The Truth is Out There

[drakyndra]

I love seeing wanky rumours shot down.

Context: One of the results of the original GitF-wank was this batshit rumour that all the GitF used for Moffat bashing. Namely, that Moffat had called the people who disliked it "emotional retards". Or something on those lines. And this got repeated over and over. And over.

And now it comes out that no-one can find an actual source for it. Certainly not the OG (since about the time the wank went down I was involved in certain "experiments", and been reading his posts quite avidly, I knew this, but many TWoPers aren't members), and it's not something that would ever make print media.

But, it sort of amuses me that for months the TWoPers have been bitching about something that never happened. And am vaguely annoyed on Moffat's behalf, too. Getting hated on for a lie.

Still, it's funny how rumours like this can spread in fannish locations. Rather like spoiler speculation...

Comments

[chocolatepot.livejournal.com]

I'm trying to remember what the "JKR" quote was that this happened with. I kept asking the Harmonians where she'd said something, and could never get an answer.

[drakyndra.livejournal.com]

I expect the same thing happened as here: Something that was possibly mildly insulting was said, and via Chinese Whispers it become this outrageous offensive comment.

[--kali--.livejournal.com]

yeah, but if her friend's, friend's brother said it then it MUST be true!

I feel this icon is in order. People, eh?

[drakyndra.livejournal.com]

In this case, I think it was "Someone who reads another forums said they read it somewhere, so it must be true." And purposefully taking remarks out of context.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

Welcome to the modern world, where innuendo=facts. I wish it were just fandom, but Coulter, Limbaugh, O'Reilly et al have made lucrative livings at the same sort of thing.

[drakyndra.livejournal.com]

I'd like to think that only in fandom people actually take this sort of stuff seriously. But then I look at the world, and get slightly depressed.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

At least in fandom, we're not (usually) ruining other people's lives over idiocy.

...not that I'm feeling ground down by the election season or anything...

[drakyndra.livejournal.com]

We have a state election coming up. Which reminds me, I need to change my enrollment details (address, yo!)