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curiouswombatI had today off work - it is Tynwald Day - our equivalent of July 4th, more or less.
I fear I did not go to Tynwald to hear the laws being promulgated.... I spent the day being fairly lazy; it was the first not-raining day for ages, and I did some washing, hung it out, sat reading outdoors for a while, and then went shopping. S2C spent the day in bed, as he was at work last night and tonight, and D-D was busy with friends. I was happy with my own company - life at work the past three days was hectic and mentally tiring.
But I have also spent time tidying up my tags, so that all the Returnverse stories are now actually tagged 'Returnverse' as well as with their individual names - just in case anyone wants to read them here. Although, to be honest, it is probably easier to do so at TtH or Faerie. But I feel so much more organised for having done it!
Within the Tolkien fandom there has been a very polite and restrained kerfuffle - at least by the standards of some other fandoms I could mention... resulting in the organiser(s) of the big awards event pulling the plug on everything.
This is a bigger problem than some of the similar things in Buffydom, for example, as the MEFAs had eaten all other awards up - they are the only ones. Or were. It was a very short lived kerfuffle, too - from the first mention of a new ratings system - which is what annoyed people - to the 'Thank you and Goodbye, this Group/Community is now closed' posts took less than a week, I think!
I really think those involved with the organisation must have been pretty stressed out by running something so big, before anyone questioned the new rules, so that it was almost a relief to them to take their ball and go home. Otherwise it would either have been resolved or died down...
On the community that had sprung up about two days before that, to discuss the rules changes, someone basically said "OK - there's no point in just going 'Oh Dear...' Do something about replacing them!" So, being curious, I have found myself following it all, chipping in here and there, and am now fascinated by the way that a group of over 40 people are getting themselves into task forces, discussing policy, categories, ratings, finance and so on in an intelligent and organised fashion...
And you know me - can't keep out of something like that - so have joined a task force, or maybe two.
If anyone in the Tolkien fandom is interested the community is HERE. I really hope it will all come together - even just watching all the workings being done in public is fascinating.
I fear I did not go to Tynwald to hear the laws being promulgated.... I spent the day being fairly lazy; it was the first not-raining day for ages, and I did some washing, hung it out, sat reading outdoors for a while, and then went shopping. S2C spent the day in bed, as he was at work last night and tonight, and D-D was busy with friends. I was happy with my own company - life at work the past three days was hectic and mentally tiring.
But I have also spent time tidying up my tags, so that all the Returnverse stories are now actually tagged 'Returnverse' as well as with their individual names - just in case anyone wants to read them here. Although, to be honest, it is probably easier to do so at TtH or Faerie. But I feel so much more organised for having done it!
Within the Tolkien fandom there has been a very polite and restrained kerfuffle - at least by the standards of some other fandoms I could mention... resulting in the organiser(s) of the big awards event pulling the plug on everything.
This is a bigger problem than some of the similar things in Buffydom, for example, as the MEFAs had eaten all other awards up - they are the only ones. Or were. It was a very short lived kerfuffle, too - from the first mention of a new ratings system - which is what annoyed people - to the 'Thank you and Goodbye, this Group/Community is now closed' posts took less than a week, I think!
I really think those involved with the organisation must have been pretty stressed out by running something so big, before anyone questioned the new rules, so that it was almost a relief to them to take their ball and go home. Otherwise it would either have been resolved or died down...
On the community that had sprung up about two days before that, to discuss the rules changes, someone basically said "OK - there's no point in just going 'Oh Dear...' Do something about replacing them!" So, being curious, I have found myself following it all, chipping in here and there, and am now fascinated by the way that a group of over 40 people are getting themselves into task forces, discussing policy, categories, ratings, finance and so on in an intelligent and organised fashion...
And you know me - can't keep out of something like that - so have joined a task force, or maybe two.
If anyone in the Tolkien fandom is interested the community is HERE. I really hope it will all come together - even just watching all the workings being done in public is fascinating.
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Date: 06/07/2012 09:53 am (UTC)The development of something new is wonderful, isn't it?
And it is not only going to benefit those who were vocal about the need for change, either. See Ningloreth's comment above - most of those asking for change will probably not have read any of her stories; she writes Legolas/Éowyn mysteries and detective stories (http://www.eryn-carantaur.com/index.html) and her site is worth a visit because it is beautiful even if those ar not what you read - but Legolas and Éowyn have sex joyfully and with some abandon, regularly. Her stories should be welcome into any new awards - even with sex scenes and even though Legolas/Éowyn is not canon.
Such a broadening has got to benefit everyone, including those who write general, canon compliant, stories as well - as they will also get new readers.
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Date: 06/07/2012 10:58 am (UTC)I totally agree. \0/ Joyful and regular non-canon sex FTW!