A pledge

[emmagrant01]

Dear Fandom,

I'm sick to death of wanks and kerfluffles, in all their assorted forms. I'm tired of seeing people I care about being snarked at, both to their faces and behind their backs. I'm equally tired of seeing people I care about being mean and petty to others. So I'm going to make a public pledge, and I hope I am able to stick with it.

I hereby pledge not to participate in wank any more. I won't link to wanky posts. I will resist the urge to comment on them, except to try to make a reasonable and friendly point. When my friends are the victims of wank, I'll comfort them behind the scenes instead of drumming up even more wank with a ranty post.

I furthermore pledge to do my best not to jump to conclusions about anyone else's intentions. I will give people the benefit of the doubt whenever possible.

And if I have a problem with someone, I will ask them about it directly.

Sincerely,
Emma

[Poll #569143]

ETA: Just to clarify, this pledge is about ME, and not anyone else. I'm not trying to tell anyone what they should or shouldn't do. I know some of you out there really like wank and enjoy stirring it up, reading all the threads, and watching the drama of the fall-out. That's not my thing, and I'm not passing judgment on any of you. :-)

Comments

[sesptwd.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry /of subject

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

This is about me, and no one else, okay? I'm just burnt out on watching people tear into each other. It makes my fandom time not fun, so I'm just not going to pay attention to it anymore. That's all. ;-)