You make some good points. And while I'm all for more civility and politeness in fandom, I fear that it's not going to happen. It seems inevitable that virtually every fandom has it's share of wankers and trolls and idiots. I wish it weren't so, but it is. *That* is one of the reasons I never get involved in fandom save for reading and writing. Because the fans cannot be trusted to act like reasonable adults when they think they can hide behind the anonymity of the internet.
Having said that, I may have simply spent too long today reading about the OMGWTF side of life/fandom and my cynicism is showing more than usual.
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You make some good points. And while I'm all for more civility and politeness in fandom, I fear that it's not going to happen. It seems inevitable that virtually every fandom has it's share of wankers and trolls and idiots. I wish it weren't so, but it is. *That* is one of the reasons I never get involved in fandom save for reading and writing. Because the fans cannot be trusted to act like reasonable adults when they think they can hide behind the anonymity of the internet.
Having said that, I may have simply spent too long today reading about the OMGWTF side of life/fandom and my cynicism is showing more than usual.
OK, shutting up now. Sorry.