i'm sending you all the standing ovation for your tags in india's ask! cause it's exactly what i've been thinking while i saw all the discourse about charting and streaming numbers unfold. why do we as fans care this much about the numbers??? if they're flopping or not (they're not but even if they were, really, what would it matter to us?!) it doesn't or shouldn't change the way we engage with the music. numbers are for those lining their pockets with the profits. numbers are for the artists to know how much leverage and maneuvering they'll have for the next record. we should just enjoy the music if we like it and buy the records if it's in our financial possibilities.
oh anon, you are so kind - thank you! i am very glad that my tags on India's fantastic response post here resonated with you so strongly 💖 and I completely agree with you and am co-signing everything you said. ✍🏼
Due to my profession, I am obviously very aware that this is a complex conversation that should always be nuanced. Plus, while I stand by my point that I don't think fans ever deserve to feel required to do it, I obviously still very much appreciate efforts of lovely fans who are organising among each other and start projects to get their favourite artists to the top of the charts. I could write a lot more about it, but I don't have the brain juice for it tonight.
And I want to say: fan-founded and -led projects in general, though, are definitely a pillar of fandom and help build and keep a strong community. And I am grateful for everyone who decides to start something borne from their passion for something they love.
And aside from chart discussions, I want to mention other projects we had like The Rainbow Project by the amazing @takemehomefromnarnia, Project No Control, and The Bandana Project during the 1D Days - those were also incredible 🏳️🌈💕 and so appreciated by the band, as well. I( mean, Harry kept wearing his blue bandana for years afterwards and we all know why 🥰)
and in my quest to reminisce, i found this lovely video about Project No Control and it brought back so many memories, I started crying a little. How amazing a fandom we all were 🥹🥹🥹
i got sidetracked again by drowning in memories, what else is new? :D
thank you again for your lovely message, anon! x 💖
