Yes, there are topics which are very sensitive, and I agree that fans and professionals should only mix very carefully. There's more burden placed on a professional, a person "in power" in fandom, to tred carefully, to not press the sore spots thoughtlessly and needlessly. Those inflammatory remarks just carry so much more weight coming from those persons.
If someone wants to converse with fans on fandom topics (like chatting about who's better for Buffy, or who's better - Spike or Angel etc.), as a fan, and enjoy a total freedom of debate, I'd advice doing it under a different user name, i.e. undercover.
And Moscow, Enisy - now you've made me see your point about authors being influenced by other people in the creative team who don't like a particular 'ship or character. Hmm. I still believe it won't be the case with Buffy-8, which is all planned beforehand and which is not about 'ships anyway. And the reply from Mr. Allie is very much appreciated.
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Yes, there are topics which are very sensitive, and I agree that fans and professionals should only mix very carefully. There's more burden placed on a professional, a person "in power" in fandom, to tred carefully, to not press the sore spots thoughtlessly and needlessly. Those inflammatory remarks just carry so much more weight coming from those persons.
If someone wants to converse with fans on fandom topics (like chatting about who's better for Buffy, or who's better - Spike or Angel etc.), as a fan, and enjoy a total freedom of debate, I'd advice doing it under a different user name, i.e. undercover.
And Moscow, Enisy - now you've made me see your point about authors being influenced by other people in the creative team who don't like a particular 'ship or character. Hmm. I still believe it won't be the case with Buffy-8, which is all planned beforehand and which is not about 'ships anyway. And the reply from Mr. Allie is very much appreciated.