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In part two of my audio essay in response to a recent thread in the A&S forum, I discuss my thoughts on “fandom” and whether or not a creator should treat all fans equally. Throughout my talk I highlight some terrific discussions I heard on a recent Spark podcast and Merlin Mann’s advice on an episode of Webcomics Weekly. The bottom line? If you’re putting stuff out there, you’re asking for it.

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Today I begin what will likely be a multi-part series in responding to a thread in the forums begun by Rene van Belzen. How do you deal with an audience? If we’re sharing online, we’re bound to accrue an audience of some sort. Are there any “best practices” in handling ourselves publicly? Is there a “one size fits all” kind of advice we can look to? I ruminate about the only big idea I can identify when handling one’s self publicly: be Authentic. But there’s more than one way to be authentic.

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