You are viewing a single comment's thread from:

RE: Violence and Brutality in Fiction: The Ink Well's Stance

in The Ink Well3 years ago

I'll hazard a guess that people who insist on posting stories of violence haven't bothered to read the rules. I admire you guys for your diplomacy and patience, and it pains me that you have to struggle because of some people's laziness in not reading to understand what's simple and so avoid unnecessary arguments.

There are risky positions in the philosophy of art. It is a wide world, with room for everyone. Everyone must find their place and enjoy their freedom to create. There is a place for every creative soul.


Ps. As an anecdote, yesterday one of my sisters was asking me for recommendations about series to watch on Netflix. She asked me about some series related to the world of drug traffickers which were recommended to her. The series she named had good reviews; however, I decided not to watch them at the time, as they leave me with a bitter taste, a bad night's sleep and days of recalling unpleasant images. I recommended her to watch another type of series (if she was looking to relax and have fun). However, it is her decision. But one thing I know, whoever comes to watch series with me in my house will not watch series that tell stories about drug trafficking; they should look for another place. My house, my rules. It's as simple as that.

Sort:  

You would be right, @marlyncabrera. Most of the stories have been by those who were very new, and there is so much to learn on Hive that they have to be instructed along the way. Communities often have rules and guidelines, and it's important to observe them before posting.

But there are other scenarios too. Sometimes writers are aware of the rules, but they don't see what they write as overly violent. It's a matter of perspective. And in other cases, the portrayal of violence is done with good intent — for example, to share stories for awareness of the harsh realities some people endure.

And that is the reason for this post. We wanted to provide very clear guidelines, and help people to understand that regardless of the reasons, we want people to find a different home for their work if it features violence or abuse.

I get it. It's a complicated issue. I myself had spent many hours rewriting my stories, so that I could publish them with you. As @rayt2 puts it, the line is thin. I think you're doing a great job in educating users in this regard. Unfortunately, we know that as great as it is, it's a job that goes on and on.

 3 years ago  Reveal Comment
 3 years ago  Reveal Comment

There are many reasons why it happens. People forget. Or they don't understand exactly what we mean in our rules. They might not know where the line drawn in terms of an acceptable amount of violence, etc.

That's why we wrote this post — to help everyone fully understand. And also so we have an article to point to, and we don't have to keep explaining it. You're forgiven! Now don't worry about it for another minute. You have excellent writing skills and we are happy to have you in the community.

I think it can happen to all of us, that in spite of being respectful of the rules, we break them sometime to our regret--it has happened to me, @rayt2. I speak of those who "insist" on disrespecting the rules.I read your comment about it and regretted the bad time you had to go through.
I'm glad it's all cleared up for you :)