Show Yourselves!

[lirazel]

Snagged from everyone ever:

Today has been declared lurker amnesty day! Have you read me but never commented? Do you surf by occasionally? Here for the Buffy, SPN or the general snark and commentary and whinging? Say hello! You are under no obligation to ever comment or delurk again, but here's a chance to do so in a post just for that.


Since I do write for others as well as myself, just knowing that other people are actually reading is a huge inspiration for me. So just drop in and say hey--and make my day!

Comments

[gingerwall.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure if I count as a true lurker, since I occasionally comment, but in the spirit of the meme and being a relatively unknown newbie, I'll post here anyway.

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Since I immediately recognized your name (and your lovely icon!), perhaps not a "true" lurker (if there is such a thing!), but I'm so glad you did comment. Being a newbie can be intimidating, but I think our little corner of fandom is wonderfully encouraging and awesome, so I hope you enjoy getting to know it better!

[bobthemole.livejournal.com]

Ditto! I comment occasionally but am still a relative n00b. Hallo!

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Yay! I'm always so excited to see more new faces in fandom. I always get worried that everyone's going to move on before I'm ready to do so, so seeing more new people gives me hope.

[singer-shaper.livejournal.com]

I found your stories on FF.net quite a while back and really enjoyed them, so now that I have an LJ account, I look for new fic from you every now and then.

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

As much as people deride ff.net, I've found some really awesome fic there and also stumbled into a couple of really meaningful online friendships because of that site. So it's awesome to know that that's how you got here!

And I hope that any fic you read, you continue to enjoy! I like to think I'm improving all the time, so hopefully that's the case!

Your icon looks familiar to me: did you review recently? Perhaps on one of my Dollhouse fics? If so: thank you so much: again!

[singer-shaper.livejournal.com]

Yes - it was 'Composition.'

[maddie2927.livejournal.com]

I think I would definitely qualify as a "true lurker" because I read and follow a lot, but I never ever comment! *shamed* A lot of people already know each other and I feel sorta weird, bustin' into the "community" as a relative newbie. I guess now that I've shown myself I'll have to submit to the urge to review/comment now. Oh, well. =)

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Aw! This thread is all about the no shaming! No shame! Although Buffy blushing in your icon is totally adorable! (I girlcrush on Buffy, in case you haven't noticed!)

I totally know what you mean about newbieness. I'm actually relatively new to BtVS fandom myself, though not to fandom in general. And it was really intimidating at first because of how established everyone else seemed to be, with friendships already formed and reputations solidified. But I've found everyone to be wonderfully welcoming, so if you do ever want to bust into it more, I'm sure everyone would be super-encouraging! And if not, that's cool, too: there are a few fandoms I tend to do more lurking in than actual participation.

Anyways, thanks for letting me know! And I'm glad to have met you! If you ever need any tips/recs/whatever re: fandom, let me know!

[southernrogue47.livejournal.com]

I think I've commented on one of your posts before.

After I watched Veronica Mars (all three seasons in less than a month, I think), I came here for fan fic. And that's mostly why I come back. But also because I love snark, and I watch Buffy with my mother, and we haven't gotten to season 6 yet. But apparently we really really need to.