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We have *always* maintained the rule that you should not attack shippers in their threads because of fandom fighting. This is not a new rule. You may read whatever you so desire, naturally, but the shippers think of their threads as havens—all shippers: SF, CS, OQ, ect.
I posted in that SF thread the other day. Again it was just a question or a point of view and it was definantly not ment as trying to offent anyone. I never knew there was a rule that you couldnt post a different view in the shipper threads. But wont do it Again then if that is how it is.
That’s not how it is.
I’m obviously not explaining myself well.
We had a lot of fighting awhile back–I mean a lot. And it came from the shipping threads, when people would try to post ideas about a different viewpoint in a shipping thread. It was not met well by the shippers themselves. Like I said, lots of fighting. I would never discourage people from posting their thoughts, but…this isn’t even a forum issue. It’s a fandom issue. Trying to talk to a person about shipping is like talking religion or politics. It gets heated, it gets ugly. It’s not even the good kind of debate with respect on both sides–I’m talking down and out actual yelling and screaming at each other. “Get out of our thread!” “You can’t bring this here” ect
So while I encourage people to post their thoughts on whatever and wherever, when it comes to the shipping threads…just…tread carefully. Because the fandom (all fandom I wager..and not just here at ONCE podcast) are sensitive when it comes to shipping.
Grimm, you in particular : I wasn’t offended by what you asked or what you were saying. It’s just a sensitive time for some. I’m getting better, a little bit. I’m willing to talk more. Doing the podcast last night did help, it was cathartic. But I know that there are still fans who are deeply hurt and upset.
I like peace, guys. Always have. I have tried since day one to maintain that here. When I have people coming to me telling me how upset they are, I have to try and course correct. How do I make this better, is the question I ask.
I have never been perfect. And it’s a fine line between stiffling conversation and letting all voices be heard, darn the consequences.
If anyone felt like I was trying to knock down the conversation as a whole, I apologize. That has never once been my intention. People have been respectful. And for that I am grateful. These threads about Neals’ death are good ones to have–this is an important conversation to have. But some people don’t want to have it, and so they are sticking to a thread where they don’t have to have it. But some feel as though they are being forced into conversation, and that’s where the pain and anger is coming from.
It’s a tricky time. It will get better.