#IT DOESNT MATTER

[kikiiswashere]

Love how AU Silco shows up to the function obstensibly to celebrate minor inventors with a flask

Then his husband Vander gives him a cocktail

Uncle Silco getting plastered at the community function 🍸

[shirojikimattari]

Li'l bb girl WIP

Been a while!! So many things happened and long story short, I (along with other great DMs) had the pleasure of hosting oneshots for newbies in the first ever RenFaire in our country!! Anyway that's why I've been away for so long lol.

Back to usual sharty business

[statementlou]

https://www.tumblr.com/louisupdates/754934426217152513/goodbye-faith-in-the-future-world-tour-272024?source=share

did he or did he not lose fans then?

I will answer this because this anon actually brings a concrete question to the table rather than just "hurhur but you're a larrie??" (tell me you can't actually refute any of our points…). Anyway this post shows the decrease in Louis instagram followers between the screenshots taken directly after the release of Faith in the Future in Nov '22, when he changed his bio to promote that album and the tour tickets, and now, when he changed it again to mention the current release. But I'm putting that response under a cut because I'm tired of the actual POINT of all this nonsense getting lost in a sea of made up things people insist are important:

There is no rational argument you can make to say that Louis has less fans now than he did 2, 4, or 6 years ago. You don't need a spreadsheet of details you need to USE YOUR EYES! He has gone from filling theaters to filling arenas and stadiums. His second album made a higher chart position than his first album. His festival has doubled in size EVERY year of its existence. And for that matter: his insta post engagement numbers remain about the same (despite the fact that older posts should have way MORE likes due to having been there longer, even aside from follower counts.) SO WHO FUCKING CARES ABOUT HIS INSTA FOLLOWER NUMBER???? Serious question: what does the word "fans" mean if these things aren't what matters? ALL of this quibbling about what he should do to make things better and people can't even see that THINGS AREN'T BAD.

Anyway to address the specific question- (con't......)

NO- HE DID NOT LOSE FANS. HE LOST SOME INSTA FOLLOWERS. THESE ARE NOT THE SAME THING. As I said above, literally what does it mean to lose fans if that number change coincides with him having higher sales, more audience members, and higher engagement than ever before? Whatever he lost ISN'T FANS. I wouldn't be surprised if a significant factor was something like a bot purge, but also yes: I'm sure a lot of casuals followed him around the time of his big album release and later unfollowed him. That's extremely normal because that's how casual engagement works, and why the definition of fan really matters. Louis and his team understand this and have referenced it repeatedly, talking about how lucky he is to have *us* specifically, to have the kind of dedicated fanbase he has, to have the KIND of fans he does who will allow him to do what HE wants. @dogsliampaynedoesntinstagram named the issue of depth vs breadth with regard to fans a long time ago, and pointed out why having DEPTH is so much more important. It's like this- artists who are on top 40 radio have more numbers on things like insta follows, and for a time on sales and tickets. But those aren't FANS- they're people with a casual interest. And as soon as that person isn't being forced in their ears 10x a day, those people lose interest and stop supporting them, stop buying stuff and unfollow, and those artists end up doing the 'opener on the jingle ball' circuit rather than their own tours. One Direction as a whole, and Louis maybe most of all or near to at this point, have something MUCH MORE VALUABLE than that- DEPTH FANS. Louis has fans who will support him even if he takes years to release music, or stops parading around with a pretend girlfriend to stay in the headlines at least once a month, or completely changes his image and genre, and that is UNHEARD OF. It's ASTONISHING and worth SO MUCH MORE. And they get that! THAT is why he always bragging about us, why industry people he works with are always so agog about us, why he will do anything for US- not for randos. He is also growing his breadth- and it's OBVIOUSLY WORKING whatever his follower counts are, but that is always going to be secondary to doing things for THE FANDOM because that is his sustainable business model. That is what keeps him onstage and reaching number one. And not coincidentally, the things they do are also working to grow that- much more valuable- commodity. So the fact that that's exactly what these chuckleheads complain about- that he does things that are just fandom facing or serving rather than everything being aimed at recruiting casual fans- does nothing but betray how completely they, unlike Louis and his team, misunderstand the actual drivers of his (actual, existing, happening) success. Luckily for Louis, he and his team rely on their own data harvesting (they do a LOT of it) and growth metrics (they're off the charts) rather than the smug assumptions of random (mostly quite new to this) fans and the few bitter people leading the complaining about everything Louis does.

[troybarnesbabygirlconfirmed]

can't tell whether troy being the exception for abed makes abed love troy more or abed being troy's obsession makes troy love abed more

[owlarchimedes]

Why the fuck do you enjoy a ship between s 80 year old pedo and 21 yr old viglange

Are you ill?

You literally just reblogged a vampire post, the trope with some of the biggest age differences in media...

And this is NOT the worst thing I ship

[raywhite28]

i should relly stop starng at mu laptop now...........

[iamnocturnal0]

i finally found it. this *thing* has been playing non-stop in my head...i love him so much /p

[im-stuck-at-home-help-me]

sup guys it's me your favorite poster piece of krap i mean kap hi guys \J

[funpuddle]

One Butt Boy simply having a great time

[glitterghost]

Special shout out to empty parking lots and music that holds me together when I need to fall apart.

[valjeanzachary]

It started as Nite Owl II but I turned it into Owlman bc I love him more.

A speedpaint with hip tunes

[entity56]

all of my otherkin identities are spiritual because i contain multitudes thank you next

[mids-stupid-shit]

Thats it. I can't play a video on Youtube or on tumblr. Im nuking this fucking phone

Help me out here, Jason

[vroomvroomwee]

This is your daily reminder to be kind to others. Always be kind to others. Fandoms are a safe space where people can relax and finally be themselves. Don't ruin that.

[zumicho]

FROYAOYA FACE REVEAL!!! here are genuine, real pictures of me as I read ness’ reblogs!!!!

did u get clickbaited did it work. or is readbaited the word

[paperstrawberri]

I cant imagine the pain q!bad was going through at the end.. after just getting his son back, knowing that he lost his other eggs that he loved just as dearly, doing everything he could to have his son make it onto the boat. The desperation in his voice, slowly losing hope as the seconds ticked down. Stretching past his limits, barely any strength left in his wings... knowing his son wont make it.

His soul mustve been crushed by the absolute unfairness of it all

He HAD HIM. He HAD HIS PURPOSE IN HIS ARMS but it didnt matter. none of it mattered.