Mock. Mockmockmock. Mockity-mock-mock

12:56am: Wow...
It's not a fandom wank, but in the space of one comments thread it's managed to recapitulate nearly all the species of wank found in fandom:

1. plagarism

2. copyright law (with attendant "I'm not a lawyer, BUT" vs. "Well, I *am* a lawer, and here's why I'm right!" vs. "Well, yes, but it's not *really* like that...")

3. "but he's not making money on it"

4. "you're clearly ignorant of xyz!" vs. "He's a troll, Ignore him!" vs. "Fuck off and die!"

5. "Well I just don't care, I just want to read."

6. "I'm right and I have statistics to prove it!"

7. "I'm sick and tired of everyone criticising me!" (which i actually think is justified - sean paul is doing a great job of keeping a 99% unbiased, factual media source available to the public)

Und so weiter. Yeesh.

Oh, and it's The Agonist

Apologies for both the gratuitous punctuation and the non fandom post - I just though it was fascinating to see 'strangers' dancing the same waltz.

Moderator, please remove if inappropriate.

9:47pm: Look Ma! Another Banner War In the Making!
( Warning! '24' Spoiler Ahead! )

10:22pm: Don't mock her Mary Sue, she's DYING!
Classic bit of wank over on the LJ Mary_Sues group.

Tviokh posts an HP Mary Sue. l_s_g writes to the author with some constructive criticism.

Soon after, the author's sister comes to the group to protest their cruelty:
"She is really ill and dying. Writing is the only thing she can do.
Can you imagine? Laying on a bed 24/7 with nothig more then a note book and a laptop? Well can you? I thought so
She can't help it so stop hurting her!"

The "sister" then replies to a bunch of comments. Much wankiness ensues. Fun for the whole family-- even the members you make up!