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Oh, Doctor Who fandom. You crazy outhouse rat.
Was snickering the other day at a mention of someone looking at some fandom discussion and then running like hell. Reminded me that a while back I'd typed up my own personal experience with the Doctor Who fandom when I entered at the beginning of S2. Not that I've really participated, just have watched it all.
Some have great experiences, some have lousy. This is mine as a Doctor/Rose shipper. It's why I hide from large communities and cling to my flist. I'm not even *tempted* to look at what goes on in the big communities.
Am I looking for some kind of "pet me, I'm a victim" thing? Nooooo. I'm trying to warn people. Stay the hell away from fandom!
ETA: Now some spoilers for S3 in the comments.
My Exposure to Doctor Who Fandom
The Players
D/R Shippers: The all-inclusive pool of Doctor/Rose shippers, which runs the gamut from mildly interested in the pairing, to scarily militant.
Does-Not-Like-Rose Fen (DNLRF): Fen who had decided that Rose was the worst thing to happen to Doctor Who. Reasons varied, including "because she's poor." (You know, because being lower-class is WRONG.) A subset of this is the Does-Not-Like-Rose-Fen Fen, but let's keep things simple.
Branched-off D/R Shippers: Shippers who, over time, have begun to cling together after getting sick of the DNLRF.
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D/R Shippers: OMGSQUEE!
DNLRF: *runs in* WRONG! You are WRONG! And here are 25 old-school reasons why.
D/R Shippers: :( *tries again* SQUEE!!
DNLRF: *runs in* STILL WRONG!
D/R Shippers: SQUEE?
DNLRF: *runs in* WROOOOOOOOONG!
D/R Shippers: pthththt! SQUEEE!
DNLRF: *runs in* You're so fucking wrong and it's really sad you can't see your own wrongness.
D/R Shippers: SCREW YOU!
DNLRF: *runs in* HAHAHAHAHA! You're so totally wanky!
D/R Shippers: LEAVE US ALONE!
DNLRF: *runs in* NO! As you are wanky and STILL need to be constantly told how wrong you are!
D/R Shippers: @#$@#$!!!!
DNLRF: *runs in* BWAH! Wankers! You all totally suck! Oh, and are WRONG!
Branched-off D/R Shippers: *watches old school Who* Okay, where the *hell* are the DNLRF getting their "canon" from?
D/R Shippers: *a year after Rose is gone* Awww! SQUEE!!
DNLRF: Aren't you listening?? WRONG!!!! Oh, and even your fic is wrong!
Branched-off D/R Shippers: Nuts to this! *burrows down into approximately 57 locked journals and communities*
DNLRF: Why can't these people MOVE ON?!!! We've been pounding this into them for over a year!
Branched-off D/R Shippers: *from inside hole* Yeeeah. Screw you. We've got booze and snacks and squee down here. *adds more salt to the margaritas*
ETA: OMG, I totally want a margarita now. I'm like craving one.
Some have great experiences, some have lousy. This is mine as a Doctor/Rose shipper. It's why I hide from large communities and cling to my flist. I'm not even *tempted* to look at what goes on in the big communities.
Am I looking for some kind of "pet me, I'm a victim" thing? Nooooo. I'm trying to warn people. Stay the hell away from fandom!
ETA: Now some spoilers for S3 in the comments.
My Exposure to Doctor Who Fandom
The Players
D/R Shippers: The all-inclusive pool of Doctor/Rose shippers, which runs the gamut from mildly interested in the pairing, to scarily militant.
Does-Not-Like-Rose Fen (DNLRF): Fen who had decided that Rose was the worst thing to happen to Doctor Who. Reasons varied, including "because she's poor." (You know, because being lower-class is WRONG.) A subset of this is the Does-Not-Like-Rose-Fen Fen, but let's keep things simple.
Branched-off D/R Shippers: Shippers who, over time, have begun to cling together after getting sick of the DNLRF.
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D/R Shippers: OMGSQUEE!
DNLRF: *runs in* WRONG! You are WRONG! And here are 25 old-school reasons why.
D/R Shippers: :( *tries again* SQUEE!!
DNLRF: *runs in* STILL WRONG!
D/R Shippers: SQUEE?
DNLRF: *runs in* WROOOOOOOOONG!
D/R Shippers: pthththt! SQUEEE!
DNLRF: *runs in* You're so fucking wrong and it's really sad you can't see your own wrongness.
D/R Shippers: SCREW YOU!
DNLRF: *runs in* HAHAHAHAHA! You're so totally wanky!
D/R Shippers: LEAVE US ALONE!
DNLRF: *runs in* NO! As you are wanky and STILL need to be constantly told how wrong you are!
D/R Shippers: @#$@#$!!!!
DNLRF: *runs in* BWAH! Wankers! You all totally suck! Oh, and are WRONG!
Branched-off D/R Shippers: *watches old school Who* Okay, where the *hell* are the DNLRF getting their "canon" from?
D/R Shippers: *a year after Rose is gone* Awww! SQUEE!!
DNLRF: Aren't you listening?? WRONG!!!! Oh, and even your fic is wrong!
Branched-off D/R Shippers: Nuts to this! *burrows down into approximately 57 locked journals and communities*
DNLRF: Why can't these people MOVE ON?!!! We've been pounding this into them for over a year!
Branched-off D/R Shippers: *from inside hole* Yeeeah. Screw you. We've got booze and snacks and squee down here. *adds more salt to the margaritas*
ETA: OMG, I totally want a margarita now. I'm like craving one.