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[bubosquared]

I think Real Life (TM) should come with cheat codes.

In other news, could someone do a reality check for me? The more I think about it, the more I'm convinced that the terms RPS and FPS originated on RS-X. (And wow, can I cram any more acronyms into one sentence?) Because I can't remember it being called anything but "actorslash" (and musicianslash, I suppose, but that never came up in the rants I read) before that, and I definitely remember when the F in FPS stood for "fake" and I made noises and asked to use "FictionalPS" and um. itkindaworked.

So, help? Reality check? Was I a part of a revolution?

(Edit: Going through the RS-X message archive, and I'm starting to get convinced that yes, we did indeed give birth to the terms RPS and FPS. For example, there's a post by Vali on the legalities of RPS, except she calls it "realslash".

Ho hum.)

Comments

[sandrine]

I think so. I definitely never heard the terms before, and I distinctly remember the discussion about the F in FPS. Though I think the term RPS *might* have originated at RareSlash, actually. Might be worth checking out the group archives.

But you definitely were a huge part of the revolution. Hey, and I can say 'I was there'. :D

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[bubosquared.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that yould be. I mean, the RS discussion about RPS spawned RS-X, so it makes sense the origins of the terms are in there and/or from the early days of RS-X. Thanks!

And heee. Dude, swelled head, here. (Doing a proper journal entry on how much the "image" of RPS has changed over the years. Interesting, to see the many huge changes that came about during my fannish life time. :)

[sandrine]

True. *frowns* Kinda makes you feel old, doesn't it? ;)

"I remember, once upon a time, people hated slash about actual people and hardly anyone ever wrote it. But that was loooooong ago. Then Melle came along, named it RPS, defended it viciously and now we're about to take over the world." *giggles*

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[bubosquared.livejournal.com]

*giggle* Right. Recent friends polling showed hardly anyone even knows NT was my list, and I hear that baby's pretty big now. Hell, I bet maybe a handful of people on RS know who I am, let alone RS-X.

And sigh, I seem to have lost my drive for vicious defense. (Partially what the entry will be about.) Had some really really bad experiences with my words being twisted, and now I feel like I've got a bit of a "local" depression. I just can't seem to muster the motivation to argue with people, because it's just the same damn arguments over and over again.

Sigh. :/

[sandrine]

I know what you mean. Somehow, fighting for the sake of fighting alone has lost its appeal, hasn't it? Probably another sign that we get older - the first rebel phase is gone and now we sorta get a "Think whatever you want. Just leave me the fuck alone." attitude. Kinda reminds me of the message board thing I've been through recently ...

And some people would never listen to arguments, anyway, because the hear only what they want to hear and will twist your words even before they leave your mouth. :(

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[bubosquared.livejournal.com]

Could be it. Could also be that ... well, call me conceited, but I truly think that things are a lot different now than they were two-three years ago, regarding RPS. Most non-RPS people either don't really care about us because they realise you can't apply your morals to someone else, let alone everyone else, or they're ... well, like Te, I suppose. People who get all up in arms about it, and refuse to listen to facts because they just spout off the same untruths they've been fed since they got into fandom.

(Cause, yeah, the Te thing ... that stung. It's not fun to see someone you've always admired suddenly get all frothing at the mouth about something you do (in casu, put RPS on a webspace), and dismiss something you love (in casu, boybandslash) as not worthy (or at elast not as worthy as her own Hugh Dillon/CKR slash, one supposes) and accuse you and yours (those of us who have RPS on our sites) of endangering all slashers.

(Which is ridiculous for a umber of reasons, but I'll get into that in the revised version of the FMO, if I ever manage to write that.)

I think that was partially what made me feel like this, the knowledge that no matter how far we come, no matter how hard I fight, there will always be people refusing to change their minds, adhering to lies and untruths and an outdated worldview.)

Will stop babbling now.

I remember

[coneyislandbaby]

Being a part of the discussion because I didn't like the fake part either. It annoyed me, for some reason.

So, yeah, we're the children of the revolution. Or something :).

Re: I remember

[asilvahalo.livejournal.com]

I remember reading the discussion, which I think was when i joined RS-X. So I was still merely lurking. But I do reemmber a discussion of Fake versus Fictional for the FPS meaning.

Re: I remember

[bubosquared.livejournal.com]

Well, at least I've made that little difference. ^__^

I feel like I should grab a rifle (or a pen, in this case) and should slogans or something. (Which, um, I already do, I guess.)