[ SECRET POST #2582 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2582 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 03 pages, 057 secrets from Secret Submission Post #369.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

[fscom]

11. http://i.imgur.com/XDxxmZt.gif

[(Anonymous)]

Nope! hey guys, what you been shippin' this week?

(I'm in fandom for a host of non-shipping related things, but condescension is so unattractive.)

[(Anonymous)]

Honestly, I agree. And I like shipping.

(inb4 ppl getting butthurt and overly-defensive)

[(Anonymous)]

Probably not, which is a shame. Fandom would be a lot smaller with no shipping but there'd be a lot less drama, too.

[kaijinscendre]

You just gotta follow the right people/blogs/journals. I see plenty of meta discussion not about shipping (particularly in Sherlock and Supernatural fandom).

[(Anonymous)]

Not related to the secret, but huge ships partially covered in water terrify me. I have no idea why, but man, this secret is really scary!

[(Anonymous)]

If shipping is pathetic, what in fandom isn't? Gushing over actors/actresses? Obsessing over RL celeb gossip? Magical ponies having adventures? Wishing you could live in Hogwarts? Arguing over which fictional superhero would win in a fictional fight?

I'm not saying shipping is better than any of the above, but like, we're all in glass houses here

[mika-kun.livejournal.com]

Your fandom experience is largely a function of what sites, blogs, ect. you follow.

[(Anonymous)]

I kind of agree. But evidently most people's basic instinct is to consider hooking up the ultimate goal of everyone's life. I don't and I always feel like such an outsider.

[(Anonymous)]

I actually kind of don't see the point of fandom without shipping. I mean, I do - but most of the urge to write fanfic is people wanting to see their their fave characters getting romantically involved in a way that will never happen in the canon, or that canon will never focus particularly on. So yeah.

[queerwolf]

You're obviously in the wrong fandoms/fandom places. Yes, I'm a shipper but that's hardly all I'm here for. The internet is a big place and there is plenty of discussion going on that has nothing to do with who character A/B/C/etc. is fucking.

[(Anonymous)]

No.

[(Anonymous)]

If you want to talk about something, talk about it. Make people interested. Fandom isn't going to just read your mind and cater to you.

[klutzygirl]

No.

[(Anonymous)]

most game fandoms aside rom rpgs have almost no shipping. so theres that

[(Anonymous)]

I kind of agree. I'm a bit sick of society in general revolving around romance, sex and relationships. As someone who is single by choice, I find it discouraging. Not that I need my life choices validated, but I'd like to see a larger focus on platonic relationships and strong, single characters in media and within fandom.

Also, there are a lot of young people in fandom, even moreso since tumblr got more popular. While I love to see them embracing and exploring their sexualities, I worry that fandom's obsession with shipping will inflate the importance of relationships even more, if you know what I mean.

[(Anonymous)]

I like shipping, but this secret is relevant to how I've been feeling about fandom at the moment. I've pretty much quit Shingeki fandom and unfollowed a whole bunch of blogs because I'm so tired of all the shipping and the drama surrounding it. Every time a new chapter comes out, I feel like the only discussions brought up are irrelevant things about shipping, like "Levi is sitting on Eren's bed, CANON". Or, "Why isn't Eren worried more about his boyfriend Armin??", or "Erwin liked a woman?? But he's gay with Levi!"
Just so tired of it.

No.

[fingalsanteater]

I'm only interested in shipping and shipping related accessories.

[nightscale]

Nope, I like everything else that comes with a fandom but I am primarily in it for the shipping.

[paperghost]

I don't think shipping is "pathetic" but god, I do agree with "Can we talk about something else for once" part.

[diet_poison]

Actually, OP, fandom talks about other things all the time...yes there is a lot of shipping, but there most certainly is not *only* shipping

[(Anonymous)]

I love shipping! It's a great way to get things without having to leave the house!

Hear hear!

[nyxelestia]

I love my ships and all, but yes, I wish fandom didn't have an upper limit of 50% discussion being non-shipping stuff, an upper limit that's rarely reached, especially once you take out social justice criticisms and discussion. :(

[ninthlife]

I don't mind shipping all that much and I tend to stay out of discussions about it. What bothers me is when ship wars start dividing a fandom and creating a toxic environment that is the opposite of fun. Most of the time it's avoidable, but sometimes the ship wars are so pervasive that you can't get away from it.

Fans can be so hostile over shipping. It's fucking ridiculous.

[(Anonymous)]

You're free to your opinion, pal, but drawing lines of acceptable fanning is pretty stupid.