Meta & fandom meta discussions

[tikatu]

Notice: We will be taking this weekend off. The next edition will be on Monday.

Meta discussion

• The Fannish Life: Living It Up Online (And Offline), This time I'm sharing some of my favorite geek goodies with you by Ann Morris on March 23, 2010
• Speak sweetly: someday you may have to eat your words by Saluki on March 24, 2010
• I know some people are violently opposed to anything having to do with Archive of Our Own (and, apparently, the OTW); this came up quite a bit during Yuletide. I'm wondering what the reasoning is there. Not the people who just aren't interested, but those who are really, really against it. by penny-lane-42 on March 24, 2010
• Instead, what he finds is people who like the pure fantasy-world part of speculation, but really don't want to be bothered making the connection to their own lives and examining the status quo in which they live. by lil-brown-bat on March 25, 2010
• Monofandom, Panfandom, and the elusive Hydrafandom by sopdetly on March 25, 2010
• A lesson in good vs. bad irony thanks to Amanda Palmer by sparkymonster on March 25, 2010
• The New U.S. Health Care Law, Musicians, Artists & The Creative Class by Bruce Houghton on March 25, 2010
• Kindness and Integrity: Because fandom owners do hold the authority in a relationship with fan fiction authors, as does any web site owner where someone else posts their stuff, those owners have a responsibility to behave in ways that are ethical and kind. by Meesh on March 25, 2010
• What's Wrong with the Tournament of Books with Special Guests Ed Champion and Sarah Weinman by Eric Rosenfield on Wet Asphalt on March 26, 2010
• Dear Amanda STFU Palmer.... by betnoir on March 26, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

• 30 Rock: Fandom Meta: 30 Rock, Liz Lemon, and Tiger Beatdown by raanve on March 25, 2010
• Anime: After the tutorial Victoria and I attended, I felt it necessary to include a blog about cosplay and what it actually is. by Carla Fletcher on March 24, 2010
• Anime: Hey, Answerman! by Brian Hanson on AnimeNewsNetwork on March 26, 2010
• Anime: State Rep: Anime an Example of Why Two Nukes Wasn't Enough? by on March 26, 2010
• Basketball: But the question bothers me; it always has. I know such debates are part of sports, and it’s fun to compare teams from different eras, argue over which players are best. This debate, however, seems silly at best, sexist at worst. by on March 25, 2010
• Basketball: Life As a Mid-Major: An Expose On Fandom When No One Is Watching by Tyler Charles on March 26, 2010
• Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: I'm a bit worried I'm starting to seriously ship Dawn/Satsu. by quinara on March 23, 2010
• Comics: Comic Fandom Bibliography by Sean Kleefeld on March 25, 2010
• Doctor Who: AO3 - A Tag Wrangler's perspective on Doctor Who by samvara on March 25, 2010
• Durarara: I had CP watch the first episode of Durarara!! by kaigou on March 24, 2010
• Manga: Guest editorial: Dear Manga, You Are Broken by Jake Forbes on March 25, 2010
• NCIS: Geek Girls Rule! 122 – Why do Nerds like NCIS? by geekgirlsrule on March 25, 2010
• The Office: Office Meta 6.20: New Leads by itmustbecarly on office_meta on March 24, 2010
• One Piece: One Piece chapter 579 by inkstone on March 24, 2010
• Pumpkin Scissors: Pumpkin Scissors vol. 1 by yhlee on March 25, 2010
• Smallville: Smallville: What is your favorite Martha moment? by tariel22 on March 23, 2010
• Soccer: In Durban, kids are voting to play to raise awareness of child poverty and homelessness (Street Kids World Cup). In the U.K. and the U.S. and internationally, LGBT players are voting to take their place in the world of sports, from the recreational pitches to the premier leagues (Football v Homophobia). by Personal S.A. on March 23, 2010
• Sports: NYT examines violence in women's college sports by Title IX Blog on March 25, 2010
• Sports: Let’s agree: The challenge in Title IX compliance is football. Now we can talk. by Laura Pappano on March 25, 2010
• Stargate: I have thoughts about Stargate and shipping and fanon and closed canons, but I'm having trouble wrangling them and putting them down on paper. Stargate has always been kind of weird for me, fannishly. by ladysorka on March 24, 2010
• Supernatural: Tarts talk about Supernatural 5.13: The Song Remains the Same by Suzette Chan on Sequential Tart on March 22, 2010
• Supernatural: essay one: the celebration of the Winchester family dysfunction as heroic in "In the Hunt" by amonitrate on March 24, 2010
• Twilight: The Twilight Awards: We asked. You answered. Your favorite fandom sites by ysar on March 25, 2010

Submission help: You can (1) submit the link in the comments of a recent post on fandomnews, (2) by e-mailing fandomnews@fanhistory.com or (3) by editing today's link list.