Here’s the thing. Fandom has always, always, always had big pockets of haters and negativity in it. There used to be whole blog communities dedicated to “sporking” and “wank”. But what social media has done is made those haters and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
boundinparchment: breaking in for a second to say that a lot of the recent stuff going on for writers in particular boils down inherently to a lack of respect. for one another. for ourselves. for our hobby. from readers who[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
What do you consider “canon” to a piece of fiction? only the material directly presented to the audience as part of the story. story + secondary sources involved with the writing (interviews, artbooks etc) all above + non-writer sources on[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Further Fudanshi terminology research: according to Japanese wikipedia (machine translated) Fudanshi , all- name fudanshi (Japanese: fudanshi / Fudanshi Fudanshi ) , yasaku fudanshi ( fudanshi / fukei Fukē ), fujoshi ’s lyricism, Sokushi-kiri BL , Bara , Yaoi ’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
marshemillow: Fandom back in the day: “Yeah dude, I love gay noncon monsterfucking serial killers in fiction, those are my favorite. I wonder though if we should put warnings on things like that?” Fandom now: “Having a childhood crush is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I feel you, fam, do not engage with any comments that you feel are sus. There’s no reason to. Also, would love to read this essay, but I’m a nosy guy.
“But what if a child sees this content?” This content is appropriate for, and within the rules of the platform that it was posted to. It is not my job to moderate the content of a site to a higher[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
kingofthebouncycastle13: Are you fucking serious right now? I’m starting to think antis may have a point about how curating yourself online doesn’t work. Because no matter how many of these fuckers I block on TikTok, TikTok still keeps recommending them[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
What is triggering content? We talk a lot about how antis don’t seem to understand that the things that make them upset are comforting to some people, and the things that are comforting to them are upsetting and traumatic to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yes, its absolutely true. It also makes it harder or impossible for people who are triggered by those things to create strong filters online to keep from seeing them. If you’re talking about rape, and you write it r*pe, then[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
fanlore-wiki: Meta Monday: The Life and Death of Fandom Platforms [ID: An image of red flames over calm blue water. Imposed over the image are the words “The Life and Death of Fandom Platforms”, with “Fandom Platforms” in a color[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Please remember: ♦ No person is sole arbiter of what is or isn’t disgusting, upsetting, triggering, or immoral. ♦ What you feel is wholesome and comforting can be disgusting, upsetting, triggering, or immoral to another person. ♦ There is no[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
marzipanandminutiae: thediktatortot: Fandom is so different now and it’s becoming un-fun with how quickly shit moves. I just want to enjoy things. I don’t want to have to play a game of Artist-Race that seems to be afoot lately. Ya’ll[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
plague-of-insomnia: blackheart-biohazards: Tags are for organizational purposes. Tags are not communities. If people don’t tag their problematic content with the main fandom tags, then it not only becomes unsearchable, it also becomes unfilterable. What if I hate undertale, and I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Our take is that it’s rude, but also fine. You are under no obligation to be nice to someone who is being an asshole to you.
Exactly! Tags are a filing system, they are not a private, moderated space. If something is not banned from tumblr, then it is okay to put in any relevant tag.
Tags are for organizational purposes. Tags are not communities. If people don’t tag their problematic content with the main fandom tags, then it not only becomes unsearchable, it also becomes unfilterable. What if I hate undertale, and I don’t want[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
How to enjoy fandom and shipping: ✨ Ship and let ship. ✨ Your Kink is Not My Kink (and that’s okay) ✨ Don’t like; don’t read. Fandom is for everyone; fandom is for fun. Spreading hate and hostility are not[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
olderthannetfic: notgeorgelucas: tzikeh: olderthannetfic: – I’m dying. Nonnie, seriously? No, that’s mean, I know you’re serious. It’s just flabbergasting how much fandom has expanded and how much there isn’t a direct link to the past. Astolat and Cesperanza floated the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…