Thanks for the link to the essay - it's excellent. Particlarly the closing paragraph.
I vaguely remember two or three introductions to the concept of Crispy Fried Balrog Wings (or something similar) so may have tried the group again later on or something. I read quite a number of newsgroups at one point, although the current tally is down to four (three of which are currently moribund).
Although I must say, despite the copious quantities of batshit seen in on-line fandom, it simply pales in comparison to on-line political forums. Nobody in fandom has publicly threatened to kill me. Not ones who seriously meant it and were in a position to drive to the other end of the island and actually try to do it, anyway.
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Date: 2008-01-05 06:38 am (UTC)I vaguely remember two or three introductions to the concept of Crispy Fried Balrog Wings (or something similar) so may have tried the group again later on or something. I read quite a number of newsgroups at one point, although the current tally is down to four (three of which are currently moribund).
Although I must say, despite the copious quantities of batshit seen in on-line fandom, it simply pales in comparison to on-line political forums. Nobody in fandom has publicly threatened to kill me. Not ones who seriously meant it and were in a position to drive to the other end of the island and actually try to do it, anyway.