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[nny]

This year I intended to take part in the snowflake fandom challenge, and then I concussed myself with an iron. Doing it late means I'm going to miss out on the community aspect of it some, I guess, but introspection can be a good thing in moderation, so forgive me while I navel gaze belatedly.

Day 01

In your own space, talk about why you are doing the Fandom Snowflake Challenge? What drew you to it as a participant? What do you hope to accomplish by doing these challenges? Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

I've missed Dreamwidth/LJ a ridiculous amount, frankly. My fannish experience recently has largely shifted to Tumblr, because that's where a lot of fandom has fled, and while it is hugely emotionally satisfying on a short term basis - squeeing, photospams, fan art, ficlets - it doesn't satisfy my need for connection within fandom. I've missed talking and watching people talk; while it definitely does still happen on tumblr it's more difficult to be a completist. I want to see a whole conversation take place, rather than catching glimpses and being afraid to contribute.

Tumblr feels like yelling your thoughts into a room and hoping someone shouts back. Dreamwidth feels more like a conversation.

Of course, this can't happen unilaterally, and a lot of drift is because it's been quieter around here. People are still around but not nearly so fannish, and it's so lovely as a way of keeping up with friends but it's not so much a part of my fannish squee. And I'd like it to be.

That's why I've followed some new people on DW, and why I'm actively searching for new comms to get involved in. I'd like to recapture fannish joy, and I figure doing the snowflake challenge - belated as it is - is a good way to do that.

Comments

[retsuko]

So much this! I miss the heyday of LJ/DW, where there were so many coms with so much in-depth conversation. :( I haven't signed up for Tumblr, even though I love love love fan art and squee; it just reads really oddly to me, with all those reply/comment chains. (I feel so old when I type that. "You kids with your tumblr!")

So, yeah, my plan is to connect more, and talk about fandom more here. :)

[nny]

Yeah, the reply chains are so weird! It's like there are two people having a conversation and a silent crowd watching them.

What fandoms are you into at the moment? I'm currently completely wrapped up in Person of Interest. XD

[retsuko]

Husband and I are catching up on Person of Interest (Season 2, episode 7 or 8, I forget which), and Downton Abbey. I'm excited for the return of Supergirl and Agent Carter, and I will give Legends of Tomorrow a try. I'm souring a little on Sleepy Hollow, but I'll still watch in case it pulls out of its tailspin.

How about you? :)

[nny]

I'm excited for Agent Carter too, and Daredevil! I was actually really surprised how much I loved the latter, because the level of violence is pretty far beyond my usual tastes. I blame Charlie Cox and Stardust, frankly. I watched some of Sleepy Hollow but it didn't really hold my interest, possibly because we don't really learn ever so much about American history over here, so there were a lot of references I knew I wasn't getting. Mostly I'm involved with Person of Interest - I'm on the last episode of Season 3 - and fic-wise, teen wolf and hawaii five-0, even though the canon is just... painful, at times. XD

[retsuko]

100% agreement about Daredevil. If it hadn't been for the awesome characters, I probably would have bailed early on. (The set dressing, too... Fisk's apartment was absolutely perfectly furnished.)

FWIW, I'd call Sleepy Hollow's interpretation of American history exceedingly lax. ;) what country do you live in?

And YAY for Agent Carter! XD

[lou]

hello, hello! I saw you added me and it will be a pleasure to get to know you!

I completely agree about the difference between tumblr and DW. I do appreciate the pretty on Tumblr, it's so easy to scroll and scroll and see nice things, but I miss the sense of community I once felt on LJ/DW.

It will be fun to see you go through the snowflake challenge :)

[nny]

Hi! I'm probably going to take a wander through and take a look at your responses to the challenge, too. :D

Tumblr is great and distracting, but I also find it eats up so very much of my time! I find it difficult to be productive on there, whether that producing content or being productive away from the computer.

(It's easy to fool yourself you're producing content, too, with very little basis in fact. XD)

[runpunkrun]

Hi, it's good to see you again! I'm still working on my Snowflake challenges, too, so we can be belated together.

After an unsatisfying stint on Tumblr, I'm making an effort to post and comment more on DW. I miss the conversations fandom used to have.

[nny]

Yes, absolutely! I'll probably hang out on tumblr some too, still, because the immediacy can fill a hole, but it's not at all what I want out of my fannish experience.

I'm glad to be following you again. :D

[spikedluv]

while it is hugely emotionally satisfying on a short term basis - squeeing, photospams, fan art, ficlets - it doesn't satisfy my need for connection within fandom.

This. I joined Tumblr because that's where the Teen Wolf meta was, and I stayed for the TW and MCU pretties, but it's not conducive to conversation or connection. Snowflake is a great challenge for that.

[kiki_eng]

*waves at you as a new person*

Yeah, Tumblr is interesting but really not good for interacting with people. I mean, it is better now with the chat function, but that is still so far from journal communication and threaded public conversations and everything that those can inspire, like, I feel with Tumblr we have lost our salon, a bit - we don't really have a good place to meet people and exchange ideas there, and I feel like those places are so important. /o\ So, yeah, yay snowflake_challenge!

[naye]

*nods nods* Yes about Tumblr. And LJ/DW.

I like this Snowflake thing! Can't wait to see more posts from you. (How do you Snowflake? Asking for myself, maybe.)

[nny]

Here is the master post, and I'd love to see your posts if you choose to take part! (It's technically finished but there's no time limit on it, so I'm going to work through it in my own time. :D)

[naye]

Thank you~!