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sentryworm · 4 years

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what was the fandom like in the early days (it seems like sorta dying but not quite dead rn?)

Woah this is gonna be long, sorry!

It was just more lively, really. More fanart being produced, more ask/RP/AU blogs popping up, more fic being made (ao3 barely updates now), A LOT more memes and shitposting or other humorous shenanigans. I never looked at this particular part of the fandom but, I had no clue that people were also making So Many baldi animation memes..? I rarely saw them crossposted to tumblr so I guess that’s why.

Like I would describe the early fandom as being a lot more... funny? There was lots of hilarious posts and really good blogs like ‘baldibuthesugly’ (deactivated, rip) that gave me lots of laughs. It did get pretty crazy and I (and others) got lots of crazy ask. Like the one anon who wanted to lay eggs inside of Baldi’s stomach or something.

Also because we were more active we often got attention from the outside, people just being like “wtf y do u guys exist??” or taking peoples art and putting it in cringe comp vids lol

Another thing was- from my perspective- we had surprisingly little drama for a fandom like this..? Like stuff did happen and people did fight but there was never anything really major (that I witnessed) that caused a divide in the fandom, or mass deactivations, or even cause the dev to step in and tell people to stop like I have seen and heard of happen with other fandoms. Which was always kind of funny bc I remember back in 2018 people outside the fandom kept yelling about how we were super toxic when......we werent... at all?

I would definitely ask other blogs who have been around this long this same question, anon! Sentryworm has always been a side blog, and I never followed many bbieal blogs (and still do) because I’m already following too many blogs to properly keep up with my dash. So my exposure is mainly through the baldi tag, asks ive received, and looking at the few blogs I did follow. Honestly I feel like I probably missed out on a big chunk of the fandom because of this. i’ve always regretted keeping this as a sideblog and not turning it into an account of its own but its way too late now.

But yeah to answer the other part the fandom is dying and everyone whos still hanging on is hoping that it will pick up after baldi’s basics plus comes out. You can actually see how the fandom is dying by going into the archive of any blog that has been around since 2018, and compare the amount of notes that posts received back then to what they receive now.

Currently the most active part of the fandom might be the japanese part of the fandom on twitter. They really love baldis basics and put out tons of great art all the time. the fan games like alex’s basics and billy’s basics are also really popular there too, so theres lots of fanart with baldi and the characters from those games.

#sentryask

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dullanyan · 3 years

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tagged by @motherfucker-unlimited !!! thank u <33

1. Why did you choose your url?

like u know. nya

(its after an old oc of mine!! a dullahan cat)

2. Any side blogs?

a few!! ive got @fairyoctopus which is a flight rising (dragon neopets) blog and @polteageistplush which was originally a splatoon blog but ive since changed it to an in-general vidya blog! ive also got @ghost-ttype which is just an aesthetic side blog. basically for me to scroll thru and not be anxious

3. How long have you been on tumblr?

Oof i think. since 2012-2013? i made my blog and then didnt know how to use tumblr and didnt start being active til late 2013

4. Do you have a queue tag?

i used to but now all i do is come on here, maybe reblog one or 2 things and then leave so theres not really a point! but i do have like 35 drafts which im too lazy to go thru and actually post them

5. Why did you start your blog in the first place?

to see what the hype for tumblr was. and then i got into some... anime that i no longer like. the remnants still exist on my blog sadly but im too lazy to delete it

6. Why did you choose your icon/pfp?

cuz that me -_-

its my vtuber sona!! you know, for my vtuber model and hobby ive yet to actually start. the icon is fitting tho <:3

7. Why did you choose your header?

i couldnt think of anything else and this gengar face was funny :3

8. What’s your post with the most notes?

apollo animal crossing birthday and sans

9. How many mutuals do you have?

oh man... so many?? i cant rly count. and i imagine like only half of them are still active on this site now

10. How many followers do you have?

793 but most of them, once again, are inactive!

11. How many people do you follow?

303, i try to clean out my following count sometimes for inactive blogs, but other times i keep following them just for nostalgia!

12. Have you ever made a shit post?

I Mean. I Guess

13. How often do you use tumblr a day?

too much </3

14. Did you ever have a fight/argument with another blog?

i mostly block people but uh.

to keep things brief, one time someone was... Weirdly Angry about art that i made of dragons on flight rising (the ice element dragon makes hot food, and the fire element makes cold food. you know, a cute little gimmick for ocs)

and when i talked to them about it, thwy came to an understanding that it was a very uncalled-for comment. thus making me have the most BIZARRE interaction ive ever had to date

genuinely this haunts me every day. theres MUCH more to the conversation but they legitimately sounded like an anime antagonist

15. How do you feel about the ‘you need to reblog’ posts?

i simply do not reblog them <3

16. Do you like tag games?

theyre rly fun!!!! i enjoy them

17. Do you like ask games?

those are also very fun!! i dont rb them much anymore but still :3

18. Which of your mutuals do you think is tumblr famous?

enecoo and lmaonade definitely. also motherfucker-unlimited i consider you tumblr famous! i see quite a few of your posts float around from time to time. and cornsnoot has a rly popular snake blog !!

19. Do you have a crush on a mutual?

a really long time ago i did. fun fact there was a period of time i had a VERY slight crush on like 3 different mutuals, all at different times ofc (none of them even use this site anymore) and like within 2 weeks of me being like ‘woah theyre cute’ they got into a relationship. 3 separate times

its just my power i guess nhjfkdnhjdfk

and now im gonna tag some ppl!! u dont have to if u dont want to!!

and @ other mutuals i didnt tag bc i wasnt sure if u would enjoy this or not, feel free to do it and say i tagged you!!

@minatheangel @illumeow @sheepytina @cornysnoot @mangotigerr

#thank u for tagging me!!!#tag game #mawcie.txt #i wanted to tag more ppl but i wasnt sure if they'd be interested in doing this :pensive:

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