Well, you aren't. Well, at least, you aren't in HP. ;-)
Snerk. But Potterverse people don't lurk. And I am but the merest house-elf occasionally popping in to cheer, or roll eyes at, the active players and *cough* major names in fanfic *cough*
If I'd been paying more than occasional attention over here I'd've noticed the growth, instead of being startled by it. But it is a good thing - there's always a sort of shift in tone when a batch of new writers comes in, so it'll be interesting to examine it, now that I'm "old school" (not compared to first cousins, of course, but compared to the newer folks).
This should really take off when the DVDs come out, eh? :: wriggles in excited anticipation ::
And I think you're right - each new cohort, even when they come in separately, change the conversational topics and mood of the party. Very neat to see, and I think it will just keep unfolding even faster after the DVDs come out (knock on the wood of Alexander Waverly's briar pipe, since the furniture and building are all metal).
What will distinguish the MUNCLE comm from all others, I believe, is the presence of an active, respected and knowledgeable contingent of first cousins in this LJ comm. Excited newcomers and newly reinterested former fans will come into this community and find well-established fanon, archives, and wise older members to applaud and advise them.
This should help the getting-settled-in processes go quickly and more smoothly... decrease potential wank or rough netiquette ... in short, function as a textbook "Community of Practice" case (I think. That just occurs to me; I was studying CoP's last year and it dawns on me that this might be worth study! Oooh. My nerdly self twitches to life.)
At any rate, I think it will all be Good. Especially if when older cousins, like you, are inspired to bring out new stories to join in the festivity. That has its own awesome synergy.
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Snerk. But Potterverse people don't lurk. And I am but the merest house-elf occasionally popping in to cheer, or roll eyes at, the active players and *cough* major names in fanfic *cough*
If I'd been paying more than occasional attention over here I'd've noticed the growth, instead of being startled by it. But it is a good thing - there's always a sort of shift in tone when a batch of new writers comes in, so it'll be interesting to examine it, now that I'm "old school" (not compared to first cousins, of course, but compared to the newer folks).
This should really take off when the DVDs come out, eh? :: wriggles in excited anticipation ::
And I think you're right - each new cohort, even when they come in separately, change the conversational topics and mood of the party. Very neat to see, and I think it will just keep unfolding even faster after the DVDs come out (knock on the wood of Alexander Waverly's briar pipe, since the furniture and building are all metal).
What will distinguish the MUNCLE comm from all others, I believe, is the presence of an active, respected and knowledgeable contingent of first cousins in this LJ comm. Excited newcomers and newly reinterested former fans will come into this community and find well-established fanon, archives, and wise older members to applaud and advise them.
This should help the getting-settled-in processes go quickly and more smoothly... decrease potential wank or rough netiquette ... in short, function as a textbook "Community of Practice" case (I think. That just occurs to me; I was studying CoP's last year and it dawns on me that this might be worth study! Oooh. My nerdly self twitches to life.)
At any rate, I think it will all be Good. Especially
ifwhen older cousins, like you, are inspired to bring out new stories to join in the festivity. That has its own awesome synergy.