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gusty ([info]gusty) wrote in [info]unfunny_fandom,
@ 2010-11-10 13:42:00


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Hetalia: Not like Star Wars.
[info]yuletide is the community for a huge annual fic exchange that works like a Secret Santa. The focus is on obscure fandoms, and for many years the mods have had the final say on what is and is not eligible. While working out some kinks in a brand new automated system, they posted a non-final list of the fandoms nominated that were eligible for this year. Now, there's a whole ton of wank about that, but I'm focusing on a specific complaint. One that dips its toes in the realms of unfunny.

[info]vom_marlowe is very unhappy with Hetalia being on the eligible list. Not just because it's popular, but because "Third, Hetalia is the fandom where a bunch of fans stood in public at a convention this April and sieg heiled Hitler. It made the news.

This is not like having Star Wars accidentally added. The fans sieg heiled Hitler. Yes, I find the addition of Hetalia particularly upsetting."


Nevermind that what members of a fandom have done has no bearing on its Yuletide eligibility.

ETA: A mod has frozen [info]vom_marlowe's thread.


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[info]sepiamagpie
2010-11-10 09:12 pm UTC (link)
I got the Notion into my head and eagerly waited by the comm for my first chance to nom, myself. I've never done it before, so I figured...

I sent an email pleaing for discworld, went to look at my list of noms, realized it wasn't on there, and sent an embarrassed 'um, apparently I never actually nominated it...'

It's been one of those mornings.

It turns out, though, all the fandoms I *did* nominate made it.

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[info]rosehiptea
2010-11-10 09:17 pm UTC (link)
I'm glad to hear that at least.

I'm still not sure what I'm going to sign up for. There are fewer fandoms I'm in on the list than before (which is why I really should have nominated a few.) But I'm sure I can find enough, and I'd hate to miss out.

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