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fandomsecrets2012-03-23 07:01 pm
case) wrote in fandomsecrets2012-03-23 07:01 pm
[ SECRET POST #1907 ]
⌈ Secret Post #1907 ⌋
Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.
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[Disney's Gargoyles]
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[X-Men: First Class]
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[keanu reeves]
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11. [SPOILERS for Death Note]
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12. [SPOILERS for Kuragehime]
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13. [SPOILERS for The Walking Dead]
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14. [SPOILERS for Supernatural]
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15. [SPOILERS for Mass Effect 3]
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16. [SPOILERS for Mass Effect 3]
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18. [TRIGGER WARNING for sexual abuse]
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19. [TRIGGER WARNING for rape]
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20. [TRIGGER WARNING for rape]
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Notes:
Secrets Left to Post: 00 pages, 000 secrets from Secret Submission Post #272.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 1 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ], [ 1 - hit/ship/spiration ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.
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Primary fandoms: At the moment I'm focused on Homestuck, Sherlock (BBC), Red vs. Blue. General video game fandom has always been there though
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How has fandom affected your life?: For one, it's been a big influence for my want to improve upon hobbies like art, writing, and computer programming. They used to simply be things I did on the side for light fun, hidden on my hard drive, a book, or in my head, but lately I don't think I'd mind making a dream career out of them because they're so enjoyable (except for comp. sci. that's just pure interest only). It might very well be unattainable, but having fandom offering nearly instant feedback and giving me incentive to impress is wonderful. I also probably wouldn't have kept studying languages either if it wasn't for that gluttonous desire to consume more media from everywhere.
Also, because of the varied demographics of folk in fandom, it's certainly been a neat portal to educating myself about the lgbtquiltbag and allowing me to be more honest with myself (where I used to think "I'M SOO ALOOOONE, WHAT EVEN AM I"). It's hard not to connect with someone, or find someone who isn't like-minded regarding anything (political, mental, degree of fannishness, etc.).
How do you think new advances in technology/social media (Facebook, twitter, LJ, tumblr etc) have changed fandom? For better or worse?: Well it's obviously made it easier to discuss and share anything with fans worldwide and whenever. I think it's brilliant that I don't have to rely on snail mail, disorganised mailing lists, or hoping for irl folk to have common interests just so I can get excited about the latest episode or announcement of whatever with another person. I don't have to save up so much money for travel and passes just to know what is even going on at TGS.
Disregarding the legality of it, I can recommend a series to someone living in another country where it will never be licensed and distributed (or perhaps only after months to years later), but they can still watch along with me if they download or stream it. Licensing, as it is at the moment in my opinion, is a bit of a dinosaur. Piracy is still a negative I suppose, especially since it's tempting to not purchase dvds or whatnot. Although I'd argue it helps gauge interest in things, but I can't be too sure without actual numbers to back that up.
Worse? Roleplayers everywhere on every platform. They're probably in my cereal, ready to give me all the second-hand embarrassment. It's also easier for people to sexually harass, threaten, and just be general jerks to people over any slight difference, yet hide behind (a very often America-centric) "freedom of speech." My. Ass.
How do you think current technology advances have changed how fandom interacts with the creators of the media of fandom?: It's easier for people to be assholes and disrespect personal boundaries. "Oh hey, So-and-So has a twitter, therefore they should expect to be harassed." It's also given way for folk who think that every individual opinion matters, and that they must be catered to. It's easy to be loud on the internet, get a bunch of ass pats validating you, and somehow expect creators to alter their content to suit you. There's a loss of perspective there, and while I don't believe criticism is invalid, I don't believe anyone is forced to work upon it simply because one feels strongly about a property they do not own and have no creative direction over.
And then there's the creeps. The ones who scrape for private information, send pornographic fanwork, send rape threats, and you know just generally make the internet a rather uncomfortable place for everyone. Social media just means it happens more often and more immediately.
Not that everyone is asshats obviously. It's still great to see an author have an openly accessible q&a, and with things like Kickstarter it's nice to know you can directly show support in some way.