#then the dehumanization of streamers

[bigwraith]

i cant remember any tags you have blocked

[shocked-collar]

If you are not mature enough to understand that kink does not reflect morality, you are not mature enough to be in a fetishistic community.

The concepts in communities like these are incredibly complex and are anything but black and white so no one is shaming you for not being able to grasp or understand them all easily, but it's also on you to protect yourself and keep yourself safe. If you can't handle some of the themes in horrorporn spaces, block the tag and don't look at it. Regulate your online experience. Don't count on other users to sugarcoat their comfort-zones because you follow them.

Use more than 4 braincells to understand that each concept has roots and each argument has more than two sides. No one has to bend over backwards for you or walk on eggshells to keep you happy. It is up to you to block tags and unfollow blogs that set you off. Grow the fuck up and take care of yourself, and stop whining when others don't cater to you.

[imsosocold]

There’s a connection between the relationship between KAngel and Ame’s relationship and the relationship between Belos and Philip but I haven’t figured it out yet.

[justiceforskywarp]

ngl thinking of just quitting dbd and staying that way I’ve met so many toxic people in this game that playing killer is incredibly anxiety inducing and with the survivor changes and the fact I don’t really have any friends to play it with it just doesn’t feel like a game I can have fun in anymore

[zigcarnivorous]

More than 3,000 Israelis have signed an open letter urging "global pressure on Israel to force an immediate ceasefire." The signatories say they are motivated by patriotic duty to stop the country's war crimes in Gaza and beyond, but say the lack of sanctions from other countries has allowed Israel to continue to pursue war, abandon the hostages still held in Gaza, ignore domestic opposition and persecute Palestinian citizens of Israel without real cost.

"Unfortunately, the majority of Israelis support the continuation of the war and massacres, and a change from within is not currently feasible. The state of Israel is on a suicidal path and sows destruction and devastation that increase day by day," reads the letter. For more, we speak with Neve Gordon, professor of international law and human rights at Queen Mary University of London, one of the signatories of the open letter, who says international powers including allies like the United States need to "put their leg down and say enough is enough." We also speak with him about Israel's well-documented history of using Palestinians as human shields, including in its current war on Gaza.

[vargamornight]

i find it so cringe to unironically say "chat" like man...... are streamers really the people you guys want to emulate with your vocabulary? like 😬

[saviorpilled]

genloss being a commentary on streaming/content creation is so fucking cool to me and its. really making me just look at the internet a little bit differently like

ive dreamed of being a streamer and/or youtuber since i was like six years old but only now at eighteen am i really seeing just how like. dirty and imperfect this industry is.

hetch not allowing ranboo to remove their mask because it would end the show, people only indulging in the mystery of what ranboo looks like underneath. if the mask comes off that means hes fulfilled his role and people have their answers. theyd turn off their tvs and move on now that their mystery is solved. its even more wild when thinking abt that and then going to tiktok or twitter and seeing people freak out over seeing just a bit of his cheek through the hole in his mask during the finale

or how we saw people streaming out of FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS in a mall food court. yknow. places where food is made quickly and cheaply on demand. charlie's stream to me felt like a combination of a few things: mockery of youtuber apologies/the insincerity behind a lot of creators who do bad shit, the need for money (he was asking for subs a lot and asking people for money essentially) bc content creation is NOT always a stable job, and he was literally reacting to colors. its a show of how people will tune into anything their favorite streamers do just because

AND. the people that made appearances? THEY WERE CAST AS THEMSELVES. in the second episode their descriptors were literally things that define them as creators (niki's being "nice" and austin's being "gay"). they were taken from their lives, stripped of everything other than a few barebone traits, and forced into the show. its how creators are so often dehumanized and seen as nothing but entertainment for their audiences

i feel sick /pos ranboo is fucking incredible.

[cabinetduo]

what it is is like, on a meta level there were characters in the dream smp who were played by ccs who didn't have a large enough fanbase or "lore importance" to impact the writers room. like there were characters with specific written roles and there were characters whose arcs and internal conflict weren’t even being considered right. people's inability to separate cc from c also contributed, with cgnfs lore importance correlating w the ccs large audience (and ties to the main antagonist), he never would've been relevant otherwise. cniki was lightning in a bottle bcs she had just enough involvement with the guy's involved in the "main plot" to get eyes on her and what she did with that stage and focus was so captivating her character was able to stand alone with a fanbase of her own

however because of the nature of the dsmp, being able to see every characters individual perspective, the idea of 'side characters' only exists on a kinda narrative level, like for all intents and purposes ctommy was the main character (ignoring that old ass debate), the story was being sort of written with him at the center so thats how he was treated narratively but also on a meta level, many characters arcs were weighted based on how ctommy interacted with them. there were no side characters in the dsmp bcs of the nature of streaming as a medium but in the like, overarching story, ctommy is the mc

ALL OF THIS TO SAY ctubbo exists paradoxically. like technically he's one of the 'main guys' the fandom would focus on and was close enough to garner his own dedicated fanbase but [the thoughtstream that would spur this post] in modern discussions about dsmp nostalgia and character quotes and stuff I've never once seen ctubbos name.

So but but butttttttt on a meta level, narrative level, and TEXTUALLY LIKE IN THE ACTUAL TEXT he is regarded as a side character. like cctubbo gained a large enough fanbase to stand on his own but despite his proximity to the writers room he wasn't very involved in the writing of the "script" however the importance of his character to ctommy made it so that his character was always considered in the script (well characterized or not). with ctommy as the mc and ctubbo as his best friend, in the story of the overall dsmp ctubbo is the sidekick to main main character. now that's all well and good if it was only on a meta/textual level but this dynamic is actually crucial to his arc like actually IN THE TEXT

like in season 2 cdream is the main antagonist with making ctommys life a living hell being his main goal. he meticulously separates them and incites a canyon sized rift in their relationship. then while tubbo is holding up the sky and being [new] lmanburgs youngest acting president. cdream fully befriend him at his lowest with the intention of using him against ctommy. ctubbo was never a person in cdream's eyes. he, like many other characters, goes out of his way to dehumanize ctubbo, viewing him as an extension of ctommy the same way the discs are, something to taunt him with or destroy for a reaction. we see this in the white house fight and disc saga finale. despite going out of his way to gain ctubbos trust and play chess with him everyday, cdream never even saw him as a person (how fucked is that)

Anyway where was I goibg with this..ctubbo had enough ties to the 'main characters' to be tied to the 'main narrative' of the dsmp (in quotes bcs there's nuances to those phrases) but not enough to be allowed to stand alone on a meta level, narrative level, and in the text when regarded by other characters. it isn't until later in the story [thru streamer and tubbling efforts that he kinda gets his own legs? until the story requires otherwise from him and he's dragged along to whatever role the main story needs him to play (which in retrospect led to a lott of mischaraterization huh who knew

[tinynap]

the lack of basic human empathy and understanding, from both antis and stans (even though it manifests in different ways), is honestly astounding. antis make those jokes all the time - as soon as dream does it once, quickly deletes it, and apologies, as deafeningly honest and open as he can be, all within minutes, he's the worst human being to ever walk the earth who deserves to have lies and misinformation about him spread for millions of people to see. and on the opposite side his fans demand him to put his feelings below theirs, demand that he stay their perfectly rational streamer they've built in their heads. it's sickening. dream is a person, a human being like the rest of us, and he one hundred percent does not deserve the dehumanization he faces every single day. point blank, no matter what your feelings on him are, negative or positive or even neutral. he is his own person capable of making his own decisions, and more than that he's ALLOWED to have emotional reactions to things that have affected him for the better part of a year. he is allowed to defend himself against the millions of people clamoring for his blood. he's allowed. and fuck you if you think differently.

[demilypyro]

This person is apparently going around Reddit saying they hate me and when pressed on a reason they don't have one other than that they think it's funny to hate on me.

There's this weird notion that people's negative comments won't reach or affect me simply because of what specific job I have. Granted I only heard about this specific person's comments because someone told me "hey some weirdo on Reddit is shit talking you for no reason", but the point is that this strange dehumanizing "I can shit talk her all I want because she's a streamer" seems a bit misplaced.

For the record, I make less than minimum wage, I am not some untouchable celebrity, nor am I immune to criticism or unwilling to listen to it. I am just some rando trying to make rent like the rest of us, alright. Come on.

[mintmerino]

Lily Simpson is a content creator on YouTube who makes positive and lighthearted videos on the good and bad of trans representation in popular media.

Unfortunately, she is facing vicious transphobic bullying in her comment section after a ~sassy~ but innocuous Twitter post saying content creators shouldn't be creeps. The fans of the streamer in the screenshot interpreted this in an accusatory manner, with someone who responded to Lily's Twitter post fueling the flames.

Regardless of the debate about minors on the internet, the attacks on her in her comment section are deeply disturbing and horrifically disproportionate relative to what she did, including dehumanization and suicide bait.

If you have a few minutes and want to support someone who makes cool stuff and is probably going through it right now, maybe try watching her new video on trans representation in Curb Your Enthusiasm. Her videos are a relaxed discussion around transgender characters with the occasional fun tangent. If you like it, maybe leave a like and a nice comment!

[starry-skies-116]

My AU Raf Facts:

He isn't a brunette in this AU- instead his features include light freckled skin, cornflower blue eyes and a head of bright copper-colored curls.

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He doesn't have any siblings in this AU- lives with two dads. One's Irish and the other's Brazilian- he calls them 'Dad' and 'Papa' respectively.

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His favorite food, surprisingly is Haggis.

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Whereas canon Raf was the embodiment of the 'shy and mild-mannered nerd' trope, this Raf is the embodiment of the 'done with everyone's nonsense' trope. He's basically the braincell holder of the group, while Jack and Miko are the reckless lunatics.

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Like- bro's the type to terrorize eight year olds on Roblox and know the entirety of FNAF lore like the back of his own hand. He's a little terror in his own right and he absolutely has zero problem with somebody getting hurt. Jack has to serve as the voice of reason sometimes, since he's basically the team's moral compass.

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He has less in common with Bumblebee and more with Ratchet, in that they're perpetually angry and tired. But one difference is that Raf doesn't really show it.

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A child prodigy when it comes to hacking and competitive gaming, he's a few grades above other people his age, and is often praised by adults for his talents. He is earnest, frank and helpful most of the time, but he also possesses the temper and pride befitting of any child genius.

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One time, a couple of delinquents egged his house- he ran outside and chased them with his chancla, screaming at the top of his lungs like a maniac: "YOU DEFILE MY HOUSE, I KILL WHAT YOU LOVE!"

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He can be quite competitive when it comes to things he's passionate about, especially video games.

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In his pastime, he's a fairly popular streamer and social media influencer, going by his gamer tag "Player_Zero" whenever online. Oh- and also, did I mention that he absolutely HATES Knockout and takes whatever opportunity he can get to clown on him during online matches?

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He's much more confident and self-assured due to his background- however, due to his talents, he's only ever been liked for his talents and not for who he was as a person. This caused feelings of pent-up disdain, leading to him feeling either patronized or dehumanized. He bonds with Ratchet in that regard.

[wildpeachfarm]

I got sad... Was watching a vid about the launch thingies and the Dream tweets appeared

And I can't believe how people treat Dream.... Like he's not even a person

I've been in rp fandoms for years but I've never seen this dehumanization of a ytuber/streamer

yeah it sucks

half of it is from the overall dehumanization of online harassment during covid and half of it is because of how lolcow'd dream has become overall

[g-oblincat]

It really bothers me how people on English speaking internet anonymize and therefore slightly dehumanize Chinese people on the net.

I'm reading an indie game retrospective about the success of their game who named the western streamers who streamed their game early on, but referred to a Chinese one as, I quote, "some Chinese streamer on bilibili" despite the fact that this streamer got them a publisher deal that was a key part of their success story.

I don't think it's just a matter of not naming someone you assume your audience won't know or wanting to avoid mentioning a foreign name (which is ... Still weird...). In lolita circles, people often namedrop brands regardless of if they're western or Japanese, and also regardless of if they're indie or brand. However, I almost never see a Chinese brand named- everyone is always referred to as a "Taobao brand". (Rainedragon has a great post on this from 2018, so I guess this is not a new problem). I definitely notice when creators shoutout western indies who use Chinese manufacturing, but won't name pieces by Chinese designers*. It's giving not seeing Chinese people and designers as members of your hobby community, but some unknown black-box monolith that content just materializes from that you can take from thoughtlessly.

Lastly, I think anyone pulling out the "but the Chinese govt is bad!" Excuse for being rude to random indie clothing designers and game streamers is being intentionally ignorant. How have US people gone thru the trump administration and assume everyone in a country agrees with their leaders. Also if you're truly so horrified by the entire country of China that you don't even want to name them, you can stop taking publishing deals from them and buying cheap blouses and shoes for your wardrobe from them. But you won't.

* Not disparaging western indies brands or using Chinese manufacturing- let's not pretend Chinese manufacturing is unilaterally unethical, or unethical labor practices don't happen in the US.

[roseblings]

i have a lot of thoughts about how the term 'parasociality' gets misused and diluted in streamer fandoms but definitely one of the most absurd is believing that displaying any kind of human concern or empathy towards a creator is somehow Parasocial and Dehumanizing. as if it is not the most normal thing ever to see someone talk about struggling emotionally and having sympathy for them

[bad-lobcorp-aus]

Can i actually aubmit my. Lobcorp modern au im thinking too much ahout to the point im making DESIGNS for it.

SO.

lobcorp was an mlm ran by an exmormon from utah (carmen) headquarted in nyc. The mlm was widespread but only a few specific college or highschool students (the sefirot) truly knew the true nature of it. Maybe the mlm would be like psychological? Like a betterhelp-esque scandle sjit? Or mahbe like vitamins and all. Few years later quixote and meursault are attorneys who recruit witnesses of the mlm (the sinners) as testimonies for the court case. Ayin was also a ceo of the mlm but he literally just fucking cheated on benjamin and left him and angela and whilst angela and benjamin are in a whole other state ayij is leading a cult.

Then she’s finally gojng to college and. “Congratulations your father died and now you own the property of Seed Of Light Co.” so she then decides ro work on a case study regarding the cult which is how she meets the sefirot. Carmen was raised mormon, moved to nyc when she was 8 and became a scientologist as an adult.

Some of the thjngs in the court case could be like “faust is working for a laboratort and thinks these drugs are extremely unsafe” “ishmael’s coworkers blowed like 700 dollars on these shitass pills” “kromer was a twitch streamer and promoted the mlm products and kromer also had her followers swat sinclair for tje sole basis that he is jewish”…

When carmen moves to nyc she befriends giovanni despite him not being mormon like her family (adoptive family is catholic but giovanni is ethnically jewish) think gio would be half italian half eritrean

Theres so much more than this lmfao like. Test tube baby + disabled angela to explain how much she dehumanizes herslef but like.

this falls under rule 5, you've put too much thought into it for it to be a bad au, but you should definitely elaborate on it on your own blog :O