Places I read fannish meta

[alias_sqbr]

I've seen various discussions around the place discussing good places to find interesting meta. So I decided to list everything I'm subscribed to in various ways where I could see at least two unlocked posts of at least vaguely fannish(*) meta on the first page, produced in the last few months.

People on livejournal: arcadiagt5 bardiegrub girliejones jakia

Communities on livejournal: 50books_poc avatar_fans capslock_atla inclusive_geeks mspa_updates dragon_age fanthropology biowarenews

People on dreamwidth: cofax7 cupidsbow havocthecat kaz lian lizbee naraht oyceter sanguinity thefourthvine colorblue cripelectric dingsi emma_in_dream fizzyblogic flamebyrd fred_mouse softestbullet astridv concinnity dagas_isa rhivolution carmarthen lilacsigil facetofcathy

Communities on dreamwidth: access_fandom asexual_fandom pose_as_a_comm borrowedfable animanga_news

Journalfen: fandom_lounge

Tumblrs:
http://cephiedvariable.tumblr.com/
http://barbeauxbot.tumblr.com/
http://luzerna.tumblr.com/
http://urbananchorite.tumblr.com/
http://emberkeelty.tumblr.com/
http://fizzyblogic.tumblr.com/
http://glamaphonic.tumblr.com/
http://thedasology.tumblr.com/
http://new.websnark.com/

Blogs:
Hathor Legacy
Wolverina
The Angriest
Anghraine on Austen

Anonmemes and wank communities (I have a complicated relationship with these places, but they do provide vibrant discussion):
Fandom Wank
Unfunny Fandom
Fail Fandom Anon

While these are all blogs I find worth reading for one reason or another, that doesn't mean I read them for the meta, or that that meta is substantive or something I agree with or even find interesting (see: capslock_atla, much of ffa, and all the lovely people who post music RPF posts I skim right past respectively)

I've almost certainly missed people, there was a lot to go through and I mainly did this because I'm feeling too woozy for anything more complex than making lists.

If you want to be taken off the post let me know! Suggestions in the comments most appreciated.

(*)Using an entirely subjective and inconsistent gut reaction metric.

Comments

[softestbullet]

Whoa, I'm on the list! :DDD How cool, although I do not think I'm an especially good source of meta. (But you don't have to take me off.)

[alias_sqbr]

You have interesting little reaction posts, I think that counts as meta. If I only included people who wrote long essays with footnotes the list would be much shorter.

[havocthecat]

I came looking for more places for meta and found my name listed. :) Thank you for reccing me!

[alias_sqbr]

You write actual meta essays! With lots of discussion in the comments! That's quite hard to find in this day and age.

Thanks for the recs! And ...

[brainwane]

The Mary Sue and Skud are good, I think.

Re: Thanks for the recs! And ...

[alias_sqbr]

Both blogs I have seriously considered following but never got around to, thanks.

[lizbee]

I made the list? Gosh! Thanks!

[alias_sqbr]

Pfft, you were a shoe-in :)

[ex_gretel640]

Huh. yay I'm onna list (that I didn't see till now)!

Intrigued at what your definition of meta is for me to be on there but whatevs, yay! I'm onna list!

:P

[ex_gretel640]

Also wow. I just noticed how skinny I was when that photo was taken in my icon, there's not boobage like when I wear that singlet now. I'm a little self-absorbed today, sorry.

[alias_sqbr]

I'm including reviews and opinions and stuff, so Wolverina was an easy choice.

[ex_gretel640]

Ah yeah, okay that makes sense.

Still. :D Onna list. :D

[alias_sqbr]

:D

Have you heard the story of The List? Back in like 1999 Kieron, a psychology student, sat in unisfa and calmly pointed to a few people, saying "You're on the list. You're not. You...maybe" etc. And then people started going up to him and asking "ZOMG AM I ON THE LIST". Meanwhile other people made a point of NOT asking if they were on the list, and proclaiming that the whole thing was ridiculous. It was hilarious.