That's really interesting, because one of the things I've noticed with assumptions about RPF is that actor-rpf or perhaps bandom—the rpf that is closely connected to fpf fandoms—is the majority of rpf.
Yeah, I think Pretty Princess Monsters Blargh people tend to think of things like J2 and other show/network-centric RPF, plus bandom, when thinking of RPF. I know I do, which is stupid, because, as you point out, Fake News can/tends to involve RL people as well as character!people, and obviously politifandom (is that what it's called? I tend to think of it as "stories where Rahm Emanuel is awesome rather than sadface", but then I haven't read any since before inauguration) and reality television fanfiction of all kinds.
The Metafandom Selection Effect strikes again!
That said, coming out of HP fandom and all that "feral fandom" criticism,
Argh worst meme ever Y/N? Right before "Snapefen are crazy because they all think they're married to Snape on the astral plane!" It was one woman, people. She did not represent the mainstream. *refuses to say things disparaging furries as a result of HP and Snape fandom disparagement*
(It wouldn't be so bad if I was, oh, I don't know, Cassandra Cla(i)re. I don't like seeing the whole fandom get tarred with the same brush just because her circle of friends and enemies was wanky. I'LL JUST BE OVER HERE LISTENING TO SNAPECAST AND READING REALLY OLD HP4GU POSTS OKAY.)
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Yeah, I think Pretty Princess Monsters Blargh people tend to think of things like J2 and other show/network-centric RPF, plus bandom, when thinking of RPF. I know I do, which is stupid, because, as you point out, Fake News can/tends to involve RL people as well as character!people, and obviously politifandom (is that what it's called? I tend to think of it as "stories where Rahm Emanuel is awesome rather than sadface", but then I haven't read any since before inauguration) and reality television fanfiction of all kinds.
The Metafandom Selection Effect strikes again!
That said, coming out of HP fandom and all that "feral fandom" criticism,
Argh worst meme ever Y/N? Right before "Snapefen are crazy because they all think they're married to Snape on the astral plane!" It was one woman, people. She did not represent the mainstream. *refuses to say things disparaging furries as a result of HP and Snape fandom disparagement*
(It wouldn't be so bad if I was, oh, I don't know, Cassandra Cla(i)re. I don't like seeing the whole fandom get tarred with the same brush just because her circle of friends and enemies was wanky. I'LL JUST BE OVER HERE LISTENING TO SNAPECAST AND READING REALLY OLD HP4GU POSTS OKAY.)