Comments on: My Love/Hate Relationship with Fanlistings http://breakthesky.net/2009/01/13/my-love-hate-relationship-with-fanlistings/ i'll break the sky, for you and i are going nowhere. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:15:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=8519 By: breakthesky.net » Blog Archive » Resigning from TFL Staff http://breakthesky.net/2009/01/13/my-love-hate-relationship-with-fanlistings/comment-page-1/#comment-3304 breakthesky.net » Blog Archive » Resigning from TFL Staff Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:03:39 +0000 http://breakthesky.net/?p=139#comment-3304 [...] Network since April 2006 and have been a category staffer at the network since December 2006. Through all of the ups and downs, I have thoroughly enjoyed being both a member and category staffer at the network. I’ve had [...] [...] Network since April 2006 and have been a category staffer at the network since December 2006. Through all of the ups and downs, I have thoroughly enjoyed being both a member and category staffer at the network. I’ve had [...]

]]> By: Haley http://breakthesky.net/2009/01/13/my-love-hate-relationship-with-fanlistings/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Haley Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:56:34 +0000 http://breakthesky.net/?p=139#comment-142 Totally agree. As a former staffer at the ~*~drama network~*~ (aka The Anime Fanlistings), I know that people get waaaaay too carried away with fanlisting rejections and approvals. Fanlistings are just websites and frankly, TFL isn't the only "end all, be all" to approving them. People can have "unapproved" fanlistings, even though the TFL approved ones aren't official anyway. I remember when I applied for Ayumi Hamasaki (my biggest fanlisting), I wrote like...one sentence. So it goes to show application skills really don't matter! Haha. I also third the statement that Melody made: fl rejections are really the mildest ones in life possible. Totally agree. As a former staffer at the ~*~drama network~*~ (aka The Anime Fanlistings), I know that people get waaaaay too carried away with fanlisting rejections and approvals. Fanlistings are just websites and frankly, TFL isn’t the only “end all, be all” to approving them. People can have “unapproved” fanlistings, even though the TFL approved ones aren’t official anyway.

I remember when I applied for Ayumi Hamasaki (my biggest fanlisting), I wrote like…one sentence. So it goes to show application skills really don’t matter! Haha.

I also third the statement that Melody made: fl rejections are really the mildest ones in life possible.

]]> By: Julie Mary http://breakthesky.net/2009/01/13/my-love-hate-relationship-with-fanlistings/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Julie Mary Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:21:36 +0000 http://breakthesky.net/?p=139#comment-51 I loved this post... and it's so true. I agree with Melody, a FL rejection is the mildest form of rejections. I'm on a break of TFL... I'm still updating my fanlistings and all, but I haven't applied for anything or been around the boards in ages! I really miss those old times and I hope I can come back to them soon because I love those little websites too much... but not THAT much to the point of getting seriously depressed, hee. :) I loved this post… and it’s so true. I agree with Melody, a FL rejection is the mildest form of rejections.
I’m on a break of TFL… I’m still updating my fanlistings and all, but I haven’t applied for anything or been around the boards in ages! I really miss those old times and I hope I can come back to them soon because I love those little websites too much… but not THAT much to the point of getting seriously depressed, hee. :)

]]> By: Melody http://breakthesky.net/2009/01/13/my-love-hate-relationship-with-fanlistings/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Melody Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:26:43 +0000 http://breakthesky.net/?p=139#comment-42 You really couldn't have said it any better. It saddens me to see not one, but many many people taking the whole thing too seriously. Naturally we all like to be accepted and hate to be rejected, but these kind of things happen. And being rejected for a fanlisting has to be one of the mildest forms of rejection you can get. Maybe learning to take them in the mildest form is the basis of learning to come to terms with bigger ones. I just hope that people are learning. :) You really couldn’t have said it any better. It saddens me to see not one, but many many people taking the whole thing too seriously. Naturally we all like to be accepted and hate to be rejected, but these kind of things happen. And being rejected for a fanlisting has to be one of the mildest forms of rejection you can get. Maybe learning to take them in the mildest form is the basis of learning to come to terms with bigger ones. I just hope that people are learning. :)

]]> By: Carmen http://breakthesky.net/2009/01/13/my-love-hate-relationship-with-fanlistings/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Carmen Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:38:45 +0000 http://breakthesky.net/?p=139#comment-41 As a former TFL-er, I know exactly what you mean! I mean, i'd be depressed for a bit if I was rejected for something I really wanted, but when I see posts with people saying they no longer have the will to live, or that they're going to quit the fanlistings business now because this is the 8th time they've been rjected, I can't seem to take them seriously. It's depressing, yes, but not that bad! As a former TFL-er, I know exactly what you mean! I mean, i’d be depressed for a bit if I was rejected for something I really wanted, but when I see posts with people saying they no longer have the will to live, or that they’re going to quit the fanlistings business now because this is the 8th time they’ve been rjected, I can’t seem to take them seriously. It’s depressing, yes, but not that bad!

]]> By: Olga http://breakthesky.net/2009/01/13/my-love-hate-relationship-with-fanlistings/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Olga Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:45:03 +0000 http://breakthesky.net/?p=139#comment-39 Ah TFL. I loved being a part of that community, but in the end I just grew out of it. I knew my time was coming when I no longer found it imperative to track everyone's adoptions, approvals, rejections and the like. I think it didn't help that I was also bored of hearing the same old thing over and over again. You're right--the people are lovely, but sometimes a bit melodramatic. They are just websites, after all! Ah TFL. I loved being a part of that community, but in the end I just grew out of it. I knew my time was coming when I no longer found it imperative to track everyone’s adoptions, approvals, rejections and the like. I think it didn’t help that I was also bored of hearing the same old thing over and over again. You’re right–the people are lovely, but sometimes a bit melodramatic. They are just websites, after all!

]]> By: Manda http://breakthesky.net/2009/01/13/my-love-hate-relationship-with-fanlistings/comment-page-1/#comment-3667 Manda Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:16:53 +0000 http://breakthesky.net/?p=139#comment-3667 This post was a result of my observations of the reactions that fanlistings can elicit in TFL members based on nearly three years of my experience with the network. My comments are in no way directed or based on one person, it’s simply something that I’ve noticed for a long, long time but haven’t really had a chance to articulate my thoughts on the matter. Most people have been guilty of getting too carried away with fanlistings at one point or another, but most grow out of that stage rather quickly and can be lovely people. It’s those that maintain the “fanlistings are life” mentality for years that irritate (and worry) me the most. This post was a result of my observations of the reactions that fanlistings can elicit in TFL members based on nearly three years of my experience with the network. My comments are in no way directed or based on one person, it’s simply something that I’ve noticed for a long, long time but haven’t really had a chance to articulate my thoughts on the matter. Most people have been guilty of getting too carried away with fanlistings at one point or another, but most grow out of that stage rather quickly and can be lovely people. It’s those that maintain the “fanlistings are life” mentality for years that irritate (and worry) me the most.

]]> By: Hannah http://breakthesky.net/2009/01/13/my-love-hate-relationship-with-fanlistings/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Hannah Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:43:40 +0000 http://breakthesky.net/?p=139#comment-38 Obviously, we both know that I have been known to do this and am guilty of complaining. I'm also guilty of saying I have bad application skills. However, on that note, I didn't know the application had so little to do with the decision. I had absolutely no idea how little it meant. I try not to be attached, I really do. And, when I first came back, I certainly got upset by a rejection. But, typically, I'm totally fine with everything. Back before my break, I was probably hated by a lot of people there. I complained when I got rejected. I talked about my "rejection streaks". But, if I had known what applications meant, I highly doubt I would have. It's that knowledge that makes me totally understand my rejections. Like 100%. I do love TFL a lot. The community is great and it's allowed me to meet a lot of really awesome people. I do get annoyed at those that complain and get unbelievably upset over something. I know I was guilty of that in the past, but I'm not any more. In recent days, I haven't been. It's just the right to own a website, nothing more. It's something that's a lot of fun. I love looking at my collective and seeing how lucky I am to own the ones I own (especially grey cats). My favorite part about it is seeing who shares your love of something. But yea. I could go on longer, but I won't. I'm pretty sure a lot of this entry was caused by me and my VegOpt posts, and I truly apologize. I really didn't know how staffers really chose. I didn't. I feel like I've changed a lot since my first month back and my complaint about the Tim Burton FL over in Designers or whatever. I'm sorry I've been kind of a jerk, and I'm hoping to turn things around and not annoy everyone any more. :-/ Obviously, we both know that I have been known to do this and am guilty of complaining. I’m also guilty of saying I have bad application skills. However, on that note, I didn’t know the application had so little to do with the decision. I had absolutely no idea how little it meant.

I try not to be attached, I really do. And, when I first came back, I certainly got upset by a rejection. But, typically, I’m totally fine with everything. Back before my break, I was probably hated by a lot of people there. I complained when I got rejected. I talked about my “rejection streaks”. But, if I had known what applications meant, I highly doubt I would have. It’s that knowledge that makes me totally understand my rejections. Like 100%.

I do love TFL a lot. The community is great and it’s allowed me to meet a lot of really awesome people. I do get annoyed at those that complain and get unbelievably upset over something. I know I was guilty of that in the past, but I’m not any more. In recent days, I haven’t been. It’s just the right to own a website, nothing more. It’s something that’s a lot of fun. I love looking at my collective and seeing how lucky I am to own the ones I own (especially grey cats). My favorite part about it is seeing who shares your love of something.

But yea. I could go on longer, but I won’t. I’m pretty sure a lot of this entry was caused by me and my VegOpt posts, and I truly apologize. I really didn’t know how staffers really chose. I didn’t. I feel like I’ve changed a lot since my first month back and my complaint about the Tim Burton FL over in Designers or whatever. I’m sorry I’ve been kind of a jerk, and I’m hoping to turn things around and not annoy everyone any more. :-/

]]> By: Rosier http://breakthesky.net/2009/01/13/my-love-hate-relationship-with-fanlistings/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Rosier Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:28:02 +0000 http://breakthesky.net/?p=139#comment-37 To be honest, I have never been a member of any fanlisting. Quite wierd, right? I can understand why some people love it that much, but it wasn't important enough for me to join one. But the concept of this whole post reminds me of gaiaonline.com, where I'm a mod of some clans and guild, and everytime people get rejected, they either start flaming or complaining and whining. Seriously, what's wrong with them? To be honest, I have never been a member of any fanlisting. Quite wierd, right? I can understand why some people love it that much, but it wasn’t important enough for me to join one.

But the concept of this whole post reminds me of gaiaonline.com, where I’m a mod of some clans and guild, and everytime people get rejected, they either start flaming or complaining and whining. Seriously, what’s wrong with them?

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