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ds_noticeboardI started a private Facebook group called “Due South Duet: Fraser/Kowalski Slash” to see if that’s something F/K fans might need at this juncture. It's only been running for a couple of weeks, but it looks pretty promising, with people arriving from Tumblr and from the public dS group on FB, telling me that a private place where it's easy to have conversations is very much needed in this fandom. I hope I can reach some more people here: the more old and new F/K fans we can gather to one place, the more likely it is that we can have ourselves an active, inspiring and helpful community. I really wish it could happen on a non-commercial platform such as DW, but Facebook, even with all its faults, just happens to work better right now.*
Please read the group description (which includes the group rules) and if it sounds like your cup of bark tea, hit JOIN and answer the three membership questions (I need those answers to see that it's a real F/K fan and not a random FB spammer or a curious outsider who's trying to join the group). Here’s the link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2803028979975698
Please read the group description (which includes the group rules) and if it sounds like your cup of bark tea, hit JOIN and answer the three membership questions (I need those answers to see that it's a real F/K fan and not a random FB spammer or a curious outsider who's trying to join the group). Here’s the link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2803028979975698
*About Facebook and fandom: In my experience (mostly from the Starsky & Hutch fandom), FB is currently one of the best platforms for fan communities to thrive - not perfect, but very good: many people already have an account there, one can share all kinds of content without being tech-savvy, and daily participation is fun and easy even with mobile devices. The groups enable lengthy in-depth discussions as well as spur-of-the-moment frivolity - very much like old time LJ. If you’re worried about privacy: not even your FB friends can see if you’re a member of a private group or see what you say there (unless, of course, your friends are members of the same group). Also, private groups can never be switched to public, not even by the admins. And of course, it's always possible to create an account on FB just for fannish purposes and not use your real name. That's what I and many others have done.
