Signal Boost on a Comm

[sanginmychains]

Hey folks, for anyone interested, lefaym has started a comm called Not_coping_coe, and it's for people who want to talk about the trouble they're still having getting to a good place after Children of Earth. It's invite-only, but anyone who can abide by the rules and get behind the purpose is welcome.

Their About says this:

So, this is a comm for

Comments

[heddychaa]

I don't think gleeclub's purpose and this comm's purpose contradict one another at all; in fact I think they complement one another to a degree that I'd consider asking to be affiliates if I didn't think doing so would cause unnecessary wank. I think it's very good for people in a fandom as torn up and frankly petty as this one to have a safe space to discuss their feelings about the show and know that they're speaking to an audience that is expected to respect them and be sympathetic to them. Frankly I'm really happy to see a space that serves this purpose that also has rules about speaking ill of other people (or beliefs) in fandom and character bashing.

[sanginmychains]

Oh I totally didn't mean to imply that there was a conflict - I actually think there could/will be a huge crossover between them. I mean, both comms are devoted to the general project of getting to a place of just enjoying fans and fandom, of leaving the wank behind and getting to what we love about Torchwood.

Actually when I get a moment, I'll edit my entry to make sure that I haven't implied a conflict. i feel bad about that, that's totally not what I mean.

[heddychaa]

Nah, I didn't get that sense from your post at all, I just thought it was interesting you brought gleeclub up in the first place and sort of wanted to expand on that connection with my own thoughts on the stated purpose of both communities.

I'd love to see less bad blood coming from the "sides" in fandom. It's a little sad that we are fragmenting like this rather than learning to coexist in our shared spaces, but on the other hand many of the members of that comm, while they might not like gleeclub or my meta opinions on S4, are frequent readers and supportive commenters on my fic, and my lj friends, despite my affiliations/opinions on S3/S4 so I think that even with these separate spaces there is definitely hope of civil meeting in the middle, and in fact maybe having these deliniated spaces might even be beneficial.

[sanginmychains]

I brought up the Gleeclub because I have been Not Coping, and the Gleeclub has been instrumental in me finding a place for some of the thoughts and feelings I have about CoE. I want to be excited, but it's not an unmitigated joy, and the Gleeclub has been a "safe space" to just chill and be cheerful and goofy when possible. I mean, one of the things that it felt CoE took away was the cracky awesome, and the GC is cracky awesome nearly all the time

[fiwen1010]

I love having the not_coping comm to hide in. My family are getting really frustrated with my rambling rants.

Also, it's really really nice to know we're not alone