Damn, that's sad. I mean, I *LOVE* fandom. (I also want to kick it, but nobody's perfect.) That's why I spend way too much of my time here. Why play in the sandbox otherwise?
I mean, seriously. This is the best sandbox ever.
And you know what's weird-- playing in internet fandom has changed my views on writing, film, television, books, video games, internet etiquette, sexually explicit material, sexual orientation in others, how to discuss controversial issues (like race, sexim, and sexuality) in a public forum, copywrite law, the internet, politics, news reporting, and even jokes.
Not all of those are completely positive changes, but they're changes, and I'm happy for most of them.
If you want a positive spin though, you can probably already imagine for yourself the best thing about fandom: knowing how many other people in the world are as geeky and fannish as you. And then, knowing they really, really, would love to talk to you about it.
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Date: 2006-03-23 09:44 pm (UTC)Damn, that's sad. I mean, I *LOVE* fandom. (I also want to kick it, but nobody's perfect.) That's why I spend way too much of my time here. Why play in the sandbox otherwise?
I mean, seriously. This is the best sandbox ever.
And you know what's weird-- playing in internet fandom has changed my views on writing, film, television, books, video games, internet etiquette, sexually explicit material, sexual orientation in others, how to discuss controversial issues (like race, sexim, and sexuality) in a public forum, copywrite law, the internet, politics, news reporting, and even jokes.
Not all of those are completely positive changes, but they're changes, and I'm happy for most of them.
If you want a positive spin though, you can probably already imagine for yourself the best thing about fandom: knowing how many other people in the world are as geeky and fannish as you. And then, knowing they really, really, would love to talk to you about it.