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§ ita § - Feb 18, 2004 9:20:36 am PST #7363 of 10000

Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Little fannish details like Will taking the Dingoes poster to college?

No, that I think is a character note for Willow.

But sometimes (so of course my mind is blank) it's a "Aren't we clever! We remembered! You're clever too, because you noticed!" and that's what I'm thinking off.

Now I just have to think of an example.

I don't interpret shoutouts as wanks.

Consuela - Feb 18, 2004 9:42:55 am PST #7364 of 10000

We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

I don't interpret shoutouts as wanks.

Neither do I. "ita moon" is a shoutout but not a fanwank. It's performed by the producers, not the fans.

Fanwanks are by fans. Continuity nods are by producers. They may overlap in content, however.

§ ita § - Feb 18, 2004 10:54:16 am PST #7365 of 10000

Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Fanwanks are by fans.

So the other definition I mentioned above isn't one you've come across?

Consuela - Feb 18, 2004 12:16:54 pm PST #7366 of 10000

We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

one is to throw bones to the fans so they feel pleased with themselves, without actually contributing to the quality of the product

That one? I've never seen that called a fanwank. Something like a shoutout, or a nod to the fans, but not a fanwank.

Given the etymology of 'wank', I would think fanwank is something that fans do to themselves. That's also the usage I've seen, primarily. Either they do the handwavey explanation of a point of canon, or they work themselves into a tizzy in an interfan kerfuffle. Either way, it's produced by fans for fans.

§ ita § - Feb 18, 2004 12:19:51 pm PST #7367 of 10000

Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Maybe it's a locality thing.

Because when I google, the fanwank refs that match my less-used definition are Doctor Who fandom stuff.

Which was, I realise, my proto-fandom.

God, I'm old and geeky.

Consuela - Feb 18, 2004 12:38:11 pm PST #7368 of 10000

We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Well, you know, it could be that the Dr. Who PTB are much more... friendly with the fans, know what I mean, nudge nudge, wink wink. Cause they'll wank the fans for them...

§ ita § - Feb 18, 2004 1:04:39 pm PST #7369 of 10000

Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

it could be that the Dr. Who PTB are much more... friendly with the fans, know what I mean, nudge nudge, wink wink

Given that I met one of the Dr. Who PTB, yes.

Given that I was underage at the time, HELL NO.

amych - Feb 18, 2004 1:05:24 pm PST #7370 of 10000

Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

suela just made me go to the bad place.

Elena - Feb 18, 2004 3:44:47 pm PST #7371 of 10000

Thanks for all the fish.

Can anyone remind me how I turn off the stupid curly quotes in Word?

Because they'll fuck me over when I try to post on BFA, right?

P.M. Marc - Feb 18, 2004 3:47:36 pm PST #7372 of 10000

So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

Version?

It should be in your autoformat options, no matter the version.

Format > AutoFormat > Options, clear the Smart Quotes box.

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