You could argue people should seperate out the community aspect from fandom itself, defining the hardcore fans as the fandom base, and the community as the incidental people who join in more for the community. I'm not sure that analogy hangs together, though.
Yeah, I'm pretty sure it doesn't, since it looks like you're saying that the hardcore fans... aren't part of the community? Also, I dispute the wisdom of arguing that people "should" think a certain way about fandom. In my head, fandom and community are intertwined, and I don't see any benefit to me changing that way of thinking.
Once more, Kate is me.
Okay, I'ma just follow her around and nod and point, okay?
Kate, that's just a point of view, and it's not something I agree with myself. I think the community aspect is actually one of the main draws of fandom. People WANT to be surrounded by like minded people they can relate to, make friends with and more. And to some people that aspect is more important than the thing that brings them.
I'm not telling people what they "should" think in any way, shape or form. The entire thing which kicked this off was the suggestion that's it's impolite to link to something without checking with the person first. I disagree - I think once something is online, it's fair game.
I like people who challenge my opinions of things. This is why I like Allyson. I don't agree with her sometimes, but that's the point.
Hmm, just stopped and thought about online friendships for a bit. My four closest friends are people I met in grade school (best friend) and high school, but outside that small group the majority of my friends are people I met through Buffy fandom either in this community, at the Bronze, or other odd locations. You guys have supplanted my RPG gamer geek friends from high school and college, whom I've largely lost touch with.
Yay! (smooches back)
...Nothing to see here. Move along.
The entire thing which kicked this off was the suggestion that's it's impolite to link to something without checking with the person first. I disagree - I think once something is online, it's fair game.
And what I'm saying -- and probably repeating myself to the point of making other people want to throw guacamole at me -- is that you're applying a general principle to a specific board. You didn't know that shrift was a Buffista. Fine. But when it was pointed out to you, you insisted that it wasn't a problem, rather than admitting it might be poilte to consult with a fellow boardmember who hosts those review for our convenience.
Hmm, just stopped and thought about online friendships for a bit. My four closest friends are people I met in grade school (best friend) and high school, but outside that small group the majority of my friends are people I met through Buffy fandom either in this community, at the Bronze, or other odd locations. You guys have supplanted my RPG gamer geek friends from high school and college, whom I've largely lost touch with.
This is me, although I've also kept in touch with a number of my college friends (none of them are/were RPG people though).
Kevin, how do you feel about hotlinking, or reposting someone else's words? Do you believe in netiquette, and do you believe it varies from place to place?
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2 of our goodest friends we met online. Here, actually. Huh.
