I've Been Meaning To Make This Post For A While, But In Light Of Recent Events...I Hope I Can Word This

I've been meaning to make this post for a while, but in light of recent events...I hope I can word this properly like I want to, but I'm not going to lie, the more people use "They're minors!! >:o" as a reason for why shipping Tubbo, Tommy, Ranboo, Purpled, etc. is bad, the more it grates on me a little bit.

The truth is, guys, it really won't be that long until they are adults. Using the fact that they're minors as the main reason why it's bad to ship them is infantilizing at best, and at worst it could lead to some...unforseen consequences after they do turn 18.

The main reason why things like "enderbees" and the like should be considered inappropriate is not the fact that they're not legal adults yet. The fact is, in both the US and the UK, the age of consent is 16; if that were the only issue, you might still find it weird, but it wouldn't be worth getting up in arms over, if all involved parties said they were okay with it.

The reason shipping them is bad is the fact that they don't consent to it, and I imagine that will remain true in a year or so. They're not babies, they have the capacity to understand and decide how they feel about being shipped irl (and every right to say it's fuckin weird); it's unfair to them to take away their agency like that, and we need to set a precedent for that now instead of later when people are saying it's not bad because they're not minors anymore without understanding why it was bad then anyway.

Tl;dr: Tubbo, Tommy, Ranboo, Purpled, etc. are old enough to make decisions for themselves, shipping them is bad mainly because they don't consent to it, not because they're minors.

BLUE’S CLUES BABY I LOVE YOU

calling out your favorite content creators should be encouraged. I fucking love the dream smp but that doesn't mean that they don't have bigot views that they need to sort out. call. them. out. cause like the 100 some people that see it, care about it, and call it out gets lost in the millions. its not cancel culture its wanting my favorite ccs to be better. I want everyone to be able to watch them and without feel of them getting hate crimed, is that too much to ask?

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Okay

1. Do not be toxic towards the creators or other members of the fandom. It's a damn roleplay. If you don't know what a roleplay is, please educate yourself before you hurt someone. And if you still can't be mature and nice to others, then leave, we don't want your toxicity here.

2. Do not start attacking a specific fan group for attention. I can assure you that you will get attention, but it's not going to be good. Certain fan bases will go after you and tear you down. It doesn't matter how strong you think you are, you cannot safely attack a fan base without suffering the consequences. And when the fan base strikes back, you can't complain and paint yourself as the victim. So for the love of every deity on this planet, do not attack fan bases for attention.

3. If you're an older person, please set an example for younger people. Don't start attacking minors because they're more successful than you. And don't start attacking a large group of minors because you think you have that authority. Please act like a mature adult and set a good example for others to look up to.

4. Just because you're a teacher does not give you the right to talk to a minor whenever you want. Especially when said minor doesn't even live in your country and has no relation to you whatsoever. Not to mention said minor doesn't know who you are and could be extremely uncomfortable around you. Just because they're a student doesn't mean you are their teacher. You do not school them, therefore, you do not hold that authority.

5. Adult creators, please do not piggyback off of younger creators. Especially when their content has no relation to yours. Do not freelance off a minor's content because you think you know better than them. And for the love of everything, do not start attacking a minor's fanbase for reacting to your own stupid decisions.

6. Again. Do not be toxic towards any kind of creators or their fanbase. Whether you're doing it for the clout or just because you want to pick a fight, trust me, it's not worth it.

I know this probably makes me sound petty and immature, but I really want to try and help settle some of the issues that are rising within the fandoms. There have been some recent events on another social media platform that have caused some outrage, and I myself am extremely ticked about it, but reacting the way we are is just adding fuel to the fire.

And if you happen to know what I have referred to, please don't name any names.

This all stretches out to other creators and their fanbases as well.