seriously where the fuck did we go wrongĀ
fandom wouldnāt exist as we know it without these women
conventions, badges, quite a lot of taboo but also lots of fun
mostly discussions in magazinesĀ
hogging the phone so you can chat with your friendsĀ
(while trying to pretend the rest of your family doesnāt exist)
tin-bucket sites and forumsĀ
the badly assembled DIY IKEA kits of the internet
these were strange placesĀ
iāmĀ too young to know firsthand but Iāve heard the stories
they were like,, inhabited by eldrich beings
Ā who would sell souls in exchange for fanfics
nobody was quite sure what they were doing
but!! You could connect with more fans quickly!!!Ā
made obsessing less lonely
āI was there Gandalfā
small internet communitiesĀ Ā
the name āAnn Riceā strikes fear into your heartĀ
also hatred, lots of hatredĀ
adding every warning and rating under the sun, hiding behind NSFW filters even if it isnāt necessary, praying you donāt get reported or deleted
your friends get reportedĀ
āmore of a lime than a lemon >//< but also kind of just a lemon with fluff?āĀ
where did all the adults go? Where were they hiding??
A/N *dances away from your flames because idgaf*
omgggĀ such a nosebleed!!!! XD lol
characters and authors having conversations in the authorās notes
mass migration by younger fans to Tumblr, Ao3 etcĀ
looking at fandomās earlier stages likeĀ āI have no memory of this placeā
ratings that had nothing to do with fruitĀ
we have proper websites to call home
wanderers can finally settle down
Weāre here again, Gandalf
your elbows are explicitĀ
there are legends of a paradise of pillowsĀ
but none of us wants to leave hellĀ
a well-respected petblrĀ is flagged as explicitĀ
will we be here in January?Ā
those with sense watch the chaos from Ao3, sipping mocktails
but weāre not really scared