#for once ironically enough I would prefer if the fandom devolved into slapfighting over this

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my energy is, usually, elsewhere. I have multiple in-person events I'm attending this week. I normally keep a VERY hard line between fandom and any form of activism, both in favor of more direct action (which, to be clear, is my personal choice) and due to past negative/unproductive experiences with "fandom activism".

Despite this, I reblogged your post because imho this line of conversation is extremely important and needs to spread to more people. Phrases like "in moderation" are vague, as is the line between what is and isn't "promotion" in some places, and this isn't a bad thing at all- more people in this fandom need to be thinking and speaking about these things, to say the very least. Most people here are, and this is a phrase I do not use lightly or often, fucking sheep. The impact that the EXISTENCE of fandom and fan culture has in these contexts, and how/if it should exist, is an important and necessary discussion.

That being said, I've said my piece here. You make a very good point and I will definitely be thinking about this.

It would be "nice" if more people would.

(also, I genuinely don't mean to be rude, but where is the source for Rick Riordan's Zionism? It's not that I have any faith in the man, its that usually when these kind of things come up, the sources are easily found and linked to most posts abt it- I haven't found a single source cited re: Rick. I've asked, but only gotten "uhhhh I can't find it/he maybe changed his mind???/ummm I'll link it later". no matter how predisposed I am to believe a statement, thats not an excuse to accept it with no proof. Suppose its time to do my own digging online)

Since some of y'all seem to have forgotten, the PJO series IS on the boycott list. Even if you're not paying for Disney+ (by which I mean your ass BETTER be pirating it if you're watching), if you're creating gifs/videos and/or talking about the show, you are promoting it. I don't care how long any of you have been waiting or how much you like it, show some spine and keep your mouth shut. Or did you forget y'all cared about Palestinians already?