Can I just plead that you not link us in fandom_wank? The point may be moot, but...I'm feeling a little isolationist today.

Well, I think I explained in my LJ comments yesterday why I decided against linking to fandom_wank so I'm surprised many of you are so worried about it now. But, I can't really stop someone else from deciding to do it if they find it worthy. Although honestly I don't see why they would unless we start calling each other names. And you all are too polite for that. (I, on the other hand, am not LOL)

Consuela, I honestly don't see that I took the remarks I quoted out of context. In fact, I was careful to preserve most of her two posts rather than just quoting the lines I personally found offensive. But yes, we do draw lines in different places. At any rate, thanks for the welcome.

Well, I meant the more general context of the Buffista community and our knowledge of Theodosia as an individual, not just a poster on a random board, if you see what I mean.

I didn't mean to imply that you implied she said something she didn't. (Can I add another "imply" in there somewhere?)

It's just that this is a community familiar with itself, and so our responses to one of our own may be different from a stranger's responses. Does that make any sense?

I'm just setting myself up to poke at her Crow/LFN WIP

Bugger me sideways.

Was gonna go looking for you, but now I'm thinking that there's not enough love to go around today.

Jesus. Can I apologise unreservedly for bringing up the subject of RPF in the first place? That'll teach me to keep my mouth shut. Or at least to keep my Meta ramblings to my LJ. I am really, REALLY sorry (about almost provoking embitca to do the link thing).

Well, I think I explained in my LJ comments yesterday why I decided against linking to fandom_wank so I'm surprised many of you are so worried about it now.

Bless you for holding fire on the fandom_wank linkage. It's mad, isn't it? Because yes, of course I know that everything here and in the LJ etc etc is in a public forum. But....argh...

(tries to articulate feelings, without much success.)

The thing is, I know I really treasure this community. I totally welcome lurkers delurking/your good self tracking the link and coming to chip in, but the prospect of an avalanche of people busting in with a specific agenda, in reaction to one comment that's been linked to - this pushes my isolationist buttons. We've had a little taste of that lately, with Joss and Tim posting about the Firefly cancellation. But in point of fact the mad shouty people were few and far between - and indeed we got a number of people who had a look around, liked what they saw and joined in. So I should chill my boots and stop worrying, probably. Argh.

I think I feel a bit like a maiden aunt taking tea with the vicar in some Oscar Wildean drawing room where the conversation is cheerily fluctuating between porn and politics and Hello Kitty toasters. Yes, it's open to anyone, but I'm still horrified by the prospect of big-ass groups of random people showing up to shout and piss on the china.

Er.

In breaking news, it appears that I am some form of Luddite. Or Tory. Shoot me now.

Anyway - yes, good, glad you're here.

eta.

Wooo! Inadvertant Number Whore! Go Me!

It's just that this is a community familiar with itself, and so our responses to one of our own may be different from a stranger's responses. Does that make any sense?

Yes, of course, that absolutely makes sense. But you seemed to be implying that because I am a stranger to this community and therefore do not know her and cannot put her remarks in historical context re the Buffistas community, that it is rude for me to comment on her remarks in another forum. All I can say is that I disagree and that despite the missing context, I should still be able to take her remarks at face value.

Shrift, you weren't supposed to see that.

What can I do to make it up to you?

currently wondering if re-reading the WIP would make things worse or better

I'm apparently inable to explain myself clearly without offending people these days.

So I'm going to stop trying to explain myself.

Nice of you to drop by, feel free to join the conversation.

You! You Eminem slashing freak!

Err, hey, I resemble that remark and damn proud of it!

Can I apologise unreservedly for bringing up the subject of RPF in the first place? That'll teach me to keep my mouth shut.

FayJay, I guess I was a little perturbed that you were so hesitant to Rec someone's fic because it was RPF like we're the retarded cousin that's kept in the attic with the two other platinum blonde childen who have an incestuous relationship. "In with both feet" is what I say. If you like something well enough to rec it, don't apologize for it and thanks for bringing Calico to my attention.