Just your average eldritch teacher

Some of the shit you guys are bringing up happened over a YEAR ago, and the people in question don’t stand by what they said back then anymore. But you guys are acting like they still do. People can grow and change a lot in the space of a year. Hell, I even had recurring issues with harassment from one person in this fandom that all came to a boiling point about a year ago, and we hated each other’s GUTS back then. I finally told them off for it in DMs, I blocked them everywhere I could think to block them, I didn’t want them anywhere near me. But earlier this year they approached me and apologized for everything, and they do genuinely seem to have learned from their past mistakes. We patched things up and we actually get along great now!

Granted, I’m not saying you HAVE to patch things up and be friends with these people, but you guys are still handling this all wrong. Take a step back and analyze the way you’re acting. Stop sending angry anons. Stop naming names. Stop holding people to things they said such a long time ago. Talk your issues out privately in DMs if you need to. If you don’t want someone to interact with you, just quietly block them and move on. You don’t have to explain yourself to anyone.

Anyways, catch me on Twitter I guess. I’ll be over there for a while.

This kind of nonsensical behavior is absolutely toxic. No matter what personal issues, qualms or other problems you have with someone in a fandom? You never, ever have the right to make them out to be villainous or scoundrels. It’s sickeningly toxic to try to police others that may very well be influenced and manipulated by someone because they’re an idol. People that have the ability to influence others should never do this sort of thing to other content creators for any reason like this.

There has been no damage done to this person, there has been no attack on this person by those that I’m aware of on the list. Their names shouldn’t be put on a public domain in such a manner as to provoke others into thinking that they would attack or act out on provocation. They’re not these people that this man is making them out to be.

I’m not putting this out as an attack. I’m publishing this for all to see that this is 1) absolutely wrong, and 2) these people on the list would do nothing to harm anyone. This person is acting out on old problems and issues that have gone cold from anywhere between 6 months to nearly 2 years. It’s getting to a ridiculous point.

This person is trying to use influence and toxic tactics to get people to try to obey this rule to interact with him, in order to control his audience and try to criminalize names. It’s the most damaging thing you can do to people that have done nothing to warrant such behavior. People should be made aware of this, in the event if they are unaware of this sort of behavior. This is in no way an attack on this person; this is to educate people and have them be fully aware of this sort of puppeteer behavior on an audience of those that can be easily impacted by someone they look up to- irrespective of age or identity.

Fandoms don’t need this kind of policing. They don’t need these walls to be built. This sort of behavior needs to stop. It causes stress to individuals, and tension to build in a fandom, as well as inspire petty and ridiculous feuds.

I personally don’t care if I am put on this list because I have done no wrong to this person. I’m putting this out for all to see to educate, not to incite an attack. The more people made aware of this, the sooner that change- hopefully good change- can happen. This person has a record of blocking those trying to communicate with them, which is why I’m not going to immediately DM him, on the basis that I will be blocked and gain no headway. But if a multitude of people are aware and point this behavior out, perhaps it can inspire change in a person’s conduct. People can change, and sometimes to have change happen, there needs to be a bit of hurt.

Recently, someone was brought to tears due to being pulled into a public list of not being showed. Someone deliberately and openly put up a list of “people for you not to interact with”, as though they think it’s their job to police the fandom. As if they’re trying to keep people from interacting with others, and trying to manipulate a fandom filled with both people that can easily be manipulated and those younger that can be made to think a certain way.

This kind of bullying, policing and social stigma in a fandom- a community that we love and only want to foster a good environment- isn’t going to be tolerated.

You do not call people out like this. You can’t make people behave a certain way, and force an ultimatum on them. You can’t bully people into being pushed to the side and make people be afraid to talk to them because of something petty and meaningless. Just because you can, doesn’t mean that you should.

If you do this, you are the reason why a fandom turns poisonous and hostile. You’re the reason why a fandom loses numbers and dwindles. You don’t own anything, you have no power in a fandom. You don’t have any right to try to make this fandom your spider web where you weave people in and out of it at your leisure.

I’ve been seeing this happen so often, and it’s infuriating. If you’re one of these people, or you know people like that, it’s important to reflect on it and learn to be a better person. You shouldn’t do this to people, it’s damaging not only to others, but to the entire fandom. You’re the reason why people abandon a fandom, become anxious, and fear conflict. You shouldn’t force people not to interact with others. It’s a free platform. People can do whatever they want, and it’s not your business what they do with interacting with others in a fandom unless if it’s illegal.

You have no right. The fandom doesn’t belong to you. You don’t own a part in it. It belongs to everyone that wants to be part of it and it’s a free reign for everyone.

And another thing: you never, ever, ever tell people to harm themselves or kill them. If you do that, that’s the scummiest, most God awful things that you can possibly do. You have no idea what someone has gone through, and that can easily send them over the edge. Hold your tongue, no matter how you feel. If you’re young? Not an excuse. If you’re gay? Not an excuse. Trans? Not an excuse. Person of color? Not an excuse.

Don’t tell people what they should or shouldn’t do with their own designs they worked hard to put their mind to screen or paper. An artist is free to create in a fandom they should enjoy. While whitewashing is another story, there are still more youngins within any fandom who can barely grasp the concept of it. So the accusations and even going as far as attacking them or even telling them to CHOKE for it just from a slight lighten in the tone of skin is NOT okay. They need to be gently educated and corrected about it, not talked about behind their back or discouraged heavily in their art for it while they’re still young. Be the bigger person and HELP them.