fangirls, like rape in a way.
Posted for a mousie who seemed to put a lot of effort into this. I tried to fix your html as best as I could. Some of your links lead to wrong posts, but I can't do anything about that cause I can't find what you're talking about. But this is a pretty good wank but verrrrrrry long. Will cut some of this for you.


It's time for emo user names and lots of old-school vs. new school wank! Here's a fandom that hasn't been on F_W to my knowledge: the band 30 Seconds to Marsand their crazyass, hardcore fans, The Echelon. (Editors note: Yes they were or at least Jared Leto was.

It all starts with "old timer" Proxen dissing fangirls. He calls out oen particular group, the "Shannon Mafia", that is, girls who are particularly fannish over drummer Shannon Leto.

Lots of folks say, "word" and some ask, "what set you off on this subject?" Proxen points out a thread that is now sadly inaccessible, that had pictures of some of the girls posing in pictures with Shannon, and surrounding posts from other fans saying what "chemistry" said girls had with said drummer.



Arguing goes on kind of boringly for a few pages, ("people have abandoned their children for 30STM OMG won't someone think of the..." and "yeah but haven't you been to 40 shows yourself?" and "didn't you get fired for going to a 30 STM concert instead of work?" until... Beautiful Kaos comes out with I think an important question is why does it even bother you? Frankly being kicked int he face and shoulder slammed onto the ground by psycho moshers who doesnt care about the music and are just there to get recked in all senses of the word are much more of a hinderence than little girls, giggling between each other about how hot Shannon is.

Marysbuddha kicks everyone in the face with irony with the comment: If you can't handle the pit, stay the fuck away from concerts.
Also, it's "wrecked." People who failed grammar and literature are a hinderence to the human race, in all seriousness. Then Beautiful Kaos bites back. Small spelling/grammar wank follows.

Marysbuddha keeps the irony coming: If you don't like moshing, stay home and listen to the CD! (Only with snark.) And then loses the entire argument with Because even though most people are dumbasses, it's a little far fetched to believe that a bunch of guys would be willing to fork over $20 (each) just to run into each other in the name of fun. I'm positive it would be infinitely better to go into someone's basement with a Korn cd blasting and proceed to roll around there instead. Meanwhile, a teenage girl or even adult woman would totally pay money just to see an attractive guy, because all women are whores and will give up their vaginal tunnels for anything. Some people don't like that comment. Fighting happens some more.

Mikebrooke jumps in with last summer, i went to a 30STM show down in florida and brought my son, because i didn't want to leave my kid behind for a show, because that would just be horrible parenting on my part. but when i got to the venue they wouldn't let him in, because he is only 6 months old. so i just did the right thing and left him in the car. but don't worry guys, i made sure to roll up all the windows so nothing could get to him. Gasoline Rainbows doesn't get the joke.


Then the fun starts. Suicideangel (I warned you about the emo usernames,) posts a pic of one of the "Shannon Mafia" with Shannon and comments Shannon looks annoyed.

(Breaking for a minute and getting back to "someone think of the children," Monica tells us all that it is ILLEGAL to leave your babies in a parked car, and your kids could DIE.)

The requisite The old board was cooler and so are the old-school fans.

Cin retaliates to the "Shannon looks annoyed" post with Oh yeah? Does he look annoyed now, bitches? as she posts a pic of Shannon getting cuddly with her. Suicideangel comes back with, I don't know cause I can't see his eyes. And he does that to all the people who make their own T shirts, DOLLFACE. O_o

Up on page eight, we have a bitchy little exchange between old-timers Diane and Sledge.</a>

Finally, Proxen clarifies: So, why am I pissed? Because my friends have disappeared? No. Because when those very friends, the ones that have TRULY promoted; gone out of their way and done things to get OTHERS to notice, not only their little buddy ass fangirl friends in a big, quiet competition of "One upping" each other; those friends, come to me... And they tell me, there are people at these shows that walk around, and they glare and they intimidate others...

you EMBARRASS the band with your pitifully disrespectful methods, are chased off, are turned away.

You people SPEAK of promotion as if wearing "cool, DIY" clothes does a FUCKING thing. When is the last time you walked 40 blocks in a day putting up stickers, passing fliers, giving samplers, anything of this nature? Do you think that fawning is a form of respect for music? Wrong.

That's right, damnit. Those fifteen year old girls screaming about the Leto brothers are INTIMIDATING.


More fighting happens for a few pages, then...


Welcome back Marysbuddha, with Why do some of you try so hard to get so many pictures with them? Could not getting their attention affect you in a negative way? If you answered yes, congratulations, I probably suffer from Antisocial Personality Disorder, and you can consider yourself more fucked up than me.

Jared likes the fandom, part one. (Jared being Shannon's brother and the lead singer.) Jared likes it, part two. And finally, Jared likes it, part three.

Alexandros posts a comprehensive list of things to do to make Echelon a better team. ROCK BAND FANDOM IS SERIOUS BUSINESS, PEOPLE.

Jared DOESN'T like it.

Finally, Eabraham comes out with, Excuse me, but I started the Shannon mafia. What particular delusions/fantasies are you talking about? I was unaware I had any - and also unaware that I'd met you. (and if I haven't - how is it that you're making assumptions about me?) Oddly, no one really addresses this.

Proxen: I have very little to say. Aside from these six paragraphs on how you still all suck. And continues to post .. and post ... and post ... the same god damn things over and over again.




Monica: Can't we all just get along?

No we can't! You are in the Shannon Mafia, so this thread is your fault!

Jared likes it, part four. If you're bothering Jared, HE HAS NO PROBLEM TELLING YOU.

In the Best Post Ever FTW moment, Jules KD posts a (hilariously faked) soundfile that PROVES Jared likes it ... Too bad no one else downloads the soundfile. Everyone continues arguing.

Then, on PAGE FUCKING TWENTY Marysbuddha and scinsocal really get going. Repetitively.

Scinsocal: No one is getting hurt by the squeeing fangirls. No harm, no foul.

Marysbuddha, FINALLY, with the "logic",: does that mean necrophilia is okay, and freaking out rape victims with PENISES is okay?! Because no one gets physically hurt in that case, either! Riiiiight.

Scinsocal: I'm disturbed that you compare what the Shannon Mafia does to rape, necrophilia, and jacking off in public. On page 21, in response to this, Proxen whips it out again. It's still wet from the last time.

Marysbuddha: So it's all right for fangirls to push other fans away, but masturbating under the stage isn't?

By PAGE FUCKING TWENTY THREE, it is still Marysbuddha and Proxen vs. Scinsocal.</a> You're being evasive because you're guilty. NO, YOU ARE. Etc.


The moral? Don't judge :30STM by their batshit fans. The music is actually good.