I tend to shy away from social fandom stuff, with the exception of LJ. I am (was) reasonably active in the HP community, but only in a very small section of it. Most with the gals at TPP, PotterPlace or the Snape/Hermione 'shippers. For the most part, those people are women between the ages of 25 and 55. So, the wank is considerably less because of the types of people involved. That doesn't mean they're immune to it, though. And age isn't really an indicator of maturity either.
So, I don't know much about the Twilight fandom. I saw the secrets at fandomsecrets, but I don't really consider that to be a big part of the fandom. I've watched a few YouTube videos by fans of the novels. I've browsed and introduced myself at a message board, but I don't post often. The people I've had contact with seem nice. I haven't seen any fighting or wank. I've seen elbowing and ribbing, but it's all between friends. The fan base (regardless of age) seems to be more immature than what I am used to dealing with. Then again, some of the people on the PDS board when I was still running it were pretty immature, too. I'm not saying that as a bad thing, just a fact. They're content with their bubble of the world and they're a bit too easily excitable. I appreciate the enthusiasm for the novels and the fandom, though. Sometimes, it comes across as endearing. Anyway, from my minimal contact with the Twilight fandom, it doesn't appear to be as bad as some people make it out to be. The board I introduced myself at is mostly teenager girls. They're a bit naive and sheltered, but they're friendly toward each other and are friendly toward me. I don't think I'm going to make any best friends, but their enthusiasm over the novels is catching, and I actually like that it rubs off on me. Then again, I may just be lucky in the places I choose to hang around. I like to find the corners of the fandom, instead of popping up right in the middle of it.
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Date: 2008-05-30 03:44 pm (UTC)So, I don't know much about the Twilight fandom. I saw the secrets at fandomsecrets, but I don't really consider that to be a big part of the fandom. I've watched a few YouTube videos by fans of the novels. I've browsed and introduced myself at a message board, but I don't post often. The people I've had contact with seem nice. I haven't seen any fighting or wank. I've seen elbowing and ribbing, but it's all between friends. The fan base (regardless of age) seems to be more immature than what I am used to dealing with. Then again, some of the people on the PDS board when I was still running it were pretty immature, too. I'm not saying that as a bad thing, just a fact. They're content with their bubble of the world and they're a bit too easily excitable. I appreciate the enthusiasm for the novels and the fandom, though. Sometimes, it comes across as endearing. Anyway, from my minimal contact with the Twilight fandom, it doesn't appear to be as bad as some people make it out to be. The board I introduced myself at is mostly teenager girls. They're a bit naive and sheltered, but they're friendly toward each other and are friendly toward me. I don't think I'm going to make any best friends, but their enthusiasm over the novels is catching, and I actually like that it rubs off on me. Then again, I may just be lucky in the places I choose to hang around. I like to find the corners of the fandom, instead of popping up right in the middle of it.