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Azure Jane Lunatic (Azz) 🌺 ([personal profile] azurelunatic) wrote2003-10-06 01:30 am
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How to Not be an Obnoxious Fan$JUVENILE_OF_GENDER


  1. Read the FAQ for the fandom/community, if any. Regularly.

  2. If you only have "SQUEEEE!" to contribute to the discussion, don't. [Edit: If you're going to go "SQUEEEEEEEEE!" fine. Please also contribute coherently once you're capable of it. ]

  3. Namedroppers shouldn't.

  4. Spelling, grammar, punctuation, and coherent train of thought count.

  5. There is no harm in lurking for a bit to sound out a community and get a feel for the usual flow of things before leaping right in.

  6. It's not necessary to contribute to every single thread of discussion, especially if you're not really sure what's going on, but need to make your presence known anyway.

  7. Knowing every possible little bit of trivia related to the object of your fangirl/fanboyishness looks more like creepy stalker type than pleasingly devoted fandom -- unless the object of your obsessive fannishness likes stalkers.

  8. Same with the thing where you're not able to talk about anything but your adoration of $FAN_TARGET.

  9. Oh, and that thing where you think that everything that $FAN_TARGET has done is wonderful, even if you'd think it would be crap if it were done by anyone else? Also not attractive.

  10. Did I mention how obnoxious it is when you let $FAN_TARGET's taste in something (music, media, friends, fashion) dictate yours? Especially where you'd hate it if it were endorsed by someone who $FAN_TARGET is having a running feud with, but love it if $FAN_TARGET said that they liked it, the very next day?



If you'll follow a few of these rules, and, you know, think for yourself and become an interesting person outside of your screaming fandom, maybe people would actually think you had a life.