Goofing Off With Your Friends Be Like .....

Goofing off with your friends be like .....

There’s a lot of people right now that don’t believe I belong and you know, I’m a part of this great trio, but due to unfortunate circumstances my teammates aren’t allowed to be here right now. And so I stepped up to the plate. I’ve got a job to do and that’s exactly what I’m gonna go do, regardless of what it is. Whether it be Brodie Lee or it be Lance Archer, I’m gonna go out there and I’m gonna give it my all just like I always do.

well well well, good morning to me.

H: I wanted to see if you guys got me one of these shirts. M: Wait you like thi-you’re also-?? N: You’re C. A. F. ? H: I’ve seen the bit, I’ve seen the shirt, and uh - I dig it. M: What size? N: It’s not just a bit, man. H: It-it-it’s bold, it’s daring, it’s controversial… M: Daring? Controversial? N: All right, you lost me there. M: What’s so controversial about being Christian AF? I mean, I don’t get it. H: You don’t get it? You know what it means, right? N: ‘Course, we made it up. M: Of all people, you’re gonna try to tell me that I don’t know what Christian AF means? Come on, are you outta your mind? *points at Nick* Tell him what Christian AF means. Tell him exactly what it means. N: Christian. Always. FOREVER. M: What? It’s not Christian Always Forever, it’s Christian, A-Man, Father? Or wait a minute, was it, Christian Always Friends? No no, it’s Christian Awesome Feelings. Uh, yeah, I think that was it. N: Awesome. C. A. F. M: No, it was Christian Always Forever, you had it right the first time. H: You guys are Dumb. As. Fuck.

So I have read several people complaining that they can't be expected to know the "unwritten rules" of fandom. So here's what I wish people knew:

Fanfiction is fiction.

Fictional people are not real.

Fictional people do not have rights.

Fictional people cannot be abused.

Reading or writing about something does not mean the desire to do or support it in the real world.

If I find art upsetting/triggering/disgusting/outraging/unpleasant/squicky/distressing/offensive, it is on me not to read it, not the creators and hosts to remove it.

Curate your own experience. The back buttons exist for a reason.

If you don't trust yourself to do that, get someone you trust to do it for you.

Fandom is an adult space. Adults create and own and host fandom spaces. If minors want to participate, then the onus is on them and their parents/guardians/trusted adults to ensure they participate appropriately, not on strange adults to stop being adults.

You often don't know the assault status or mental health status or neurotype or race or nationality or religion or gender or sexuality or age of a creator or consumer, and they do not have to disclose to you to justify their fantasy.

AO3 is not a safe space. It is not intended to be a safe space. Proceed accordingly.

Just because you don't like something or find it offensive doesn't mean it is a "problem" that "has to be dealt with".

Most characters in anime are not white.

There is no onus on you to reblog or share anything.

Everyone makes mistakes in fandom and is less than their best self sometimes.

Persistent pseudonyms encourage long term relationships.

Ship wars are stupid.

Someone else enjoying things does not impact on your own enjoyment of other things.

Tagging and warning is a courtesy, not a requirement. Assume any fic might contain untagged content.

Rating is an imprecise art, not a science.

Don't hassle IP creators.

Most people who are in fandom are hoping to make connections based on a shared passion.

Trying to profit from transformative fanworks puts us all at risk.

No one is obligated to share your head canon or fanon.

Being kind rarely fails to pay off.

It is okay to block and remove people who make your experience unpleasant. You don't have to placate them. (Learn from my mistakes).

Britpicking is a good thing.

You don't have to justify why you like a canon/pairing/trope/kink. Sometimes navel gazing is fun, but you don't have an obligation to explain yourself, especially to strangers. I share the overwhelming desire to refute an unfair accusation, but the people accusing you are rarely doing so in good faith, so you're batting a losing wicket.

I'm not your Mum. (Well, okay, a very few of you can call me Mum or Mom, but if you are one of them you already know who you are ❤️)

If you aren't mature enough to take responsibility for your online experiences, you aren't mature enough to be in fandom spaces.

Luchasaurus: Make a team, they said. It’ll be fun they said.

Marko: PUT IT OUT! PUT IT OUT!

Jungle Boy: IT’S TOO BIG TO SMOTHER! GET THE ANTI-FLAMETHROWER!

Marko: ITS CALLED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER YOU—

*glass shatters, something explodes, Marko screams*

Luchasaurus: Don’t listen to them. Don’t.