ext_85914 ([identity profile] hamsterfur.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] tencrush 2008-07-18 03:00 am (UTC)

I'm glad you've addressed this issue. I think the Captain's Blogs can be horribly OOC personally. I enjoy your blogs but I notice you sometimes state your opinions as absolute fact (I remember you commenting several times about the authorship of the Captain's Blog, eg: "The captain's blog lies entirely outside the responsibility of the production team. It's not led or even vaguely guided by anyone involved in the actual making of the show" "It's the fact that it's not even vaguely guided by the production that bugs me" as though that was an on-the-record fact and not simply your opinion, alhough it wasn't an unreasonable assumption to make!), and I don't agree with that. You are entitled to say whatever you like on your own blog, of course! You can post screeds about how Jack is in love with Janet if you want, but your essays are widely read and respected in fandom, and maybe it would be more responsible not to phrase personal opinions and assumptions about elements of the production workings as factual statements unless there's some kind of source (like cast/production statements, interviews and things). This fandom is so awash with rumours and wrong info (if I hear one more person say, "didja hear Jack's not going to be in it next year?" I will scream) I just think it's real important to differentiate between fact and fan discussion.

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