What we're looking for (in fandom)

Wanting a big flist (or reading circle) always seemed to me to be missing the point. Except it's not, really.

Fandom--or blogging, whatever you do with these things, really--isn't about popularity, right? It's about expression and community. If you have a small circle who listens, and provides thoughtful insights, you have what you came for. Except you don't, really.

( Dear LJ/DW, what I really want for Christmas is a massive reading list... )