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Since the hate thread has been sidetracked first by an almighty Haus/Planet slashtastic bitchathon, and then by the power of Moz, let's take a different tack, where we can remember the bitchery of yesteryear and, who knows, perhaps start a few new fights all of our very own. Your own feuds, feuds with others, you name it...but be aware that claiming "victory" makes you WEAK. Nobody wins in a feud. Everyone loses.
I'll kick off with the Haus of Chastened Blushes vs Cameron Stewart, which is a favourite because, well, because it had a happy ending. A bit of ragging about CS's status as the fanciable comic artist, combined with a disparity in the ages of consent in Canada and the UK led to Cameron becoming understandably rather miffed at the perceived (and, just to make this clear, utterly and totally never intended or in any way alleged) suggestion that he liked 'em young. A series of rather snarky emails followed, and there was definite simmering resentment.
Then, in one of the good things that came out of the incredibly lengthy Barbe-feuds threads, the snark once again broke cover, but something wonderful happened. Both sides examined their entrenched positions, realised how they were being trapped by the silted-up structures of resentment, and in a lenghty, quite emotional exchange were reconciled. I admitted that I had flown off the handle and tried to work out why, the roots of the misunderstanding were uncovered, CS was understanding and sympathetic, and I now feel the most enormous goodwill whenever I see him post. It was just so....lovely, and such a demonstration that the snark need not be eternal, and that calming down and talking things through is often the best idea ever. That, and his X-Men character sketches rocked hard.
I'm actually quite sad that we lost that thread when the board went down.
Anyone else? Hpw about Ganesh and the Greenland Posse, or GRIM and Reidcourchie in tag-team action against the PC Brigade, or Lyra and the armies of fey indie? Which knock-down drag-outs have given you the most pleasure? |
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