[ SECRET POST #1840 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #1840 ⌋


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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 05 pages, 123 secrets from Secret Submission Post #263.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 1 2 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeats ]
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Comments

[piepeloe.livejournal.com]

That's pretty much what I was saying, right? Just to be clear?

Every group has it's creepy fringe elements and the actor and crew have every right to be creeped out about them. But what I was pointing out was that they seemed to realize we're not all like that.

Even though regular fandom with its quirks can probably seem pretty weird to an outsider. The Graham Norton Show ep with Martin Freeman I mentioned, had Gerard Butler on as a guest as well. There was a woman in the audience who knew more about him than he himself did. She knew that yes he *had* worn a kilt to an event once, and when they showed a pic of him on a beach, she knew exactly when and where it was taken. That must have been incredibly creepy for anyone not aware of (online) fandom, and I cringed when I saw it, but it's completely harmless. Loads of people object to candids/paparazzi shots these days, true, but people can still name the details of every photoshoot/interview/project their fave has ever done.

'Normal' people find this creepy, which is understandable IMO. I downplay fandom and my involvement in it, except to people I know are also a part of it. Yes, I should be open and honest about my hobbies and interests, but I sometimes wonder if people like that Gerard Butler fan take it a bit too far. Perhaps this particular fan wouldn't have said anything if she hadn't been cornered like that, but there are still loads more who don't seem to care who knows what they do online. I mean, you don't have to be ashamed(*) of your hobby to realize it's not exactly everyone's cup of tea? To be aware of the world around you and its norms? And cast and crew create a fandom, they are not part of it, do not know the rules, so it's not ok to treat them like another fan. For them it's just a job.

(*) Obviously I'm leaving out controversial issues like posting family pics, or really any type of paparazzi pics, certain types of fanfic, fanart, etc. I have to admit I'm not always sure where I fall on some of those, except that once again, fandom has different rules than RL and you can't mix the two.