Thanks for this. As always, it was a real pleasure to read; clear and untrammelled...
Today a young fan in my feed said she has more contact with strangers on twitter than with her real life friends. That's the only danger I see in any online 'social networking' activity - loneliness.
Shipping and reading are in your head. Bare feet on earth or rocks, someone's hand ruffling your head when they walk by, stars looking back at you while you evaluate the meaning of 'countless' - these activities make your cells sing. You become a composer and not just a listener of life.
That being said, I stan like a fucking bought one!
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winterfish
Great break down of what 'fandom' can do or not do for ya.
Date: 2011-02-05 10:43 pm (UTC)Today a young fan in my feed said she has more contact with strangers on twitter than with her real life friends. That's the only danger I see in any online 'social networking' activity - loneliness.
Shipping and reading are in your head. Bare feet on earth or rocks, someone's hand ruffling your head when they walk by, stars looking back at you while you evaluate the meaning of 'countless' - these activities make your cells sing. You become a composer and not just a listener of life.
That being said, I stan like a fucking bought one!