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.

Comments

[hamarakissa.livejournal.com]

I don't think I ever truly got into fandom until I joined LJ. I of course followed fandom-y stuff and squeed here and there on my own time - BtVS was definitely the first :)

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

I think for most people here, LJ was their first journey into a fandom space, where you can be part of a community while having your own personal journal too. I think that's what drew people in, having that privacy while gaining friendships based on similar fandom interests.