Unwritten laws of fandom #17

[graculus]

In every forum, mailing list or other place where people gather online, there must be a regular retread of the following:

Initiator: Why are you always talking about A rather than B? Why are you so mean to character C in this episode? Why do you hate character D so much, it's because you're jealous of her, isn't it? You're all so negative, you bunch of meanieheads and haters, you'll make tptb cry! [delete as appropriate]

Response: Well, why don't you talk about B? Or tell us what you thought of that episode? Or even tell us why you like character D and why we're wrong so wrong (preferably without resorting to namecalling, please)? [delete as appropriate]

*pause to watch the tumbleweed blow past in the echoing silence*

Rinse and repeat ad nauseam.



You'd think the pattern was obvious to everyone by now, but I guess there are always new people coming into fandom...

Comments

[mer1973.livejournal.com]

You're expecting people to self-aware, when they don't even have enough empathy to realize that not everyone likes the same thing?
You believe the best of people too, don't you?

[graculus.livejournal.com]

Hmmm. I think you just picked out the flaw in my argument. ;)

[innocent-lex.livejournal.com]

ROFLOL! Surely there's not a flaw in your argument? It's not possible.

And hang on a sec, what do you mean not everyone likes the same thing. I suppose you'll be telling me next that LOTR was worth watching...

[graculus.livejournal.com]

Well, my arse would beg to differ after I sat through the first one. I know the pervy hobbit-fanciers would disagree with me, though...

[blktauna.livejournal.com]

I want your icon....

[graculus.livejournal.com]

This one? And it would suit you so well! ;)

AHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH

[blktauna.livejournal.com]

And you are assuming they don't _want_ to be doing all that in the first place...

(no really... there is such a thing as bad attention)