VM Truthiness

[spectralbovine]

So, the anonymous hate is at it again. Yes, the summer hiatus has brought about another round of "Let us say mean and nasty things about people we may or may not even know personally under the guise of anonymity!" I'm not going to point you in its direction; you can find it easily enough, I'm sure. The most hurtful part of it all is of course the

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[cindywrites]

I think VM fans are the greatest thing since sliced bread. If VM is the little train that could, then VM fans are the locomotive, baby.

Even the BNF are nice people, not just people you have to be nice to, because they're BNF. picklepocket busts her little British fingers every week, to give us transcript. That's canon gold, people. Canon gold. spadada? babsonite ? They're working their little butts off to save the show, and give people a creative outlet while doing so. But big name, little name, or in-between name, VM fans are just the best. jascott's picspam speaks for itself (and often, for me). eirefaerie's spec? Puts mine to shame, and she's funny, and so smart, to boot (okay, and I even loved her before, because she was a Bronzer). While I'm gushing, I should mention my first three VM online friends who weren't my friends from previous fandoms: magnolia888, harper47 and zimshan. They're bright, upbeat, entertaining, generous with compliments and have great insight to the series, but aren't above squeeing, when a good, old fashioned squee is needed. And I should mention my old online

[spectralbovine]

*MASSIVE CINDY HUGS*

[cindywrites]

And I still feel this way this morning, even though the two glasses of wine I had prior to posting that response have long worn off.

[kerrypolka]

Even the BNF are nice people, not just people you have to be nice to, because they're BNF.

Oh, yes! What an excellent way to put it! I agree completely. None of the so-called BNFs (from what little I know of the fandom, not being on TWoP) are in any way rude, jerks, arrogant, etc etc etc, I think you people must be genetic experiments gone right, because seriously what is up with that.

So, major points, dudes. Major points.

[cindywrites]

I should add the "from what little I know of the fandom, not being on TWoP" disclaimer, too. And actually, the BNF in my head might not be the fans people more involved in the fandom would consider BNFs. I contend that in a love meme, it's more important to be truthy than exact.

[carpedi7]

*SMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCH*

[cindywrites]

Smoochin' you right back. Sheesh, that Kristen Bell gets prettier each day.

[babsonite]

Yay, I've never been mentioned in one of these before! *HUGS*

[cindywrites]

Well that's just WRONG like a wrong thing.

[rachelmack]

So, I read this post and was totally like, "Huh? As usual, I've missed something."

So then I opened the comments, and luckily, the first person who said something conveniently directed me towards the Drama, Which is Not a Drama Really, 'Cause VM People Rawk, and it's sort of turned into a Donna Martin Graduates! thing, which, yay!, and then I looked to see if I was friended to The Drama, and I wasn't! So, double yay! And it explained why I initially had no idea what the hell was going on, so I felt like my out-of-the-loopyness was at least explained.

Then I kept reading the comments here, and blinked to see that my name was mentioned! And by the ever-so-loverly cindywrites! So not only was I ignored by the Bad Not-Actually-Drama, but highlighted by the good!

And so I am happy. Yay.

[spectralbovine]

It looks like you win at fandom!

[rachelmack]

And if you winz at fandom, you winz at life! Hurrahz! ;)

[inigo]

*hugs cindywrites and wipes a tear with a bony finger*

Ditto, babe.

[spadada]

I love the love in this comment, cindy. And I also love jascott's picspam posts. I look forward to them so much. I forgot to mention her in my 'hello to new friends' comment! (Hi jascott! You add so much laughter and fun to my fandom experience.)

And bennet_7 busts her Australian ass for vm_blog too. Though she is a little known fan. You know. Time zones...

This fandom is so giving. It is my first one, so I have no comparison, but everyone is so open and kind and creative. And honest when the situation calls for it. And smart. Go us!

[eirefaerie]

awww. :)

We HEART Cindy!!

[harper47]

Awww - thanks sweetie. I've been swamped with RL and am just now wondering back into fandom. May I just say Ditto to everything you said. It's very mutual.