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Okay, lately I've been seriously thinking about starting some kind of community, either for CSI:NY or something for Stargate Atlantis, or both, for canon-type stories only. Stories that are not slash, romance, or AUs of any kind, not even alternate ending stories (though I do love those.)
And before anyone says anything - no, I am not considering this because I ran into another slash story. I believe this came about after someone mentioned in a meme or discussion or something how they only read canon stories - basically stories that could be an episode or at least stick pretty close to the show. SGA offers so many possibilities that it gets hard to find stories that can be defined as canon, and I know I've been in canon-story moods myself off and on.
For CSI:NY it's because the fandom has become overrun by so many shippers. But, also for that reason, I don't know if a canon-only site would take. The shipeprs would probably shun it.
I'm not an assertive person by nature and I normally don't do stuff like this, but I thought it might be fun, provide another place to put stories as well as help readers sift through the myriad of genres for a particular genre. What do you all think? Would a community like that be fun? would it even take? Or does a community like that already exist? There's already so many SGA communities, would one more be too many? I've also been considering making it a combo site for SG-1 and SGA stuff.
It's nothing definite, just something I've been mulling over. I would need help with it, of course, if I decide to go with it. I make no promises, though. There's already so many communities and sites, and I don't know how well a canon-only community would take.
I need some serious feedback on this, people.
Also, on a technical note, does one need highspeed to run a community? Dial-up is crap but it's all I've got.
And before anyone says anything - no, I am not considering this because I ran into another slash story. I believe this came about after someone mentioned in a meme or discussion or something how they only read canon stories - basically stories that could be an episode or at least stick pretty close to the show. SGA offers so many possibilities that it gets hard to find stories that can be defined as canon, and I know I've been in canon-story moods myself off and on.
For CSI:NY it's because the fandom has become overrun by so many shippers. But, also for that reason, I don't know if a canon-only site would take. The shipeprs would probably shun it.
I'm not an assertive person by nature and I normally don't do stuff like this, but I thought it might be fun, provide another place to put stories as well as help readers sift through the myriad of genres for a particular genre. What do you all think? Would a community like that be fun? would it even take? Or does a community like that already exist? There's already so many SGA communities, would one more be too many? I've also been considering making it a combo site for SG-1 and SGA stuff.
It's nothing definite, just something I've been mulling over. I would need help with it, of course, if I decide to go with it. I make no promises, though. There's already so many communities and sites, and I don't know how well a canon-only community would take.
I need some serious feedback on this, people.
Also, on a technical note, does one need highspeed to run a community? Dial-up is crap but it's all I've got.
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Date: 2007-05-10 03:54 pm (UTC)From:Gen coms are in every fandom. You would have to add the no AU rule, but I'd be for that one. Sometimes I just want to read canon or stuff feels like could happen on the show.
Kristen
When I get home I'll help you look on LJ and see if one exists.
Kristen
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Date: 2007-05-10 08:49 pm (UTC)From:The purpose of the community I'm considering would be for stories that stick to, or as close to, the show as possible. Stories that could possibly be espisodes or at least don't have anyting in it that isn't already in the show (except for reoccuring OCs since the show does have plenty of OCs that come and go.)