lettered | Questions Post #6

So, since it's a holiday, I'm reducing my normal fare to two questions.

1.What's one thing you really hated about fandom last year?

A fight, a wank, a post, a trend in fic, a trend in meta, a fic, a friend, a person, that time when you weren't getting your lj notices, Joyce Summers, a 'ship, the sock puppet phenomenon, anything.

Whine, bitch, moan, complain, get your hate on, sign out and be anonymous, sign out and be wanky, sign out and flame me. Because fandom is like a piñata. It's fun to bash.

2.What's one thing you really loved about fandom last year?

A rec, a meta, a breakthrough in fic writing, a fandom experience, meeting a fandom someone in rl, lj's extra userpics, joining a new fandom, seeing a movie/reading a book etc that you will fangirl/boy about, anything.

Love, gush, hug, squish, slather me with goo and lick it off, put coffee liquer on Spike's cock and make Angel lick it off. Because fandom is like a piñata. You can bash it as much as you want but there's still good stuff to be had. Stuff that's fun to suck on. Like Spike's...er. Um. See? Fandom is love.

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1. Double standards, but that's all the time. This whole ordeal over people being persecuted and crucified for not like Spuffy, sort of eye rollworthy, very wanky and annoying. I hate Spike, I really do, and what I hate even more are immature Spuffies harassing me for it. Fact #23384749 just had a comment today. Get that a lot, but I stand true to my opinion and my belief, so it really makes no difference.

Oh and btw, said person commented and promptly deleted like a coward, last month, or was it November? More harassment, didn't like what they had to say in regards to rape, so I deleted and banned them from my LJ, person proceeded to email me.

*sigh*

2. The people. The fic, the communities and meetinmg people. I enjoy the people IN my fandom more than the people itself. Finally meeting an online buddy, we're pretty tight and I can go as fangurly as I want around her, and vice versa, it's nice, and comforting that I'm not the only freak here lol.

First stab at paid account. Might not be as exciting for someone that doesn't make graphics, but it is to me, because I icon like the bajesus, and playing around with layours are really fun. Improved my graphics skills I think, have become more comfortable with doing larger things like headers and wallpapers.

Being asked my

chrisleeoctaves to help redesign Octaves and The Angel Texts.

Pretty much, there are some shitty things that happen, but there are also good ones. As much as there are annoying people, or annoying dramas that go on, I wouldn't change it for the world, because lj wouldn't be lj and fandom wouldn't be fandom without a little drama.

I've often wondered why many people make fun of Angel's hair, and why not Spike? It looks like a helmet aka plastic Ken doll hair. You can't make fun of someone else's hair if yours is worse, it just makes you look like an ass lol. I'd take Angel spikey hair over Ken doll any day of the week.

1. I love Spike, but totally respect your right to hate him ;o)

2. Word on the people aspect.

And! Completely understand about the paid account. You're right, since I don't make graphics, I really don't feel the need for a paid account, but if you're an graphic artist, not having a paid account is kinda like not being able to show off your fic or something. So glad you're trying it.

And both Octaves and The Angel Texts look awesome.

Pretty much, there are some shitty things that happen, but there are also good ones. As much as there are annoying people, or annoying dramas that go on, I wouldn't change it for the world, because lj wouldn't be lj and fandom wouldn't be fandom without a little drama.

I agree completely. I toyed with just asking one question or the other...because I wanted to be positive, but also love hearing people bitch. Then I realized fandom is both. It's about having fun, yeah, but there's the inevitable opposite-of-fun stuff. And strangely, I kinda have fun with that sometimes too!

I've often wondered why many people make fun of Angel's hair, and why not Spike?

This is exactly what I always wondered. As sexy as I think Spike is, I find his hair kinda...gross. Angel's hair, now. Looks cute. Might be hard with gel but it looks soft. And you can get a good grip on it.

You can't make fun of someone else's hair if yours is worse, it just makes you look like an ass lol.

Come to think on it, that's possibly why they had Spike make fun of him using hair products a time or two. Spike kinda likes to take the high ground, when sometimes his own problems are much worse.

And both Octaves and The Angel Texts look awesome.

Thanks! It was a good experience lol.

This is exactly what I always wondered. As sexy as I think Spike is, I find his hair kinda...gross. Angel's hair, now. Looks cute. Might be hard with gel but it looks soft. And you can get a good grip on it.

LOL it's definitely good to be able to run your hands through while you're having wild monkey sex *G*.

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