#this is not aimed at specific fandom-

[kalira]

When someone random shows up on your fic solely to tell you that they 'wish you had-' or 'wish you hadn't-' or 'disappointed you didn't-' or 'didn't like-' just remember:

#fanfiction #look- #this is not aimed at people who tell you in general or specifically what they love in your writing #obviously #those people are amazing #fandom #commenting

[catpriciousmarjara]

Personal pet peeve: When a particular character has a lot of paperwork and such associated with their job and it has been established in universe that the work is extremely hard, complicated, and tedious but then in fanfic another character in another job position takes up this character's paperwork and does it perfectly. That's not how this works. That's not how any of this works.

Paperwork is not some nebulous pile of papers so easy that anyone can just waltz in and fill it up just like that. Paperwork, especially for large organisations, requires specific training and knowledge. A particular situation might have at least ten forms associated with it depending on how it happened, when it happened, who were involved, who were affected, who filed the initial report etc. It could be form A.1, it could be form B8, it could be G3 or D-3.2e, and then it has to be filed away in a specific way under a specific designation. At times it could be completely nonsensical but still necessary and part of proper procedure....all of that requires training and experience. Someone from a totally unconnected role can't just take over this position and do an excellent job at it, unless it has been previously established that they too had prior training and guidance in this.

Example: Cale(KRS) and Basen Henituse in Trash of the Count's Family. Kim Rok Soo before trasmigration into Cale Henituse was a team leader who has experience with important official documentation and paperwork for the Company. Basen Henituse is established to have been send to territory heirship classes and doing well in them. These two people being able to take on the other's paperwork load is not at all farfetched. (Same with Cale and Alberu though the latter would still have to sign and seal his insignia separately in the end.)

So no someone who's untrained can't just take someone else's paperwork and just breeze through them unless they are like supernaturally intelligent to the point of figuratively downloading all the necessary data and information directly into their brain or something.

Let's not even talk about how the character might have a particular way and organisation of doing things and someone else taking over their workload without permission might just mess that order up and their well intended actions might end up doing more harm than good.

Look at MXTX's Shang Qinghua or Ling Wen. As I'm reading SVSSS right now let's take it as an example.

Someone who can conduct and lead an audit: Shang Qinghua, specifically trained as an auditor. Yue Qingyuan- can possibly fill in for a specific kind of audit.

Someone who cannot conduct an audit: Literally every other Peak Lord on Cang Qiong. Not trained for it. Should not be in charge of it.

Someone who can file in medical paperwork: Mu Qingfang, head of medical operations in the sect.

Someone who can't do that: his Peak Lord colleagues. At most they'll be able to file in incident reports and other such forms that guardians of patients will have to fill in at a hospital.

People involved with merchants and associated business transactions: Shang Qinghua(logistics expert-procurement logistics), and for large contracts, Yue Qingyuan(Sect Leader). Other Peak Lords depending on the goods. For example the Zui Xian Peak Lord when they are negotiating prices for the raw materials or equipment for alcohol brewing or Wei Qingwei when they are sourcing metal.

Someone who can handle annual budgeting: Shang Qinghua. Person who allocates the funds according to the final budget- Yue Qingyuan.

Persons who can't do that: His colleagues who are definitely not trained in finances and accounting.

And so on and so on.

Shang Qinghua was invited back to the sect after literal treason because nobody else could do his job. That should tell you that people without specific training can't just take over the paperwork of another person's job unless their own jobs are connected enough to be sufficiently similar that they can handle it.

So no someone like Shen Qingqiu who's a scholar and tactician primarily, can't take the entirety of Shang Qinghua's or Mu Qingfang's or Yue Qingyuan's paperwork and fill it in for them, no matter how intelligent he is. Though I'm sure Yue Qingyuan would let him sect be damned lmao.

You see things like this in many other fandoms as well. Innocuous forms that anyone can fill in are okay but complicated paperwork for auditing, budgeting, logistics, diplomacy, business transactions, internal affairs, etc? No way. That all takes time to familiarize with before even properly filing them let alone actually doing them.

This is of course a personal pet peeve as I mentioned from the beginning. People are free to write what they want, read what they want, like what they want. This is no way an accusation towards particular individuals. It's just that for me it breaks immersion pretty quickly.

#fanfic critique #fanfic #fanfiction #Scum Villain's Self Saving System #Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong #Shang Qinghua #Yue Qingyuan #Mu Qingfang #paperwork pet peeve #only including SVSSS and it's characters in the tags cos I mentioned them #this critique is not aimed specifically at the SVSSS fandom #and instead is towards all fandoms in general #should I tag TCF? #it's mentioned here hmmm #Cale Henituse #Kim Rok Soo #Basen Henituse #Alberu Crossman #Trash of the Count's Family #TCF

[agrebel18]

“we need more m/f friendships in media that stay platonic due to heteronormativity that’s rooted in homophobia/aphobia plus women and men can actually be good friends without romance” and “having m/f romances aren’t inherently bad especially if the people involved are fat, disabled, neurodivergent, and/or people of color because queer people aren’t the only marginalized group that need to be represented” are two statements that can and should coexist. 

#I'm a queer Latina so don't come at me with bigoted BS #but yeah it BAFFLES me when I see white gays acting as if the only good romance involves mlm or wlw #plus not all wlw or mlm pairing are good! and not all m/f pairings are bad! #and vice versa! #plus some hate for m/f pairings IS ROOTED IN BIPHOBIA AND RACISM AND FATPHOBIA OR EVEN ABLEISM #PLUS M/F PAIRINGS THAT HAVE OTHER MINORITES INVOLVED AREN'T THE ONLY ONES HATED ON! #I've seen wlw and mlm pairings that involve poc or disabled people or fat people be looked down upon as well #so shut tf up with your racism and other bigotries! #btw this isn't aimed at any specific fandom because I think every fandom can get this toxic #and no you don't have to like every pairing that involve minorites regardless of the character's genders but just don't be a bigot about it #fandom salt #queerphobia #fandom racism #ableism #fatphobia

[thevioletcaptain]

do fandom people realize that gleefully firing off mean little zingers at the socially accepted online target of the week for clicks is functionally identical to the way high school bullies use cruelty for clout, or do they lack that level of self awareness?

#i am TIRED #i have unfollowed/blocked so many fandom people lately #because the way they sling nasty comments around as soon as they think they can get away with it #tells me everything i need to know about the kinds of people they are #like it's always obvious when someone has cruel impulses they've just been waiting for the chance to indulge without consequences #when they can pretend that they're ''punching up'' because their target is ostensibly higher up the social foodchain #but the insults/comments/meanspirited jokes are all rooted in queerphobia or racism or ableism or misogyny or classism etc #and therefore do more harm to others than to the person they're theoretically aiming at #like... i see you #(this isn't about anything current or specific btw) #(wrote this post a month or two ago and just found it in my drafts) #(but the point stands because i've definitely continued to encounter the same shit) #fandom problems #wank adjacent

[darubyprincx]

mcyt my beloved eternal neverending confusing trainwreck of a genre. Nobody here is normal. Join me in cubes boy you will develop new mental illnesses over people with incomprehensibly stupid usernames

#ray's tag #mcyt #this post is specifically aimed at the person who followed me for one of my non-fandom writing pieces earlier today #and who likely has since been slapped in the face with a truckload of mcyt nonsense #(i assume they knew what they were doing when they followed me and tbh im quite touched! However its still funny to me 2 think abt)

[undomel]

Arwen bargained for Frodo to be able to take her place with the Valar (who granted her wish) and people are out there calling her boring..

#Arwen: #her honorific reflects the importance of stars to the Elves; she is /their/ Evenstar #(it being given in Quenya one can assume is it specifically important to the exiled Ñoldor whose language is Quenya and who dwell in Lórien #(which Arwen is specifically said to frequent) #she is the reason that Aragorn whose name is ‘Hope’ does not lose /his/ hope #is the first to notice the signs of Frodo’s suffering and aims at giving him aid #bargains with the Valar (and is granted her plea for the fate she is to undergo) #said bargain is to aid Frodo’s healing (which is to say her reasons for bargaining are not even self-serving) #gives the reader the most compelling look on the Elven perception of death ever since Finrod spoke to Andreth #her death becomes symbolic of the ‘end’ of Elves in Middle-earth #The fandom: boring :/

[mrfancyfoot]

Healthy Reminder to Not Feed the Trolls.

I think especially younger fandom members and creators need to hear this because it's not advice that I see nearly as often anymore and part of that may be because my gen (Millennials) heard it a lot and often take it as Just Something You Know (though I think we also sometimes need the reminder). But we're older now and there are those younger than us that may not have the experience we do, especially if we just assume they know better (and younger and younger people are online now). It's part of Online Safety 101. I've linked to a couple resources near the bottom.

A troll is someone who shows up in a space and is purely there to upset someone and cause drama/chaos. All they're seeking is attention and the enjoyment they get from upsetting you. They do not care about facts, your feelings, or anything else you throw at them. They will argue in bad faith. They will commit the cardinal sin of Being Wrong on the Internet. They will accuse you of committing the cardinal sin of Being Wrong on the Internet. They will make fun of your favorite character, your art, your writing, you, your friends, your dog, any and everything. They will tell you that how you enjoy or interpret your favorite thing(s) is Wrong or Bad. They love to cause drama in and between groups. Peaceful coexistence is often what they want to disrupt.

Some spaces will unfortunately draw more trolls than others.

In this PSA, I'm not quite referring to the "trolling" term that is also used interchangeably to mean "joking" or "fooling around" with the intent to get a raise out of someone but not necessarily to upset them. Though that can easily lead to this.

Resist the Urge to Feed Them. ("Feed them" being "give them attention.")

Don't give them attention by responding to them or giving them any kind of space on your blog/page/whatever. That's what they want. That's what they live off of. They want the hate because it means they've gotten under your skin and in your head and that makes them happy. They may have an agenda, they may have no specific agenda.

This can be so hard because it's natural to feel the need to defend yourself, someone else, and/or the things you enjoy. It can feel good to correct or engage someone who comes at you swinging. But they often don't stop. They will keep leeching your time and energy, especially if you allow them to.

You lose nothing by not engaging them. They bring nothing of value.

Engaging them can bring drama and hurt in your spaces and this may not only affect you. This can tear apart fandom spaces, cause rifts in groups, and pit people against each other. And then you're all unhappy and you have these negative associations of interacting with something that previously brought you joy. It causes people to stop creating, to stop engaging with others in the fandom, and to even leave fandoms.

And that is the goal of many trolls.

If you feel the need to address something they've said publicly, do not link their post/message/blog/name/etc. You want to give them as little of the attention as possible - you're addressing the accusation/concern/subject/whatever specifically, not them. Don't even relate it back to them if you can prevent it.

Some very non-exhaustive examples of what can be trolling behaviors:

They leave nastygrams in your inbox/Ask box.

They leave negative comments or reblogs on your post.

They leave unsolicited "critique."

They'll tell you that how you interpret X is wrong.

"Your blorbo would never do that!"

"X should never be shipped with Y!"

Antis (the people or groups that don't agree with certain content and try to get others to stop making/sharing it [being anti-X doesn't make you a troll, but going into the space for X and telling those people that they're wrong for liking X is trolling/harassment])

Someone comes into your fandom niche and tells you all that You're Wrong

They may behave inappropriately or send inappropriate things

They don't always use provocative language - they may be very polite (all the easier to make you seem like the unreasonable one if they do get a rise out of you). Still trolling.

They'll do or say things to try to get support from others in order to turn it on you/someone or pit "sides" against each other

They may lie and/or try to spread rumors

"You/they made this with A.I!" is a common accusation towards artists/writers I'm seeing now that has absolutely been picked up by trolls and is unfortunately spreading (please always make sure that you are informed and don't jump on the hate wagon just because you see others doing so - do your own research and demand credible sources/proof [learn what "proof" is per context]). I've seen this kind of accusation disrupt artists' livelihoods just based on someone's say-so that others piled on with no credible claims.

It is okay to have differences.

People are allowed to be Wrong on the Internet, but that doesn't mean that they're owed a response or that you can't delete their comments. You can delete comments on your page just because you feel like it (though "I don't like it." or "This makes me feel uncomfortable." are perfectly fine, non-exhaustive reasons).

If you don't engage them, they will often simply go away. You're not fun if you don't give them attention. You're not going to change their behavior (please don't waste your time trying). Some may try harder to get you to notice or reply to them, but they generally won't stick around for long. They'll move on.

Curate your blog/social/fandom space. (You'll be so much happier and healthier for it.)

Do not engage them.

Block them.

Report them.

Delete their DMs, comments, etc.

Use the moderation tools that you have.

You are under no obligation to accept every 'friend' request, or allow everyone to 'follow' you or engage with you on social media or let into your Discord server or into your little fandom or Tumblr friend group, etc etc. If someone is causing drama, kick them out! Don't feel the need to keep giving them chances to behave, either. Don't be afraid to put your foot down and be firm.

If they pop their head back up (maybe even under a new name), block them again, report them again, delete their messages again. Do not engage. Move on. Dealing with trolls is often like playing whack-a-mole. Send them to the void with the spambots.

You will be happier not engaging them.

Honestly, the above works in similar scenarios, too (not just random strangers)!

Uncle Joe keeps ranting on your page and upsetting you and/or your friends? Delete his comments. Block/unfriend him. Don't feel obligated to keep troublesome family members involved on your social media. Or even in your life.

If the above is someone that you can't simply block (there are valid reasons), sites like Facebook allow you to make lists that you can use to control who sees which of your posts.

You may have to remind your friends, followers, or others in the fandom to not feed the trolls.

You are the moderator of your own spaces. If this is a public space or a private group space that you don't control, politely inform a moderator or someone who has the authority to deal with the troll (sometimes all you can do is hit a report button and/or block them).

Learn the moderation and safety tools that you do have for the platform/app you're using:

How to unfollow/unfriend someone

How to report and block someone

How to turn off read receipts for things like chats and emails

How to turn off online status

How to contact site staff

How to turn off reblogs/comments/etc

How to turn off anonymous/guest messages or comments

How to delete comments

How to moderate comments, etc, on your works (ex: AO3 has an option for all story comments to be approved before they're posted on your work)

How to privatize your profile

How to back up and delete your content

How to filter content

Thoroughly read through all settings (I recommend doing this periodically as settings frequently get updated or change)

Learn where and who you can turn to for help

Read the platform's FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), Rules, and Terms of Service (TOS)

Etc

And again, They will Argue in Bad Faith.

They may accuse you of not being fair, of not allowing them to participate, of leaving them out, of ignoring them, of not "liking" them, of being "mean" to them, of your silence "agreeing" with them or meaning they're "right." They may accuse you of being a bad person or condoning bad things IRL. They may accuse you of any number of wild things. They may say they're just "being the devil's advocate" or of defending their own fandom interests. They may call you names and insult you. They may say that they have private information about you that they'll leak/share or that they'll do X if you don't do Y - this is almost certainly a bluff, but this is part of why it's important to protect your private information and be careful about what you post online. They may say that something you've done is illegal and that they're going to report you to the police (again, very likely bluffing just to scare you). They may even say that they'll harm themselves. There's a lot of crossover between spammer/scammer and troll tactics (often they are one and the same).

That's what they do.

Don't take their words personally.

They just want to guilt you into allowing them to stay and continue causing drama.

It is okay to give people chances.

But you do not need to keep giving them chances.

In your spaces, you don't even need to give them a chance or an explanation.

I have become very liberal with how I deal with trolls. I block on sight in many cases. I don't give them ground to even start if it can be helped. But part of that is just due to experience - you gain the ability to recognise them pretty fast (a lot of it is simply pattern recognition), the difficult part is usually in how you choose to deal with them.

If someone is being particularly problematic, keep a paper trail (like screen shotting their messages with time stamps), but otherwise block+report is usually still the thing to do. If they are threatening harm to you, someone else, or themselves, report them (if you're a minor, tell a trusted adult). If you don't know what to do or you're scared, reach out to someone you trust for support. Trolling is a form of online bullying that can escalate to other forms of harrassment - a majority of the time, simply not engaging them helps prevent this, otherwise know that tools and resources are available for help. Just because it's "online" doesn't mean it isn't real or impactful or can't have "real life" consequences - there are agencies (like the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center) that you can file a report with or contact for help.

Have fun, be safe!

#This is for everyone but specifically aimed at the seemingly increasing amount of drama I've seen in one of my fandoms #PSA #Don't feed the trolls #bg3 #baldur's gate 3 #being 30+ makes me old on the internet ;_; #Fancy's Grumblings

[forget-me-not-automaton]

I sure talk a lot about how people are allowed to ship whatever they want for someone who sees a ship I don’t like and automatically has to fight back violent urges-

#You can have Notps #just don’t tell the artist #block and scroll #fandom #fandom culture #fandom things #notp #ships I hate #shipping #shipping culture #ships #ew gross #I said about a ship that has nothing wrong w it #this is aimed #at a specific ship #but I shan’t say

[twochildreninamoteldemo]

i swear to god some spn fans get way too fucking high and mighty about a mid aughts television show that aired on the cw. people can have their different interpretations and preferences, the world is not going to end

#fandom wank #not related to anything specifically im just so annoyed at the vitriol and passive agressiveness constantly aimed at samgirls #maven.txt #i feel like i constantly have to unfollow people because they say weird things about the way some samgirls read the show?? whatever

[on-wednesdays-we-eat-the-rich]

i know this is a thing that Literally Everyone says, but some people really do need to stop viewing their personal headcanons as Facts.

#listen. i get it. #i am in no way saying you're wrong or that you can't have those headcanons #you can have whatever headcanons you want #but if they're not canon then you can't really get mad when other people have different ideas #because people interpret things differently #this is sort of aimed at a post i saw just now but i didn't want to say this directly to that person #their post was basically about fandoms always putting aro/ace-coded characters in relationships #which is a completely fair point #but it was specifically about aroace *coded* characters with one (1) canonically ace pairing #i feel like the point would have worked better if it was about more canonically aroace characters #rather than characters that they just headcanon as aroace #because again: your headcanon is good but that doesn't mean it's canon #and it doesn't mean it's the only headcanon anyone can ever have #anyway i thought it would be better if i just made this a General Message for the General Public instead of targeting specific people #because that feels kinda rude #and i know i explained about the specific post that caused me to make this post so that might be contradictory idk #all i'm saying is just because you think a certain character is whatever doesn't mean everyone else thinks the same #and it doesn't mean everyone else's ideas aren't equally valid

[feenmies]

just like a general note if you feel the need to disagree with my posts about the way simon's mischaracterized and heavily stereotyped just because of something not objectively canon that i threw in there offhandedly i think you should maybe reconsider your priorities a little

#this isn't aimed at anyone SPECIFICALLY but it's definitely aimed. #i don't caaaare how you personally percieve simon's build. whether you think he's twinky or short or average or what #i am allowed to express discomfort as a gay dude in fandom about how stereotypical some depictions are #and ignoring my points to point out that “Actually simon can't be a 'friendly giant' type because ____” is so unnecessary #if you don't get it or you don't agree the post's not for you . roll your eyes at me in your head and move on #i feel like this is aggressive and i'm sorry for that but i'm also Not cause this shit keeps happening and i need to make myself clear atp

[sazuka57]

To everyone complaining about the gaming awards and how their favorite game didn't get nominated: watch this video. Talent and good story doesn't win awards. Money does.

The fact that your game didn't nominated means they didn't put in the money to win. It's a scam, not a talent show.

#gaming #video games #octopath #yes im aiming this at yall specifically because you seem to be UNABLE to not tag your salt #keep your salt to yourselves and off the fandom tags!!! #Youtube

[bugstung]

I promise you you will become a better artist if you learn how to draw bigger bodies

#This is aimed specifically at the hc / 3rd life fandom but also at everyone lmao #cyr talks

[otakusheep15]

Why does the Twisted Wonderland fandom have such a hard time tagging fics? Is it so hard to just tag your fic as fem! reader or whatever your target audience is supposed to be? Blocking tags does nothing if the fics I want blocked aren’t tagged properly. 

#and yes this is specifically aimed towards the women of this fandom #not all of y'all #but enough of y'all #Twisted Wonderland has a gender neutral protag for a reason #and writing fem! reader fics is fine #just please remember to tag them properly #twisted wonderland #twst #twisted wonderland x reader

[lemonhemlock]

re: tribalism in the hotd fandom.

i use the anti and team tags a lot, even when i'm not even necessarily posting anything critical. it's not especially because i'm aiming to be antagonistic or contrarian, but i really like being able to find my posts later and i want to make this blog as searchable as possible, otherwise my inbox would be inundated with the same questions. it's also an opportunity for those who really do not want to see any kind of criticism to filter them. i don't have the energy or mental headspace to think up and keep track of original tags for every character or issue. using different tags or not tagging would defeat the initial purpose, too.

so, while i understand people getting really tired of the team v team dichotomy, to me these tags are just very useful organisational tools, because it drives me nuts trying to search for something on my blog and not being able to find it :)

#i wanted to reply to a reblog but it got deleted #so i'm sharing my two cents on the issue #no shade meant to anyone i'm just explaining my specific situation and aims #and how i'm choosing to present this blog to the world #hotd fandom #admin