#this is Not Bashing

[marq-lynch]

Updates from AEW @ Galaxycon Columbus:

Nyla Rose commentated on the Burlesque Wrestling show last night, where Serpentico main evented. Cheeseburger stole the show, even with Mick Foley coming out during a fatal four-way with Lady Frost to be the emergency referee and get a huge pop.

The biggest problem continues to be that they didn't announce this until three weeks ago in the middle of the holidays and people's travel plans, and if they were trying to reach new non-wrestling fans they're doing a rough job of it.

I'm currently sitting in the 'Day in the Life of an AEW Panel', now ten minutes late, where I was one of three people there on time, where it was then announced to be a surprise panel and they're trying to rope people in. To be fair there is a huge line of people trying to get their badges at registration, but I'm just sitting here watching RJ and Nigel drink coffee in the wings and the Emcees just tried to pull someone who was 'clearly an AEW fan' in to get a seat. It was Excalibur, trying to get backstage. This is a Mess.

I'm only here because my last fandom (OFMD) was big at this convention and I bought my tickets in May, the usual amount of time you give for notice and came to see friends despite not still being in the fandom, and karma has rewarded me with stuffing this weekend with my new hyperfixation.

This is a glorious shit show. I hope they keep doing this but for fuck sake please add months of time.

[kossithmercar]

funny how this game is about regrets and learning to move past them and solas has never once done the second.

[graylinesspam]

Making my own post in order to not hijack someone elses.

The Jedi's involvement in the clone wars going against their peace keeping mission statement and undermining all that they stand for morally is in fact the result of a generations long plot by the sith to systematicaly degrade and corner the jedi into being the worst version of themselves. True.

It is also true that the jedi participated in many wars throughout their history. (what is cannon in Star wars, literally no one knows) Since the very split of the ancient jedi v sith into sepperate churches, the jedi have been involved in wars. Either as advisors, medics, aid and relief, refugee transport, soldiers, antagonizers, and over powered police.

The jedi strive to be peace keepers but they are only a small order of government contracted, imperfect force users. It is simultaneously true that they've been corrupt since the beginning, and that their corruption has been sowed by the sith.

[shriekthemighty]

there have been many times in my life that lots of people have been into a fandom i'm not into. sometimes it's a fandom i want to get into but haven't yet, sometimes it's not.

but this time it's everyone. everyone i follow is into the firefighters show. my irl bestie is into the firefighter show. and i have zero desire to watch the firefighter show.

it's like homestuck all over again.

[beardedmrbean]

Eight-year-old Max Alexander holds the world record as the youngest runway fashion designer. He began designing at the age of four.

[willgrahamscock]

[valtsv]

when you have a hammer everything looks like a nail. and when you have a favourite character everything looks like . The Character

[sculien]

WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS 6.09

[hinamie]

to moving forward

[bamsara]

I think that one thing people fail to understand is that unsolicited literary criticism coming from an online stranger who is reading with no knowledge of what the authors intended goal is, is not going to be received the same as say: the authors beta reader or friends who know what the authors intended goal and has the sufficient knowledge and input to help the author reach that desired outcome.

"But I'm only trying to be helpful" How do I know you have the knowledge and literary skill for you to be able to actaully do that when we don't know each other and you are essentially a stranger to me? Are you applying this criticism based out of personal biased experience and desire to see the story or characterization be driven in another direction or tweaked, or do you know the author's intentions for the character? If the story is incomplete, are you basing your criticism of a character on the incomplete narration with only partial information available of them or are you building up a report until the story's completion? Did the author provide you with the information needed to make a fully informed criticism?

Have you discussed with the author what their plans are or are you assuming them based off the narration, especially if the narration is proven or implied to be unreliable or missing key points of the plot? Are you unbiased enough to help them reach their desired outcome for the characters and story regardless of your personal feelings towards the characters/antagonists and setting? Can you handle being told your specific input isn't wanted because you're a reader and/or have no written anything relating to their genre or topic? Do you understand and respect that the author's personal experiences might influence their writing and make it different than how you would have done it personally? Do you understand if an author only wants input from a specific demographic relating to their story?

If it's for fanfiction or other hobby media, are you holding a free hobby to a professional standard? Are you trying to give criticism because you feel like the author has produced 'subpar job performance' of their fic? Are you viewing their work as a personal intimate outlet or something that must conform with mass media? Are you applying rules and guidelines when the fic is shared for simple sharing sake? Is your criticism worded appropriately and focused on the parts where the author has requested input on rather than a general dismissal and or disapproval?

Have you put yourself in a place where you assumed you have the input needed for the story to evolve better, or have you asked what the author needs and what they're having trouble with? Can you handle having your criticism rejected if the author decides their story doesn't need the change and not take it as a personal offense against your character? Are you crossing that boundary because you think you are doing the author a favor? Are you trying to be helpful, or do you just want to be?

I think sometimes when people hear authors go 'please don't give me unsolicited writing advice or criticism' they automatically chalk it up to 'this author doesn't want ANY constructive feedback on their stuff at all' and not "i already have trusted individuals who will help me with my writing goals and- hey i don't know you like that, please stop acting so overly familiar with me'

[inferno-ontherocks]

What it looks like: I've abandoned my fic

What's actually happening: It consumes my thoughts every single day. The urge to write gets stronger but my putty brain just. won't. let. it. happen.

[watcher0033]

Y’all, the Archive admins are made up of VOLUNTEERS. And they have been working for 12-13 HOURS STRAIGHT.

I better not hear any complaints when donation period comes around. OR ELSE.

cosplay by @woahchriswoah on Twitter

EDIT: How do we show appreciation to the volunteers? For me reading these deep dives on OTW issues u guys apparently it's been said multiple times that one of their objective statements is to have paid staff for ao3 and there's a surplus of donations they haven't used up or the other community solutions that needs to address. For those more financially literate feel free to analyze, snipe me or add to the discussion etc. linked here by deepa. They’re cool and these yearly analysis they did aint no joke.

But Seriously what can we do for these volunteers? The probable burn out from this entire fiasco would be no joke. @ao3org

[echo-spooky]

WANDERER SHOWED DURIN THE MERCY AND UNDERSTANDING HE HIMSELF DIDN'T GET AT HIS LOWEST POINT AND ACTIVELY TRIED TO HELP HIM WHEN HE FELL DOWN FROM THE LEDGE. WHAT IF I DIED.

[rhinestonesox]

Can’t stop think about how Chilchuck’s love language is, like, 100% acts of service that little mother fucker could barely be nice to his friends but was sewing up everyone’s clothes and doing marcille’s hair and letting izutsumi sleep in bed with him and carrying around halfoot marcille to keep her safe he’s such a goober i can’t stand him

[shima-draws]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our one and only Heart Pirates captain <3