General fandom

hackthis: Ari is not happy. Disagreeing with someone's views, whatever the fuck they are, does not automatically make them a bad person. We can all wish it did, but it doesn't. Dissent doesn't make you a good person either.

amezri: fandomwankery Just because you can say things and don't have to look the other person in the eye doesn't mean you should. The same code of social behavior you apply to real life situations should apply on the internet.

karamarie_mckay: [untitled] I find the whole blog/site/forum thing fascinating. I see it as a great illustration of certain social ideas, and I’m going to proceed to bore you to death with those ideas right here and now! Aren’t you excited?

etrangere: Liking, judging and being attracted by a character I don't believe you can construct an argument to convince people to like or dislike a character. It's not a rational decision. It's not a question of fitting some objective standards. It's a question of taste and you cannot ever say you MUST or you MUST NOT like this character.

losyark in fanthropology: Forever Knight, Dini Petty, and Self-Fulfilling Prophecies in Fandom It`s interesting how things like interviews and un-highlighted parallels, things that began as subtext, can move into main-text, depending on the writer....Although, there’s a question – is a secondary text based on a primary text automatically cannon because it was officially sanctioned by the copy-right holders of said primary text? Obviously it does in the eyes of the copy-right holders (until the time comes when they choose to ignore it. *coughStarTrekandStarWarsnovelscoughcoucgh*), but does it in the eyes of the FANS?

worldserpent: My Moment of Unwholesome Purism: Ladies' Comics From what I've seen, I really do suspect that the term 'josei manga' is more of an English fandom term, and the Japanese term is overwhelmingly Ladies' Comics, or 'l/redicomi' for short. What I'm curious about is why English speakers use 'josei manga' when talking about the genre. Is this some kind of founder effect? Or does Ladies' comics just seem too unwieldy or cheesy?

Reading, writing, vidding, criticism

skuf: If you're going *squee* or *sob*, chances are you are reading emo-porn - and are female! Emo-porn is about emotions (the characters', but more importantly the emotional response of the reader), not lust. It doesn't mean it can't happen in conjunction with sex - for example someone crying out "I love you" at the height of passion, making us go, "Aww, *sniff*!". Or, "I don't love you", making us go, "*Sob*!". But emo-porn is never sexual in itself.

angstslashhope: To research or not to research? Possibly I’m just a picky reader, but that’s also something you have to take into account when writing – some of the people reading your story are going to be picky. Their enjoyment and thus the success of your story is going to be effected by the story’s ability to maintain the suspension of disbelief that is supported by a well researched, believable premise.

topaz_eyes: Oh boy, meta! Sorta. Which makes me wonder: how do we determine what is “out-of-character” anyway? How fast and loose are fanfic writers allowed to be with their characters? Who or what determines which view of a character is right or wrong, or which interpretation of canon is right or wrong? If my characterization happens to fly against the commonly-accepted fandom viewpoint of said characters, is that necessarily OOC?

isiscolo: writing to spec and to deadline, and the decline of flashfiction Just general thoughts that hey, writing to deadlines is an interesting exercise and people should try it, whether it's a 15-minute, 24-hour, or 2-week deadline.

ficbyzee: [untitled] This vid got me thinking about literal clip choices, and then I started wondering about whether or not other vidders and vid-fans share my views. Which resulted in a really geeky poll.

penknife: Ficathon poll