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This is an important subject, because AFF does NOT tolerate flames, so it's important for authors to recognise just what a flame is. And while that review was hash - even aggressive - and poorly put, it wasn't a flame. A bad review, yes, but not a flame. Flames don't offer anything constructive. If you do happen to receive a genuine flame and you want to report it then don't delete it. Leave it there and go to the "Report" subforum to report it, and we'll deal with it. As I said, we don't tolerate flamers or trolls.

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I personally don't really consider that a flame. A flame isn't simply someone that disagrees with us or dislikes something we've written, contrary to what many people believe these days. A genuine flame is where a person makes rude and nasty comments with the sole aim of causing arguments and upset, and with absolutely no trace of constructive criticisms in evidence. While that critique was delivered more harshly than is strictly necessary, the person is giving reasons why they dislike certain parts of the story, and, without being at all familiar with the fan fiction, they do appear to be valid criticisms, at least to some degree. I think what the person was trying to say, in a rather rough way, is that you might need to offer better explanations and descriptions in certain parts of the story. At the very least, it might be worth rereading the story slowly and carefully to see if the person might perhaps have a point here and there. It's also a good point for reviewers. If you deliver a review harshly, no matter how warranted you might think it is, the chances are that the author will simply dismiss your comments out of hand. If you're going to leave constructive criticisms then it really pays to do it calmly and rationally, fully explaining exactly why you disagree or dislike what was written. Otherwise, you're almost certainly waisting your time leaving a review.

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7597 Cup cake coming my way then!

7589 A cup cake to the first person to reach infinity!

7587 Yep, and utterly pointless!

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Please don't use great long signatures in the forum. Some people love to put their favourite quotes, favourite stories, favourite fandom, favourite belly button lint colour, all in the signature... this can easily get out of hand. Keep your messages short. And if you wish to display a picture in the signature, one picture is preferable, and make sure that it is small. You should also be aware that sometimes when you place a picture in the signature, you think it's going to appear small, but in reality appears full size; always double check how your signature looks after changing it. There's no hard and fast rule as far as to size and dimensions regarding pictures in signatures, it's mainly a matter of common sense; simply choose a small picture, and if there's any problem with it for any reason then you'll be notified of it. Oh, and keep in mind that if the picture is deemed offensive for any reason then it'll be removed, regardless of the size, with a warning not to use a picture like that again. Many people dislike huge signatures, and if your signature is deemed annoying for whatever reason then you'll be asked to change it. If you don't then we'll change it for you, with a warning. People are here to read topics, not signatures.

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Nightmares