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Meta discussion

Tucker argues that illegal downloading is bad because it betrays the can-do rapacious imperialism of our forefathers. by Tucker Stone on March 10, 2010
Please stop pissing in other people's Wheaties. by zoethe on March 11, 2010
The Other Love that Dare Not Speak its Name by Jason Thompson on March 11, 2010
Yaoi, slash, and characterisation by lanjelin on March 12, 2010
Abandon Fandom! by Nathaniel on March 13, 2010
the various discussions have had me contemplating how one can identify digression versus derailment, because sometimes it seems as though digressions get labeled as derailment when perhaps they aren't. by kaigou on March 13, 2010
Danah Boyd: How Technology Makes A Mess Of Privacy and Publicity by Jason Kincaid on TechCrunch on March 13, 2010
As a Pop Culturalist, I’ve never found it my job to critique media I do not enjoy, nor do I give much credence to those who do. by Kate Harding on March 13, 2010
Oh, look, more Robotech and Macross meta! by incisivis on March 13, 2010

Culture!Fail

Quite honestly, I'm appalled at how conveniently the guy just wiped away African-American writers. by lennan on March 11, 2010
Where's my Foreign Pop Fiction? by Eric Rosenfield on March 13, 2010

Fandom feedback issues

Misc thoughts about comments etc on fanworks by alias-sqbr on March 12, 2010
Today's meta posts are flooded with debate on how you should comment to fic. Even whether you should comment to fic. by ssquirrel-fic on March 13, 2010
your hit counter is lying by zing-och on March 13, 2010
Also, commenting? I’m with those who think pestering, urging, demanding, begging, advising, patronising, threatening etc. is not the way to get more comments. by elvirablue on March 14, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

Australian sports: Popularity of Australian sports leagues across various social networks by Laura on March 13, 2010
Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: Shipper wars...and other bits...sort of kitchen sinky because work ate my brain again by shadowkat67 on March 12, 2010
Michael Jackson: MJ Fandom: Discussing the Art Vs. the Gossip by arXter on March 12, 2010
Star Trek: Trekkies & Trekkies 2 by Sean Kleefeld on March 13, 2010
Star Wars: TFN Interview: Karen Miller by Mandy on TheForce.Net on March 13, 2010
Star Wars: Movie Director makes his case for Star Wars Fans in "The People vs George Lucas" by GeekToMe on March 13, 2010
Supernatural: "Well, You Are Kind Of Butch": The Bisexuality Of Dean Winchester by waterofthemoon on March 13, 2010
Supernatural: Ahahaha! Oh, where to begin? XD First of all, I'm not offended by the article or the assumptions the author makes, but I am a bit indignant that he could look at Supernatural fandom and choose wincest and crackfic as the definitive evidence that the fandom is crazy. by quitecontrary8 on March 13, 2010
Twilight: What is with all of these crazy twilight haters? by Hamster Farter on March 13, 2010

Fandom legal issues

Convention news

Closet Con: CLOSET CON 2010 – a Kirk/Spock and multi-fandom slash convention by catalenamara on slash_con on March 13, 2010

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