{ in too deep and lost its pride }

[kellysparrow]

Hi

Comments

[yenesi]

I think it totally does! It raises the fan participation in a way that no one could have imagined 20 years ago. I feel totally comfortable being a fan online and in RL, there's no shame in saying you're obsessed with a show (or book series, movie franchise, etcetera etcetera).

You should post this to _we_are_lost! Or soemthing!

[kellysparrow]

Thanks for responding! I totally agree with you. I think it adds so much more to the show and I don't think there's any other show that can really compare when it comes to that.

There's a lot of people here commenting on that aspect of the show and I might just do the feature about how shows can involve the fans more and leave the anonymity thing out, but I'm not sure. There's a bunch of people who reacted to the anonymity think and it doesn't seem to apply for a lot of people when it comes to lost. More to personal stuff. So I'm not sure yet, but these comments really help me out!

this could be a kick ass report!

[mysticxf]

Given I'm a shipper, I actually feel LESS comfortable being a fan of Lost on the internet than I do in real life because in real life your shipping preference doesn't really matter so people ask me how I feel about the SHOW and not any given SHIP. I'm also not judged by who I ship because of that strange lack of RL preference, nor am I stalked and mocked. And given there's no anonymity in RL, there's less chance someone with a differing viewpoint would feel so comfortable as to rudely express their opinion in a way that gives the impression that I'm somehow inferior for not agreeing.

Sometimes real life fandom is highly refreshing.

Re: this could be a kick ass report!

[kellysparrow]

I understand about the ships. given there's no anonymity in RL, there's less chance someone with a differing viewpoint would feel so comfortable as to rudely express their opinion in a way that gives the impression that I'm somehow inferior for not agreeing.

This is a very good point and I agree with you. That's one of the downsides of the anonymity, it gives you a chance to tell the world your biggest and darkest secrets without people knowing who you really are, but you can also do whatever the hell you like because well, people don't know who you are.

Thanks for the comment, these really helps me put together a draft of some kind! :D If it all turns out the way I want it to be, I'll probably post the report on my LJ :) But I'll have to wait and see about that ;)

[savannahbrock]

I think that the internet provides a place for LOST fans to gather... but I don't think it is due to the anonymity of the internet.

If you want to write a paper on that, I recommend going to FARK, where people are regularly jerks to each other - protected by the blanket of the internet.
Personally, I love the news-dump site. You really get to know the nature of your fellow man through reading the comments.
Another example is Cruel.com - though I think that site no longer exists.... There's also truemomconfessions.com, where women regularly admit to wanting an affair, or being frustrated with their children. The "anonymity of the internet" provides them with a place to vent their frustrations without acting on it.

There's a lot out there for this topic... but I don't think LOST is a part of it. Fans are Fans because they like the show. I don't think the internet adds a special piece to the show or anything.

Good luck with the paper! And let me know if I can be of more assistance!

[kellysparrow]

Wow, those sites could really help me out too! All these comments are great and really: thanks!!

I'll definitely check 'em out. Indeed, the internet covers you in the way that you can vent and tell someone your darkest secrets but you can also use it to be rude and agressive.

Thanks for commenting!

[mynameissnuffy]

For me at least, the anonymity of the internet neither encourages to or bars me from being a vocal fan. I think the major role the internet plays in my fandom is the ability to engage in discussions with other fans, but that's more of an issue of ease-of-use, not anonymity.

I would say that anonymity helps in the honesty department as a blogger, namely a LJ-user.

[kellysparrow]

I would say that anonymity helps in the honesty department as a blogger, namely a LJ-user.
Yes, I agree. I'm not sure how I'm gonna relate Lost and anonymity, I might use the anonymity as a sort of introduction and then go deeper on the Lost issue, I don't know. Thanks for helping out anyway!!

[lasselenta]

I think that the internet definitely adds another level to the show. The internet allows one to connect with far more fans of the show. In this way, one may explore theories and ideas that one may not have otherwise thought of or been exposed to. the internet allows people who either do not know anyone else in real life that is interested in Lost, or those who wish to expand their conversations.

As for anonymity, well, personally that has nothing to do with my internet Lost shenanigans. I'm as much a Lost fan among those I know in real life(who do not fancy Lost) as I am among fellow fans online.

[kellysparrow]

Thank you for commenting! You guys are really helping me out! There's things going through my mind right now I wouldn't have thought of before, so thanks again!