POLOL FAQ:
Q: What is PoLoL/P.L.L.?
A: People of Lots of Letters. Technically, a meta server. Realistically, a meme factory. Currently a few hundred members strong, not everyone in the server needs to be a meta author in the technical sense, as much as someone who enjoys conversations designed to break apart and enjoy the text in a meaningful level. Individuals using the polol tag adhere to a general code of conduct in dictionary and term usage so as to be able to hold fruitful conversations between each other and give followers a meaningful, stable compendium of information to follow.
Not all members will have perfectly aligned ideas, but as many study the same confirmed source texts and work in matching terms and shared resources on tools like AV Media Study, there will often be a conjoined thread between the content. On the other hand, we just may start yelling about pelicans and seem randomly deranged, so you know. Come for the meta, stay for the memes.
Q: Are your asks open?
A: Yes. Trolls, people foaming at the mouth, etc etc will not be posted. Blatant ass bait will be deleted. Etc etc. Good lord people, find something you actually enjoy.
Q: Are you one of these anti-CW servers/blogs?
A: Some members of PoLoL are parts of various campaigns like EE or TSY, but PoLoL is not itself any of these. Some members have frustrations at the network involving these issues, but this blog is not for that. Ask us about our meta, ask us about our memes, but if you have any CW-boycott questions please submit them to the appropriate blog. Here they will be deleted.
Q: Are you some sort of secret society or cult or whatever the hell the rumor is currently?
A: Yes we worship this thing called the dictionary. Or sometimes swedish dumplings. Maybe pelicans. Or fandom’s just high, I dunno, take your pick. (No. The answer is no, but the memes out of it are delicious.) For what it’s worth, the server is themed after the Men of Letters, which itself is based on hermetic lodges in the canon. We can even give you meta about that! So sometimes we joke around and theme our things after related Occult Orders, but I swear you don’t have to sign a blood pact to join and there is no hypnosis involved (~ you will eat pierogi, you will eat pierogi, you will ~ )
Q: Well then, can I join?
A: Nyes. POLOL used to be completely open doors, but due to fandom severity has become slightly more closed, because like you, we like having our happy spaces! Generally, what it takes to actually join the server is to be engaged with our content or the blogs of active members that can refer you. Basically, we don’t want you here if you’re gonna be a dick breaking up our flow. If you’re noticed to just be a cool person, whether we actively talk to you or not, we may send you an invite. Or, maybe just like, message one of the highly active members, even if you also don’t talk to them a lot. People tend to notice people that are active in their blog orbit. If you’re the kind of person constantly posting things opposite of the spirit of the server or wander up with an empty blog, you’re probably gonna get denied, but generally, like? Yes? Hit us up, we’ll talk.
Q: How many admins are on this account?
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Q: Do I have to be part of the server to like, use the hashtag or post meta?
A: I mean, no, not really. If we do see a large sum of people starting to use the tag for content contradictory to the actual intent (things that do not use the proper structure, definitions, etc), we may ask you to stop. On the other hand, if you post some crack that feels up our alley and tag it, we’ll probably reblog it whether you’re in the server or not (and may end up with that invite link mentioned above.)
Q: Does your blog have like, a masterpost of content?
A: Not yet, that’ll probably eventually come, but we’re going to try to start with a fairly solid tagging system to begin, including by tumblr url of member, episode, character or pairing, and more.
...More q/a coming eventually, I’m sure.
