First: I love you. Second: "If you know that Sylar and Quinn Fabray eloped at the end of The Deathly Hallows, then you're good" I LOVE YOU. Third: This has made me reminisce about when I first joined FanForum and the Dark Angel bored voted me Year's Best Newbie and now no fandom is safe mwua-ha-ha!
I guess what I'd have to add is a bit of an extension of 'there is no one true way of fandom bit. Don't shove your opinions down someone else's throat, but don't be afraid of them either. Throw you ideas out there and see what comes back to you. Jump in the fray; politely disagree or add on to someone's meta and see what happens. Sometimes you'll find the best people in those with opposite opinions. Debate is half the fun!
If the discussion is getting a little heated and you're getting a little emotional, don't be afraid to walk away for awhile. People will think much less of you if you start name calling than if you don't respond at all.
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Second: "If you know that Sylar and Quinn Fabray eloped at the end of The Deathly Hallows, then you're good" I LOVE YOU.
Third: This has made me reminisce about when I first joined FanForum and the Dark Angel bored voted me Year's Best Newbie and now no fandom is safe mwua-ha-ha!
I guess what I'd have to add is a bit of an extension of 'there is no one true way of fandom bit. Don't shove your opinions down someone else's throat, but don't be afraid of them either. Throw you ideas out there and see what comes back to you. Jump in the fray; politely disagree or add on to someone's meta and see what happens. Sometimes you'll find the best people in those with opposite opinions. Debate is half the fun!
If the discussion is getting a little heated and you're getting a little emotional, don't be afraid to walk away for awhile. People will think much less of you if you start name calling than if you don't respond at all.