Discussions of writing, writers or stories are fairly typical on VP.  About a third of the list are 
writers or editors in both slash or gen, so these topics are fairly popular.  Anyone with an opinion 
is invited to join in.  Stories are often discussed, and the most popular discussions usually 
revolve around Archive stories that are easily accessed.  When discussing writers it's usually best 
to use only their first name and last initial, even if it is a pseudonym, to respect privacy issues.  
And when discussing writers it's always best to remember that they may be on this list, so being 
polite is only common sense. 
