Silly-marillion* Fanworks Community discord launch announcement
*Silliness not mandatory (but strongly encouraged)
After my interest check got a decent amount of responses, I've decided to launch the server!
The Silly-marillion Fanworks Community is a Silmarillion fanworks-focused Discord server, intended to be a space for Silm fanwork creators to discuss the Silm and our Silm-based works, such as fic, art, meta, fansongs and filk, speculative linguistics, etc. It is an adults-only (18+) space with no mandatory content warnings and no limits (besides applicable US law and Discord TOS) on fictional discussion and content, including art (although NSFW images are required to be spoilered).
A few of the server rules & a server map are below the cut, so that people can get a sense for the server & see if they want to join it before actually clicking on or requesting an invite link.
The invite link will be in a reblog.
Server Rules sample
1.
Don’t be a dick. That includes not engaging in hate speech, harassment, bigotry, or threats, even “as a joke”. Remember that there is another human being on the other side of the screen. Bannable "being a dick" behaviors include (but are not limited to!) using slurs in an insulting context, harassment, doxxing, and targeted bigotry.
N.b.: The owner of this server is pro-bodily-autonomy with regards to pretty much every issue that covers. I am not interested in having server members who do not respect others' rights to autonomy. I will kick people over this.
2.
If you’re unsure about something, ask. This goes for everything from pronouns to “what type of feedback do you want” to “can I make X sort of jokes with you”. Accept the answer with grace, respect it, and act accordingly.
3.
No topic is off-limits. This is an 18+ space and as such may include frank and/or explicit discussion of sexuality as well as potentially triggering and dark topics (including abuse, incest, and suicide), as the text of the Silmarillion itself does.
N.b.: It is the responsibility of individual server members to remove themselves from discussions that they may find upsetting or triggering. However, please use your judgment about whether this chat is the best place for discussions of IRL sexual activity and other such sensitive/personal topics.
4.
Images that are NSFW and/or gory are allowed, BUT if you post one, please spoiler the image and put a text note ahead of it explaining that it contains NSFW and/or gore.
Server map
–HOUSEKEEPING
#rules: where server rules are hosted. Read well and respect them, please.
#announce: where changes to rules and other important server updates and information is shared.
#intros: where newcomers can introduce themselves. An introduction is required to gain access to certain channels.
–SILM DISCUSSION
#general-silm: main home of discussion in this server. Anything Silm-related can go here.
#meta: for meta relating to the Silm.
#works-gallery: for sharing your Silm fanworks.
#works-discuss: for discussing Silm fanworks.
#works-assist: for asking for assistance with specific aspects of your fanworks. (Only introduced members can message in this channel.)
#project-threads: for threaded discussion of specific fan projects that server members are working on. (Only introduced members can message in this channel.)
–OFF TOPIC
#off-topic: for discussions which started on-topic and then went elsewhere. If there are only two people in an off-topic discussion, consider taking it to DMs.
#fandom-whining: for complaining about those petty annoyances that fandom life sometimes contains. (Only introduced members can view and message in this channel.)
