I am curious (purple)

[gwyn]

One of the things that the past couple weeks or so brought home to me is that I'm completely bewildered by why anyone reads this LJ. I know most of my flist comes from the Jossverse -- especially Buffy fans. Judging by the response to last week's new chapter of my F&F WIP, it's not for the F&F fic updates. Many of you are folks I know through fandom, especially vidding. And then there's the inevitable confusion over why I get both massively defriended after a usage post, but also friended by a lot of new people, and many of them haven't been shy about telling me it's boring if I don't do more usage posts. At this point I almost have no idea what to use it for anymore. I would actually be grateful if you'd do the ticky box thing, and let me know, so I can figure out what to focus on. As it is, with fic, I'm trying to put the focus back in the Buffy since I think there's clearly more interest there, but is there something else I should be wasting words on?

[Poll #372466]

Comments

[mlyn.livejournal.com]

I agree with at least one of the other 42 comments I unfortunately don't have time to read: "obligated" is not the way I would put it. More like: "I know you personally and LOVE to have you friended because I think you're awesome."

I almost checked "schadenfreude" just because it's on my interests list. Then I realized what you were getting at. Bad Gwyn. *Smacks your arm* If we shared schadenfreude together at other people's fannishness, then that would be accurate.

[gwyn-r.livejournal.com]

But a lot of people checked schadenfreude! Let's face it, someone else's dumb life is always better than your own.

[mlyn.livejournal.com]

I think hope they didn't know what you meant by it. I mean, I almost checked it just because I equate the word with behavior of Harry Potter's Snape, and I love Snape.

If they really take pleasure in the personal troubles you share in your journal, I don't care to know those people. There's a difference between finding someone more fascinating than yourself and just enjoying their pain.

I can't speak for anyone else, but I think you're a fascinating person and I'm honored to have your acquaintance. I think your life is a hell of a lot more interesting and rich in experience than mine, and because of that I get a big kick out of hanging out with you. I'd be at your house every weekend if you'd let me. Believe me or don't, but it's true.