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Weird con happenings - (internalized) fanophobia
So last week I went to a big conference in my field. It was great! I met many people and heard many interesting talks and got by on 4 hours of sleep a night for four days straight! \o/ I was also busy following the hashtags from three other major conferences that were happening that weekend, which was fascinating in and of itself.
My presentation ( Read more... ) -
this is just to show
my new icon
from fleete
that she made
for me
because
icons are love
also
frankie + seal
forgive me
for bragging but it is
so cute
and so cool
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Huh.
What I have learned from the Canadian Shack wank (handy links here: http://naraht.dreamwidth.org/478950.html) is a) people are wrong on the internet b) there are far fewer log cabins in Canada than I thought.
No, seriously. In the land of my childhood, there are many MANY actualfax log cabins. A good portion of my friends grew up in them. Quite ( Read more... ) -
Fandom, ILU: why I volunteer for the OTW
Part One
A few weeks ago, I asked a group of fannish types why so many fanpeople seem to be knitters. One of them replied, "Because fans like to make things that are beautiful and useful." And that more or less sums up why I volunteer for the OTW.
Because, dear fandom, I love you. I love you and I want to do nice things for you. You've done so much ( Read more... ) -
BAD Internet Laws Heading Your Way
Originally posted by write_light at BAD Internet Laws Heading Your Way
From the flist:
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More on the OTW & volunteer burnout
So. lim quit (check out her post here). There's quite a bit of wank, and lots of gossip, and lots of carefully considered thought that has been going into the discussions about the current OTW elections. Mostly I'm willing to bet every bit of it is true. What I mean is that every perspective, every opinion, is really valid for the person holding it ( Read more... )
