#white people don’t listen to those who know better 🤷‍♀️

[stravacious]

just read one of the worst nosferatu takes on here and i’m sorry but i have to post about it

like probably one of the worst movie takes i’ve ever read honestly. “hm maybe they should’ve treated women better and not made the villain a ‘hook nosed invader’” type thing. we finally found them, the most performative tumblr user.

(don’t rb this lol)

[fanfictionlive]

Stop demanding and guilting your readers to share your work (rant)

There has been quite the rise of people on Tumblr making posts telling others to not only like but to also share fanfictions they enjoy. Not a bad message honestly. I don't think it's wrong to say that it would be best to share their work as well. I agree with it honestly. It would help and support us writers and our work and further motivate us to produce more. It's great to see such support.

However, I am not talking about people who make that point in a fair and good manner, I am talking about people who actually, literally demand for it. You know, guilt tripping readers and villainizing them when they only give a like to your work but don't share it, and then calling them ungrateful or inconsiderate.

For example, here is a post I saw today:

(Since I can't add any photos, I'll just copy and paste their post and tags and censor their blog name out with *their name*)

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I just blocked well over 30 blank blogs, ageless blogs, and chronic like button only blogs...and that's just the ones I came across in my notifs.

...like...wtf?

Why make a blog and do fuck all with it?

And these blogs have fic after fic sitting in their likes from brilliant writers as well as content from amazing creators and it just screams to me that some of you really don't get the whole point of this site..

I done asking for help sharing my work. I'm just blocking ppl that don't deserve free content from now on. 🤷‍♀️

#*their name* is annoyed #if *their name* dont deserve reblogs you shouldnt be reading my work #yet i see you liking every single fic i post #and never sharing a single one #🖕🖕🖕 #content creators deserve better #writers deserve better #tumblr be better

Firstly, why are you blocking random blogs just because they didn't share your stuff? Unless, it is one of those weird bots, that just seems like such a pointless thing to do. Secondly, calling out someone for not sharing your work and telling them stuff like you don't deserve to read fanfiction if you don't share it and then giving them a middle finger is pretty disrespectful towards the people you are targeting, whom I don't think did anything that bad at all. Besides, I think you are loosing more readers by doing this than gaining, since you are literally pushing your readers away who most probably enjoyed your work, and taking away their ability to read your stuff.

Like, imagine if one of the blogs that this person blocked was one of those people with blank blogs who just doesn't want to reblog or post anything but just read and give likes. They genuinely enjoyed that person's work and gave it a like and were planning to read more. But alas, the author blocked you and now you sit there confused and maybe a little hurt that someone blocked you out of the blue and pushed you away even though you didn't do anything.

Listen, I understand that we all would love it if reader's share our stuff. It gives our work more recognition and attention, it motivates us to see that so many people enjoy what we wrote, it makes us feel supported and appreciated. I feel the same way too, I would love it if I see someone reblog or share my works. And I also make sure to reblog works that don't get many notes themselves because I just know the feeling and how happy it would make someone.

But at the same time, you can't guilt or force a reader into sharing your work. It's their choice. We can recommend it, tell people that "hey, shares do help us writers. So please consider sharing". But we can't insult a reader and treat them in such a way if they only give you a like. Even a like means something too you know. It means they enjoyed your work! It's not just some red circle with a white heart on it. A reader gives that because they most probably enjoyed it. Also, you can't demand and expect everyone to share your work either, some will share it, some might not. Not every single blog on Tumblr likes to reblog anyways. As I said before, some just like to keep their blog free of reblogs and posts and just read stuff and give it a like. I have tons of these types of blogs who like my works from time to time.

Don't guilt your reader's into sharing your works, instead, encourage them and let them know why it would be helpful to you and other writers. But if some only end up giving you a like anyways, take it! It still means something. Not everyone who interreact with your work HAVE to share it.

Anyways, I just wanted to vent about this because this is something that has been popping up quite recently for me. Even one of my favorite fanfiction writers always end their work with a similar message but in a way that guilt trips the reader instead of positively encouraging them which was kind of a turn off for me. And I just don't think it's a very healthy mindset to stay in if you are a writer, to expect a lot all the time from readers. Sorry if I sounded too mean btw.

And if the person who wrote that post comes across this: Hey dude, I don't mean any harm or hate or disrespect. From one fanfiction writer to another, I understand that readers sharing our work is something that is very helpful and impactful to us in a positive way. I recognize and relate to that. a lot However, I don't necessarily agree with the way you went about it. I think it's better if instead of blocking people, you should make posts encouraging your readers to share you work in a informative and positive way. But also don't expect everyone to follow it though. Cheers and best of luck in your work ☺

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[vexilloquitious]

Then Holdo got all that was left of the Resistance, save a handful of people, killed.

Her plan destroyed their entire fleet. THEIR ENTIRE FLEET.

Why didn’t the captain of the ships that were falling behind pull the same hyperspace stunt?

Why not program droids to pull the same stunt, and save lives?

Also, how was Holdo going to get everyone on the pods without telling them? How was her crew supposed to effect an evacuation of the capital cruiser without orders?

Once Poe saw the pods being fueled, the plan was out of the bag. But no, Holdo still wouldn’t tell him.

A leader whose crew mutinies is NOT a true leader. That’s what a failed leader looks like in real life.

And let’s talk about neither Poe nor Holdo being able to use their words like adults.

Sure, Holdo doesn’t owe him an explanation. But, as a female who has led many mixed gender teams and been on teams led by males and females, you don’t treat your subordinates like inconvenient toddlers. You just don’t. Holdo should have either spoken to Poe like the link in the chain of command he was (demoted, he still commanded what was left of the fighters and he also commanded respect from his peers, as demonstrated by MULTIPLE people joining his mutiny) and/or thrown Poe in the brig for disrespecting her, like any real leader would.

And don’t give me, Oh, she’s a female, women can’t act like a male leader and show dominance like that. That’s bullshit, especially in a film series in which white women have always been given positions of command and respect, from Padme to Leia to Mon Mothma. (Women - and men - of color in position of command, the series is horrifically absent. But Holdo reads as white). Also, Leia just SLAPPED Poe in front of everyone so really? You’re then going to turn around and tell me females can’t be blunt and outspoken, can’t show physical aggression, in a Star Wars film?

When loud men come screaming into your life - BUT THEY ARE ON YOUR TEAM - you can’t turn into a mean/smart girl sexist stereotype and condescend to them while turning your back. Yes, they are wrong. But there is a bigger picture. There is bigger goal. You need them, at that minute, to be on your team or EVERYONE will fail. You do what Leia does - you put them in their place, but you don’t cut them out. Because if you alienate those on your side, you will fail against those who are definitely not on your side.

Which Holdo did. She failed. Her treatment of Poe and her failure to communicate to her team encouraged MULTIPLE people to mutiny, not just Poe. And that mutiny lead to the Resistance’s near annihilation. Holdo’s hyperspace jump was cool, but ultimately, also ineffectual. It didn’t stop the First Order at all. It barely put a crimp into the First Order, which has a Terminator-like ability to bounce back from whatever destruction is visited on them 🙄.

Like most things, what Johnson tells us is antithetical to what he actually shows us. People think the message of the Holdo scene is “listen to women” but the real message, what we are actively shown, is women who act like stereotypical mean/smart girls - condescending, they know better than you - get everyone killed. Johnson is actually making a very misogynist statement.

Also, I’m not sure the corresponding message, which is “sit down, shut up, and blindly follow authority” is the best message for this day and age, but...🤷‍♀️

This is such a brilliant analysis of the Poe Dameron/Vice Admiral Holdo relationship, and our perceptions of how the storyline unfolds between them onscreen…