You DON’T have agree with me on my headcanons.
You DON’T have to ship what I ship.
You DON’T have to like the same content as me.
You DON’T have to agree with my character’s actions & background.
You DON’T have to participate in fanon to be a part of fandom.
You DON’T have to erase your own ideas and gut instincts to fit in.
You DON’T have to even like what I like, period.
Allow others to headcanon & post without anon hate.
Allow others to exist without drama, cancelling, and rumors.
Collaborate on the things you DO agree with.
Respect everyone’s contribution, because no one “owns” the fandom.
Be open to people that don’t share the same HC’s, but enjoy you.
Be open to new developments that can happen in rp over time.
Be open to new developments anywhere, even if you disagree.
Applaud others when you see good content, whether or not it goes with your own ideas because good content is still good content.
Laugh at all our own mistakes, together.
[ MOST IMPORTANTLY ] Remind each other : that OTHER ideas do not threaten your canon or fanon, unless you turn it into an ugly war. When we share our various ideas, we have c r e a t i v i t y and a “boom” of content everywhere!! And a fandom thrives, not just survives.
When we put a monopoly on what is superior or “allowed,” we stifle and KILL it. We can still rp, write, draw, & converse together even if we have different ideas.
That’s what AU means.
That’s what CREATIVE means.
That’s what RPC used to mean.