I love life on the internet.

[valis2]

I am trying to find a fic on ffnet (yes, yes, I know, it's useless, but I have to try) and I came across a title in the HP section:

BECOME A POET!

Intrigued, I clicked on the link to the "story" and found this fascinating offer:

AUTHOR NOTE: This is not a story but a request for great poets.

So do you have a poem? Want it on the web? E-mail me your poem at and I will post your poem on the web under your name. The site it would be posted at is will be no stealing of poetry.

I wonder how many bits of the ToS it violates.

rofl! Somebody send that girl some Shakespeare.

And someone has already "reviewed", wondering if the author wants HP poetry or just poetry in general.

ETA: Another "masterpiece" on ffnet has an author's note that contains the line: I was bored. And I feel like I’m plagiarizing, ‘cause this really reminds me of something I’ve read, but I can’t for the life of me remember what.

Comments

[absurdwords.livejournal.com]

They're just doing me a favour. I know where to look when I'm browsing the Pit for badfic to feed to the Sarlacc.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

*giggle* Yes, you're right, it is nice to have that qualifier...it's wonderful when they identify their stories as bad!fic...we don't have to actually investigate.