Heh. I think you have a much bigger and more active fan club than I do. I just get random people e-mailing me about Veronica Mars things as if I'm the only person who knows them. And/or I'm the only stranger that person feels comfortable e-mailing out of the blue. I don't know how I've managed to avoid the crazies, really; everyone's been pretty cool about it. As long as I stay out of the hate memes! Which I don't.

it's crazy a majority of the discussion about the Drive fansite on Whedonesque is about the fan, not the site.

I think the penis-talk'll overtake that.

Boo.

I just get random people e-mailing me about Veronica Mars things as if I'm the only person who knows them. And/or I'm the only stranger that person feels comfortable e-mailing out of the blue.

More with the "and," less of the "or." In my case anyway.

In fairness, I've only ever had two bad (other) fan experiences. One person vaguely threatened me for early tickets to a Serenity screening in the UK. The other, I've forgotten. Some of the fans have actually be extremely generous, sweet kind hearted with me, and I met my best friend (Kirsty) amongst them.

The active thing stems back to the UK Serenity site. I was in the fortunate position where the studio ultimately trusted me to coordinate the UK online publicity for the film, which involved getting truck loads of free comics, books, magazines, screening tickets, premiere tickets, TV appearances and more to give out to fellow fans. I had a huge amount of fun with it all, but it made me the focus of the whole thing, which I'm never comfortable with, because at the end of the day, what was my contribution to Serenity? Uhm, nothing. A website or two. Hence why I handed the UK Serenity site to two moderators, and the US site my user account just looks like a normal user.

Anyway, needless to say I'm goin' to be getting Allyson's fandom related book, to see if it provides insight into the kind of things I see online, as I've never understood it fully.

I had a huge amount of fun with it all, but it made me the focus of the whole thing, which I'm never comfortable with, because at the end of the day, what was my contribution to Serenity? Uhm, nothing.

Yeah, exactly. Hell, I hardly do anything for the fandom. I don't write fic or make icons or all that other good stuff people like. I suppose it's the Celebrity Syndrome on a much smaller level. We like people in positions we perceive as higher or more desirable than our own. Or something. It's early.

That's very much how I see it, Polter-Cow. I've been to one convention before -- Serenity Squared in the UK last year. On the 2nd day, whilst I was very drunk, somebody came up, greeted me, and started asking questions about Firefly. Then about a Serenity sequel, and when it was going to happen etc. I was like, "Uhm, I've no idea, but probably not". And then somebody else came up, introduced themselves, and asked about the movie. And then somebody else. And it kept happening during the convention. Admittedly, it probably didn't help matters that I was stood around looking lost all weekend as I don't like photo things or autographs with actors.

The UK site, yeah, I was able to give a lot of people great experiences (Kirsty went on MTV with Joss, Summer and Nathan, whilst I hid). But only because the studio gave me the product to give away, much like fans of any TV show make banners and icons from the product somebody else produced.

ETA: Although that's not to say all of the graphic designs and fanfic writers aren't talented. Some are, and they deserve kudos.

Hey, just saw this online: [link]

Cute.

I don't know how I've managed to avoid the crazies

I love the crazies. They define my world. The (badly spelled) swear words and accusations of absolute power corrupting. Good times. If I could string more than four sentences together, I'd write a book about them called "You'll Never Post Online In This Fandom Again".

I missed most of the crazies on Whedonesque, as I joined after non-registration was enabled. Damnit.

I'd write a book about them called "You'll Never Post Online In This Fandom Again".

Oh, I love this. We should collaborate!

Allyson can blurb you!