#I spelled etiquette wrong the first time around so let’s just ignore that pls

[tightjeansjavi]

*disclaimer : this is not directed at anyone in particular, so please do not get up in arms about it. Thank you!

tldr: as we are now in a new year, it is important to remember that censorship of art, (of any kind) is incredibly damaging to fandom spaces. So, here are a few gentle reminders and helpful tips to remember when interacting in fandom!

Things you should not do in fandom spaces

not everything is written/created for you, and that’s okay!

If you find something that a writer or artist has created/written to be personally offensive, off putting, triggering, etc, please keep those feelings to yourself.

Do not leave hateful comments of any kind on a writer/artists work

Do not tell a writer/artist that they are romanticizing triggering/dark themes

The anon button is a wonderful feature, don’t abuse it

Do not hound writers to update their works or complain that they’re taking too long to update. We all have lives outside of fandom, so please have some grace

Just because you believe that a canon character has been written OOC, does not mean that the way the writer has chosen to write that character is wrong.

do not plagiarize or feed writers works into Ai or chat GPT

Things you should do in fandom spaces

reblog. reblog. reblog. reblog

leave kind comments on writers/artists works

provide helpful critique/constructive criticism only if the writer/artists asks for it

reach out to your favorite writers/artists

make friends

remember that you do not need to create to be apart of fandom! Fandom is for everyone 🫶🏻

Wrapping this up: fictional characters cannot harm you. What is harmful is censorship and morality police in fandom (especially in fanfiction) while it is entirely okay to personally not like something you read, do not shame someone for what they choose to write/create. Move on, block, touch some grass, etc.

Here’s to another year of sharing and creating art <3

-Gi