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redbrickrose

I don't even know if these ideas are unpopular or not

Aug 05, 2007 11:19

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fannish_history, fandom, strikethrough'07, boldeletion'07, fannish_solidarity, fiction_is_fictional

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mischiefmydear August 5 2007, 17:58:06 UTC

I find this all rather fascinating.

redbrickrose August 5 2007, 18:06:04 UTC

Fandom went *BOOM.* It's all been rather icky, actually. (Not that I blame you for finding it fascinating). I'm sure you can get the full story over at metafandom. This post probably seems cryptic to the uninitiated.

mischiefmydear August 5 2007, 18:20:14 UTC

Actually, your post made a bit of sense, or sense enough. I enjoy your perspective on it, mostly because of the fact that you don't belong in the community for the porn-esque reasons (or the reasons that the mainstream fears it). Plus, you kind of approach it from an academic way, which makes it easier for me (at least) to understand. I guess it's fascinating in the way I view any subculture fascinating-- the reasons behind joining, the sense of community that develops within it, the existence of it as it opposes or reflects mainstream perceptions of it. I can see why it's icky being on the inside, but it's interesting to see how the culture adapts and protects itself in order to survive bpcs attacks.

redbrickrose August 5 2007, 18:44:01 UTC

Fandom is definitely fascinating, even from the inside. But everything feels so up in the air right now. A mass exodus is not out of the question, and. I don't know what that *means.*

I am glad that this post makes sense to you, though.

mischiefmydear August 5 2007, 18:45:42 UTC

This reminds me-- if you ever feel like sharing it, I'd love to read your senior thesis. I meant to tell you that, oh like, back when you were writing and developing it, and I don't think I ever did.

I'm sorry, at the very least, about all of the problems. Especially with the uncertainty of where people will/would go and do.

redbrickrose August 5 2007, 18:49:24 UTC

Sure. I'm not sure where exactly the final draft is, as there are many, many different saved drafts and I was never as organized with it as I should have been, but as soon as I track it down, I'll send it over to you. It feels very basic to me, but it seemed to work well for other people? So I don't know.

And thanks. I'm (fairly) sure it will be fine in the long run, though it may be a mess for awhile.

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