Why Is It So Hard For You All To Say Thank You Or Support Content Creators.... - Tumblr Posts

Recently, I've seen a few blogs I love get hostile anonymous asks, some of them ridiculous and childish, others purely hateful.

I've seen writers and artists get disheartened by lack of engagement and interest. I've seen people treat fan art and fan fiction as a product to consume, review and then throw away.

Fanfiction is becoming social media and I hate it. That's not what it is.

Fanfiction used to be like a digital book club. Just writers and readers bonding over a fictional universe, supporting one another.

Now it's a product for people to consume, for some people to like while they scroll mindlessly and then send a spiteful anon ask when the writer doesn't meet their standards.

Now creators are leaving, creating less, crumbling under the hate of entitled people who hide behind anon asks.

I created this blog because I wanted to share my writing with people, and I am immeasurably grateful to all those who follow it. I love you and appreciate you all ♡

I would like to say to each and every person who has ever sent a spiteful or hateful anon ask that you are destroying fandom. You are responsible for creators getting discouraged and/or leaving.

Sure, you've spoken your mind and you've felt powerful, hurting someone's feelings. It made you feel like you had the moral high ground.

Well, I bet that ground will feel very lonely when next to no more fanfic is being written and next to no more fan art is being created.

It's up to you to decide what is more important, feeling like you are right and have the upper hand for a fleeting moment, or having fan creations to enjoy for years to come.