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Fandom Netiquette for Newbies: a Navigational Guide

Jan 27, 2007 15:48

I've noticed that there are lots of newcomers participating in PotC fandom on LJ these days, which is wonderful. But I also know that LJ fandom can be daunting to a newbie. There are quite a few unwritten rules and conventions of courtesy that are taken for granted by those of us who have been around for awhile, and people sometimes react ( Read more... )

srs bzns, meta

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erinya February 1 2007, 16:07:13 UTC

Ooh, nifty. Thanks for the info!

Here via Metafandom alex_quine February 1 2007, 12:34:49 UTC

Many thanks for this very useful guide.
I have to admit I still don't understand 'hotlinking'. I've deliberately avoided putting in images unless they come from my Photobucket account, but I'd love to feel safe on this one. Is it a hotlink if you quote the URL where the material is located (and that URL is a live link - if you click on it you will reach the picture on another page), but the picture itself doesn't appear on your page?

Re: Here via Metafandom erinya February 1 2007, 21:32:46 UTC

Hotlinking is using the url of the picture to load an image file hosted on someone else's bandwidth onto your own page. Creating a direct link to the original page/site where the picture is listed is usually ok. So you're doing the right thing by posting images only from your Photobucket.

Re: Here via Metafandom alex_quine February 1 2007, 22:04:54 UTC

Thanks for this. It's clearer now.

crystel_dream February 1 2007, 22:06:18 UTC

Here via metafandom!

Great post :D!

For Fandom on LJ though, don't forget we have a community for general information relating to fandom in newbieguide.

They are mostly specific fandom related posts but they do have a few general posts relating to fandom on LJ too :D

Having said that you have touched on a couple of subjects the posts over there seem to have overlooked. This is a very concise easy-to-understand guide so thank you :D.

msmoocow March 4 2007, 09:51:13 UTC

Hi, I'm also here from metafandom. I love this guide, I really do. It's simple and straightforward, and I would have loved to have it when I started out.

One thing I suggest you add to the list is how to reply to a comment. Too often I see n00bs responding to comments left in their posts by making a separate comment thread. This is inconvenient, as the person who left the comment will not get notified when the n00b replies.

maddarilke December 18 2007, 21:55:42 UTC

Nothing to add except YOU FREAKING ROCK, lady. xoxoxox

erinya December 18 2007, 22:43:23 UTC

Why, thank you! *g*