Of course I'm talking about all kinds of different communities and forums, not just fic, which is a smaller part of my experience.
Yes, I know what you mean. There's a community LJ for the Katara/Zuko ship for A:tLA that I really like, because the vibe is really easy going, which is a nice change since it feels like the rest of the fandom is torn up by shipping wars. But it's peaceful for a reason. The mods have rules. You can't bash anyone, regardless of their ship. And they will step in and remind people when they get too overboard.
For example, someone will link me to some piece of fiction that lives in a list or an archive somewhere. I look at the usernames of the other writers and I'm always like, "Hey, what's she doing here?"
Yeah, I love when that's happens! There's also the reverse that you are more likely to try out a new show or movie just because enough people in a different fandom you're a part of are into it.
And when they switch their default, it's SO unsettling! I truly feel like I've lost my handle on their personality a little.
Oh man, that happened a LOT during the early days of Keytus LJ. It's like the icon would change and I would be "Wait, who are you again?!"
Over time, you learn or guess who they are, but it's kind of hilarious to watch one person say to another, "Wait, are you a boy?" They're like Easter eggs.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Yes, that's fun to watch! There's this one excellent blog about Korean dramas that will occasionally have guest posters. Since the blog mainly deals with rom-coms and female-skewing shows, it's generally assumed that most of the posters are females. So it was really funny when people find out that one of the guest posters is a boy. :-)
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Date: 2011-01-26 02:54 pm (UTC)Yes, I know what you mean. There's a community LJ for the Katara/Zuko ship for A:tLA that I really like, because the vibe is really easy going, which is a nice change since it feels like the rest of the fandom is torn up by shipping wars. But it's peaceful for a reason. The mods have rules. You can't bash anyone, regardless of their ship. And they will step in and remind people when they get too overboard.
For example, someone will link me to some piece of fiction that lives in a list or an archive somewhere. I look at the usernames of the other writers and I'm always like, "Hey, what's she doing here?"
Yeah, I love when that's happens! There's also the reverse that you are more likely to try out a new show or movie just because enough people in a different fandom you're a part of are into it.
And when they switch their default, it's SO unsettling! I truly feel like I've lost my handle on their personality a little.
Oh man, that happened a LOT during the early days of Keytus LJ. It's like the icon would change and I would be "Wait, who are you again?!"
Over time, you learn or guess who they are, but it's kind of hilarious to watch one person say to another, "Wait, are you a boy?" They're like Easter eggs.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Yes, that's fun to watch! There's this one excellent blog about Korean dramas that will occasionally have guest posters. Since the blog mainly deals with rom-coms and female-skewing shows, it's generally assumed that most of the posters are females. So it was really funny when people find out that one of the guest posters is a boy. :-)