Podfic discussion?
Monday, 28 December 2009 05:03![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
zviI'd really love a comm for the discussion of podfic. I'd like it to include both podfic meta -- what's an effective way to use music, are certain stories more podficcable than others, what tagging data is good and where should it go, for instance -- and podfic reviews. The goal would not be to come to a single consensus about what makes a good podfic, but to articulate and debate aesthetic theories about podfic, in the same way that we articulate and debate aesthetic theories about television shows, music, movies, and, to a sadly lesser extent, fanfiction and other fanactivity.
It would specifically not be a place for concrit or recommendations; I think those are valuable, but they also lead the discussion to a really producer-centered place. This comm is for those who like meta discussion and podfic, without regard to whether they read, edit, or listen.
This comm is not, 100% strictly speaking, necessary. Jinjur has offered amplificathon as a place for meta discussion (and, in fact, this post was spurred by a discussion cathexys started in amplificathon. Personally, I feel like I would be hijacking amplificathon if I started the sort of discussion I'm interested in there, especially as even the most general discussion quickly leads to the implying of specific podfics, even if one avoids the naming of names. But maybe someone else would be willing to start the discussion there.
It would specifically not be a place for concrit or recommendations; I think those are valuable, but they also lead the discussion to a really producer-centered place. This comm is for those who like meta discussion and podfic, without regard to whether they read, edit, or listen.
This comm is not, 100% strictly speaking, necessary. Jinjur has offered amplificathon as a place for meta discussion (and, in fact, this post was spurred by a discussion cathexys started in amplificathon. Personally, I feel like I would be hijacking amplificathon if I started the sort of discussion I'm interested in there, especially as even the most general discussion quickly leads to the implying of specific podfics, even if one avoids the naming of names. But maybe someone else would be willing to start the discussion there.
Poll #1988 podfic comm
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 39
I would be interested in joining such a comm
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Yes
20 (52.6%)
No, but it's fine for other people
17 (44.7%)
No, and I think its existence would be terrible for a reason I will explain in comments
0 (0.0%)
I think you need to do something I will explain in comments to avoid wank
1 (2.6%)
Possible names for the comm
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podfic-aesthetics
4 (12.5%)
podfic-discuss
14 (43.8%)
podfic-manifestos
1 (3.1%)
audioficbookclub
6 (18.8%)
podficmeta
24 (75.0%)
I thought of a better one I will tell you in comments
0 (0.0%)