Finally had the time to read this and a few comments. Gotta love meta and its epicness. *lol*
I've never been deeply involved in German fandom. I joined a few comms and left them quickly because, as you said, there is no meta and the constructive interaction between users is shamefully limited. Once I suggested writing meta and got the response that everyone would read the English meta and consequently there was nothing new to write. Okay, why create a German comm in the first place if one assumes that everyone is involved in the English equivalent? The mind, it boggled. I did, however, meet a few pervy souls in the studivz: there is a slasher group. :D
Nowadays, I stay away from German comms, even if my German friends pimp it like cookies. I'm not even very fond of writing my thoughts down in German because I would have to spike my comments and posts with English terms anyway ('slash', 'fandom', 'interaction' etc.) Additionally, I've spent so many years writing English on the internet that it comes more natural to me that writing German. Also, there is less CRAZY FUN to be had.
Forgot to add, I am really prejudiced against German fanfiction. The few I read made me laugh and cringe and I decided to never do that again. Apologies to all German writers of fanfic who know what they're doing.
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Date: 2009-05-09 06:13 am (UTC)I've never been deeply involved in German fandom. I joined a few comms and left them quickly because, as you said, there is no meta and the constructive interaction between users is shamefully limited. Once I suggested writing meta and got the response that everyone would read the English meta and consequently there was nothing new to write. Okay, why create a German comm in the first place if one assumes that everyone is involved in the English equivalent? The mind, it boggled. I did, however, meet a few pervy souls in the studivz: there is a slasher group. :D
Nowadays, I stay away from German comms, even if my German friends pimp it like cookies. I'm not even very fond of writing my thoughts down in German because I would have to spike my comments and posts with English terms anyway ('slash', 'fandom', 'interaction' etc.) Additionally, I've spent so many years writing English on the internet that it comes more natural to me that writing German. Also, there is less CRAZY FUN to be had.
Forgot to add, I am really prejudiced against German fanfiction. The few I read made me laugh and cringe and I decided to never do that again. Apologies to all German writers of fanfic who know what they're doing.