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red_satin_doll ([personal profile] red_satin_doll) wrote2014-02-05 03:38 pm

Tsunami of Polls #1 : Any interest in a comm devoted to Buffy and the women of the Buffyverse?

#1 - Thank you to whomever gifted me with a temporary paid account last month. Now I can create polls! Oh wonderful Anonymous Benefactor, you have no idea what you have unleashed upon this fandom.
#2 - Thanks also the the lovely [livejournal.com profile] velvetwhip for coming up with the insanely awesome title/tag phrase "tsunami of polls" and allowing me to snag it.

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The other day I was having a conversation with [livejournal.com profile] wickedbish in which I may have mentioned that most fandoms and fandom activity, in my experience, are focused primarily on the male characters. I assumed this was common knowledge. Except that he didn't know that. Because, you see, Ryan's favorite character is Willow (see #2 in his list of "13 Witches I Fucking Love"); he still mourns Tara (as do I; shared grief is comforting) and Buffy is one of his heros. The Gift has convinced him to not commit suicide "so many times". He's all about the ladies, bless.

You know what they say about "assuming".

Oops.

 Then [livejournal.com profile] clockwork_hart1 (Lucy) popped into the conversation and in her brilliant, enthusiastic way suggested the idea of a comm dedicated to Buffy, the other women in the 'verse and their interrelationships - complete with a name (Summers Blood) and a banner (she's working on it - is there no end to the young woman's talents?) and three-part harmony. What that might actually look like or what interest there would actually be in such a thing was a matter of conjecture. So I'm channeling my inner Willow (Research Gal) for my very first poll.

What say you, Gentle Reader? Based just on the title of this post, you probably know who you are and how you stand.

(And as this is my first poll, please let me know if it functions ok. And I apologize for the wonky formatting. The LJ instructions for poll-making are vague and confusing at best. So says I.)

[Poll #1955410][Poll #1955410]

[identity profile] red-satin-doll.livejournal.com 2014-02-06 10:05 pm (UTC)(link)
I just downloaded it - PERFECT, THANK YOU! This new Mac Maverick OSX really is insanely fast. And the pretty pictures are there and everything! Fantastic!



Thanks for the description of the landcomm, that sounds - like more than I want to deal with. I am SO non-competitive (except with myself) it isn't even funny.

And I'm glad you're having fun too - that's one the points of my welcome post: "Safety and fun are at a premium here". As a friend of mine who is an admin on a fanboard "Why participate (in fandom) if we're not having fun?"
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[personal profile] endeni 2014-02-06 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay, no problem! :)
Aw, that gif is /so/ cute...
I actually participated to [livejournal.com profile] whedonland a few summers ago and it's not so competitive as you may think. It's all good fun really and those group are more like Harry Potter houses in a way, if there's a challenge you like and you can take it you go for it and earn some points in the process, if not you'll catch another one soon enough.

Indeed, fandom is my safe/comfort place. ^^

[identity profile] red-satin-doll.livejournal.com 2014-02-07 12:16 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks to our snazzy brand new computer I can actually use and enjoy gifs for the first time ever. That one from OAFA is one of my favorites (Buffy & Tara are my OTF). It's Buffy's one moment of pure unadulterated joy in all of Season 6.

I maybe have to give one of those comms a try one time - I'm probably making it sound more complicated in my head than it really is.