#Phandom Net

[imhereandgenderqueer]

gonna just leave this comment i made on reddit here. i am so tired.

[amyoffline]

In Defense of the Phandom (Mostly): Dan, Phil, and Our Parasocial Social Club

Refer to my previous pinned post for an explanation of and outline for this project. Now that I'm done going through my old reblogs (god, it took forever), it's time to actually research and write this script! This will be my pinned post for the foreseeable future, so you can come back to it by clicking on my blog for the current status of this part of the process. (Note from February 15 - everything is on hold for now while I wrap up my dissertation!)

Script word count: 2,350 | Last updated: January 9, 2025

Research

Peer-reviewed or published literature: ⚫︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎ Social media, forum archives, and fanwork: ⚫︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎ The great rewatch: ⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎ Discussions with other phannies (hey! that could be you, if you want!): ⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎

Writing

Introduction, background, and conclusion sections: ⚫︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎ 2009-2013: ⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎ 2014-2018: ⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎ 2019-2025: ⚫︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎ Long tangents (fandom, RPF, and PSIs/PSRs): ⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎ Editing: ⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎⚪︎

More details below the cut!

Research → peer reviewed or published literature:

I read a few things (like Haidt's The Anxious Generation) while I was in the process of searching academic databases, but most of the 403 works I have saved to Zotero for this are currently unread. They're not all the same length or will take the same amount of time to read, so the completion proportion is just getting updated based on vibes. I'm absolutely not referencing all 403 of these things in the script - I just cast a wide net for materials I thought might be relevant. Furthermore, there are some things I didn't save that I know I'll be referencing, like some of the Pew Research Center's work in the early to mid 2010s on teenagers and technology, or the journalistic coverage of what got my school district in huge trouble in 2011.

Research → Social media and forum archives:

The collection of posts, art, and fic (other than mine) to reference in the video. For regular posts and art, especially by people who have long since abandoned their accounts or whose content went pretty viral, I feel comfortable just showing things in the video with credit as examples. For fic, I intend to just discuss trends more broadly and vaguely since, as a fic writer myself, I know we tend to get more flack and less acclaim for our work and therefore prefer to stay out of the spotlight. Let me know if you think I should handle this differently - the academic impulse is to credit sources and reproducible searches for every single thing you do, but that's definitely not best practice for phandom history since we have so much "forbidden" lore. I'll also be reading the IDB forum front-to-back, listening to things like the phandom podcast, reading the current generation of phanzines, and looking at recent (and historical, if anyone has any) surveys done of phannies within the community. I'm assuming those folks would appreciate credit and/or a shoutout.

Research → The great rewatch:

Rewatching everything DNP-related so I can talk about it from more recent memory (and read what's left of the original comments for DNP videos that are still up at their original locations). I know there's a playlist for this but I also know it's incomplete, so I have been doing some poking around myself and will probably continue to.

Research → Discussions with other phannies:

I read a few things (like Haidt's The Anxious Generation) while I was in the process of searching academic databases, but most of the 403 works I have saved to Zotero for this are currently unread. They're not all the same length or will take the same amount of time to read, so the completion proportion is just getting updated based on vibes. I'm absolutely not referencing all 403 of these things in the script - I just cast a wide net for materials I thought might be relevant. Furthermore, there are some things I didn't save that I know I'll be referencing, like some of the Pew Research Center's work in the early to mid 2010s on teenagers and technology, or the journalistic coverage of what got my school district in huge trouble in 2011. The first task is to sort that whole Zotero collection into more manageable sub-collections (on PSR on PSIs, on mental health, on YouTube platform history, etc), which is what I'm currently working on.

Writing → Introduction, background, and conclusion sections

See old pinned post for the outline. Will expand details here once research is mostly done (I plan to read and watch everything in the research section aside from talking to other phannies, then complete the script's rough draft, then talk to others on call, then integrate that with and finalize the script).

Writing → 2009-2013

See above.

Writing → 2014-2018

See above.

Writing → 2019-2025

See above.

Writing → Long tangents (fandom, RPF, and PSRs/PSIs)

See above. These tangents are kind of mini video essays in and olf themselves, so I may write them while I'm reading through my saved stuff in Zotero and before I rewatch all the DNP videos.

[didherodown]

Okay so I dont think I've ever done this before, so here it goes

*ehem*

didherodown's Phandom fanfic recs

(if the author has a tumblr I tagged them :) )

*quick note, most of these are ao3, however some of them are ff net*

Ghosts in the Closet by @myaibou

an excellent post cannon fic, that deals with grown-up Danny and his family and everything slowly falling apart

Cold Hands by @tourettesdog

a DP x DC of Danny/Tim, reveal fic. short and sweet (with a lil trama and angst dashed in there)

Face to Face by @dp-marvel94

Danny gets separated by the ghost catcher and has to deal with the side effects of being literally split in two

Treading Water by @breynekai-tfc

a mer!danny fic, you don't understand guys this is soooooooooo amazingly done

Heroes About by @healthysharkshealthyocean

a DP x Marvel crossover that features Spiderman, Deadpool and of course, Danny, based on the comics by @the-stove-is-on-fire

Vacation Crashers by @impyssadobsessions

a DP x DC in which the Fentons are camping when Batman literally crashes onto the scene

Shift by @captain-ozone

AU where the Fentons are Chicago-based, and everything up to the Pariah Dark incident happens there, but after the battle (and an unwilling identity reveal) the "thin" spot in the ghost zone shifts to Amity Park, and the Fentons move there to deal with the ghosts, and Danny meets Sam and Tucker for the first time

Phantom of Truth by @haikujitsu

a classic Danny is captured by the GIW, and who do they get to study this high-level specimen? The leading Doctor in her field Madeline Fenton (mind the tags, it's a dark one!)

Shadow of a Doubt by Haiju

a direct sequel to Phantom of Truth

Trust Your Instincts by @peachdoxie

in which someone is placing ectoplasmic bombs around the city, and Maddie turns to an unlikely ally to figure out what exactly is happening

the all too literal ghosts of your past by @glowstick-blood

in which adult Danny gets shunted back in time to exactly one week before the portal accident (dun dun dunnnnnnn)

Maybe We'll Find Each Other by DP_Marvel94

a one-shot of full ghost Danny getting turned half-human by the portal opening

Robin's Egg by @arzuera

a DP x DC in which Damiean while on patrol finds an injured Danny about to retreat into his core, and agrees to keep his core safe

Exposed by ADraconicScribe

in which someone anonymously submits a story to the local news that the ghost boy is in fact only half ghost, and is hiding among the students at casper high

Danny Phantom and Astro Boy Crossover By: Jaylina

as the title suggests, its a DP x Astro Boy crossover. There have been odd tears appearing in the ghost zone, and Danny gets sucked into one and trapped in another dimension where the ghosts have been taking over robots and wrecking havoc (I know this one is a lil niche, but I love it so much I had to include it)

Roughing It By: Haiju

Danny and Maddie go camping, but after a ghost attack (and some Vlad shenanigans) Danny is stuck in ghost form, Maddie is injured and they find themselves in a tenuis alliance

[medewerkers]

Tumblr! Ze zijn gearriveerd. Community’s zijn eindelijk beschikbaar.

Community’s zijn een nieuwe en eenvoudige manier om in contact te komen met mensen op Tumblr die het begrijpen. Je kunt wederzijdse volgers die jouw obsessie(s) delen uitnodigen voor een privé-community of een openbare community opzetten voor de dingen waar je dol op bent en vervolgens de nieuwe vrienden zien binnenstromen. Community’s zijn net haringvaten: je kunt ze helemaal volproppen, in dit geval met mensen.

Vandaag breken Community’s uit de beta-fase (EN) en presenteren we ze aan heel Tumblr; experimenteer er maar lekker op los terwijl wij de functie verder doorontwikkelen. Wereldwijd, op het web, iOS en Android. Riemen vast, iedereen. We gaan echt helemaal normaal doen.

Je kunt over van alles en nog wat een community aanmaken. Kunst. Gravity Falls. Breien. Je D&D-campagne. Fotografie. Obscure ships. De gays op je telefoon. Muziek. Wetenschap. Mode. Design. Baldur’s Gate 3. Jij hebt de touwtjes in handen. En dankzij onze geweldige testgebruikers zijn er al heel veel community’s om je bij aan te sluiten. Hazbin Hotel? Check. Arcane? Check. The Phandom? Check, check, check.

Zo ga je aan de slag

Je kunt hier door de community’s bladeren.

Vind specifieke community’s door op het tabblad ‘Community’s’ bovenaan de pagina met zoekresultaten tikken.

Wil je je eigen community aanmaken? Dat kan hier, maestro.

Hier is een hulpdocument voor alle vragen die je maar kunt hebben.

We kunnen niet wachten om te zien wat jullie er allemaal mee gaan doen. Ga op pad, ontmoet mensen, vermaak je!

[anonymous-dentist]

Do not cite the deep magic. Against my will I am reminded that I used to be in Phandom and Septiplier. (And countless other rpf)

But truly it is a much better experience now than it was years ago. I remember getting traumatized in Fanfiction dot net because there was no way of telling what the fuck was the fic about if the author didn’t disclose it. That and tags are so useful for curating your own experiences.

Sometimes I still have nightmares about some of the old Yogscast and Achievement Hunter fics I read when I was younger. Ao3 is SOOOO much better than any previous alternatives

[glittergradient]

20+ phannies groupchat!

hey there! are you an older dnp fan and you feel a little lonely in the phandom? do you feel like there aren’t many people your age that love dan and phil just as much as you do? well I promise you that’s not true. there’s plenty of older fans, you just have to meet them! so this is what this groupchat is for: a place to find friends that you can talk to and connect to, who are a little closer to your age.

to join this gc you must be at least 20 years old

here’s what you have to do to apply:

follow me

reblog this post

fill out this form

be a nice person! (this should go without saying but this gc will be a safe place for everyone, so racism, homophobia, transphobia, acephobia, etc. will not be tolerated)

more general info:

we will most likely use whatsapp, so make sure you have the possibility to download the app if you don’t already have it (also you will have to give me your whatsapp number so that I can add you, so make sure to be comfortable with that).

you don’t need to have a dnp-centric blog to apply, but you need to like dan and phil, as we’ll probably talk about them a lot!

I will be accepting not less than 8 members and not more than 20, depending on how many people apply. applications will stay open for 10 days starting today. I will announce the members after that.

I think that’s all! if you have any questions or doubts, feel free to ask me here!

[paradisobound]

if i wanna apply to your group chat but you know me and I'm the only person with my name that I know of in the phandom should i like use a pseudonym or something so it's not biased bc youll know who i am aslkdjaslkdjasd ty

I know you sent another ask to ignore this but I wanted to answer it anyway just in case any one else has these worries as well! If you want me to take it down, just let me know! 

I just wanna answer this to say that I already know a few people pretty well that applied to the gc and I just want everyone to know that i’m not gonna let the bias me and who I choose! I’m going to be picking the chat based upon how I feel like the members are going to be towards each other. If I feel like certain members will get on better than others, then i’m going to pick the ones who i feel like will get on with each other! hope this makes sense and that it doesn’t deter you from applying! :) 

Gc in question

[danshughghole]

APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED

are you someone who’s up to date on the latest memes and trends? do you constantly find yourself browsing through shitposts about dan and phil? well good news for you- we’re opening applications for our meme gc, danshughghole !! (yes the name is funky but if you join you can suggest a new one ;)

this gc will have opportunities for you to:

- make new friends around the world!

- improve your meme skills!

- have mutuals that hype up your selfies and posts!

- have a place to yell about dan and phil!

- have a supportive network of friends for you when you need it!

requirements:

- reblog this post (even if you aren’t applying pls ♡)

- be from 14 to 20 years old

- follow the gc blog ( @danshughghole )

- follow the admins adriana ( @othersentencesbyphil ), zayan ( @snowdangel ), devna ( @youregonnahavesex ), and maya ( @danyuhl ) 

- fill out this typeform

- be a nice person i guess

other stuff:

- will be held on kik

- we will sometimes discuss slightly nsfw topics so i’m sorry if that’s not your cup of tea

- pls don’t be a trump supporter

we will be accepting applications until 3:59pm PST saturday, december 30!

(if this flops this never happened ajdfkajdkfei) 

[doseofhowell]

Hello!  Do you love pastel colors?  Cat videos?  Generally soft things? Dan and Phil? If yes then this is the net for you! It’ll have an awesome group chat and a net blog that everyone will inevitably stop using!

What you must do to apply:

☆ Fill out this TypeForm

☆ Follow Me

☆ Follow the net blog

☆ Vote for my new URL

☆ Reblog this post(Likes do not count)

Requirements:

☆ Must like DnP (you don’t have to have a phan blog.)

☆ Be respectful

☆ Don’t intentionally mention triggers of other members

☆ Have fun!

APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON FEBRUARY 17TH

If you have any questions feel free to contact me! (Also yes I know not many nets are being made anymore, but I want more friends)  If this flops never mention it again.

[twentysomethingphans-blog]

Hi everyone! My name is Ashling (phanarchy) and I’ve been dying for some phandom friends in my age range. I’ve found a few here and there, but I’ve really needed a network of people to fangirl with who share a similar position in life.

Does that sound like you? Awesome because I’d love for you to apply to this new net!

Pros:

Meeting new people (you’ll probably like these ones)

Finding a community to enthuse with

Can talk unrestricted!

Maybe some day we’ll get a live show shout out

What are the requirements?

Be in your 20s

Be a fan of Dan and Phil (you do not need to have a specific Dan and Phil Tumblr account)

Follow this account to be updated when members are chosen

Please reblog so more people see!

Be a generally nice person

The number of people we accept will be based on demand, but it would be great to find approx. 10-15 people! Selection will not be done based on popularity. We have an open application at the link below. Apps will be open until Nov. 11th to start! Final members will be chosen by Sunday, Nov. 12th! (I’ll tag you in a post and announce how we’ll do a group chat!)

Apply with this typeform!

If you’re not interested, a reblog would still be great to spread the word!

Also check me out on my blog. #spon

[phandom99]

do u scream abt dip n pip? do u also scream abt a bunch of dorky detective (n gina)?? then this might be the net for u!!

pros:

u get cool frennos

ppl who scream abt a Good Show every tues/wed

rabb.its??? mayb 

cons:

ur notifs will explode every tues/wed

that’s it

how to enter

reblog this post

follow me (@mygreatestfear​) n the net blog

fill out this form

like dnp n b99 lolz

the gc will be on telegram. application deadline is on nov 4.

questions are welcome!! pls dont let this flop

[danisnotalesbian]

Hi! Are you a gay girl? Are you a fan of Dan and Phil? Do you want to meet some other girls who like girls and dnp? Then you’ve come to the right place!

Pros:

new friends

people to share stuff with

a chat to talk about dnp and other stuff

get to meet cute gay girls???

Rules:

mbf this blog

reblog this post

fill out this form

be wlw* and a fan of dnp (obviously)

Deadline: December 1 (this may change)

*this 100% includes trans and nonbinary girls who are wlw

[dangoghz]

hello my friends! this is the weirdest thing i will ever ask of anyone! but here i am, nevertheless, asking it! (yes the banner says dangoghs but im danghosts rn it’s only for halloween so o well)

in june of 2017, i made a post (here if it’s after halloween when u see this) saying that whoever reblogged would get a picture of a cat with dan howell’s face photoshopped onto it. this got 2k notes. for two weeks, and may i remind you that my final exams were during those two weeks, i must’ve sent out about a hundred or more of these cats singlehandedly. it was hard work. i had no bots or anything to help me, and i didn’t want to repeat too much so i made over 60 (as well as some my friends made for me) dan cats, or dats. to this day about 1,000 people still have not received their long awaited prizes, and it pains me daily. 

it’s time to stop. it’s time for the dats to rise. it’s time for the apocalypse. and with your help, i can make it happen. here is my plan. pretty much everyone who applies to this will be accepted as long as they’re not a creep. everyone will be assigned a letter or group of numbers. you must search through the reblogs for every person with a url which starts with that letter or number, and send them their dat. obviously we’ll have a message or smth as a caption because no one will remember reblogging that on instinct lol. 

how will it work? basically, i will make a shared google photos album with everyone who applies, and place all 60 original dats in there. you are welcome to either use those or make you own to add to the collection. this folder will become a DATabase for everyone to use. and, it won’t be that much work because there’s so many people helping. as well we will have a gc on telegram! 

how to apply: here are the steps!

reblog this post

fill out this typeform (must b willing to give email n have telegram)

follow the dat blog

if u want u can download the dat sticker set i created for telegram (which is increasing in quantity daily) (lov that dat merch)

that’s all !! i will stop accepting applications on november 20th, which gives u a full month to apply. have fun! live love dats!

[lgbtqplusphandomnet]

we’re looking for new members to join! because it’s practically dead and i miss it

how to join:

- follow me + the other members

- be apart of the lgbtq+ community + be a fan of dan and phil

- must have imessage! (cause that’s where the chat is)

- fill out this typeform and reblog this post

about the chat:

- a safe positive place for lgbtq+ people!

- new mutuals and friends !

- madd bants and lots of funn

other stuff

- i’ll be accepting 6-12 people

- the deadline is gonna be December 15th depending on the amount of applications

and if you have any questions send them here!

[quarterlifecrisesphannies]

who’s going to interactive introverts!

 so a lot of us in the gc got tickets to interactive introverts so we figured that we’d make a post for you all if you want to meet up with us!

may 12 edinburgh matinee: ellen @philscurls

june 13 helsinki: phantom @etoilesdephan

july 12 richmond: emily @pretentiousdan  (vip!)

july 19 hartford: christina @shouldturnt

july 25 rosemont: gabs @boncasphan

august 8 san diego: anushka @philester (vip!)

we also have a few members who don’t really know if they’re going but:

nessa ( @wokingdan ) will hopefully be going to amsterdam or berlin, ash ( @cityofdan ) will hopefully be going to cincinatti, and audrey ( @danshriek ) will hopefully be attending the montreal date!

[fraiseblond]

are you from the indian subcontinent or south asia? do you identify as देसी? do you need a place to talk about your desiness (??) and cry about dan and phil? do you want to do that simultaneously?

get your samosas and gulab jamuns ready (can you tell i’m north indian?)

✨✨

requirements:

be desi (duhh), it doesn’t matter where you live

be between 14-22 years old

be supportive of everyone’s identity, sexuality, triggers, mental health and privacy❤️

have whatsapp (where the gc will be)

what you need to do:

follow me (my name is namita!)

reblog this post to spread the word

follow the net blog @desiphandomnet

type out this form

important dates:

the deadline for submitting the form is 4th August 2017 (11 pm IST)

i’ll be announcing the members a week after that (or before idk!)

✨✨

(even if you’re not desi or are unable to participate, reblog to spread the word! thanks xx)