I'm going to say this now.

I think complaining about their constant contradictions, lack of knowledge (or at least keeping a record so they can look stuff up, then actually checking it out) about their own series, and (subjective, but) poor writing decisions is legitimate, but I do agree they shouldn't be getting hate for this...I think that Vicky forgetting all her cats or whatever merits complaint (they are published authors), though of course not hate

if that makes sense

I agree. Vicky and Su shouldn't be getting hate, but then again, the Erins are supposed to be professional writers.

Interesting. I'm looking forward to it.

I get what you're saying here, Darkshine, however I did want to say that I don't think people writing critiques, complaints or frustrations on their own blogs or in threads or etc, simply because they want better things, can be considered as talking trash behind someones back (especially when the people, behind the series they like, are professional writers and not fanfic authors).
Sharing these things with the creators can also be fine & dandy (as long as they are constructive crit. and not just 'I HATE THIS U SUCK REEEEE'), since when you're in the field of creating things, criticism is actually beneficial and helps you grow.
That aside it's a completely different ballpark when you go from voicing your opinions about these things in forums or blogs or etc, vs spitting in the face of the creators, of whatever series you like, and outright harassing them and flooding them with hate. Unfortunately all fandom groups are like this at the moment, though with Warriors it seems like what drew the vultureish people in was the #Confirmed****Cat stuff (which was a terrible idea on multiple fronts, but in regards to Vicky's harassment it just ended up fueling the bully types out there that already harass, trash-talk, and snap at other fans over things like age difference in fanon or canon pairings.) [side note: that is not me saying I like or am okay with Spotted/Thistle, its just me saying its made everyone feel justified in calling other ships, with age difference to some degree, ****philia or implying that's what they are.]
What happened with Vicky really sucks, as much as I dislike how she handled everything regarding SH and a lot of her writing decisions in general, it's never appropriate for fans to harass a creator to the point of silence or closing up shop (and while she says that's not what caused it, I'm fairly certain it is, or at least that it played some part in her decision). If you don't like the way something is being written, drawn, acted, etc, to the point where you feel the need to attack other people, then you should stop consuming it.
I've seen this happen in so many other fandom spaces though, the Steven Universe fandom for example, has harassed multiple crew members off tumblr or twitter + it's also happening in the Voltron fandom to everyone from the writers to the voice actors to other fans. It's terrible.
Fandoms have always been full of vitrol (though it used to be avoidable), but now when the majority of people in them spend most of their time looking for reasons to attack others to fulfill their superiority complexes, this kinda stuff is unfortunately unavoidable until the people involved do a lot of, much needed, growing up.

I'm so confused. I was gone for like a day or two and now there is all this outrage. Can someone explain to me what is going on?

Billystorm

please stop being cringey. this isn't the place to roleplay.

nobody thinks you're funny

Darkshine Laufeyson-Barnes

Don't worry I get what you meant in your explanation haha! For the most part I agree with you, series comparisons rarely work because everything (whether it's books, comics, manga, etc etc) always has different writers. Like you said, no two people will ever write exactly the same or have the exact same ideas, thought process, and way of putting words onto the page, and Warriors has always been written by a team of people vs just one writer so there's bound to be a lot of jumbling. (However proper communication, keeping thorough and updated lists about their characters, their designs, and their relations that they could tab to when necessary, would have probably helped them a lot here.)
Sometimes comparisons, in that two series both had a similar subject material, that was simply handled differently, can be effective comparisons but with Warriors I think most people comparing it forget its marketed as a children's series first and foremost and therefore can't really be compared to anything that doesn't also come from the children's series section.
Now I firmly believe Warriors should be marketed for teens and up, I have since I was a kid due to the amount of gristle and gore that's littered throughout the series, but I still remind myself to remember that it's not. Do I think it could benefit from being marketed towards older audiences? For sure! But is it and will it ever be? No and probably not haha.
Sending hate towards creators is never a good idea, but I'll still say I think it's okay to dissect and dig into the media you consume (especially if you have plans on creating yourself) because it can really help you learn and grow as well, plus sometimes when you're a creator if you get too comfortable in one thing you end up slipping and forgetting a lot of your basics so again, that reminder or constructive crit. from fans or etc really does help sort you out!
That aside though you are in the right place when it comes to having to acknowledge that Warriors has a lot (perhaps a bit too much imo) going on behind the scenes and that every writer is always going to be different, and that's something that people have to keep in mind when it comes to comparing series and disappointing themselves in the process.

Lololol just ignore the troll lololol


I know they're supposed to be professional writers and that they didn't do a good job with the books, but being rude and being critical are two different things. Sure, we can say that Vicky was irresponsible with her planning or that she was just bad at keeping consistency. But I think saying back things about Vicky, as a person, is unacceptable. You don't need to like her; after all, she's bad at writing. But I hope that she didn't leave the Erins because she felt harassed by her readers or anything—even if she didn't mention it.

This is me half the time- (I would never say something this mean to their face, only in my head)

Jeez person, it's not like YOU could do any better. They put so much effort into this. IF YOU DONT HAVE ANYTHING NICE TO SAY JUST KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT. They are professional writers. I bet YOU couldn't say the same. They make some mistakes, but WHO DOESN'T?

Apparently so.

An author was literally cyberbullied out of her own fandom.

Actually she left because she has run out of ideas for the books, saying Pinestar's Choice is the last thing she can think of to write about. That's probably the reason she didn't write Thunderstar's Echo, and if that's the case this is probably something that has been in motion for a long time but was just never announced until now. I'm not making excuses for how she was treated, but I wouldn't say she left just because people were mean to her online.

This is disappointing considering the movie was already greenlit...

Will this affect the movie? That's my question.