[HPFGU-OTChatter] Ye Gods...

[Ebony Elizabeth Thomas]

Amber wrote:

>And I've only looked at approximately 20-30 posts. I can't even imagine
>reading all of them. I must admit though, I'd love to see the debate
>revived. <evil grin> While things can get ugly at times, it looks like
>tremendous fun...oy, the problems with discovering something too late!
>

:::cackles!::: It's *very* easy to start a shipping debate on the main list, 
Amber.  Since we now have to do annoying things like stick to canon over 
there (because the no-shippers *always* get tired of us and had to find an 
excuse to banish us), it might be great to start a thread here at 
OT-Chatter.  I've noticed that a certain type of post never fails to get the 
shippers started... e-mail me off list and I'll tell you what works.

The newbies ought to get a taste of the Great Debate firsthand, I'm 
thinking.  :::cackles again:::

I think I've started at least one, and have added fuel to several others.  
No other issue in fanon gets me to whip out my whetstone quite as quickly 
for some reason.  Which is silly... this is the *first* fandom in which I've 
ever felt the need to be so vocal and stubborn about my pref... for 
instance, the Dean vs. Teddy debates on various LMM lists are absolutely 
nothing compared to the H/H vs. R/H vs. Other debates here.

One would think that I would have lost interest by now.  But not for me.  
The longer I'm in the fandom, the more set I become.  I even tried writing 
fanfic, honestly thinking it would make me a gentler, more tolerant 
shipper... that part of my science experiment failed.

While I can only speak for myself, I think that the problem in the past 
debates was all in communication styles... I haven't the scientific proof, 
but I do think the shipping crossfire goes deeper than just romance... it 
goes into our life experiences, personality types, and the way we see canon.

Another reason why we've not had a great ship debate in a while (I think) is 
because most of the some the more prominent and vocal of the list H/Hers 
haven't been around much... Penny and Cassie for instance... and Heidi, 
Carole, and I have been far too busy doing other stuff to deal with the R/H 
fleet *and* the Uboat Noshippers alone.

I admire the no-shippers in all this... but if I ever pulled the HP 
equivalent of a Senator Jeffords, lightening would strike my computer.  ;-)  
(Would make another comment, but politics are forbidden so I'll be good.)

--Ebony (on the SS H/H... former Special Agent, but has no idea what her 
official title is anymore...)
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