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youwillfindilluminating · 5 months ago
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both deborah and jon are listed for ALL 18 EPISODES of daredevil born again S1 & S2 and I'm really, really hoping that's accurate and we're getting 18 freaking episodes with them together
update: she's in 3 episodes this season 😑 hopefully they'll make the most of it!
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lilac-nites · 1 year ago
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List of Lolita Resources
Someone in my comm encouraged me to make this list of resources for new lolitas. We were talking about how hard it can be to find information from Google search and there's just so much misinformation out there. I have a list of links that I've bookmarked and read over the past decade for when I finally become a lolita. I organized the list by sections in a specific order. It goes from information about the fashion and then to where to buy it.
To any new lolitas, there is so much information out there about lolita fashion that is still available. Part of the fun for me was researching the fashion, looking at coords, and learning what makes lolita lolita. There's so much information out there for you to immerse yourself in and even more stuff that's not listed in this resource list.
What is Lolita Fashion
Fyeah Lolita - This is my favorite blog and I still go back and read it. The last post was made in 2016 and the fashion has changed a lot since then, but it's pretty comprehensive and provides a good base knowledge. Imo, I think these articles (1 2 3 4) are required reading for anyone entering the fashion Lolita Fashion 101 - Bay Area Kei did several videos on lolita fashion during lockdowns. I recommend them for anyone that prefers video format. Raine Dragon's Lolita 101 series - Raine is a lolita that still updates her blog and has a lot of information on the history of lolita fashion. And she has a really great article on Chinese indie brands that should also be required reading for anyone new to using Taobao.
Costs of Lolita Manufacturing - One of the first things you'll notice is that lolita can be expensive. This resource breaks down the costs associated with manufacturing and why brands charge what they charge.
Substyles of Lolita Fashion
The below links are for the three basic styles of lolita fashion. If you research more, you'll find that there are different directions that you can take your wardrobe, but I recommend starting with one of the three above to make it easier for to build your wardrobe. Classic Lolita Sweet Lolita Gothic Lolita
Where to get Lolita Fashion
Before even buying anything, you will need a tape measure to take your measurements. You'll need to measure your bust, waist, hips, and shoulder width in centimeters. That's how you will find out which clothes will fit you. Sizing can be different from brand to brand and country to country. I know many are used to buying using letter sizes, but it's best to go by actual measurements. Aim to buy clothes that are 4 - 6cm larger than your actual measurements to allow room for breathing/eating/etc. If you're brand new to the fashion, I highly recommend sticking to the sources listed in the videos below. It's very easy to get scammed if you don't know what to look for and I'd hate for anyone to lose their money on barely wearable clothes from Amazon/Ebay/Aliexpress. Where to Buy Lolita FashionHow to shop for Lolita Fashion online - secondhand is life for lolita fashion and there are so many options. PinkFakeFlowers goes in depth into the many ways to get it. I personally recommend 42lolita for anyone looking to buy from Chinese brands on Taobao.
Plus Size Lolita
Unfortunately, many of the Japanese brands and even some Chinese indie brands are not size inclusive. If you can't fit into the mainstream brands, don't worry there are still options. I always recommend Meta since they have a Plus Size and occasionally a Plus Plus size of their dresses and blouses that goes up to 160cm or even 200cm in some releases. Plus Size Lolita Crash Course Where to Start as a Plus Sized Lolita - This is a wonderful resource listing brands that are size inclusive.
Online Spaces for Lolita Fashion
Lolita fashion is pretty spread out now compared to the EGL (still recommend reading livejournal because its a cool time capsule of the lolita comm) days, but there are still groups on Facebook. BSoLF - Great for beginners to ask questions and be helped by others. It's hard to search here but I recommend looking through the group for info. Your Local Comm (if applicable) - most are still on Facebook even if they still have a Discord. You can search for your local one on this list.
More Resources for New Lolitas
Lolita Tips for New Lolitas Three helpful tips for coordinating an outfit Lolita Tips Tumblr - I don't recommend Fanplusfriend anymore, but 42lolita is a good replacement. This tumblr is a great resource for inspo and there are many answered asks to reference. Unfortunately, polyvore is no longer a thing and many pictures are missing as a result.
Bonus
These are just a mishmash of links to resources/lists/blog that I like.
Rosier Sauvage's Small Guide for Baby Frils Lolita Collective
Lolita youtubers ask
Lolita tumblrs ask 20dollarlolita and her post on replicas
More plus size lolita brands ask Japanese Wikipedia entry for Lolita fashion and list of brands
Azuki Mikan
Buttcape
Old School Lolita
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pleasantspark · 3 months ago
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The Critical Community Callout Post
Fuck it, I am done gonna release and tell you who I am vaguing about. Let's start by saying please do NOT send any hate to anyone, I am simply gonna make this clear.
This community cannot handle one week without having a singular issue at all, either it's Cherry, RaySquid or Chai it's some people who cannot handle the block/mute feature and go straight to making a hitpeice.
ChaiFootsteps Derangement Syndrome
There's been countless callout posts from people, and it's ALWAYS leads back to Chai as if HE's the issue, there's been misinformation being spread and most of it you're getting from is you guessed it Dani and the Hazbin Stan Community.
They find a way to link anything shitty as it being Chai's fault. Have we really went too far in hubris? Look, I hate proshippers but there's been misinformation done OVER AND OVER to the point people who accused Chai did NOT ever FUCKING update it, when they are made aware instead they ignore people.
This is prime example of not listening at all lmfaooo.
Let me tell you something Chai isn't the boogeyman you all think he is, he's NOT involved in ANYTHING that ANYONE does, people just have borderline issues and they project these issues onto others. For clarity on this, here's what Chai said.
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So even when he EXPLAINS you properly didn't acknowledge it? Yeah I find it hard to believe.
This is proof when you cry for "CHAI PLEASE ADDRESS THIS!!111!!" you finally get it and it's "NOT ENOUGGGGH!" NEVER CHANGE CRITICAL COMMUNITY THIS MILK IS DELICIOUS.
My Bridge Incident
Alright here we go, about yesterday. I receieved varying asks about the Limus situation.
I also suppose it's this.
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But context clues, Retard means STUPID, are we forgetting it means stupid? I mean harsh yes, but that's how I am.
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The issue was, and I quote, I said a offensive word.
Oh geez. Let's see what it means.
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It's considered offensive now because people find it offensive 10 years ago we didn't.
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Usually it's used for people with autism you KNOW the MENTAL ILLNESS I HAVE? Lol. LMAO EVEN.
Everyone whose a seasoned OrionBug OG knows I had an abusive stepdad, he used that word to insult me ALOT, I use the word in my vernacular to reclaim it. In order to actually feel better about myself. Empowering moment, to take back control.
But for some reason all is ignored when people find it offensive on behalf of others, and it's all there is to it.
Critical Bug's (totally hit)hitpeice on me.
Y'all don't send hate bruv bc nah this isn't what we're doing, so for starters this person, who was one of my mutuals decided to make a post crying about what I said to them after instead of taking it to DMs like a normal person did it on Anon.
Now, listen. If you have an issue, I can open up a discussion in the DMs or my server (Link below) but this person did not, they instead made a post meant to Slander and diss me. I know it was directed at me, because this the post lol.
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Yes, they are complaining about someone who is also having the same problems as them using it.
Before you wonder, "how do you know is it them saying it towards you?"
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I simply have a right to say this, and like I said before I am literally within my rights to say it, oh whats this there's comments too?
BAWWWING COMMENTS.
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Using disability to say a slur is not nice
>this community engages in using queer which is also a slur.
Funny oh whose is this on top? Oh it's our good friend Quackerzzz the person behind CharlieCritques and the ONE person who had an issue with my Viv Neo Nazi Callout.
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I'm certain they were this comment.
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Because this community has issues with parsing text the hate I got for allegations that are NOT solid proof I had to turn off reblogs, and I will be turning off replies for mutuals. And Anon asks.
Now, let's see what else we have here.
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Oh.
Oh My Fuck.
ImpperfectCritique's Obsession with Chai.
There's been issues with people a-logging the hell out of Chai and the biggest besides RaySquid is ImpperfectCritique's while they make good fanart they have actively made their content digging and ragging on Chai who btb had enough time to call out Chai but didn't have enough time to apparently tell someone Chai is going by he'/him. Yeah, when I called out the issue beforehand they claimed they didn't know but considering you called them out and took the time to actively call out Chai and presumably research into Chai's history.
Yeah don't buy it.
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If this is in reference to me, then I don't really know what to say, I discourage people doing these, I use my own reclaimed slurs to empower myself as a being.
It's the R Slur that's got people crying not the fact I said Nigga a slur I can say, goes to show they are afraid to say "erm don't say that," yea advocating for less slur usage because retard affects my sensibilities and I must have a space dedicated to my 1394232043290342 problems to a show and fanbase who ARE NOTHING LIKE ME GUISE.
Striking Similarities to the VivziePop Fandom.
Okay, so I'm gonna be blunt and honest, you guys are nothing better then Dani and the others. You dedicate your time and effort to crying about slur usage and doing borderline coordinated attacks over something that easily is solved by DMs, I made this to call everyone out because my boundaries were VIOLATED.
People disrespected my boundaries, I take it you want infighting.
"No, no we don't want--"
Bull.
shit.
You were given SEVERAL times and CHANCES to fucking solve this.
Also someone used the r slur, Impperfect where's the complaint and callout to that person?
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I asked people to handle things in DMs, they did not, so I take it you want infighting.
Here's your infighting doordashed to your doorstep, free of charge, you disrupt my evening I disrupt the house of cards in this fragile little community. I'm done with society, I'm done pretending everyone in the community are innocent little beans with no problems.
You're all just as bad as Viv's Stan's if not worse. You treat this as some sort of joke, and instead of talking it out you go to make a hit piece, my life has been threatened, I've been told to end myself. I took a stand for MOST of you in this community but it goes to show that even if you stand for others, they won't stand for you.
The Final Verdict
Status of the community: Reached LolCow Status.
I notice some of you all react so badly, some of you all react so horrendously to shit Viv does, either it being tame or downright stupid, I hate the woman too, but some of you go way too far.
And when you can't find a reason to hate, you direct that hate to others in the community you are in. Not just that Chai has to be dragged in EVERY drama as if he's the puppet master. He's NOT, I have my own means my own opinions, Chai isn't a mastermind (not the Helluva Boss Episode.) believe it or NOT he doesn't know shit like this happens.
I am tired of seeing this community act like childish fools, and aim to prove and one up another because they wanna play the "I CARE ABOUT EVERYONE except this person lol." Olympics, if I am judged by my words that's shallow.
That's deeply disgusting and borderline distressing you judge based on vernacular rather than the terms and conditions of who a person is.
You are all people who do NOT actually understand the issue first and foremost, and I am done entertaining it. I do not stand the Critical Community because I own a different part of it.
People, it's not the end of the world because I a mentally sufficient retard with low IQ said so meanie words, you can utilize the red button not the button with the pencil in it.
This community is now overran by LARPING Viv Stan's and I want nothing to do with this anymore, word of advice. Any remaining people with actual braincells left? Leave. This community preaches about acceptance and understanding but when I someone within their rights are allowed to practice freedom of speech to call a drama or object the r slur it's seen as if I killed an infant.
Hypocritical Hotel Critic Community.
(replies restricted and anon asks off due to harassment from people. Congrats and have a good day everyone.)
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aspengenic · 13 days ago
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Hey, everyone, Theory here. Well, actually Aya from the System of Theory (haha). If you want proof, I don't have much proof to give that it is me, since I never shared personal information or photos. I guess I could share my healed thumb since it's still slightly fucked up. But???
The person hoarding this is my friend, they gave me the log in for it to make an update post.
I feel bad how I left things off. I told my partner bout how Eden is back on tumblr and they asked if I'd deleted this blog and I said yes, and they went "oh... I didn't think you'd actually delete delete it, no wonder they're back."
So now I'm feeling bad about how I left and basically everything was wiped.
I'm hoping if there's any reblogs anyone can find, you'll send them here. If I log in again, I'll reblog them.
I am doing much better since leaving though. I hate to see them back on here and the misinformation they're once again spreading on here and TikTok.
But at the same time, this blog was actually so toxic in its own way. Some of you guys are seriously obsessed with following their every single move and yelling even if they breathe wrong or word something slightly off. It was actually really sickening to see how some people were right about the obsession some of you guys have.
I was even getting to a point where I was obsessed myself. Even if I didn't look at their things myself, the people sharing things with me, even the petty ass shit, was an addiction to me. It was taking up so much of my time, when I was already busy with two jobs and paying bills and being chronically ill and dealing with my own shit. It got to a point where I was even checking my notifs and messages when I was at work and having panic attacks if someone was an asshole and all that shit.
I am not cut out to run an archive blog. I have a habit of getting obsessed and addicted to the new Drama of the Week and I need to focus on bettering myself. My anxiety disorder bordering on seizures doesn't help either when it comes to people being an asshole.
And a lot of you guys are addicted to the Drama of the Week, too.
At the end of the day, I knew I didn't matter to most of you. This isn't for pity points or for you to tell me nice things, because it wasn't the people I spoke personally to, it was a lot of other people.
That became apparent when I posted my last message on the subreddit and how someone had reacted to it, and how even on here, it's more like "well all the evidence is gone now, ugh".
I feel like I let people down, but this blog had never been intended for what it was used for. And I did get exhausted and burnt out fast.
I'm sorry for leaving so suddenly, but when it came to the anons I got about a particular system, and the backlash of me just doing my "job" here, that was enough. Being called a pedo/groomer for running an archive was enough. Being accused of being a creep for having minors who follow me and being accused of siccing the minors on people for nothing was enough.
Though a lot of you folks really do need to look in the mirror and stop obsessing over Eden. They're a piece of shit, we know, they won't change, we know, they hurt people, we know, but they're not going to change, and obsessing over their every. single. move. is so fucking unhealthy. And I mean this in the kindest way possible, I am not trying to sound malicious.
Document the shit worth documenting, like their new socials to warn others, like their misinformation spreading, their slur usage, their ableism, etc.
Don't document them posting/streaming on kick or twitch again and freaking the fuck out if they have a server for them and their close friends. Or if they get a job. Or if they leave the house. It's fucking weird. That is when it gets to a stalker level.
Be mature about it.
Signing off for now!
- Aya
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dilvuc · 1 year ago
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❝FALSE❞
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𝖌𝖊𝖓𝖗𝖊: angst
𝖌𝖊𝖓𝖉𝖊𝖗: male
𝖙𝖎𝖙𝖑𝖊: false
𝖕𝖆𝖗𝖎𝖓𝖌: cater diamond x ???!m!reader (+ riddle/trey)
𝖜𝖆𝖗𝖓𝖎𝖓𝖌: cyber bullying
𝖘𝖚𝖒𝖒𝖆𝖗𝖞: cater was bullied on magicam by a user who's desperate to ruined cater's lives. the mysterious user spread false rumors about cater which lead people to believe it and bullied cater which push him to his limits.
cater has been cyber bullied on magicam because of those false information spreading on the internet. he was losing a few followers and been receiving a lot of hate comments. he tries his best to ignore it and pretend that everything was fine by putting up a forceful smile. he didn't want to show anyone in the dorm and you about how he feels about this.
"Shouldn't you be off Magicam? Those comments are really hurtful. Are you alright…?" trey asked the ginger. cater clench on his phone as he reads the hateful comments, he then chuckles softly while rubbing the back of his head, "Hahaha~ They're just hateful comments. It's no big deal…"
"Cater, it's a huge deal. Whoever spreads false information about you, they need to be stopped." the vice dorm leader furrowed his eyebrows.
cater brushes it off, "It's fine, really! It doesn't bother me…!"
"Liar. Look, let us—" cater pushes trey out the door before he could finish the sentence. "I'm fine! They're only trolls! Buh-bye~"
"Cat—"
slam!
cater leans on the door before sliding on the floor and quietly sniffling leading to a soft sob. outside of his room, trey let out a worried sigh.
"Still no luck?" riddle frowned.
"He's trying hard…"
the red haired housewaren gritted his teeth, "Those false information. Whoever is spreading them, must really hate Cater…"
"It can be anyone in this school or maybe outside? I can't imagine Cater being hated on. Should we tell [Y] about this?" trey asked. riddle nodded, “While doing so, we should find who's responsible for the misinformation.”
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cater stroll through the comments, only to find more and more hateful comments. it broke him, whoever posted these must be jealous of him. the ginger tosses his phone across the room before going back under the blanket and continues to sob quietly.
his door was barged open, startling the ginger. cater turn to the door to see the one and only person he trusts and loves: you.
“Cater!” you called out for the ginger. cater sniffled, “[Y]...”
you rushed over and embraced cater. the ginger dug his fingers into your uniform and buried his face in your shoulder, making himself feel safe in your arms. you gently comfort him, “It's ok…I’m here. Riddle and the others are searching for the culprit. Don't worry.”
“...Please stay with me?” cater begged. you nodded, stroking the ginger’s messy hair,
"...You're safe now. Those people don't matter to you. I'm all that matters to you.”
no one have yet to realize that it was you who spread false information to keep cater from the outside world and tricked him into thinking that you are one and only person who can protect him.
╰┈➤ author note: please note that this is a slow update. i will still accept your request, but it will take a while since i'll be working on my books on wattpad. if you wish to read those books, here's my wattpad account.
rules
twst masterlist
❝false; you're the culprit❞
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tritoncattery · 1 year ago
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A new template blog? In this economy?
Yes! And it's not just templates.
Requests: Open! How to request <- theres like a 2 month wait time
Fun Update on life
What do I do?
I make pluralkit templates mainly. Alter Template Masterlist. System Template Masterlist
Display name templates. Masterlist
Simply plural templates (you can also adapt a pluralkit template)
Make userboxes, this takes longer though. Masterlist
Can answer questions on simplyplural. I'm no expert at it though. You know who knows more than me? @simplyrecources !
Feel free to send requests for templates I don't do! I'll give it a shot!
Templates can break screenreaders
My Boundaries!
This blog is aimed at all kinds of systems of all origins but I don't mind singlets sending asks for things.
You can DM or send a ask about templates!
Never use anything from this blog to harm or mock other people.
Do not use anything from here if it will be affiliated with spreading purposeful misinformation or hate.
I don't need credit but credit is nice! Please credit this blog if you want to!
Please don't take credit for my work.
Do not send nsfw asks. You will be blocked on sight.
Never use my work with ai.
Custom Tags
#catteryposts - original posts
#catteryrb - reblogs
#catterypkt - pluralkit templates
#catterysp - simply plural related posts
#catteryspname - simply plural name templates
#catteryub - userbox
#catteryinbox -answering asks
#catteryart -my art that i post sometimes
These are for those who want to search my blog or block certain posts. I will try to use tags but will mess up sometimes! Sorry!
About me!
Hi, I'm Cat! I'm a part of a DID system and I love making pluralkit templates. The designs always just come together and I like that.
I am disorganized with tags possibly because of the fact I'm dyslexic. I will make mistakes so please be patient & feel free to correct them (nicely).
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sillysootyboi · 1 year ago
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i like to hope there's an other side to this situation (like an end point), and when it happens, I do hope we can be kind. This is unfortunately some people's first brush with these kind of accusations and these kind of situations, and when you're introduced to situations like abuse in your comfort media, I know it can feel so...so horrifying, so it feels easier to go the other way, to be so angry to feel like you have control.
I don't really think people who joined hate mobs or spread vitriolic messages or acted how they acted are inherently bad people (even if some are still acting that way). I feel like for many they feel ike the 'message' justifys their angry actions.
I do hope we can instead help people understand why approaching any situation that demands you form an opinion 'RIGHT NOW' and demands biiiig emotions urgently should always be met with skepticism and a willingness to discuss it and ask questions without immediately attacking or labeling others who disagree with you as abusive/harmful.
More below for a rambly essay on misinformation/persuasive content 😵😶‍🌫️🫣
Misinformation is always a concern, but with short form video content and short form media like tweets, I really feel like it's the same as headline reading in the before-decade. You're seeing parts and parts and parts of a story, and due to time constraints, you're going to only be able to process those parts. ANY story, even if it's about stuff you agree with, that wants you to be upset and angry from the get go needs to be handled with more skepticism than standard.
It's okay to decide 'i don't know enough about this topic to form a strong opinion.' it's necessary to realize 'this tiktok made me hate this thing...should I? Who made the tiktok? Why did they make this tiktok? What did they leave out?'
I know there's been some posts circulating about the actions of Wilbur's mods/discord mods, and I do think they did more harm themselves to the community than Shu(b)ble did alone. People forget it isn't outsiders that ruin fandoms; it's the people in it. Their initial behavior regarding it was downright deplorable and continues to be something I am bothered by, but not surprised.
But it was their initial posts. Their initial condemnation without any evidence, without waiting for a reply or anything from Wilbur, that started this in my eyes. It was the update accounts. It was the mods. That was how I first heard of it.
I can't say it was like theyre evil masterminds, obviously, it wasn't their intention, but being able to say 'hang on, this is really upsetting, but I need time and space and more information before doing anything' is a skill people must learn.
When we enter the other side, I want people to look at what moment they made up their minds (whether it was in DMs, tweets, posts, etc.) and ask "what thing did I see before this?" For most people it'll be a friend or a mutual or some big account they follow that's opinion sealed the deal.
For most it won't be that Sh(e)lby stream at all.
And if you realize you looked to others, you looked to 'group leaders' in the fandom to seal your opinion, then I really, really, really need you to learn to validate your emotions and allow yourself to feel 'I don't know what to make of this. I need time.' Because most misinformation campaigns that will affect your life extremely won't be as detached as fandom, they'll be much, much more subtle and play a bigger role in your life
For example if you Google something for information and the results are pages trying to sell a product or service EVEN if they frame it as a simple information page, if it ends in trying to sell a service...it's not. Their purpose isnt to inform you, it's to persuade you. Know their language and information are going to try to make you feel a certain way they think will make you buy their product (whether it be anger/fear/shame/envy/happy)
And unfortunately that happened here. And suceeded. And it's going to happen again.
so kill me for the essay, but unfortunately that's what I studied :').
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drop-dead-dropout · 1 year ago
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NEW USERNAME local-queer-disappointment -> drop-dead-dropout
unpinning my other post because i want to talk a little about me and this space that i've created! hi i'm alex and i dropped out of high school twice lol
i think a dni is stupid because people never listen anyways, which is why i haven't had one, but i still see the value in at least telling people who this little corner is for.
also YELL AT ME ON DISCORD I'M woahits_alex.mp3 IF U ASK ME ABOUT FIC RECS FOR MY FANDOMS I'LL CRY WITH HAPPINESS
anyways opinion stuff under the cut. you don't have to read it, and you don't even have to listen if you do, but i might argue with you (<- serial arguer) so if you want to avoid the Discourse here ya go.
you are welcome here:
- ALL queers. trans men, trans women, nonbinary, intersex, poc queers, xenogender, "contradictory" labels like mspec gays/lesbians lesboys/turigirls/sapphileans (omg it's me!!), slur reclaims, detransitioners (who are not transphobic), mspec lesbians, aro/ace and all variations thereupon, unlabeled, questioning, etc. i love all of you. i love the community that we share. we are family, whether or not some of us want to be, and exclusionism is Not Funky Fresh!!
- pro Palestine!! i don't always rb posts as much as i used to (i am scared of spreading misinformation) but i think i'll start doing that again! (don't forget your daily click guys)
- jewish people. i am specifically adding this one to say that because of the shitty Everything, i've seen a lot of concerning antisemitic stuff recently so i'm just, yk, putting this out there.
- disabilities/systems/cluster b disorders/AAC users. i am not any of these things (except maybe plural??) so if i say/do something out of line please tell me! but i love you guys and you're absolutely welcome here.
- proshippers (if this bothers you block and move on)
- furries. not personally one of y'all but i think you're neat and you make cool art :]
- literally, like, anyone, as long as you're not a dick
you are not welcome here:
- terfs, transphobes, exclusionists, anti-mspec, anti-lesboy, and people who think transandrophobia is "fake" or whatever. go away i don't like you (or at least be prepared to be blocked or yelled at)
- similarly to last, anyone who starts queer infighting or hates on less visible queers/strangers who don't "look" queer, the whole "bi girl's straight bf" nonsense (i don't care if you think someone is cishet. you have no way of knowing that. let's stop hating people for immutable characteristics and start having thoughtful criticisms of people's actions thanks)
- ZIONISTS. BYE BYE
- (but also antisemites because come on now let's notttt. judiasm ≠ zionism)
- ableists, fatphobia, racists/bigots, general dickheads
- antishippers (again, you can either leave now or expect to be argued with)
other general stuff:
- i accept anonymous asks! and also non anonymous ones. ask me shit idk
- i am autistic and VERY gullible. if i reblog a "bait" post, or something that's clearly fake or a joke with a genuine reaction, i'm probably not playing some 5d irony chess i'm probably just stupid. sorry y'all i'm trying :\
- i don't rb nsfw. not as, like, a rule, i just don't see the value in doing so lol. if i ever did i'd tag it and probably update this
UPDATE: thought i should clarify, i don't rb nsfw but i do rb nsfw humor, like dick jokes and stuff. hope there's no confusion
- i argue with people!! i enjoy arguing with people!! usually it's in replies and not reblogs but still. if you are allergic to stuff like that maybe don't follow me? i also rb "discourse" posts, mostly transmasc support stuff and callouts of transandrophobia, general solidarity stuff with the trans community or lgbt community as a whole, proship stuff, politics, current events, that kinda thing.
- this is, shockingly, supposed to be a fandom blog! (i got carried away; i always do.) current fandoms include: ace attorney (the one this blog was supposed to be about), doctor who (childhood hyperfixation come back to bite my ass), and splatoon (no excuse). also mha is basically my abusive boyfriend stockholm syndroming me to stay at this point but i'm trying to get better (not). you can find the records of my failing recovery at @alex-is-losing-sleep-over-krbk /hj (i also sometimes shamelessly rb this blog's posts over there lol)
and i guess since i'm mentioning fandoms, here are my fav ships: wrightworth, klapollo, franmaya, thoschei, pearlina, agent 24, & cuttletavio.
anyways, that's about it. love you all :]
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nashdoesstuff · 8 months ago
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hey, update post
so i’m feeling better, relaxed a bit. i think i need to talk about my stance on the callout post with my name on it. this will be the final post i make about this. any asks i get about it will be answered privately unless i consider them important.
first of all, i would like to say that i don’t care who people ship together as long as it is fictional and as long as nobody is being harmed, i see no reason to throw a fuss over someone’s interests.
secondly, if you actively participate in callout posts like these, please block me. i don’t want to interact with you. i don’t like you.
thirdly, i am not a proshipper in the sense that i ship problematic/illegal ships. i simply believe fiction is fiction. i will never endorse ships like dreammare, fontcest, pjxfresh, etc., because they make me uncomfortable, but i won’t hate against anyone who disagrees.
lastly, don’t ever put me on a list like this again. this fucked with my day yesterday, and i’m here to enjoy my special interest. i want other people to enjoy my special interest. posts like these only drag people away. they only drag me away.
ship discourse in this fandom only tears us apart. a lot of us just want to have fun. by doing shit like this, nobody does. nobody has fun when they’re subject to harassment over fiction.
i cannot stress enough the use of blocking tags or blocking people. i have the dreammare tag blocked, because i don’t want to see it. i will never harass someone who makes this content, because the likelihood is that this isn’t the only thing they focus on. they’re human beings. they eat, sleep, drink, and enjoy the thrills of life, both online and offline.
some of these people need the internet, usually because they have nowhere else they can openly express their interests or because they’re going through something and need an escape. they can be a minor with an un-approving family, or an adult, who’s financially struggling to go to any events where they may find people with common interests. whatever it may be, everyone has a reason for their shipping choices. the most you can do is respect, because they may not be yours.
and yes, i support proshippers. personally i’m quite the fan of zu and syxadel, and i’m mutuals with people that are friends with kia. the point is i don’t care that they ship siblings together, because that doesn’t concern me. that’s their business, not mine. you aren’t required to like everything on a restaurant’s menu.
and for the love of god, don’t spread misinformation. my friend chair was listed as a proshipper on that list. i don’t know where the hell that anon got that info, but it is not. if you really want to make these posts, find evidence for your reasoning like you did in the 5th grade, dipshits.
i think the point of this was just to say don’t ever pull this again. not with me, not with anyone else. block and move on. don’t harass people, don’t send them death threats, don’t tell other people to harass their friends, don’t go on anon to tell other people to harass them, and don’t doxx them. don’t be a toddler.
grow up, undertale community. grow the fuck up.
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starryjkoo · 6 months ago
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I hate having to bring this topic up here because everyone is so heated about it 😣 but I saw my timeline go wild with misinfo so I just want to put out a small PSA for my blog even though I know I’m shouting into the void here. If you’re on twitter and following the MHJ situation, please stop taking everything /jjinjins and /sniper71232 says at face value. Respectfully, I genuinely feel like a lot of ARMYs are a bit too emotionally invested in this situation and are allowing that to cloud their judgement here.
Both of these accounts, but especially sniper, have repeatedly spread misleading or straight up misinformation in an attempt to rage bait ARMYs and incite fanwars. They are not trustworthy and the info they share should never be taken at face value. I understand people keep their eyes on those accounts because they provide “updates” but please make sure to crosscheck their sources (if they even provide any in the first place) and always look up additional context because it should be understood that they have very biased and sometimes straight up malicious intentions with their posts.
Honestly that sniper account has implied some very disgusting things about those girls to begin with and should be outright blocked and ignored because we’re better than that (or we should be better than that). They pull a lot of their posts from places like DC gallery and other questionable spaces and make claims without proper evidence too. Recently they posted straight up misinfo but some ARMYs were in their quotes eating it up and lashing out without trying to gather further context (including some of my moots, which is why I'm posting here too 😣). I feel like spreading misinfo like this is only harmful to BTS, what good comes from involving ourselves, inserting their names, spreading and getting heated over what is likely misinformation?
I’ll put the screenshots under a cut but they basically intentionally cut the context and omitted half of the text of one of the members conversations w/ fans to imply they were dragging Yoongi when they were actually talking about a specific event another member had participated in.
I know some people will still be skeptical of her words, but this sniper account is clearly intentionally being deceptive to incite fanwars and should not be trusted either. In fact we should actually be annoyed at that them for trying to use, rage bait, and weaponize us? This MHJ situation is going to play out within the courts and with HYBE and their legal team & whatever is going on with dispatch, WE are not really doing anything atp so I don’t understand why some people are so adamant on eating this up and spreading it without verifying.
I’m definitely not saying you need to like nwjns at all, I get why some people are eager to see lies exposed and consequences in this situation, but spreading misinformation is not only just ethically wrong, it just sets up BTS. I just very much dislike and distrust the intentions of these accounts trying to weaponize ARMYs like that. I’m also just not a fan of being used - at all. There are plenty of things you can be critical of nwjns about that have been properly translated and verified without needing to believe these other weirdo accounts.
I’m rambling now, this is basically just a plea to approach those accounts with the highest dose of skepticism and please do some extra research on their claims before spreading them 🙏 I really hate seeing so much misinformation spread in a way that feels like its needlessly involving BTS. Also no hate towards anyone who believes their posts, they purposefully mix in both truth & lies, or purposefully omit context, to make it extra confusing and deceptive. I understand why some ARMYs believe it and not everything they say is a lie, I just hope more people will start approaching them with skepticism. And it's always a good general rule of thumb to hunt for proper sources/context with stuff like this.
Sorry to anyone here who doesn’t know what I’m talking about 😭 this has just been bothering me for some time now, but the latest post really tipped me over the edge and it would bother me if I didn’t say something on here.
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I think that they clearly cut part of her messages out to be intentionally misleading and make it sound shadier. Someone who needs to do all that just to push a narrative should not be trusted at all. Also they claimed that another member was dragging HYBE artists when they were only attacking the company. I'm not saying people still can't take issue with her words, but we don't need to twist them to provoke people either. I'm just not a fan, I think if you have to lie or mislead like this you should not be trusted or believed at all. People can do what they want, but I seriously hate accounts like this.
I've seen a few ARMYs jumped for trying to clear this up, others making it seem like they're defending tokkis or nwjns but I don't get that mentality either. For me clearing something like this up is protecting ARMYs and BTS and no matter what you feel about nwjns they also don't deserve to have their words twisted and misconstrued or be accused of things they didn't say or do either. Like I said, there's plenty of things they've ACTUALLY said that you can be critical of if you want.
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rikeijo · 2 years ago
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Honestly, I hate this new <censored> twitter account. I never saw it before, it popped up recently. Literally all they do is spread misinformation (and some people even think they’re official). That account is like the definition of western fandom, believing everything you see and creating unnecessary drama.
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I censored the name of the account, but I think most people who check yoi twitter know anyway...
I personally agree with you, Anon, that they, knowingly or not, spread misinformation. It's not the first time something like that happened, too. Iirc, they were also the account that spread the misinformation that MAPPA suddenly removed IceAdo from their "coming soon" list, while in reality IceAdo hasn't been on the list for years, and that the IceAdo website was "updated" this year? But of course, they are not the only one, and I guess, a lot of people just like to join in on the hate, without even trying to check the facts.
I mean, it's nice to see that YoI fandom is still alive and people have the right to post whatever they want on their own social media... In this case, though, because of false info like that, Eng YoI fandom seems to be under the impression that they are constantly being deceived by evil MAPPA, and a lot of people now just openly hate the studio (a company that legally doesn't own the rights to YoI). The reality is that those people are being deceived and manipulated by others fans.
I don't even know how to comment on the way some people in the western fandom treat English like it's the superior language to all other languages... Literally saw people saying that Otsuka should apologize for what he said. It's really 😬 to think that a Japanese person should apologize for machine translation somebody did of their interview.
On a side note, the evolution of the drama this time on twitter was quite funny. From what I've seen it went somehow like this, with various misinterpretations along the way:
"MAPPA disrespects us and Yoi!!!! I hate them!" -> "Y'all simply don't understand how the anime industry works" -> "Yuri!!! was a flop, popular doesn't mean profitable" -> "It's because everyone watches illegally, so duh" -> *Thursday night, JJK ep. 27* MAPPAAAA ❤️‍🔥🥺🥺
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dragongodryss · 1 year ago
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Its Pride month, you know what that means!
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No?
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Do we slay gay dragons?
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Please don't kill me
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@DeathMetalBruh I prefer to slay dragons gayly. Your thing is stupid
Btw, are you a dragonslayer? So am I do we know each other irl?
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@Bumblr-Bee69 Sting are you braindead?
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So, you guys know how the earth is flat, right? Like, is the sun also flat? Do we even know? It'll burn your eyes if you look at it for too long, so there's no way to know
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This had better be a shitpost
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why would it be a shitpost
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I thought the earth was round?
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Fun Fact: It's actually vaguely squished! But round is pretty close
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@Catlover Nerd.
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@Bumblr-Bee69 I'm in your walls darling
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Flattered but I have a boyfriend
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@DeathMetalBruh Answer the question coward
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@NinNinIconic Because the earth is roundish Hope this helps
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I need to kick someone's ass.
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Update: I kicked her ass.
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Romance side of Tumblr, I need help. I have a date in 30 minutes what do I do?
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Assert dominance. Eat more than them. Drink more than them. Talk more than them. Dress up better. Hold doors open. Push their chair in. Ask more questions than them. Carry them if they let you. If someone else tries to talk to them, put them in their place. Take them home after (Good way of figuring out where they live)
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Don't do this.
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Idk @Bumblr-Bee69 's advice sounds solid. I notice @Catlover failed to suggest an alternative. I know who I'm gonna trust.
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This is how misinformation spreads. I hate tis goddam hellsite.
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@NinNinIconic @SkyWatcher777 If you're going out on a date with them, they're already interested. Do whatever it is you're doing and talk to them. Try actually listening too. Might help.
Other things that may help: Taking a shower first @Bumblr-Bee69 do it now. Clean clothes too
Not picking a fight with the waitstaff (always applicable when out)
Being a decent human being
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@Catlover yo wft
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@Catlover What If i did all those things while asserting dominance?
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Yeah, that would work
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Asserting dominance didn't work. My date's friend just called me and told me she doesn't want to see me if this is how I'm going to act.
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Romance side of Tumblr, how do I get my friend to talk to me? I acted like a jerk during our date and she'd mad and I miss her.
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The one where you took the romance side of tumblr's advice?
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No need to roast them, chill
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Buy her chocolate, Show her the thread, and Apologize. Works for me.
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@Bumblr-Bee69 Not for long if you keep giving bad love advice like it's gospel.
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Well, I have a boyfriend, and he's a total catch, so I'd say I'm doing something right.
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I'll show him your shitty dating advice and this post and we'll see if you stll have a boyfriend.
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Fuck you! he wouldn't be with me if my advice wasn't solid. @SkyWatcher777 probably fucked it up somehow
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@Bumblr-Bee69 Go do your dishes instead of trolling.
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What kind of comeback is that, nerd? I bet there aren't even any dishes, my boyfriend probably did them already.
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@Bumblr-Bee69's advice worked this time.
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@Bumblr-Bee69 It's been 20 minutes, were there any dishes?
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yea
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thesingingrevolution · 1 year ago
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the way winwin carefully scheduled his year around the wayv comeback but sm suddenly switched the comeback dates up on him and he ended up not being able to participate ... and THEN he cant make it to the versache event cus he has to talk all of this out w the company.
yunquis r so strong... i would not be able to deal fr. how do u do it???
first of all thanks for your message 🙇🏻‍♀️💌
personally, i felt so upset and disappointed when the news broke :( it was bad enough it was gonna be an ot5 comeback, but when it was revealed it was because sm changed their pre planned schedule it made me angry. i understand that winwin has other important activities and if it was his own choice to sit this one out, i would have respected his decision and happily supported the other five members. but the fact that he went out of his way to ensure his schedule would align and they couldn’t even respect that.. it made me really sad. as far as we know, there is no reason this comeback had to me moved up. they just did it. and i’ve never seen anything like it, how can a company not respect their artist in this incredibly basic way? it’s heartbreaking.
i wish winwin stays in nct because i truly love him and i love his friendships in the group and his contributions etc etc but stuff like this makes me wish more and more than he only does what he needs to do for his career and happiness, regardless of how we feel. these transgressions are too serious in my opinion, to the point that when wayv were promoting on my youth during the last few months of 2023 as a proper group it almost felt like a fever dream. a full group promoting a comeback together should not be a rare occurrence. it’s so so so sad and wayv as a whole deserve so much better. the fact that i felt absolutely no excitement over this cb and haven’t even looked at concept pics or listened to any songs says so much. i will eventually, but it hurts right now :( i will need some time to get over this. not the fault of any of the members, of course!!! will always love and wish then the best.
moreover i hate that this feeds into the idea that winwin doesn’t care about his group. it’s such a common sentiment in the (toxic/misinformed/immature) parts of the fandom. if anything, winwin’s actions and deliberate desire to partake in the cb tells us the EXACT OPPOSITE. if he didn’t care, he clearly wouldn’t have gone through the trouble. like you’ve said, it’s causing more issues for him. so why would he do it if he didn’t care? i’m glad some clarifying posts went semi viral, and there was a decent amount of outrage. rightfully so.
as for how i do it….. my friend,, it’s not easy. to be honest, i have had periods where it wasn’t good for me (last summer, for example, i had so much free time to dedicate to kpop and it started affecting my mental health when i saw my fav neglected and disrespected all the time). thankfully i am better now and have been for a long time, it’s really embarrassing to admit kpop can mess one up like that lol but i hope people can be honest about how they feel since it’s very real in my experience. i try not too think about it too much and keep busy with other things, i took a huge step back from stan twitter and i only follow a few yunqi accs who post updates/positivity and don’t engage in fanwars and spread aggression across the internet. as for his company, it’s a bit more complicated. i feel as though his potential has never been fully realized, which is sad for a seasoned idol so many years into his career. but it also gives him so much space to grow, every now and then i am so surprised by his incredible work in other areas, because he was held back so much. i am so glad there are people who recognize his potential <3
i also try to remember that even though i love nct and its a huge part of my life, it’s just music and no matter what happens things will be alright. we will always have the good times and memories and that makes me feel better when i get upset. lastly, i learned to primarily focus on my own friends and my own thoughts. just last night, i told a friend i love winwin the most and she said she likes him and that he suits me as a bias. all my irl kpop stan friends have been nothing but supportive and sweet. and in my own head, winwin is the best, i dont have to think about his company and random people online to hold that opinion, and at the end of the day my thoughts are the only ones that really matter when it comes to this.
i’m sorry this is so long hahahha, but hopefully it explains a little about how i feel about all this!! once again thank you for your message 💖
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thediktatortot · 2 years ago
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RE: Your "fandom wasn't always like this" post Fandoms ending when their source did used to be a VERY BAD SIGN that the series had utterly belly flopped. It really didn't start being standard until.... at least after dashcon, but probably closer to the end of the second phase of the MCU. I think Avengers Endgame was the real final death knell of "extended fandom", but even before that, the MCU dragging us along by the hair on the back of our necks seemed to be what killed having a long-term fandom.
You aren't wrong with assuming that specific fandoms were some of the major downfalls of what we had going for us, but the answer is definitely more nuanced than that unfortuntely.
I've had a lot of time to sit and think about the subject of the post I made, and I genuinely think that the true answer to the downfall of Fandom as a whole, is social media.
I hate to sound like That Old Person at a ripe age of 31, but that is my honest answer.
I myself did not get a phone until I was 18 years old and was able to buy one for myself, a little sidekick that let me text my friends when I wanted to hang out, but that wasou f about it. I didn't even get a home computer in my house until I was about 13 years old because we were fairly poor and didn't really need it for anything other than emails and bills.
The first thing I discovered on the computer was Neopets and Gaiaonline, two 'gaming' websites (I'm not assuming your age, but I'm going to talk as if you don't know about anything I'm speaking of just in case other people read this who do not know about it.) that focused heavily on dressing up your avatars, mini flash games and forum role play. The hottest social media at the time was Myspace and it wasn't until I got into Highschool that I even ended up making one.
There were no real algorithms that fed you 'content' on a front page outside of the things the people you followed posted, no way to get fed news ads unless it was in the sidebar where ads were usually placed, and there was no instant updates to every person's lives both small or famous unless you went looking for those updates yourself on google.
Now we have social media that is both forcefully placed in front of you in the form of genuine 'content' in both long and short form on absolutely every platform you can imagine. This isn't even going with the discussion that talks about ads on the TV and how for decades, America has been putting more and more emphases on pharmacy ads on TV and extending commercials to the point where people would rather pay 10-40 a month on streaming services to access movies and TV that might not exist at the whim of the streaming services, than watch cable tv with ads lol
Anyway, when Fandom first began its slow descent into madness, it was about the time that the new style of social media began to get big (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Vine, Tiktok, etc) all places that were designed and created to make you want to See More.
I'm not one of those people who are like "We have no more focus because of social media arg!" but there is a grain of truth to the fact that, if you are fed bite sized pieces of bee information at a faster rate, it's harder to get yourself to slow down and actually delve into a topic further without incentive.
We have catchy news headlines that people read and never take the time to look into the matter further, we have facebook posts where people make crazy claims and no one verifies to check if it's true because that takes time and effort and understanding of how to perform basic search tasks and reading comprehension to ask the right questions, we have instagram breaking the concept of art and life experiences into bite sized, perfect square windows of moments to make your instagram feed look pretty enough to have thousands of followers, we have Twitter that has always been somewhat of a fast websites, but is easy to spread misinformation around on at light speed, Snapchat makes photos disappear, never allowing anything you do to be permanent unless someone manages to save it, Vine and TikTok made attention sinks were it's so easy to just get lost for hours of time into maybe not useless, but an exhaustive stream of information that encourages doing the same finger action for hours on end.
Marvel/MCU/Disney whatever we want to call it, including all the other major production companies, are just one symptom of a bigger problem. They've ridden the waves of instant gratification and people's inability to think outside the boxes for years, but unfortunately our primary source of entertainment in a world that wants to kill us all the time and keeps us inside the house more often, just happens to finally align with the companies and programs that are designed to squeeze more and more out of us until we die.
Unfortunately, Capitalism is killing Fandom as a whole, we are just seeing it more because our primary sources of communication and our major routes of entertainment for ourselves are finally working together to bleed us dry.
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lacefuneral · 1 year ago
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idk how i forget this every time but. OFMD twitter is so.... hateful.
i open the app for like 5 minutes and there's like 3 separate personal beefs going on. people misinterpreting each other's tweets in the worst faith reading possible. zero nuance with anything
and lots of like "ugh. i like the show but i don't want to be associated with Those People"
i saw someone else say "ugh i wish i could just forget about the show already"
girl. get off of twitter. that's the problem.
twitter is full of the terminally online and under medicated. it's a panopticon where you're expected to echo Common Sentiment or get relentlessly dogpiled
like literally the tiny amount of time i spent on twitter as an active user was horrible because i'd doomscroll and join fights because i thought that doing so was The Right Thing To Do and that i was Morally Obligated and i Just Wanted To Help. but it's. it's petty fandom discourse. and misinformation spreads. people straight up lie about things.
twitter users hate nuance and context. they hate it. if someone does one (1) bad thing or makes a mistake they are Evil and Just As Bad As The Worst People On Earth. they assume malintent at every step. radicalism at every step.
isn't it exhausting? isn't it exhausting to hate the things you love? isn't it exhausting to be hypervigiliant and paranoid that you're Not Following The Wrong People because you were offline for 3 hours and missed Updates In The Discourse?
doesn't it feel gross, to spread misinformation and to exaggerate existing information for the purpose of seeming morally superior to your peers? to get that one leg up?
why piss your life away making yourself and others miserable on purpose? why not dedicate your life to doing actual material good in the world, and being kind to your peers, and fostering community?
why create this bizarre false-dichotomy of "us vs them"? when in reality most people want to be good. want to help. make mistakes. learn from them.
(DO NOT crosspost this to twitter i don't want to bring attention onto myself. this is a personal post.)
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kirkonline · 2 months ago
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Update on the Realtalk Girls:
So did I state that I was done with the realtalk girls, maybe? However, due to wayyy too many people pleadingggg for an update on the situation, and the full story of what happened between the girls, I decided that it was best to leave it alone for everyone. This was until I got a dm from drumroll… Matilda Wellish herself. Yes, she reached out to me to tell her side of the story, and before anyone starts questioning yes she let me post this and this is important. See I fell victim to the same issue that plagues the internet today, which is the lack of background on information provided as well as the importance of thinking twice before posting information without checking if it's right. The importance of fact-checking is undoubtedly the most important part of the media today, at least in anyone who cares about the truth's eyes. That is why I will not stupe to the level of accounts that just spew nonsense (cough cough the realtalk Podcast) Now that that’s over, I can rightfully say I have gone to the source and done the research necessary to give you the true insider scoop. So as known with conspiracies, they come from a place of a lack of information and a need to understand the narrative, so that’s exactly what I’m here to provide the narrative. What was originally presented as a statement that spreads the misinformation that it was a joined decision however after speaking to Matilda Wellish, she cleared the air stating, “It was never talked about or brought up in any scenario, instead it was Benjamina Schor who first spoke to me about leaving”, because yes they did not break up on good terms, but rather kicked Matilda out and couldn’t bear with the consequences of that. See the issue is Matilda had uncovered the root issue with the real Talk girls, something that is talked about by Elise Wang in her TED talk, Why some conspiracy theories won't die. See when we imagine a conspiracy theorist, we think of an old white man that is most likely an incel in his dad’s basement, which is a demographic that’s present in the community, however depending on the subject matter, that demographic changes. This small change isn’t really talked about, which makes people susceptible to their lies. The Realtalk girls are all great examples of this because you would not expect 4 religious mothers who are known to dedicate their lives to their kids to be spreading hateful lies on the internet. This is a trap in which many people fall, which is- no offense- the audience of the realtalk podcast, but don’t think that you can’t be down the same path. Today’s media prioritizes radical content as it has a higher chance of engagement, which means a simple video can lead you down the rabbit hole of radical media without the proper context. Elise talks about how it’s not difficult to fall under these traps as it is more common than most people think, as people don’t like being told they are wrong and therefore watch content that reinforces their narratives. The Realtalk girls prioritized this, and Matilda Wellish has even confirmed this with a screenshot she provided.
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She clearly knew that what they were saying was wrong however to uphold their brand and both their viewers and their own narratives, they chose to continue spreading information that would confirm this. Finally, Matilda wanted me to state that she is sorry for not standing up for the truth and is taking time to re-evaluate her ideals, offline. This De-platforming that is currently taking place, is in fact what Wang says works best against conspiracy. With the lack of information being spread, there is less room for misinformation to be amplified, as well as holding space for the community guidelines. The beliefs spread on the internet are not to be taken as fact, and it’s always important to remember that the internet is full of truths and lies, it’s up to you to decide what you believe in. As always, but especially more than ever now, STAY VIGILANT.
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