I'm late to the game but oh this made me smile, having read a very bad fic in the not too distant past. I never flame because of my oft-stated opinions on the fandom as a community but man, does my hubby (who really isn't interested) often hear a good rant about shitty fic.

I loved this: Have you ever actually seen a penis? and yes yes yes! to the complaint that some people think anal sex is exactly the same as vaginal. You know what is very difficult for a virgin to do - climb on top of his boyfriend and impale himself on said bf's cock without any lube and then rock himself to a prostate-rubbing-induced orgasm. That is SO not how first time anal sex goes!!

My biggest rant is probably pet names - if I see Harry call Draco 'angel' one more time, I might scream. It's bad enough that they use them but they use them in every single sentence.

Harry: Oh angel, I never knew what love was until I met you.
Draco: Oh baby, I know. You are my world, love. You have saved me from the darkness and I am yours body and soul.
Harry: Yes! Yes! We are soulmates. It is so clear, angel. My soul cries when we are apart!
Draco: My soul tears and bleeds without you, love.

I read a fic a while back that was a rape fic - summary was all "Draco helps Harry through his emotional recovery after a sexual attack" and I was like "Ooo! Psych-y!" and ugh. Harry was all "You can't love me. I'm dirty, angel, dirty and bad." and Draco was all "No, baby, no. You're not dirty. I love you" (sadly this is no exaggeration) and I barfed and then quickly clicked away from the story. The worst part is, I found it on a rec list that I would have expected more from. *sighs*

And I totally second that if you can't spell their names, you have no business writing about them.

But, much like the hd_inspired squicks, I must confess I saw myself in some of these comments and had moments of deep, deep shame. *is in need of head pets* lol