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trinityvixen

Oh I feel better

Mar 12, 2009 11:16

Something I'm generally sensitive to is being patronizing. If I haven't told people before, please, if you catch me being a condescending asshole, don't let me get away with it? I absolutely loathe that behavior and I know I am prone to it. Just tell me if I'm doing it. I won't get offended. I'm grateful for such honesty because I don't want to be ( Read more... )

pink raygun, twop, heroes, people are so stupid, meta

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kent_allard_jr March 12 2009, 15:30:45 UTC

While we've had our disagreements, I don't think you've ever been condescending. (Not to me, anyway.) Pretty remarkable, considering how condescending people in science fiction/fantasy fandom tend to be, although that's more a problem with the men than the women.

trinityvixen March 12 2009, 15:51:29 UTC

I might also be sensitive towards such accusations as a member of that fandom community. But I also like it sometimes? I eat up meta on stuff, so long as it's well-reasoned. I spew meta that I hope is the same. Apparently not. I should just be a bully and be happy about it, neh?

kent_allard_jr March 12 2009, 18:33:51 UTC

Not sure what meta means in this context, actually. There's correcting people, though, and there's being patronizing:

"No, I'm sorry, but Hitler's Germany really did declare war on the US first." <- Not patronizing!
"Listen you dolt, Doctor Who is better than Star Trek, and anyone who says otherwise is a threat to the gene pool." <- Patronizing!

trinityvixen March 12 2009, 19:38:07 UTC

People who take themselves seriously to the point of hating all over other people on those boards are a threat to the gene pool. Let's hope their testicles rot off from sitting on them for so long.

moonlightalice March 12 2009, 16:16:48 UTC

You're not condescending, but I think you take a lot of elements of fandom too seriously.

trinityvixen March 12 2009, 16:26:16 UTC

Guilty as charged.

viridian March 12 2009, 16:25:53 UTC

To be totally fair, said friend of mine was out of her damn mind at the time. (And probably still is, idk.)

And I totally want to read the message he sent you. >:D

trinityvixen March 12 2009, 16:27:09 UTC

Remember when I was ten years younger and still thought I knew everything? Remember The Matrix?!

viridian March 12 2009, 16:28:31 UTC

LOL all I remember is trying unsuccessfully to play mediator while operating on 0% sleep and 100% caffeine while in the middle of mid-terms.

droidguy1119 March 12 2009, 17:52:46 UTC

I imagine that some people might find your sarcasm to come off as condescending/patronizing.

trinityvixen March 12 2009, 19:35:22 UTC

Fair point. Funnily enough though? I was almost entirely straight over there. Like, I know humor doesn't translate well and sarcasm is especially hard to pick up, so I didn't do anything that might alienate people except be honest and direct. Perhaps I went too far the other way?

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trinityvixen March 12 2009, 20:33:28 UTC

I will not be this cartoon. I will not be this cartoon. I will not be this cartoon.