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Okay, okay, everyone is creating journals at GJ, and I have no idea what it's about because I've been way too enthralled by the wank that shook HP fandom... but anyway, I caved and created a place holder journal. I don't intend to post on it, but should fandom decide to flock over there, I'll have my username secured (I googled astridv... it's more common than you'd think). But, I like LJ. And I hate moving.
So, what've you been up to these past days? Over on journalfen, reading The Msscribe Story, as I have? If you haven't, I recommend it: it's the story of a sociopathic sockpuppet master who mangaged to manipulate large parts of the HP fandom for years. The sheer length of the report (about 90,000 words) is daunting at first glance, but I wasn't bored for one second.
The account is well-researched, fully referenced, and completely riveting. Whoever the author is, they know how to write well. It gives great insight into the inner workings of HP fandom (and to a lesser degree, fandom in general). Fun side fact: a good part of the wanks we saw pop up on f_w over the years appear to trace back to that one person. Everything makes a lot more sense in hindsight.
I'd say what I found most boggling about the whole msscribe wank - apart from the sheer criminal energy put into animating a sockpuppet army - is that an in-group of BNFs thought that they could 'rule' fandom... and that people would let them. Like![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
rahirah said... this whole mess does give some insight into where the BNF hatred in some corners is coming from. Uh, yeah. I couldn't before, but I can see it now.
It makes me fully appreciate the anarchy thing we've got going in Buffy fandom. One person's BNF is the next person's WTF... I like it that way. :)
So, what've you been up to these past days? Over on journalfen, reading The Msscribe Story, as I have? If you haven't, I recommend it: it's the story of a sociopathic sockpuppet master who mangaged to manipulate large parts of the HP fandom for years. The sheer length of the report (about 90,000 words) is daunting at first glance, but I wasn't bored for one second.
The account is well-researched, fully referenced, and completely riveting. Whoever the author is, they know how to write well. It gives great insight into the inner workings of HP fandom (and to a lesser degree, fandom in general). Fun side fact: a good part of the wanks we saw pop up on f_w over the years appear to trace back to that one person. Everything makes a lot more sense in hindsight.
I'd say what I found most boggling about the whole msscribe wank - apart from the sheer criminal energy put into animating a sockpuppet army - is that an in-group of BNFs thought that they could 'rule' fandom... and that people would let them. Like
rahirah said... this whole mess does give some insight into where the BNF hatred in some corners is coming from. Uh, yeah. I couldn't before, but I can see it now.It makes me fully appreciate the anarchy thing we've got going in Buffy fandom. One person's BNF is the next person's WTF... I like it that way. :)
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