b/c I think people would be unwelcoming or something LOL, that makes one of us. I *TOTALLY* thought people would be unwelcoming!
Like it's perceived as a different "level" of vidding in some way, when really it's just for a different type of audience? *nod nod* Trust me, plenty of con participants hate that. Yes, exactly, it's just a SMALL con with a small, specific (if vid-obsessed) audience (and that was said almost verbatim by the con comm in the welcome session). And well, you know that whole discussion in my journal a year ago was all about that. I think there are some people who really do believe/peddle the theory that it is the best of the best. I don't think it's as many people as it seems online (one thing I've really learnt from going to a con is that the loud people online are not representative of a community even if they make themselves out to be). Also I honestly believe half the problem is that it's the only known, dedicated vid con. There should be more. :)
Thank you! I am excited. :) I get to read your posts and watch your vids. :) I know it sounds absurd but I couldn't even reply to your last email (I'M SO SORRY!): I just went into complete shutdown. :(
Also, sympathy on the 'just go, you'll love it!' message. I had that for years and it was frustrating. I decided to go on my own terms but I still recall the frustration, believe me! I could easily have taken another path and having been I feel doubly validated in that--like going CONFIRMED to me how small and specific (if also AWESOME) it was and therefore that it was completely fine to ignore it if I chose to. For me personally, this made me far more comfortable with it and had the reverse psych effect of then making me really in to it. *does not respond well to perceived coersion* :p
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Re: my kink is not your kink but your kink is ok
Date: 2010-08-26 04:23 am (UTC)LOL, that makes one of us. I *TOTALLY* thought people would be unwelcoming!
Like it's perceived as a different "level" of vidding in some way, when really it's just for a different type of audience?
*nod nod* Trust me, plenty of con participants hate that. Yes, exactly, it's just a SMALL con with a small, specific (if vid-obsessed) audience (and that was said almost verbatim by the con comm in the welcome session). And well, you know that whole discussion in my journal a year ago was all about that. I think there are some people who really do believe/peddle the theory that it is the best of the best. I don't think it's as many people as it seems online (one thing I've really learnt from going to a con is that the loud people online are not representative of a community even if they make themselves out to be). Also I honestly believe half the problem is that it's the only known, dedicated vid con. There should be more. :)
Thank you! I am excited. :) I get to read your posts and watch your vids. :) I know it sounds absurd but I couldn't even reply to your last email (I'M SO SORRY!): I just went into complete shutdown. :(
Also, sympathy on the 'just go, you'll love it!' message. I had that for years and it was frustrating. I decided to go on my own terms but I still recall the frustration, believe me! I could easily have taken another path and having been I feel doubly validated in that--like going CONFIRMED to me how small and specific (if also AWESOME) it was and therefore that it was completely fine to ignore it if I chose to. For me personally, this made me far more comfortable with it and had the reverse psych effect of then making me really in to it. *does not respond well to perceived coersion* :p