January 7, 2010: Meta discussion, fandom meta discussion, Polls, surveys, research requests, fansite

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Meta discussion

• So this article, In Defense of Fan-fiction (courtesy of the metafandom del.icio.us feed), which is kind of hilarious coming in on the heels of the whole OTW thing and the discussions about fan works and how fandom is becoming more public. by thedeadparrot on January 5, 2010
• Why I slash, by D. Colonial aged 34 3/4. by damned-colonial on January 5, 2010
• Confessions of a FanFiction Addict by Jules on January 5, 2010
• Notes from New Sodom: The Scourge of Sci-Fi by Hal Duncan Leave on January 5, 2010
• Some reasons why I didn't link a post to metafandom, by me, Phoebe by phoebe-zeitgeist on January 5, 2010
• porn/meta is my OTP, or: why there are so many queer people in my head by puella-nerdii on January 5, 2010
• The Rise and Fall of Manga: Huh? by Michael Pinto on January 5, 2010
• Blaxploitation, like film noir before it, was very much a product of its time. by david brothers on January 5, 2010
• 1952 called. They want their clichés back. by kill-claudio on January 5, 2010
• Writing Gay Characters by the Gay League on January 5, 2010
• Sponsoring & Branding: When Does Patronage Become Patronising? by twohundredpercent on January 6, 2010
• Taboo Topics in Fan Fiction by sirena on January 6, 2010
• RPF and keeping boundaries by rockeandroll on January 6, 2010
• ALA, award-winning Skim draw scorn of conservative commentator by Kevin Melrose on January 6, 2010
• the freeway's heading south by furiosity on January 6, 2010
• Publishing: Is this a man's world? by David Pepose on January 6, 2010
• Teapot tempests keep cropping up over straight women writing GLBT fiction -- and on such a regular basis, many female authors feel forced repeatedly to justify their involvement in the genre. by clarelondon on January 6, 2010
• A Case of Plagiarism by scullyseviltwin on geekfiction on January 6, 2010
• Your fandom is not Fandom by schmevil on January 6, 2010
• "It's just fiction" is a stance that a privileged person can take. But for the marginalised? by sparkindarkness on January 6, 2010
• EK's Sewing & CosPlay Blog: NaNoWriMo RE: Trying to earn money in alternative ways? by ekcosplay on January 7, 2010
• Recently, two separate posts have gotten under my skin and forced me to re-examine the book I'm trying to write. by Madeline Ashby on January 7, 2010
• Story titles and I: A dysfunctional love story. by rheasilvia on January 7, 2010
• Fandom by anett on January 7, 2010
• My Perfect SF World by The Crotchety Old Fan on January 7, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

• Avatar: in support of race traitor stories (regarding Cameron's Avatar) by willshetterly on January 6, 2010
• Avatar: 'Avatar' Therapy: Folks Seeking Guidance After Learning Pandora Isn't Real by Peter Hall on January 6, 2010
• Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: Chosen: Buffy Did the Right Thing by gabrielleabelle on January 6, 2010
• Comics: The '10s Will Be The Decade For Women In Comics by LatoyaPeterson on January 5, 2010
• Doctor Who: 10 things we want from the new series by Angry Who Fan on January 7, 2010
• Harry Potter: I felt that I needed to reaffirm my sorting into Gryffindor, thus, I present you with some bold statements: by echelon-nymph on January 6, 2010
• Nightmare on Elm Street: New 'Nightmare on Elm Street' Featurette by Monika Bartyzel on January 6, 2010
• Sherlock Holmes: I feel like I want to talk about Sherlock Holmes now. by melannen on January 5, 2010
• Supernatural: what happened to sam winchester? by she-rockstar on January 4, 2010
• Supernatural: How Do You Solve a Problem like Sam? by mangokulfi on January 6, 2010
• UFC/Mixed Martial Arts: How Mainstream Sports Fans View Dana White by Brent Brookhouse on January 6, 2010

Polls, surveys, research assistance requests

• Harry Potter: Questions. by melusinahp on January 6, 2010

Fansite news

• CAUTION: New Spammer Method - PMing "alturl.com" links by Indie on Fandom Forums on January 6, 2010