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Anime Blogging Collective, Untie!

March 31st, 2008 usagijen

I am tsuntsun desuu~!

I just came home from my trip, which is the reason for my blog inactivity, as well as my temporary detachment from the recent activities in the blogosphere. The current hot dorama topic spells ‘ABC’, and I’m not too happy with that, considering how I’m supposed to be part of this group.

I stay away from e-doramas as much as possible, because they’re nasty and ruins all kinds of fun. But since the current ABC issues involve not only its spearhead ‘leader’ Owen, but the rest of the members of the group, I felt compelled to say my stand about/against this, especially considering how I even made a post in defense of ABC (and Owen). How ideal of a group it is, and how un-nazi-esque or dictatorial it is. Or so I thought.

Let’s take a look at my so-called Owen/ABC defense post, and how I’m now regretting having poured my energies, all for the sake of defending a jerk. Allow me to facepalm on my own words, if you may. It’s a prerequisite that you read the related posts regarding this issue, particularly what happened to CJ and Shirukii, in order to understand what I’m talking about here.

…and even if others find him a jerk, his efforts for wanting to forge this blogging community, is admirable nonetheless. Do note that the ABC is not under dictatorial leadership; basically everyone in the group can be leaders…

-says me, a couple of months ago. After this WTFudge nazi move however, I think Owen just proved how he’s just a Hitler-like jerk after all.

…When Owen invited me to join the ABC, I felt it was an honor, that our blog was somehow recognized as worthy of becoming part of the said group.

I still feel this way, even up to now, but if you ask whether I’m proud of our ‘leader’, I guess that’d be another story. While I found it fun to be part of the ABC, considering how it allowed me to interact with other bloggers far more than I imagined, this isn’t any reason to dismiss Owen’s actions (whatever plans he has in mind for doing this).

With the lack of trust in the very person who initiated this so called ‘collective’, obviously, forging unity within the group is close to impossible, not unless someone else overthrows him and assumes the position of being the rightful leader.

ABC, it’s been fun while it lasted, but things have now gotten way out of hand, sad to say… =___=

P.S. Owen, please stop being gay and speak out!! Your silence is deafening.

P.P.S. Happy April Fools everyone! Sorry for this lie… the dictator Owen has finally revealed the truth (or otherwise) in all this. Sorry for the casualties this caused… and I’m especially sad to see Crusader suddenly lose faith in me… wahhhh I am so not gonna lie again.

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26 Comments Add your own

1. lolikitsune | March 31st, 2008 at 2:20 am

My name is lolikitsune and I approve of this message.
2. CJ | March 31st, 2008 at 3:18 am

Yeah. So it’s not just me. >_>;;
3. Deranged | March 31st, 2008 at 7:47 am

Man, this is really getting big. This does sound pretty bad though.
4. rarr | March 31st, 2008 at 9:10 am

If I were him, I’d want to keep a “no comment” stance until this whole this boils down.
5. Nekonron | March 31st, 2008 at 11:31 am

And by the time this thing boils down, we would only have Owen and his loyalists left in ABC.
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7. Blogging Community Goes S&hellip | March 31st, 2008 at 4:14 pm

[…] just confined to within just the Google group and emails, but also in MAL. Even usagijen, who once defended Owen, has decided that he had crossed the line this […]
8. Michael | March 31st, 2008 at 9:05 pm

Hi once more, ate usagi!

You should come by IRC more often.
Good luck with your future endeavors.
9. Nagato | April 1st, 2008 at 9:51 am

Wow, I had no idea. Talk about a terrible reason to ban someone.

I do like the clever wordplay you used in the title, though. (Unite, Untie…)

I’ve also gone ahead and added you to my blogroll, hope you’ll return the favor. ^^
10. Nagato | April 1st, 2008 at 12:18 pm

Aah! Jen! None of my comments are going through, check your Spam Karma q_q
11. usagijen | April 1st, 2008 at 12:34 pm

@Mike: hehe, I will, this coming weekend xD
God Bless in your endeavors as well! :p

@Nagato: ack! sorry for the commenting problem DX I also don’t know what’s wrong, but your comment is showing now :3

Other bloggers have already voiced out their sentiments regarding Owen, so yeah… real terrible indeed. x__x

added you to the blogroll too, whee~ XD
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13. IcyStorm | April 1st, 2008 at 3:14 pm

Going around to all of the ABC-related blogs right now and saying FUCK YOU. Deceiving me was not nice T_T
14. Anime Blogging Collective&hellip | April 1st, 2008 at 3:21 pm

[…] with the Clannad and True Tears Watching Act. She voiced her dissent publicly and was joined many other bloggers who concurred with her scurrilous assessment of Owen S as a “dictator,” and […]
15. Crusader | April 1st, 2008 at 4:15 pm

I am just wanted to go pay a visit to all of you ABC douche bags for your little charade. Well played and do it again and I will turn you into rabbit stew…

I believed in you. I never thought you could lie.
16. mellow_bunny | April 1st, 2008 at 4:39 pm

D: RABBIT STEW D: USAGI QUICK! TO THE BUNNY BOT!

(also if you still want to upgrade your blog pm me on irc or drop by my blog and i’ll give you a hand ;P)
17. Nagato | April 1st, 2008 at 5:28 pm

Wow it was just a hoax… you lied to us! So terrible!
… Just kidding, xD

Well played, jen. ^^
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19. Owen S | April 1st, 2008 at 6:53 pm

Ah, now that I’ve got the freedom to comment on your blog without suspicion I can finally say here that I found your tsuntsun impression to be so moe, I almost died. Good job!
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22. totali | April 2nd, 2008 at 9:03 am

LOL strikeout!
23. usagijen | April 2nd, 2008 at 9:15 am

@Icy: aww *hugs* XD

@Crusader: Nooooo Sorry for lying, but I have to admit it was fun lol. Guilty pleasure~

@mellow: whee! my savior! and I hope I’ll see you in irc soon because I do need some help in upgrading! XD

@Nagato: hahaha, yeah I LIED lol. Sorry *hugs Nagato* XD

@Owen: I take back my hug for you! Thou shall not fall for me moe charms!

@totali: lol. it was so unpleasant to the eyes I changed it back to normal
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