smarter than a garter

[recrudescence]

I...feel like learning some choreography.

And it's all because I caught a video of Leann Rimes done up like Roxie Hart channeling Christina Aguilera. I'm not really a country fan, but the video for "Nothin' Better to Do" has seriously gotten lodged in my head. I want to do jaunty little tabletop dances in a cute little prison dress, too. Definitely was catchier than I expected. And holy crap, she's twenty-five now? Wasn't she fourteen, like, yesterday?

Hey, have you ever ripped someone a new one, albeit rather politely, on one of those anonymeme things? I feel kind of crappy for speaking my mind and don't think I'll be doing it under the beacon of anonymity again. Would it be too weird to tap the recipient's Internet shoulder and come clean?

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[bironic.livejournal.com]

I feel kind of crappy for speaking my mind and don't think I'll be doing it under the beacon on anonymity again. Would it be too weird to tap the recipient's Internet shoulder and come clean?

I do not know, but I kind of feel the same way about the (only) MST I did, and will be watching comments for the advice you get. :)

[recrudescence.livejournal.com]

I've only done one MST, too, and even though the fic was all kinds of abysmal I still feel a little weird about it. Like coughing down a cigarette to fit in with the cool kids or something. I mean, at least I could've written a "real" fic instead of ripping someone else's.

[bironic.livejournal.com]

It's pretty amazing how peer pressure can exist like that online as much as in RL.

I'm not bothered myself that I did it -- I wrote it because I wanted to, and I think the MST turned out well -- so much as that I did it behind the original author's back, and even though the story was absolutely terrible, like you say, I feel bad that she doesn't know this thing is out there making fun of what she wrote. Which makes me want to go to her and confess -- even though she'd probably only feel bad, and then I'd have to take it down, and...

So, yes.

[recrudescence.livejournal.com]

Leaving concrit isn't as much fun as MSTing, I guess. I don't feel bad about making Chase and Foreman watch America's Next Top Model and Cameron give tutorials on netspeak, but I agree that it seems rather shady to tear into someone else work so blatantly without their knowledge. The Internet is just as cliquish as anywhere else.

Oh, oh, I have commented on two neglected fics so far, by the way! It's kind of sad how proud I am of myself for that. Still plowing on, plenty more to go...

[karaokegal.livejournal.com]

I think you probably just need to live with it. Going "public" has so much potential to make things worse. (Speaking as the person still suffering LJ divorce pain.)

[recrudescence.livejournal.com]

I s'pose the smart thing is to learn from my mistakes and not repeat anything that makes me uncomfortable. *snorts* I used to think most people could at least fake being tough on the Internet, but that was before I realized there's nothing about 'net relationships that makes them more artificial than RL ones. Any why put up a front for something that matters? Srs biz, f'srs.

[karaokegal.livejournal.com]

My personal experience is that they be much more intense and the absolute worst (my situation) is when they cross the line...so when it all went to hell in a basket, I lost not only a internet buddy, but a real person I'd met in the flesh. And you wonder why it still hurts every time I see their user name?

[ignazwisdom.livejournal.com]

Hey, have you ever ripped someone a new one, albeit rather politely, on one of those anonymeme things?

You know, there's always a part of me that kind of WANTS to, when it comes to people who really NEED to be ripped a new one, but I always figure I'd feel incredibly guilty afterward, so I hold back. Of course, there's a part of me that also figures that the people who put themselves out for those anonymous things are well aware of the fact that they could be criticized and possibly are even seeking that criticism -- and I guess that opinion is partly informed by the fact that I would like people to be honest with me under those circumstances, although that may be a minority opinion. One of these days I know I'm going to snap. Also, I'm watching the Office as I type this so I don't know how much sense it's going to make!

[ignazwisdom.livejournal.com]

Um, in other words, I don't think you should 'fess up. I don't see how that would benefit anyone and it would probably just leave more hurt feelings.

[recrudescence.livejournal.com]

If it's someone who's an honest-to-goodness terror, I actually think it'd be easier for me to tell them so to their face (i.e., while I'm logged in; =)). But this person is actually an excellent writer, seems sweet enough in general, and although I wasn't actually bitchy, I still feel like a wimp for saying the things I did anonymously. I just didn't think I "knew" the person well enough to leave a comment on, say, one of their entries stating the same thing.

But it can also be very true that anyone slapping their name on an anonymeme is asking for a smackdown. Doesn't mean I like to think of myself as the kind of person who gives them, though.

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Okay, I'm stoopid, what's an MST?

[recrudescence.livejournal.com]

Short for Mystery Science Theater 3000, a TV show about guys who watched horrible B-movies and snarked all the way through them. There are comms where people do the same for badfic and, of course, our illustrious fandom has one of its own over at house_mst.

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Oh man! I loved that show!

Of course, now I'll have to go and check out the comm. Thanks!