I was just browsing MUNCLE

[leethet]

And it's mindboggling to observe that there're nearly two hundred members. The MFU fandom has moved online (by that I mean LJ, of course) in a pretty big way here - I'm guessing most of these people came along within the last couple of years. It's all good, of course, but it's very startling.

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[leethet.livejournal.com]

I know it! Every time I scan it I get these twinges to finish all the stories languishing on my hard drive. And I will (I think!)...

I'm glad MFU has a bigger LJ presence now - LJ is easier than mailing lists (far easier, to my mind) and a great way to display fic. I should try to catch up on the newest batch of writers, though.

[vysila.livejournal.com]

Echoes Francis' sentiments that you should take more part in MFU. ;)

It's great to see muncle keep growing. LJ seems (to me, at least) to have a more open and fluid style, making it easier to discover and participate in new fandoms. It doesn't hurt, of course, to have wonderful source material and attractive, smart and funny heroes, either.

Hope to see you around - there's good fic to catch up on!

[leethet.livejournal.com]

I agree with you about LJ - it's helped people who're too young for mailing lists (*wink*) to have a comfortable entree into the fandom. It's good that we can adapt to the times in terms of format/access. I know a lot of old-school fandom people are die-hard about zines and mailing lists, but I way prefer the LJ system, for fic and discussion equally.

[vysila.livejournal.com]

Communities like LJ are definitely the next step on the fannish evolutionary scale. I love LJ, the way I can skip around and follow all kinds of interesting discussions, but it isn't linear and it isn't always respectful, and that's a hard adjustment for a lot of older fans. Maybe younger ones, too? But online is how you attract new fans and keep your fandom alive these days, and that's something we all want. I agree about the fic - tags and memories make it easy to find exactly what you want, when you want it.

But I still love my zines, too. Reading paper is easier on my eyes than reading from a screen. I'd like to think there's room for all of it in fandom.

[leethet.livejournal.com]

Yeah, as I've said in the past, nothing against zines, nothing even against mailing lists. But I loves me my LJ access. :-) It's easiest of all for me.