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[alyndra]

Could somebody tell me whether mimbo is Chris Williams or David Williams? I'm not sure.

Because apparently mimbo responded to a short poll here which asked how Chris Williams' answers to Henry Jenkins affected our opinions of FanLib. (Let's just say he's an outlier in the results.)

Also, is this a breach of netiquette if he is Chris? The questions not being exactly aimed at him and all . . . did he realize that anybody could see who answered what?

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[scarah2.livejournal.com]

In the notorious wanky emo crossposted noncapitalized reply, mimbo said that he was Chris.

[alyndra]

Oh. Right. Thanks!

*feels slightly silly*

[stewardess.livejournal.com]

He is Chris. He uses the same name, mimbo, at FanLib's site.

[alyndra]

Thanks. Good to be sure . . .

[lavenderfrost.livejournal.com]

Given that he was dumb enough to spam us in the first place and he's never actually USED his lj to do anything more than spam us?

I'd say he doesn't realize people will see. Either that, or he doesn't care.

[kerravongenius.livejournal.com]

The man is an idiot. He thinks we are too.

[stewardess.livejournal.com]

Hee!

[rez-lo.livejournal.com]

Okay, that? Is precious. Heee!

[telesilla.livejournal.com]

Could this guy be MORE stupid?

[lyore.livejournal.com]

I think that might be physically impossible at this point. Sheesh.

[telesilla.livejournal.com]

I don't think it's a breach of nettiquette really. The poll was linked on metafandom and it's public so really anyone could vote. It does show that in spite of his lack of time to actually talk to fans, he is either using LJ Seek or following metafandom links and paying pretty close attention to the discussion.

[alyndra]

Ok, yeah. My first reaction was that it was just silly, but then I was reading the poll and really . . . informing us that reading his own interview answers made him stick to his opinion that the site was really cool seemed disingenuous, you know?

[scarah2.livejournal.com]

It does show that in spite of his lack of time to actually talk to fans, he is either using LJ Seek or following metafandom links and paying pretty close attention to the discussion.

Yeah, I don't think it's bad manners in and of itself, just in the sense that "Oh, I don't hear any of you unless you speak through Prof. Jenkins lalala. I'm just in ur lj, fillin out ur p0llz."

[skyshark.livejournal.com]

I'm just in ur lj, fillin out ur p0llz.

Must be iconned. Somewhere. Somehow. Someone. PLEASE.

[justhuman.livejournal.com]

*nods*

The night I posted the poll, I had missed the metafandom post. I commented on that evening post to let them know about the HJ entry and the poll. Mimbo was in the first 40 or 50 responses before metafandom linked the poll. I've got robot blocking up in my journal, so he either read my comment to Metafandom or perhaps he saw a link in another journal.

[alex-quine.livejournal.com]

I'm trying to be charitable and say that he ought to be able to vote for himself, so to speak.

[impysh.livejournal.com]

Bless! Of course he's been waiting for a site just like FanLib so that he can post his fanfic and get reviews and get closer to the talent....No, hold on. He was waiting for the ad revenue.

[freifraufischer.livejournal.com]

This is... wow. I'm weirdly starting to feel sorry for him. Not enough to use his site or think it's not a bad idea. Someone should get the boy some booze and tell him to take the day off.

[astridv.livejournal.com]

I don't think it's against netiquette, really. That poll is public and open to all, after all. As long as he doesn't show up with a sockpuppet army to tweak the result but just speaks for himself, it's all good, imho.

Though it'd be interesting to know whether he knew that people can see who voted how.

[zillah975]

I agree - public post, public poll, and even politicians get to cast their vote in their own election. Not against netiquette.

[ithiliana.livejournal.com]

Snickered like crazy when I saw that--I agree, not against netiquette but boy does it win him *LOSER* points!

But then I'd say the samed thing for jdsampson posting all her fics at the site that employs her (and being, as some asute person pointed out) "featured writer" w/extra cookie (can we say BNF) at the site!

[arsenicgraffiti.livejournal.com]

mimbo's comment is missing. -_-;;

[trobadora]

It's not against netiquette - he has as much a right to respond as anyone else. Also, he thinks FanLib could be improved by tickyboxes. Didn't you want to know that?! :D

[alyndra]

I saw that, too. Made me snicker.

[gmth.livejournal.com]

I don't think it's against netiquette, either. But it is very, very sad.

[mirabile-dictu.livejournal.com]

Ha-haha! Thank you for pointing that out.

[that_mireille]

Also, is this a breach of netiquette if he is Chris?

It's a public poll. It's not a breach of netiquette, IMO, just rather dumb and pointless.

Which... well. Are we surprised?

[severalemilys.livejournal.com]

He's deleted the post. Anyone save it (actually, do I even want to read it? Hmmm).

[alyndra]

Oh, he didn't post, just filled out the poll.

[drlense.livejournal.com]

But he's a member of the community now!! He has a livejournal and everything!

[zellieh]

I have just found out that David Williams is gideonblaze. And if you thought that Chris' LJ was empty, David's echoes.

[neotoma.livejournal.com]

Looking at his friends-list is instructive, though.

[shalom]

Did you SEE that someone (hilariously) left Mimbo a vgift?

http://www.livejournal.com/gift-details.bml?uid=11496834&g=1

[jamethiel]

BWAHAHAHAHAHA *wheezes*

God, I love fandom. That is GLORIOUS!

[shalom]

This whole FL business absolutely pushed me into feeling a part of all fandom, rather than just the two I normally read/beta.

[tejas.livejournal.com]

I was hoping it was a clue, but this is the next best.

And if LJ doesn't have "A Clue" as a virtual gift, then they're missing a bet. :-)

[shalom]

I wrote to thank her for the brilliant and funny idea.

[tejas.livejournal.com]

Oh, good! I'm still wading through the gigabytes of wank that has erupted over this. Not so much because I want to know more about what's going on, but because so much of it is blinkin' hilarious! I'm still chortling over their perception that there *IS* a statistically significant male demographic to capture. I'm also wondering where I can get me some o'that venture capital money. Seems they'll give it to anyone with a half-baked business plan. I can do that. Shoot, I write fiction. I should be able to spend someone else's money at *least* as effectively as Mr. Williams.

On the other hand, I'm beginning to think maybe we should all start writing fanlib!fic in our various fandoms. :-) Oh, how I wish Anias was still out there. Never have her sharp parody skills been needed more. ;-)

I shall have to ponder the nature of what a fanlib!fic should entail and then post the suggestion in my various Stargate venues. One should never turn one's back on potential crack!fic tropes (they tend to bite).

[shalom]

*snorts* Fanlib!Stargate fiction. Oy. Write it!

[tejas.livejournal.com]

I may need more tequila than I have in my kitchen.

Pondering shall ensue.

[shalom]

You can call it "Fangate!"

[tejas.livejournal.com]

ROTFLMAO!!!!!! Oh, shoot! I think I scared some of the student workers!

Fangate!

Talk about things that flush sideways...

[shalom]

In which John and Rodney teach Pink Guy and Blue Dude the finer points of hot man love.

[tejas.livejournal.com]

Oh, shoot! Jack and Daniel taught them everything they know! :-):-)

Pink Guy is *so* a Dom, too. ;-)

LOL! Someone with icon-fu should apply a collar to Blue Dude and give Pink guy a whip that he's holding over his head. LOL!!!

ROTFLMAO!!!! Damn, now I've scared the cats! ;-)

[shalom]

I think Pink Guy favors a crop. Better control.

[tejas.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes! That works *very* well! But as I mentioned elsewhere, we need to be sure to tape Blue Dude's safeword somewhere. Poor dear, he forgets.

[shalom]

Sharpie marker on the inside of his thighs.

[tejas.livejournal.com]

LOL!!!!