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emmagrant01Dear 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
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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. :-)
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. :-)
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Date: 2005-09-12 08:23 pm (UTC)Wanks are such a waste of time. All they do is make people feel bad and bear a remarkable resemblance to schoolyard bullying. There are only so many hours in the day for me to do everything I want.
I absolutely refuse to waste time I could reading or writing or wanking (the fun way) or playing computer games or whatever participating in a fannish wank. Screw that. I see absolutely zero appeal.
My two cents. :)