The move from email lists to LJ was at least somewhat sensible: for ease of use, for networking and communicating, it just worked better.
The other shifts were like this, too.
Oh, yes, I didn't mean to imply that wasn't the case--I know enough older fen that I know at least a little about the general evolution of fandom.
I think I meant something like: the other shifts of forums (in general) seem to be based on ease of use, and a growing consensus over that, resulting in said shift. (I mean, mailing lists and Yahoo groups still exist--I use a couple of both to keep track of specialized groups, both in fandom and RL. They're just not as encompassing as something like LJ, right?)
Whereas this possible shift *away* from LJ would be based on dissatisfaction with the company hosting the forum itself; in a sense, it would be the first fandom shift (that I'm aware of) based on a value judgment that I don't necessarily share. I understand the fear that even genficcers like us might wind up randomly offending the TOS, if LJ doesn't get its act together. But overall I'm not too worried, for myself.
As in, you feel you need to state some sort of sky-is-falling-LJ-how-COULD-you post? Or you're annoyed by the prospect of fandom moving off of LJ because THIS is where you are?
LOL. Possibly more the second one, though I'm aware of how self-centered (and self-pitying) that is.
And re: your comment about being an outsider in fandom--lol, yes, me too. Except I guess I'm less of an outsider, being single and all. ;-)
The other shifts were like this, too.
Oh, yes, I didn't mean to imply that wasn't the case--I know enough older fen that I know at least a little about the general evolution of fandom.
I think I meant something like: the other shifts of forums (in general) seem to be based on ease of use, and a growing consensus over that, resulting in said shift. (I mean, mailing lists and Yahoo groups still exist--I use a couple of both to keep track of specialized groups, both in fandom and RL. They're just not as encompassing as something like LJ, right?)
Whereas this possible shift *away* from LJ would be based on dissatisfaction with the company hosting the forum itself; in a sense, it would be the first fandom shift (that I'm aware of) based on a value judgment that I don't necessarily share. I understand the fear that even genficcers like us might wind up randomly offending the TOS, if LJ doesn't get its act together. But overall I'm not too worried, for myself.
As in, you feel you need to state some sort of sky-is-falling-LJ-how-COULD-you post? Or you're annoyed by the prospect of fandom moving off of LJ because THIS is where you are?
LOL. Possibly more the second one, though I'm aware of how self-centered (and self-pitying) that is.
And re: your comment about being an outsider in fandom--lol, yes, me too. Except I guess I'm less of an outsider, being single and all. ;-)
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