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PSA for newcomers to fandom:
Here's how to tell when there's no longer any point in continuing a discussion with someone over points about which you disagree. If they assert, "As a general rule, I won't wade through any mass of PWPs unless they directly involve my favorite character (of any given fandom)" and then, not 45 minutes later, in the same post, aver, "You might be surprised to learn I skim, at the very least, every fic that comes through my LJ filters or email groups, for the past eight years" ...you can be fairly sure that an argument between yourself and such a person could go on, yes. But nothing productive is likely to come of it. (If you're wondering what or who I'm talking about, have a look around here. You'll find it.)

General PSA:
I've been thinking since Saturday night about the Steph and Tim in the Crime Syndicate of America universe as posited by Te. Mostly about the sex they have. And I think I want to write some.

That's right. I'm going to write het fic. I'm going to write het fic about Tim Drake.

Comments

[ficbyzee.livejournal.com]

Oh, dear. *pets you, and forces myself to ignore said argument for the sake of my sanity*

Dude! I'm writing het fic about Tim Drake, too! Isn't it terrifying?

[raveninthewind.livejournal.com]

I try very hard not to get sucked into pointless debates in fandom. I admit if I think there's room for discussion, it sometimes tempts me. But I find it gets easier all the time to tell when an exchange of opinion is going to turn into to one of those ::headdesk:: situations, and I quicky avert my eyes.

[cereta.livejournal.com]

There are some arguments I look at and try very hard to understand, so that I might, if not persuade the person to my point of view, at least arrive at some greater mutual understanding.

And then there are the arguments that I look at, roll my eyes, and say, "Whatever."

What a yutz. I wave my mother-in-law in their general direction via icon.

[mtgat]

Admitting to writing het --- it's the new "admitting to writing slash." ;)

[rubynye.livejournal.com]

*sends Steph swinging through your journal ion celebration*

[cosmicastaway.livejournal.com]

You're so silly. There's no such thing as het-Tim-fic.





Is there?

Geez, you're...you're scaring me. :3

[raveninthewind.livejournal.com]

The Te's Tim/Steph is hawt.

I'm just saying it's not just you who's been converted.

So if you write some, yay!

[brownbetty]

I love this fandom sooo much. IT MAKES PEOPLE WRITE HET. ITS MOJO IS THAT POWERFUL.

(frozen)

[kkglinka.livejournal.com]

Mm hm. That would be because I'm a compulsive reader, but not a compulsive searcher. Stick it in front of my nose and I'll skim it (unless the header warns me of something I know I don't like). Ask me to go through archives though... I need a motivation. Who really goes through the archives for a fandom that doesn't interest them searching for "that those few good ones" when there's a billion fic on the net? I think that's a silly expectation.