January 5, 2010: Meta discussion, Fandom meta discussion, Convention reports

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Meta discussion Anime, Internet, and Fanfiction Communities in 1995/1996 by felis_ultharus on January 1, 2010 What makes YOU squick? by cruiscin-la on January 1, 2010 There's a wank about the Archive of Our Own (I dislike immensely that name: it should be Archive of One's Own, to support the parallel; calling it an Archive of Our Own makes it sound like we possess no other archives, which is clearly false; we merely possess inferior ones) and the Organization for Transformative Works by thelastgoodname on January 3, 2010 About the AO3 and the yuletide move by astolat on January 3, 2010 Why I Love AO3 by kahtyasofia on January 3, 2010 comment stats by r-becca on January 3, 2010 Katsucon: randomsome1 called the Maryland Comptroller’s office and got the low down on the tax situation for any artists selling merchandise and other goodies there. by randomsome1 on January 4, 2010 when reason isn't truth enough: It all gets tiring in the end. by Ducky on January 4, 2010 I've been very grateful for posts on this issue such as giandujakiss', which provides a fresh breath of sanity. by toft on January 4, 2010 Earlier this year, Geocities announced they were pulling the plug on their website services. by morgandawn on January 4, 2010 Fandom Meta: Opening the Books on This Thing of Ours by executrix on January 4, 2010 Fandom Meta: In this Fight, We Are Dogless by executrix on January 4, 2010 307th verse, same as the first by cereta on January 4, 2010

Fandom meta discussion Alabama Crimson Tide: Our guide for those who want to act like Crimson Tide fans -- even if they aren't by Bob Carlton of the The Birmingham Newson January 5, 2010 Avatar: Avatar again (crosspost from my political journal) by fanbitch on January 4, 2010 Brisbane Bulls, Broncos, Lions: Brisbane’s sports community on LiveJournal and clones, bebo, blogger and Twitter by Laura on January 4, 2010 Chicago Bears: Bears Apologize For Season Via Ad by Marcus Gilmer on Chicagoist on January 4, 2010 Chicago Bears: Chicago Bears fans should back the other lovable losers: The New Orleans Saints by Angela Roza in the Chicago Tribune on January 5, 2010 Doctor Who: And thus, the Tenth Doctor dies. Needless to say, I’m quite saddened by this. by emilythedeminerd on January 5, 2010 Queer as Folk: Discussion of Character Typologies and Pretty Pictures by danny_sparks on January 4, 2010 SEC: Am I a bad SEC fan? by The Ghost of Jay Cutler on January 4, 2010 Star Wars: Star Wars Movie Dreams, Where might a third series of films take us? by Scott Collura on January 4, 2010 Supernatural: the evolution of Castiel's humanity by missyjack on January 3, 2010 Supernatural: Numbers can lie, I knew when I started the Great Supernatural Death Count that those who complained the show is racist and/or sexist would not be swayed. by Gail on January 4, 2010 Supernatural: So the whiff of Big Bang is in the air – with this wonderful promo trailer by Loki to get everyone fired up. It’sa great example of what a wonderful collaboration this challenge is by missyjack on January 5, 2010 UFO: Looking forward to the UFO reboot, Pamela looks back at Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's UFO, and looks forward to the planned movie version that's now been announced... by Pamela McCaughey on Den of Geek on January 5, 2010 Washington State football: Tales of a Transplanted Washington State Fan in the Heart of the SEC by Chris Miller on the Bleacher Report on January 4, 2010

Convention reports WritersCon 2009 by shaddyr on January 5, 2010