The problem with the racist hair wank...
is that most people, on hearing the word "hair", will be seized with an uncontrollable urge to talk about their own hair. Only this theory can explain some of the comments on FW. They're not callous to racial concerns, they just want to enlighten you about the time someone asked to touch their blonde hair, or their struggles to find the right type of hairspray for their fine brunette curls.

Full disclosure here. I have very, very curly light-brown/blonde hair.

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	esclaramonde 2007-11-11 11:36 pm UTC (link)
	Has F_W been like this for years, or is it more recent? It seems more recent. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	narcissam 2007-11-12 12:01 am UTC (link)
	I actually think it's always been like this, just people idealize the old days. I've read the archives, and I'm never really blown over by the freshness and lively wit of earlier wanks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	waltraute 2007-11-12 12:09 am UTC (link)
	I think there was a little less "Let me tell you about...", but probably not that much. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	esclaramonde 2007-11-12 12:10 am UTC (link)
	I don't think people used to be wittier, but it seems like it must have been less faily. It must have. :( (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	camilla 2007-11-12 12:26 am UTC (link)
	They were more trolly because there were less rules, so in some instances a lot moar faily. I've someone on my flist who claims having had phonecalls with death threats from FW when they were still on LJ, and oddly enough, I don't think she's lying. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	esclaramonde 2007-11-12 12:32 am UTC (link)
	DDDDDDDDDDDDDD: (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	camilla 2007-11-12 12:37 am UTC (link)
	Maybe not straight from 'FW' as a representative or something, but from a member. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	white_serpent 2007-11-12 03:01 am UTC (link)
	Has F_W been like this for years Having worked on the memories, I'd say yes. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	esclaramonde 2007-11-12 03:56 am UTC (link)
	I guess it's just like with fanfic - you get into it and think it's all so great, and then someday you start writing tirades about how the quality of fic has deteriorated &c. &c. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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