Most of the things I want to say have been said. I'm just going to elaborate on what I consider acceptable and what not in a fdk thread:
As CC said, discussing the pros and cons of a fic is great. But the problem, as Rivka points out, is that discussing whether deathfic should be written or not does not belong to the fic's FDK thread. Why? Because being a deathfic is not a pro, or a con. It's a fact that cannot be subject to interpretation, but is only a matter of taste.
Linguistic aspects, such as grammar, syntax and vocabulary, are things a reader can comment on - offer a better alternative for a word, point out unclear sentences, stuff like that. As a whole, educated people tend to agree on linguistic aspects
(well, for the most part) and that's why we can accept feedback and criticism on it.
Aspects like characterization, plot consistency etc. can be subject to interpretation. Readers can offer their views on them, and give an opinion of whether it's been done well or not. These aspects quite subjective, but they are aspects one can justify their opinion on, by bringing up examples from the actual show or what have you, depending on what we are discussing. Therefore, feedback and criticism on it is also acceptable.
Now, discussion of the actual nature of the fic is something I think one cannot discuss in a fdk folder. Why? Because it is completely subjective, and, in addition, is not something that
should be corrected.
Imagine a comment: "I didn't like this story because it was too WAFFy. There should be a little more angst in it to balance it out."
If you put some more angst, it's not the same story anymore. Not to mention, the change serves no purpose at all. A comment on grammar helps the story be more readable. A comment on characterization helps the story be more believable. But a comment on content... what, it helps the story be more likeable? That's not a good goal to aim for. Whether or not someone likes a story is completely a matter of taste, and when you change it to suit someone's tastes, it stops suiting someone else's tastes. So you just find yourself in a vicious circle.
The comments on content I can accept are only those who suggest things like "more descriptive imagery" or "less sidetracking in the dialogues". These are comments on content, and yet they don't change the story in itself, but merely help shape it up, which is good.
Just my two cents.
See ya,
AnnaBtG.
