#phandom nets

[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

[phanfictionovereighteennet]

Applications Are Closed

Thanks for the applications everyone! They closed at midnight EST last night! We got quite a few different applications and we’re both working on going through them! We will let you all know when the emails go out to the new members! We can’t wait to start this net with everyone! :)

-Alexis and Claire

[boygenuiss]

Hey! So inspired by blogs like dailyhowell and dailyphan i’ve decided to make an admin blog for phil content! So if you’d like to become an admin, read on.

what you have to do-

-reblog this

-fill out this typeform

-thats it mate then ya wait (wow that rhymed)

other info-

-there will be no gc for this blog as a lot of people (such as myself) aren’t comfortable with it 

-i’ll be accepting 7-12 admins depending on how many applications there are

-admin application is closed December 1st (although it may close earlier or later depending on how many applications there are)

-admins will be chosen by December 3rd at the latest

so yeah! Consider applying and reblog even if you aren’t :)

[peachykeenphannies]

oh hi, didnt see you there, i was too busy applying to the peachy keen phannies net and i have a few questions for you: do you love dnp? do you constantly think about them adopting a shibe together? did you see the name of this and immediately think of that one scene in diary of a wimpy kid (peachy breeze is peachy keen)? if any of these applied to you (or didnt) then YOU should apply to the peachy keen phannies 

✰✰✰

✰ pros!

a bunch of cool friends & mutuals to pal around with

sweet sweet validation on all of your posts

a place on the group blog!!

a cute badge to put on your blog if you want?

nifty group activities like rabb.it, cards against humanity and calls??

✰ how to apply!

follow me [kendall] and the group blog!

reblog this post

fill out the typeform (i want to get to know you!!)

thats it!

✰ etc!

the deadine is april 15th but might be adjusted!

the amount of people will be adjusted based on applicants but most likely somewhere between 10-15 members ?

the groupchat platform will depend on how people answer the typeform

if you have any questions send them to me or the net blog !

reblog this post to spread the word?? blease??

ignore this if it gets less than 50 notes im probably very ashamed

have fun!! and good luck!! im so excited to meet you !

[softsadcancer]

phannies on the 19th of oct:

dan and phil on the 19th of oct:

[underground-monarch]

i dont understand when people talk about celebrities' "net worth"

like does it mean i could buy phil lester if i give the illuminati $1.9 million because honestly that sounds like a pretty sweet deal

[phantomphangphucker]

[auroraphilealis]

18+ Phan+ Groupchat

What is this?: This is a group chat for Phandom members 18 and up who also love, enjoy, and want to share their other fandom loves with people of like mind, age, and interest! This will be primarily a phan group chat (so please at least be interested in Dan and Phil, and their content) but will be open to discuss and enjoy other fandoms as well!

How will people be chosen? You will fill out a linked google form with lots of fun questions. I will do my best to curate a group of people who are likely to get along well, while avoiding any sense of discrimination or upset, based on the questions. Of course, I can't be perfect, so anyone who feels uncomfortable can always come to me and I will do my best to handle that situation.

What kind of questions will be asked?The questions on the form ate basically very open, and intended to explore as much about you as possible in a non judgemental or invasive way. Mostly they ask about fandoms, hobbies, and what you're doing in life! Please try to answer as openly as possible!

Great, how do I apply, and what are the requirements? First, I am looking for people 18+. If you are turning 18 in the next 6 months, thats fine too! Second, please fill out this form. Finally, reblog this post to get the word out!

Applications will be open from today, Saturday June 30, to Thursday July 5. Depending on my very random work schedule, I'll let you guys know asap who got in!

[tiredexhaustedwanttodie]

TUMBLR IS SILENCING NET NEUTRALITY!

https://www.reddit.com/r/netneutrality/comments/7g2ljy/theyre_trying_to_silence_tumblr/

ALTHOUGH MANY POSTS HAVE GOTTEN A LOT MORE ATTENTION THAN THOSE ON TRENDING REGARDING NET NEUTRALITY, NET NEUTRALITY IS NOT ON TRENDING BECAUSE ESSENTIALLY VERIZON WHO IS ANTI-NET NEUTRALITY IS BLOCKING US FROM SEEING IT. KEEP SIGNAL BOOSTING, KEEP POSTING, REACH AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE! TAG AS MANY FANDOMS AS YOU CAN! THEY ARE ALREADY TAKING AWAY OUR VOICES LIKE THEY WILL ONCE THEY CAN CONTROL THE ENTIRE INTERNET!

[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!

[shookethbrooketh]

Phangirls Who Like Girls Net!

@flightlessrito and i are creating a new net for wlw in the phandom! 

benefits of joining:

meet some other homosexual females who are obsessed with daniel and philip

maybe even find some cute girls who heckin knows

make new friends in general

it’s a great place for your ovaries to explode every time dan and phil breathe

if you want to join:

you must like dan and phil 

you must identify as a girl in some way, shape, or form

you must have some sort of attraction to girls. you can be gay, bi, pan, etc. as long as you like girls!

you must have access to google hangouts, as that’s where the chat will be. 

be following me and the net blog @phangirlswholikegirls

like/reblog this post

fill out this google form!

some more general info:

your age is not a factor!

we’ll be accepting 15-20 people depending on how many applications we get

applications will close april 8, 2018

if you don’t want to join/can’t join please like/reblog this post anyway so people who want to/can are able to see it! 

[rosejumper]

moodboards

in case you ever foolishly forget: i am never not thinking of you