1999 June 21, Alice in Stonyland [username], “Re: The Ultimate Mary Sue--A Recommendation”, in alt.tv.highlander.creative[1] (Usenet):
I strongly dislike the idea of calling one of my OFCs "Mary Sue". It's too negative a connotation, and one that I try diligently to avoid.
1999 September 18, Blair Kennedy, “Re: could a kind soul help me??”, in alt.tv.sentinel[2] (Usenet):
Keep in mind, not every OFC(original female character) is a Mary Sue.
1999 September 28, Sigrid H., “NEW: Wonder Of Wonders/speechification/Laura/Karmen”, in alt.startrek.creative.erotica.moderated[3] (Usenet):
OTOH, if an OFC or OMC is written to further the story, well, if you can make me believe it, congratulations.
2000 November 8, Jungle Kitty [username], “Unfair Use? (Long)”, in alt.startrek.creative[4] (Usenet):
Let the story and its OFC stand on their own, without the unauthorized and not very subtle invocation of the character I've created or the history I've given her.
2001 September 30, Kate's My Joy [username], “Re: Pon Farr (VOY,J,minors shouldn't read this)”, in alt.startrek.creative.erotica.moderated[5] (Usenet):
Oh, now that I know what the term means, I have rewritten the story, and *I* am no longer in it. It is now all set in the third person with and[sic]OFC.
2002 February 25, Jette Goldie, “Re: JMS and Scriptwriting for TV”, in alt.tv.highlander[6] (Usenet):
You try explaining that to most fanfic fans these days - the minute they see an OFC you get tarred as a "Mary Sue" and your stuff gets slagged all over the internet.
