Oyyy...

[letterblade]

The wank-de-jour? I'm just hiding from. Hiding, hiding. Know too many people on too many sides of it, and tempers are running far, far too high. Especially because, as abundantly proved over the last two years, I seem to be the only person around who believes in forgiving and not taking it personally when people say crazy shit because their emotions are out of control or their point of view is not yours. :/

Well, and also because I'm kinda sliding off the back end of this fandom too. *clings to Devi and Lyko so we can all land on our butts together!*

Though before I slide off entirely, I do wonder: anybody know if anything happened with those fic oscars being batted around a while back?

Comments

[forgottenlover.livejournal.com]

I didn't even know there was wank until people got upset, if that helps? ::eyes life:: I figure there's no point being upset about it after the fact. ::headshaky::

::hugs:: oi, don't ditch those of us still int he fandom too aye? ::chibi eyes::

And that... there were fic oscars? Where?

[devils-devotion.livejournal.com]

I AM LANDING IN THE MOUTHS OF AGNI FROM DIGITAL DEVIL SAGA. HOW ABOUT YOU, ARKADIDY?

Also, girl, don't worry about what I do or don't think. I don't care if you think that what I did was wrong, because it was. It was a mistake, so now I've gotta pony up for it.

[hopechan.livejournal.com]

God, it's just such a bad, bad situation. Things which shouldn't be personal taken personally. Aiee.

[swordage]

You can come join me in my hermitude. XD I gave fandom the finger a couple wanks ago.

[herongale]

*snuggles* I hope you know that I care about you no matter what? I've been missing you lately, and hope that things are going well.

[wired-lizard.livejournal.com]

Well, that's generally when people know there's a wank. XP

Don't worry, I'm not particularly ditching any individuals, certainly not my friends. I'm probably not even ditching the CoE; I'll just wander back out if the conversation goes south. I'm just kinda giving up on the idea of considering myself Part Of The Fandom, with the necessary involvement that entails. I'm sick of watching my friends take sides against each other and feeling like I have to join in. :/

Vikki and a few other CoE regulars were bouncing the idea around; I don't know if it ever reached general circulation. But it would be cool, wot?

[wired-lizard.livejournal.com]

HAHAHA, I DO NOT KNOW AGNI BECAUSE I SUCK AND DO NOT PLAY COMPUTER GAMES!

Well, except I know the god he's named after, because I read too much Hindu mythology. XD

To be honest, I don't really much care about what you did, because it didn't hurt me or anybody I care about--or rather, anybody I care about and who stands a chance of being seriously hurt rather than simply pissed off by something like that. I do care about whether you're okay and whether we're still friends, but that's about it in this particular situation.

*offers hugs and tea for when you're finished ponying*

[wired-lizard.livejournal.com]

I knooooooow. *wibbles and hugs*

[wired-lizard.livejournal.com]

Hermitude! It's like a hermitage, only with attitude! XD

[wired-lizard.livejournal.com]

*snugs* I've been missing you too. And I keep missing you in the channel, or running into you when there's some other conversation going.

I didn't entirely know that. But it's good to know. *fuzzy smile*

Things are actually going better than usual as of late, much to my surprise. :)

[devils-devotion.livejournal.com]

Man, you should play Digital Devil Saga, then. XDDDDDD Dawn and I have labeled it "Hinduism: The Game".

[wired-lizard.livejournal.com]

Haha, maybe I should, except I totally SUCK at computer games. Because I never played them like ever, so I have no mouse-eye coordination and I panic under time limits.

Except for Myst. Myst I can play. Myst soothes my soul. But anything else? Gahhhh.

[swordage]

Exactly. XD We're hermits that kick ASS.

[forgottenlover.livejournal.com]

rephrasing, didn't know there was wank til people said there was ::blinks:: This is my normal state though, so it does not shock me

M'glad you're not falling off the planet, I'd miss you ::nod nod:: I'm not involved in the CoE at all so ::shrugs:: I just avoided more'n a good bit of issue right there

And it would be awesome, positing reinforcement is a GOOD THING

[wired-lizard.livejournal.com]

Yeah, somehow you and CoE seems like a recipe for major wank. ;)

*snuggles* I just seem to like making friends on all sides of an issue, I do. -.-;;;

Oh, yesh, it would. XD

[wired-lizard.livejournal.com]

MUAHAHAHAHHAHA!

...never has the caption of this icon been more appropriate. XD

[forgottenlover.livejournal.com]

Oh! They were the people who were upset at me? Better to leave it be then, I don't wanna get my reviewers worked up again when I just started getting people to delurk ::flail::

::cuddles back and pets:: Hardly the only one

How would that be gone about though? It'd be hard to get people aware of it

[velvet-mace.livejournal.com]

Noooooo don't gooooo!

The wank makes absolutely no sense whatsoever to me -- to the point where I see people are upset, but I can't see any cause for it -- even when it was directly pointed out to me.

I want everyone to be happy and get along and write lots of yummy fics. I miss Devi's angst. I miss your wonderful wild ideas.

[wired-lizard.livejournal.com]

*huggles Vel* I'm certainly not leaving YOU, hon.

The wank doesn't make sense to me either, although that might be partially because it's too similar to the situation in which Anna left me, which I still can't understand properly.

I miss my wonderful wild ideas too. :/ Fudgin' writer's block.

[wired-lizard.livejournal.com]

It was something they were in the preliminary plotting phase of. I assume that if/when it went public it would've gotten advertised across all the comms. I have a sneaking suspicion the idea died though. :/

Maybe I'll ask someday when the channel isn't kerfuffling or zoofic-plotting. (Which, believe it or not, does happen! XP)

[forgottenlover.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, bring it up, it's one of those things that deserves a litle attention, though the downside is people might start screaming 'elitist' all over again...

You do that, I'll stay out of that side of the world, safer.

[wired-lizard.livejournal.com]

Well, in this case, I think we can ignore them. Giving awards to good fic isn't elitist, it's recognizing skill. But most people are idiots.

[lykomancer.livejournal.com]

Fic Oscars? WTF? O.o?

Heh. It's funny, because really, all I did was cut my flist and respond shortly to a few comments. The majority of my thoughts on the matter haven't been even hinted about, much less said...and I think it's better that way. Although, like I offered before, if people want someone to hate on, I'm sure me saying almost anything resembling my real opinion would have me either lynchmobbed or ostrasized in about 30 seconds.

I'm not angry, really. I'm just really fucking frustrated, and the fact that everyone's taking this so OMG-personally is the worst ascpect of it.

[mikkeneko.livejournal.com]

The idea isn't dead, per se, it just hasn't been pursued any further yet.

[mikkeneko.livejournal.com]

all I did was cut my flist and respond shortly to a few comments.

Exactly the same situation, really.

[forgottenlover.livejournal.com]

::laughs:: I know that, and you know that, but I don't think that half the fandom does. I mean, I bet someone would freak and go 'it was RIGGED'

[stickmarionette.livejournal.com]

Can I join you in your hiding place? I mean, I'm not very involved in fandom anymore anyway.

Also, fic oscars? Sounds like A) fun, and B) wank waiting to happen. XD