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somethingforsenro · 3 months ago

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hard agree!!!! ive been on the receiving end of this a lot and it genuinely hurts

When you say a fandom is dead, it’s a bit of a blow to people who are still producing and enjoying work for that fandom. You’re basically saying what they’re doing doesn’t matter, doesn’t count, which might discourage them from continuing to participate.

If one person is creating content, the fandom isn’t dead.

If one person is consuming content, the fandom isn’t dead.

If two friends are chatting on skype about their OTPs, that’s fandom.

If someone doodles drawings of their favorite characters on a napkin, that’s fandom.

Just because someone is producing content for one fandom doesn’t mean they have to leave another.

Not every fandom can be the big, new, shiny and popular thing.

Not every fandom *should* be the big, new, shiny, and popular thing.

It’s okay to have small, tight-knit fandoms. They can be just as fulfilling and entertaining as the big ones.

#putting this in the tags bc i dont want to needlessly tack on other arguments to someone else's post #but #the same applies to everything else where strangers contribute #social media platforms (yes tumblr is included. but also other hellsites like amino)#chatrooms and servers and such #even IPs and franchises themselves #it's not over til it's over #if you don't like the modern direction thats fine #u dont have to justify it w/ “well it's dying anyway”#u can just not like it #for no particular reason #thats fine #old stuff thats not as shiny as it used to be still has a few diehard fans 9 times of 10 #and theres no need to delegitimize them so u feel vindicated #this is a serious problem with public behavior on the internet yall #no one likes the one dude who joins - waits - then goes “dead chat” and leaves #dont be that guy yall #dont be that guy

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