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Had a James Hetfield/Mariah Carrey dream last night. *pointedly glares in the general direction of Canada*
Blar, got an email back from the U2Bubblegum listmum. Um, girls? Did we know this is a writers-only list? Because the only thing keeping me back from starting my own list is the whole shades of TF-metslash thing. I don't think I'll be staying, though. And *cringe* she used the phrase "serious writers". That counts me out, then, since I'm lots of things, but serious isn't one of them. Yeah, I'm bitchy. So sue me. (*snerk*)
But, yeah. I'd like a U2 slash list where lurkers are welcome and all, and where temper tantrums like the one that sparked this whole thing are either ignored or put down, but this fandom is too small to warrant two lists, really. And, as I said, I fear the ever so slight chance that this'll turn into another List War, and um. No. Not with this fandom, not with me, and actually, not with her, either. I think she's naive, but then, I'm old and jaded, and she's actually okay.
I really hate fandom politics.
In other news, if I ever again can't get any Gitanes, please remind me to never ever buy Galoises, yeah? I still have a foul taste in my mouth. Yuck.
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And-- dude, if the list isn't friendly, and it certainly doesn't seem like it is, then the fandom can warrant another list. Doesn't matter how many writers - or lurkers - there are. Just my thoughts, anyway. ^_^
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And, yeah. I'm just terrified of starting another War of the Lists, if nothing else then because that burned me on Metallica slash for a number of months, and I don't want that to happen with U2.
But, perhaps I can ask on-list if people'd take offense/be interested.
BTW, can you get on MSM? My y!msgr is being a bleendog.
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I don't want to get kicked off for lurking.
And since I think it's best that I give up on U2 slash. (Characterization issues *sigh*) And I have a difficult time feedbacking on fiction that I can't get through. And I'm Quai-Dian's beta reader, making it superfluous for me to give her feedback.
So another list wold be nice.
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And, yeah. I'm thinking about it.
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I need help.
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And I'd get online, but it's 2AM, and I have school tomorrow, so I was just about to head to bed. >_< I'll be on around midnight your time, and possibly from about 7-8:30 pm your time as well.
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And it's not even an issue with the listmum; I was wront, twasn't her who emailed the list re: feedback -- although the person emailing did mention talking to the listmum and bitching and implied that she agreed, which is actually rather annoying. I have issues (I'm way too fond of that word) with people not fighting their own battles. (See also: Sp**ks, CC.)
So, yeah, I'm thinking about it, but I'm gonna send an email to the list about it first, to make absolutely sure that people realise I'm not trying to drain that list or whatever, and it's just a matter of a playground more suited for those of use who are ... laxer, I guess.
Go to sleep, you freak. :p
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*sporking eyes out*
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Erk......I kinda had an idea. And I'm writing....sort of....really I am! But I also have a problem with the 'no lurking' rule. I think it's ridiculous because I just lurk. I can't help it. But I'd be in favor of a lurker-friendly list, too. I don't think the fandom's too small or anything. I'd join.
I'm using 'I' way too much. Gah.
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And that whole thing struck me as a huge string of over-reactions. I've seen it on so many lists before, yet each time I hope that maybe THIS TIME we'll all be smart and mature and on-the-same-page enough to avoid it.
Apparently not.
Either way, lists just aren't my thing, it seems. I'll stick with ff.net and the few other archives that I follow.
Of course, if you were to start a list, I'd probably join. Just because I can't NOT. And I'll stick with Bubblegum for now, at least until it gets unbearable.
As for my own fic, well, these days I'm not writing enough to warrent posting, and net time un-monitored by parents is hard to come by.
I seem to be a lurker by necessity. Geh.
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I dunno, I was really never was involved in a list, and therefore have never heard of a listwar. But it seems to me, that it would be a good thing to have more then one list. That mean's the fandom's expanding and growing bigger, which is almost always good (except for the fact that it sometimes attracts some unwanted Mary-Sueism. You should see what happened to the Blink-182 and Linkin Park sections of FF.net. The both of them seriously went downhill. But that's a whole 'nother rant.)
Er, I'm rambling, aren't I.... Heh, I think another list would be a good thing, and tell me if you make one. I'd join!:)
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What I mean to say is that I'd join another list, but I wouldn't want to think that the existance of another list would hurt feelings/etc of other people in bubblegum (ew, could i sound more sappy?? *kicks self*) but just from bits of it I've seen, I don't think I'd fit on Bubblegum at the moment... like you said, I need something a bit more laidback... (and OT-friendly, *G*) I think at the moment I'm happy with the LJing and stuff... seems to be working OK for me, at least.
*wanders off babbling still*
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And it's not just the size of the fandom, but also the similarity to situations in Metallica fandom last year, and. Yeah. And also, I just "cleaned" myself of all listmum responsabilities, and I don't really wanna take on more. :/
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Hahahahahahahaahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!! *begins to wonder if you or 'Nette have heard the true and touching story of how James pissed ALL OVER the toilet in Mariah's dressing room as a thank you for her bitchiness* then again, if 'Nette's right, and James is that much of a whore, that hatred must make for some wild sex :P
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