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[heidi]

I've heard that people have made death threats against me regarding my panel at Phoenix Rising next year, and I just can't handle subjecting myself to that kind of situation right now given everything that's happened, so I'm not going to be doing the panel anymore.

ETA on Thursday, Aug 17 at a little before 1 PM
Amy and I were both extremely upset about everything that's happened in the last few weeks when we spoke about Phoenix Rising on Tuesday night. She told me there were death threats regarding Phoenix Rising and my appearance on the Jenkins panel, and I assumed they were against me. Regardless of who they were against, the fact that anyone is being threatened with death if I appear on a panel - in other words, it doesn't matter if someone's threatening to kill *me* or to kill someone else - is enough of a reason for me to step down from the panel.

Comments

[moony]

I beg your pardon? Death threats?

WHO TAKES FANDOM THAT SERIOUSLY?! WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE? ITS JUST BOOKS WITH PEOPLE WHO DON'T BLOODY EXIST.

O_O

[shezan.livejournal.com]

I certainly would not want you to be in any kind of discomfort, let alone danger, but perhaps now is not the time to be making this decision? You are understandably raw and bruised.

[snapefantasy.livejournal.com]

I'm with you on this...I mean, we all have our ships, ideas, feelings.. BUT DANG!!
It's a bunch of books! This just makes my head hurt.

WHAT????!!!!!!

[daintress.livejournal.com]

That's horrible! Why would anyone make death threats over a panel at Phoenix Rising??? I cannot comprehend that sort of behavior. But I'm really sorry it's happened to you. :(

[poconell.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry. No one deserves this.

[ashavah]

They've what? That's insane.

I'm so sorry, Heidi.

[poconell.livejournal.com]

What the hell is wrong with these people, anyway?!

[aome.livejournal.com]

What she said. My jaw literally dropped. Death threats? Over fandom? What kind of stupid fuck is that? Heidi, I hope you have some names to report to police.

[mudblood428.livejournal.com]

*is absolutely shocked*

................

[jocelyncs.livejournal.com]

Why the fecking hell are people making death threats? What on earth have you done, other than create a great archive?!

[likebunnies.livejournal.com]

It's fandom. People need to get frelling lives. I'm so sorry this happened to you.

[jellybellys.livejournal.com]

The internet really brings out the crazies. I bet the death threats were all by anonymouses, too. I'm sorry, Heidi, that's ridiculous and those people just need to get a life. One that doesn't involve being psychotic little shits.

[heybritney.livejournal.com]

that is so disgusting. i can't believe people are actually serious about this, it's ridiculous.

[february-sea.livejournal.com]

I'm thirding the incredulity and head hurt and general WTF feeling here. Damn, Heidi. I hope you take some sort of formal action.

[eibbil-libbie.livejournal.com]

I am...wholly without words.

[effervescent.livejournal.com]

That's just ridiculous. Some people really need to take a step back and get some perspective on all of this. I'm sorry this is happening to you, Heidi.

[ozratbag2.livejournal.com]

*Shakes head at the stupidity of fandom fruit-loops*

Perhaps stepping back and making a final decision one way or the other might be better...closer to the actual event?

Take care of yourself.

[sboyko.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry you're going through this.

I assume someone is contacting the police on your behalf?

[dragongirl-g.livejournal.com]

*sigh* That's ridiculous. Nobody deserves that.

[shelaghc.livejournal.com]

I've been in fandom for a helluva long time. I've seen fannish wars that literally created factions and had stars of TV shows either taking sides or completely cutting themselves off from the fans because of it.

But I have *never* heard the like of this before.

And I'm with whoever suggested you take this to the police.

No one has the right to threaten your life for anything - most particularly for something as trivial as fandom.

[geoviki.livejournal.com]

There are no words for this kind of insanity. I'm so sorry you're dealing with this at any time, let alone now.

[casirafics.livejournal.com]

Oh, what on earth. Am sorry.

[bookshop.livejournal.com]

You have my fullest support and sympathy, Heidi.

[casirafics.livejournal.com]

(by the way, am still around, sort of. I'm just worn the hell out with fandom right now and am kind of waiting for the smoke to clear before I overhaul the reading list again.)

[themorningstarr.livejournal.com]

That's horrible. Who lets these people in fandom anyway?

[prettyveela.livejournal.com]

Ok WHAT?

P.S. WHAT?

If they have ANY idea who threatened you then they need to call the police, hell something.


Wow. :(

[cadetsandkings.livejournal.com]

Are people on CRACK??

What the Hell is wrong with the HP fandom? I remember when it was simple and innocent, and it should still be a nice place to reside. Not somewhere that's threatening and scary!!

[lexin.livejournal.com]

Death threats? Where is their sense of proportion?

[rachet.livejournal.com]

O_o OH MY GOD, Heidi!!!!!

*sigh* You know...this is getting really sick. Fandom makes me so sad.

God, Heidi...I am so sorry.

[ali-wildgoose.livejournal.com]

I have no idea what to even say in the face of something like this....except that I'm so sorry that fandom has chosen now, of all times, to be so cruel to someone who's tried to do so much for it.

[goldie-black.livejournal.com]

WTF??? Seriously? Death threats for what? After all you've done in and for the fandom???? I'm shocked to hear this.

[phoenixw.livejournal.com]

I will never understand how some people can give themselves permission to behave so badly. And I'm sorry you have to deal with this crap. I encourage you to do whatever you need to, for your own peace of mind. You have plenty of love and support, which is certainly a blessing.

[doctoraicha.livejournal.com]

Heidi, as much as I think you have been wrong, and am pretty disappointed in a lot of your behavior, and as much as I think some of the things you have done are bad things, NO ONE - NO ONE, Including you - should EVER have to deal with a death threat. Those are a LOT more wrong than anything you've done. I am pretty sick of the fandom over this. I feel sorry for you.

[earth-magic.livejournal.com]

Heidi, I'm already fed up with fandom over other things that have happened recently in fandom, but this really is the limit. What happened to fandom? When did it turn into this horrible place? What happened to the pleasure it used to give us all?

I'm sorry, love, that you are being put through this and wish I could help in some way.

[darkthirty.livejournal.com]

Let them come. They are pissy scared little people anyway. They'd get within two feet and run away like the cowards they are.

[storm-maven.livejournal.com]

When does it stop? Why must you stop doing something just because of a few idiots? I can understand what you're doing and why you're doing it. You have been through a lot. However, I don't think you should let idiots run your life. Don't let them win.

[hedwig-snowy.livejournal.com]

Thinking the same thing. The moles are awfully brave when they're writing their shrill rants on the internet eh? They probably have a beef, fine. Live with it. Go outside, play with your kids, your dog, run in front of a bus. I don't care. And, I'm thinking 2 feet is too close. 30 feet and they'd wet themselves.

[batmanmsd.livejournal.com]

It takes a special kind of retard to make death threats over something like fan fic. Jeezy Creezy, man...

[gunderpants.livejournal.com]

Hi Heidi,

I think it's pretty reprehensible that death threats should be sent out for any reason, let alone fandom involvement. As a bad_penny mod I don't want our comm harbouring any people who would do such things and we recognise the severity and illegality of the threats.

Amy has very kindly offered to help with regards to providing evidence that could iink the harrassers to bad_penny so we can ban their asses or turn off anonymous posting and potentially turn them over to their ISPs; likewise, I've offered my service to the PR gang and have let my email address be given to relevant authorities should they need the help of the bad_penny mods in locating the people sending threatening messages.

If you've received anything similarly threatening yourself (and I'll need IP addresses or email addresses to prove it on JF) you can send it to me or make a filtered post to me. I can be contacted by email (adjectived_noun@hotmail.com) or IM (theregoesyamum on Y!M or AIM), and I'll happily scan over everything at JF to see if we have any idiots coming from there.

[elfundeb.livejournal.com]

Death threats? This is beyond ludicrous. I picked a good week to be away.

::belated hugs::