#fandom advice

[lifelovelaughterlarry]

Could you give a fandom noob some tips on how to stay in the fandom? Because I want to jump ship with all the crap going on, but I really love Hudcon just not all of this.

Or is this part of every fandom?

I will say most fandoms when you engage on social media will have this type of disagreement and schisms if they get big enough, from Harry Potter to BlackPink (this a trend not a hard and fast rule). Not every fandom is like exactly like Hudcon; 1) because not every fandom believes that two people are genuinely dating but won't come out for a variety of reasons, and 2) every fandom has a slightly different culture based on the people in it and the celebrity themself. I will give you a real talk and you can make your decision (obviously we would love for you to stay though).

First, fandoms are a microcosm of society. There are people who are nice, mean, logical, emotional, dramatic, nosy, aggressive, fun, light-hearted etc. you will get that with any group - fandom or no. Different personalities can cause friction, but they also contribute to the diversity of thought/creativity too.

Second, when you are a fan of real people, the fact that they are people is paramount. People are not perfect, people make mistakes. Sometimes those mistakes make us feel certain ways or make others feel certain ways about us. Hudson and Connor are also very new, if they put their foot in their mouth about anything during their first year of fame - the world knows about it. It's the downside to instantaneous success. Every fan has an opinion for the most part, when celebrities do/say something vague the biases will come out (even for us).

Bottom line: fandom is supposed to be fun. It's essentially a hobby that should add to your life. If it's not fun for you and doesn't add to your life then you need to take steps to either refocus on the parts that are fun for you (or work on your expectations for it), or you need to leave.

If you want to stay, here are a couple tips I do when I start to get anxious about everything. I call it returning to my roots!

Reflect: Why did you get into the fandom? What content did you engage in? How did you engage?

Act: Start doing that again. When our fandom experience changes so much that we start wondering why we are even here, it means we are not engaging in a way that's fun for us. But we're already in the fandom! So at some point along the way it must have been fun - try to go back to that.

Filter: If there are certain things you don't want to hear about or see, filter those out as much as possible (block the tags, block the people etc.). If it's hard to do because it's all muddied together - then try instead to limit your time so you can go to certain blogs/accounts and scroll for their content you do want to see. Many of us here in the space use tags for our own organization, you can also use those to search our blogs just for the content you want.

I hope this helps, Anon :)

[inevitably-johnlocked]

MANNNN I HAVE A JOHNLOCK FIC IDEA BUT I CAN'T SPIT IT OUT OF MY BRAIN AND INTO A DOC

NONNY!!! I feel you!!!! I DO!!!! I have a LOT of partially written ideas and fic prompts that just come to my mind.

The thing about writing, Nonny, is that it very rarely comes out of someone's brain "fully formed"! That's what drafting is for!! A lot of authors do it differently, but for me I write "chunks", mainly I write the main idea I have and then I write AROUND that idea, and as I go, I refine the multiple chunks into one GIANT chunk that becomes a story!!

Some authors find brainstorming useful; in your case you can write down the ideas you have and "link" them together with bubbles and lines!

It doesn't matter at all Nonny! HECK that's what Flash Fics actually are: just ten minute writing stretches formed from a few prompt lines. If you have a sentence SO CLEAR in your head, start with that and just do a flash fic around it, which you can later flesh out into a bigger beast.

There is no right way at all to write a story Nonny. I don't even consider myself an author, but I enjoy writing when I have an idea, and if I don't write it down RIGHT NOW, then I feel the loss of it. So just start small Nonny, and work your way up. Heck, if it's just a prompt, submit it and I'm sure someone will pick it up! But in all seriousness, Nonny, please look into Flash fics. I think it will be a great starting point for you personally <3

LOVE YOU NONNY!! Please write the idea!!!!! We all need more stories in our lives!!

[outofpocketonepiecethoughts]

Sometimes I see people saying they hate or just generally dislike a certain character and it’s very obvious (or outright said) that those feelings have almost nothing to do with that character and everything to do with the fans.

And that’s fine. You can dislike a character or a ship or an entire show, book, or movie for whatever reasons you want. I’m not the fandom police. It just makes me a bit sad. Like, you’re often missing out on a lot just because of a few very loud assholes.

So I’d like to offer some advice based on my tried and true methods of enjoying fictional characters while avoiding certain types of fans who would otherwise lessen my enjoyment. Obviously, nobody has to follow my advice (lice however you want), but this is how I curate my experience to maintain my enjoyment of fandom in general and of specific fictional characters.

1. I use the block button liberally. Like, I literally block anyone whose posts I don’t want to see. If I don’t want to block them completely I click the not interested in this blog button so I see them less.

2. I block tags. If some tags are full of posts that annoy you, block them. It won’t make the entire tag disappear but it will make it so the posts get censored if they have that tag, but you can still see them if you click a button saying you want to.

3. I don’t get into arguments. Fandom is my safe space to just enjoy things without needing to defend every little thought and feeling. If someone says something about a character I think is just blatantly wrong, I don’t engage. I don’t comment. If I really feel the need to say something, I make my own post without specifying the post that inspired it (which is what I did with this post).

If anyone is wondering what inspired this post, it’s probably not that difficult to guess that it was Zoro. It wasn’t one post that inspired but I’ve seen a few people saying they don’t like him specifically because of a lot of his fans, and I think it would be rude to comment on their posts that not all Zoro fans are like that. It would also kind of prove them right.

Anyway, please nobody get mad at me. You don’t have to suddenly start liking Zoro or any other character. I’m just trying to have fun with my mossheaded babygirl and all the other strawhats, and I hope this post can help other people have more fun in fandom too.

[kiwisandpearls]

some friendly advice to people who may be migrating here from the usamerican tiktok ban

[everliving-everblaze]

Tips for Engaging in Fandom

Here are my tips for engaging with fandom in a productive and healthy way, from someone who has been in the KotLC fandom for seven years.

When engaging with other posts:

Block liberally. I block all confession/anonymous opinion blogs, as well as haters of my favorite characters and ships (and people who hate a lot in general).

Unfollow liberally, too. You can even break the mutual! Nothing is stopping you! I've stayed friends with people after unfollowing them, even.

Don't like, don't read. If something is upsetting you, move on. Don't feed it.

Filter tags you don't want to see. You can do this in Tumblr settings, and posts with those tags will be hidden on your dashboard. I mention a few below that might be a good place to start.

When posting yourself and interacting with other people:

Tag your discourse and negativity. That way, other people can filter it out. The main tag is #kotlc discourse, but some other used formats are #anti [X], #[X] neg, and #[X] hate. For example, #anti alina.

Take a break before replying or posting. It's not going to go well if you respond when you're upset.

When in doubt, ask. Ask if you understand correctly what their post meant. Ask if they like to debate or would rather not. Ask if they're okay with joking insults. Ask if they'll use a tag for you.

A kind person will generally appreciate a respectful question, and if they're not kind, it's probably best to block them.

Ultimately, remember you can't control other people. You can make requests of them, but it's up to you to use these methods to get rid of things you don't want to see.

I hope to have a fun time with all of you!

[superjail-opinions]

just started watching the show few days ago because of my twins-obsessed loving friend , is there anything I should know abou the fandom ?

welcome to the fandom stranger!

- it’s way calmer than it used to be in the Old Days, but you might come across some toxic people. just don’t interact with them and you’ll be fine

- everyone loves the warden to some extent

- the old drama on this fandom is INTENSE (check the “superjail struggles” tag if you’re interested/nf)

- WE DO NOT TALK ABOUT TECHNO (a toxic twins stan from years past, now replaced by our highly respected slender ^^)

- this fandom is VERY old. if you come across something pre-show cancellation you won

- don’t act aggressive/foolish and respect people’s boundaries

- have fun!!

[kingludoavarius]

One life lesson I’d like to give to anyone in a fandom: no matter what fandom you’re a part of, there will be people who celebrate their fandoms in ways that you don’t like. People will make fan art you don’t like. People will write content you don’t like. And it’s okay for you not to approve of those things or like them. One thing I will always defend to the death is a creator’s right to liberty, to make their work the way they want, without meddling from others. There is always an appropriate way to show your disapproval of something, and that’s not to engage with the artist’s work. It really is that simple. You see a story you don’t like? Don’t read it. See a drawing you don’t like? Don’t favorite, comment, or engage with it. It really is that simple. The sooner people learn this simple lesson, the sooner we can all just be happy and be at peace, because remember, just because someone doesn’t make something that you approve of doesn’t mean they’re not a fan. People make things that are considered polarizing all the time, and express themselves in ways others may not agree with, but more often than not, those works are labors of love. What’s trash to you is someone else’s soul. What’s meaningless to you means the world to others. Remember this in life.

[princessovertime]

Hey guys, does anyone know when is the right time in the day to post fanart? I have some Kaname art that I'd like to post but idk how posting art really works here (or anywhere lol) and I want to reach as many like minded fans as possible bc I neeeeeeed bottom Kaname fans lol. Any advice is appreciated!