2004 December 1, LVernet, “Re: Sanctuary: A wee review (spoiler)”, in alt.tv.stargate-atlantis[1] (Usenet):
A big boost to the McShep ranks.
2004 December 4, Lisa, “Re: New Photos from The Siege”, in alt.tv.stargate-atlantis[2] (Usenet):
I think she is the listmom for the McShep list.
2004 December 9, Lisa, “Re: Before I Sleep Spoilers Now + a bit of Jack and Daniel”, in alt.tv.stargate-atlantis[3] (Usenet):
Jack and Daniel had it to a degree in the early years definitely, but it's been missing for so long now and I think the McShep relationship just puts it even more into perspective.
2005 May 30, Ankh, “Re: Dear Magda”, in alt.tv.stargate-sg1[4] (Usenet):
Feel free to wax lyrical about McShep to me.
2008, Katherine E. Morrissey, "Fanning The Flames Of Romance: An Exploration Of Fan Fiction And The Romance Novel", thesis submitted to Georgetown University, page 71:
Many identified their fandom by the names of characters (ex. Angel/Buffy, Mckay/Sheppard, H/D) others provided popular nicknames (ex. McShep, Viggorli, GSR).
2009, Marla Bomersbach, "Actions That Embody Virtual Space", thesis submitted the the University of Pittsburgh, page 48:
B’s TDA, though not really a metaphorical action, makes use of a similar metaphor – she likens the McShep pairing as conceived of by the community to a drug.
