Outing myself further: I’m an analytical control freak like Brian, with big bold painterly splashes of Justin’s wide‑open heart.
After several comments that people couldn’t access my IJ, I changed the setting to “registered users.” That was a big step for me, having come from MySpace and the eternal spammage.
I’ve been exploring the QAF Fandom since I created my IJ on May 8. I recognized a lot of the same people all over the fandom which made me more comfortable, but it took a lot of time and I have a bunch of other interests. So, how does everyone manage to participate in fandom and still maintain balance?
I noticed that a lot of QAF communities cross over, which is confusing as hell! It’s hard to figure out what to post where. And there’s all these rules. *doing the Ted vibrating head thing from episode 118*
“Friending” in fandom is radically different than friends on MySpace. There, I have a tiny handful of friends I keep up with at least weekly and we are connected by personal interests, not fandom. What exactly is involved in mutually “friending” someone here? I noticed in my explorations that some people have 50 or more mutual friends!
What’s the protocol/etiquette for responding to comments to something you’ve posted? It seems rude to me not to respond to each person; it’s like someone at work saying “hello” to you in the hall and ignoring them. However, I don’t usually have 20 people at work say hello to me every day! Do you know what I mean? *feels silly*
I’m feeling a little overwhelmed by this QAF fandom stuff. I really do want to keep this fun, as I’ve been advised by several people.