I know Laptopgate is going to make it through this round (and sail through its first match), but I really hope it isn't in the finals. The original part of the wank -- the fact that people bought CC A FUCKING LAPTOP -- was and remains wanky and shady as hell. The rest of it is when FW went from "not the fucking fandom police" to some sort of collective consciousness in terms of "this is where the line is, you jackass." Shit got serious and it was the start of the climate change that evolved with post-Katrina donations (and BJR-related fallout).

It was a defining moment, but not a pleasant memory. I just remember the fucking endless comments and the sheer nastiness as everyone grew more entrenched in their positions. And there really wasn't anything redeeming about it, either, since CC has a career and Heidi -- is Heidi.

Maybe it foreshadows the start of spreading SJ norms. Or not. But it definitely was less of a "wank" and more of a "clusterfuck."