October Question Meme: Day Ten

[rogueslayer452]

Asked by dhampyresa:

How did you get into fandom?

Interestingly enough, through LiveJournal. I had lurked around other forums and websites previously, but I hadn't really participated in anything until I had joined LJ in early 2003 (through invite code, btw). Aside from the occasional website visit, I actually wasn't even that into being online all that much until like 2001-2002. So basically, LJ was my first gateway to anything fandom. My main fandoms at the time were, of course, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Harry Potter, and things just grew from there.

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[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

It's kind of bizarre having been through so much with this site over the years, all the highs and lows, the trials and tribulations, seeing all the drama happening within communities and ljfriends and the like. I, too, miss the heydays when this place was thriving with fandom activity. I mean, not to say that I don't like that there's other venues for fandom to go to, but still. This site is where fandom kind of began for me, and I still use it very frequently alongside other places as well. And it's sad witnessing the slow decline, watching this place become more quiet and abandoned with each passing year.

I keep seeing people on Tumblr who migrated there from LJ wanting to return, but never really making the attempt to. I think due to all the changes this site has undergone has kind of turned people off, which isn't surprising tbh.