here.

[bjjones.livejournal.com]

I'm very happy to see it had got deleted. The fic wasn't a story it was an agenda the author wanted to post. Their motives seemed to me to be either to start a war or preach at the comm.

So I'm very thankful it was deleted because it doesn't belong on this great comm about Nick and Greg.

*hugs mod*

[serenity151979.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I have no problem that the author wrote it, or posted it to their own journal, because that's obviously their belief and nothing I say will change that, but to come to a community that celebrates the love between two human beings and post something like that, then it becomes my problem and I won't have that here. Thanks for the support.

[serenity151979.livejournal.com]

Thank you, I agree with your theories about the post.

*hugs back*

[jaygoose.livejournal.com]

I don't mean to be rude although I might be... but it seems to me after reading your story that you only posted it to get a rise out of the people here. The story its self seems as though you put no effort into it whatsoever. Just something you threw together in mere moments and tacked Nick and Greg's names in it.

But hey just sharing my opinion. I mean I'm not a huge Nick/Greg fan but good fiction is good fiction and in my opinion it could have used a little work is all.

[serenity151979.livejournal.com]

I believe in God too, but I believe in a God that wishes love between humans above all else.

[it-glitters.livejournal.com]

Exactly. No one is saying anything against the authors right to post the story. Just that this forum is the innapropriate place.

Also, I called Sarah. I'm sure you'll speak with her later when she gets off work, but she's also in support of your actions.