It's subjective but using furry cons as an example, one can normally tell the difference between people who genuinely want to perform a service to "the fandom", and people who want the kudos for doing so.
The former individuals lurk in the shadows. Things just happen. You never know who made events work out - or only pick up bits on the grapevine.
The latter persistently make a song and dance about what they are doing for or at a particular function.
(Of course this is just human nature - everything that happens in "the fandom" is ordinary human nature and no different to any other group of people, which is why I always wince a little when I find myself referencing "the fandom". We're no different to any other bunch of people and we shouldn't really reference ourselves as if to infer we're anything otherwise).
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Date: 2008-09-17 11:13 pm (UTC)The former individuals lurk in the shadows. Things just happen. You never know who made events work out - or only pick up bits on the grapevine.
The latter persistently make a song and dance about what they are doing for or at a particular function.
(Of course this is just human nature - everything that happens in "the fandom" is ordinary human nature and no different to any other group of people, which is why I always wince a little when I find myself referencing "the fandom". We're no different to any other bunch of people and we shouldn't really reference ourselves as if to infer we're anything otherwise).