That Cassandra Claire was arrogant, untalented, unintelligent, confrontational, and yes, a plagiarist, is not in question. That does not, however, mean that the people going after her were noble, upright, conscientious individuals just doing what had to be done to right wrongs and triumph over evil. That she lied doesn't mean they were truthful, that she was confrontational did not mean that they were peaceful, and that she was petty did not mean that they were elevated.
Oh, I agree with you there. The wank in that fandom was always out of control and people on the "we hate plagarism!" bandwagon were nursing grudges over *other* wanktastic issues that revolved around Cassie Clare. The laptop scandal, Msscribe, etc etc.
On the other hand, as you imply, Cassie was dishing it out just as hard. Admittedly I was just watching on the sidelines, but I often wondered, since it is really pretty clear that she did plagirize, if she had simply apologized (it was in a fanfic after all) if things might have not gotten so ugly? I honestly think a lot of the blow up occured because people were being called liars etc for saying she was plagirizing.
That said, there is a point where you do have to stop and remember that it *is* about HP fanfic and not about murdered abused kids, or drug cartel participants getting off. The Cassandra Clare expose that took place on about the time her book came out was excessive and was clearly someone's bittercakes. There's a point where you have to move on.
Which is why my review of City of Bones is about how it's just not well written and very derivative, and not about how Cassie stole Buffy diologue in her Draco stories.
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Oh, I agree with you there. The wank in that fandom was always out of control and people on the "we hate plagarism!" bandwagon were nursing grudges over *other* wanktastic issues that revolved around Cassie Clare. The laptop scandal, Msscribe, etc etc.
On the other hand, as you imply, Cassie was dishing it out just as hard. Admittedly I was just watching on the sidelines, but I often wondered, since it is really pretty clear that she did plagirize, if she had simply apologized (it was in a fanfic after all) if things might have not gotten so ugly? I honestly think a lot of the blow up occured because people were being called liars etc for saying she was plagirizing.
That said, there is a point where you do have to stop and remember that it *is* about HP fanfic and not about murdered abused kids, or drug cartel participants getting off. The Cassandra Clare expose that took place on about the time her book came out was excessive and was clearly someone's bittercakes. There's a point where you have to move on.
Which is why my review of City of Bones is about how it's just not well written and very derivative, and not about how Cassie stole Buffy diologue in her Draco stories.