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Jun. 21st, 2006 08:55 pmMy internet is back, so naturally I spent most of the day reading the Sockpuppetgate. I have nothing to say about it, except that this isn't a funny wank, oh no. It's horrible. And mind-boggling, because it's all so *meaningless*.
Good things that came out of it? People like the GT mods *finally* had their say. And to think we have been laughing at them all this while. *sigh*
It also shows *why* you need a place like fandom_wank. I'm not really trying to defend f_w here - f_w doesn't need defending, thankyouverymuch. I'm also not trying to claim that the f_w members (including myself, little that I post) are trying to do anything but mock the stupid for their own evil entertainment purposes, or that some of them are not mean or stupid or crazy. But it helps, having a place like that. It keeps *you* sane. It keeps you *aware*, that things like this happen, and will continue to happen in the future because that's how people are - all we can do is be careful and hope.
I have to say, this wank has also made me paranoid. I have been considering getting a RL blog - not here, probably at blogspot - for a variety of reasons. If I do end up getting one, I will make sure it is very, very far away from fandom and no Idiot from RL *ever* comes across my fannish identity.
In fact, my paranoia has increased to the point where I can just quote![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
chowderhead from f_w: After reading that, my paranoia levels have shot up to the point where I'm worried that *I* might be just a figment of MsScribe's imagination. *g*
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On a slightly different note, how beautifully written is the whole report? Crisp, detailed, with very convincing arguments backed up by facts, quite fair in its own way - it's a lovely read. Whoevercharlottelennox is, she's one hell of a writer.
Good things that came out of it? People like the GT mods *finally* had their say. And to think we have been laughing at them all this while. *sigh*
It also shows *why* you need a place like fandom_wank. I'm not really trying to defend f_w here - f_w doesn't need defending, thankyouverymuch. I'm also not trying to claim that the f_w members (including myself, little that I post) are trying to do anything but mock the stupid for their own evil entertainment purposes, or that some of them are not mean or stupid or crazy. But it helps, having a place like that. It keeps *you* sane. It keeps you *aware*, that things like this happen, and will continue to happen in the future because that's how people are - all we can do is be careful and hope.
I have to say, this wank has also made me paranoid. I have been considering getting a RL blog - not here, probably at blogspot - for a variety of reasons. If I do end up getting one, I will make sure it is very, very far away from fandom and no Idiot from RL *ever* comes across my fannish identity.
In fact, my paranoia has increased to the point where I can just quote
chowderhead from f_w: After reading that, my paranoia levels have shot up to the point where I'm worried that *I* might be just a figment of MsScribe's imagination. *g**
On a slightly different note, how beautifully written is the whole report? Crisp, detailed, with very convincing arguments backed up by facts, quite fair in its own way - it's a lovely read. Whoever
charlottelennox is, she's one hell of a writer.
