User blog comment:Tdiandrockmusic2/*is a little stunned*/@comment-1874924-20100802005416

Actually, TDIRM, this site does have a story that, when finished, will be "a 300,000 word epic that's longer than any given Harry Potter novel". That, of course, is Ult's story.

Although I haven't read much in other fandoms, I can well believe that most of the stories here aren't as good. That said, however, I have a question: do any of these other fandoms have a writership that skews as young as it does here? Are you really comparing apples to apples? TD is allegedly a children's series, after all.

Besides, while some of the writing skills here may be a little rough-hewn, these kids do come up with some entertaining story ideas. If you make allowances for their current lack of formal education in the field, their work can still be fun to read. (And, there are some writers here whose work requires very little in the way of "allowances".)

Although I'm statistically closer to the end of my life than to the beginning, I don't exempt myself from the "making allowances" caveat. Legacy would probably be seen as a good story almost anywhere; but on a site frequented mainly by adults, it probably wouldn't have taken the community by storm, the way it did here.

As I noted in your last GCW discussion, people's interest do change. For now, though, I'm not going anywhere. I rather enjoy being the "respected elder statesman", and I enjoy playing Professor, which the nature of this wiki lets me do as much as I like.

(@ everyone else: I apologize in advance if I offended anyone with any of these comments. That certainly wasn't my intent. I can be honest to the point of tactlessness, though, which is why I don't join the Story Review committee.)