Comments | prettyveela: Men in the fandom/the BNF is dead.

prettyveela

Men in the fandom/the BNF is dead.

Sep 10, 2005 09:47

So I'm reading this wank about a girl who wanted to be more popular in the fandom. She creates a sockpuppet journal but not only that, she creates the personality of a gay man who lost his lover ( Read more... )

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poconell September 10 2005, 18:04:41 UTC

The fandom is WAY too huge for you to achieve the status of supreme BNF.

That is so true. Aside from those from the earliest days of the fandom at HGFU, and the writers who were there at that time, there are no more true BNFs. Your too little and too late.

Ironically, the people who can truly be called a BNF don't even like being known as such (they think it's silly), whereas the BNF wannabes are always self proclaiming, and continuously having to remind us that they are important to us. (I thought we were the ones who bestowed that term upon others!)

prettyveela September 10 2005, 18:08:46 UTC

Before I forget, happy belated birthday! I'm so sorry I forgot to send you an e-mail or something. :(

idleclockwork September 10 2005, 18:06:04 UTC

You just Wank, and you do it well. *Snicker*

Seriously, happened on one of the RPGs I was at... and I caught the girl doing it, but no one would believe me... saying that I made it up. Then she confessed, was a whole load of shit... and I laughed because it was fucking hilarious. Apart from the whole... it hurt my friends thing. That was bad.

But yes, the whole concept of BNFs simply doesn't work. There are too many corners of the fandom.

handful September 10 2005, 18:11:36 UTC

Absolutely. I mean, why on earth would you think something was worth that in the first place?

idleclockwork September 10 2005, 18:16:13 UTC

Because you've got nothing better to do... like say, a life?

handful September 10 2005, 18:18:43 UTC

... but that's why I write porn.

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jimwise September 10 2005, 18:23:56 UTC

It was me, wasn't it? I mean, I clearly rule the entire fandom.

prettyveela September 10 2005, 18:32:20 UTC

Yes it was joo! I keel joo OMG! XD

jimwise September 10 2005, 18:34:43 UTC

Haha, don't be jealous of my extreme awesomeness.

It takes hard work. I remember once in my early years, I created a 176 part play, making fun of all of my eL-Jay friends, and completely written in limerick form.

bohemianvixen September 10 2005, 18:32:04 UTC

The real BNFs came pre-GoF, and immediately post-GoF, in my opinion. But they aren't even that prominent anymore. It's true, I only think of one BNF, and that's epicyclical. And I only think she's a BNF because people think she's one.

And for those wannabe-BNFs, why bother? A BNF status don't bring you fortune. It brings you 'fame' but the fame isn't even that real because it's on the internet.

prettyveela September 10 2005, 18:34:37 UTC

And for those wannabe-BNFs, why bother? A BNF status don't bring you fortune. It brings you 'fame' but the fame isn't even that real because it's on the internet.

*nods*

And the only thing I can gather is that these people who want internet fame, weren't very popular in high school or something. I mean shit what other reason would there be? Or am I looking at this the wrong way? *ponders*

bohemianvixen September 10 2005, 18:48:48 UTC

And the only thing I can gather is that these people who want internet fame, weren't very popular in high school or something. I mean shit what other reason would there be? Or am I looking at this the wrong way? *ponders*

I believe that in one way or the other, such people lack--or they feel they lack--attention. Whatever way I look at it, I see it's just sad. :(

poconell September 10 2005, 19:15:36 UTC

Well, everyone loves me, and I don't even have to try!!! :P

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tesgirl123 September 10 2005, 19:32:47 UTC

what the heck is a bfn? Not to sound dumb, but why would you want to be one...I joined the fandom cause I love harry potter not to be popular...what is this, high school?

prettyveela September 10 2005, 19:35:06 UTC

A BNF is a Big Name Fan. Someone who is very popular in the fandom and known by damn near everyone.

Yes in a way, fandom is very much like high school, and a lot of people want to be in the "cool" clique. :(

rhrsoulmates September 10 2005, 22:21:53 UTC

*Hugs tesgirl123* Thank you for asking what a BFN was! (I was waiting to get to the end of the comments hoping someone referenced something about what it actually meant.) :p Thanks PV for the explanation. :-)

I joined the fandom cause I love harry potter not to be popular

Man! The thought never even occurred to me that the fandom is used as anything other than sharing my love for HP with others who feel the same way (and as an outlet to express my inner geekyness ;) ), but maybe being 15-20 years older than a big portion of the fandom makes me see things differently. *shrugs*

themorningstarr September 11 2005, 01:04:23 UTC

I've always had this thing in life (high school, law school, fandom) where I'm in the cool clique, even if I didn't necessarily seek them out. I must rock...

...either that or I just end up in a clique of people that I find cool, which, of course, is probably a very different thing. In reality, it's probably a bunch of really geeky people, but I don't care, because I still think we're cool.