Writings, and Fandoms, and Music, Oh My

In two days, from two different fandoms and two different commenters, I have received comments that never should have been left. Backhanded compliments are still insults, people! Telling me I should have wrote this instead of that because you didn’t read the tags isn’t a me problem? Hello?

And trust me. I know there are more deranged commenters out there. But I’ve been publishing fics on ao3 since 2018. And I have never, not once, received any form of a negative comment. Am I lucky? I shouldn’t have to say that because NOBODY SHOULD BE LEAVING NEGATIVE COMMENTS!

Fandom is a community space! It’s where we can all meet to flail about our OTPs and share safe space together. but is it any wonder why communities are dying out when you have entitled pricks who think they can give unwarranted commentary on how you should change a fucking word because it icks them?! Be so fucking for real with me right now. Your fanfic writers, your fan artists, your editors — yeah, we all do and share these things because we love it! And we want to share the love with the community! Yet why would anyone want to share the things the love when someone else thinks it’s acceptable behavior to comment asinine things?

Streamer: *walks two steps to the left*

balloon went up into inner space, about 90,000 feet. came down right near the dinosaur park. a few physics teachers drive out to get it, crack it open on the way home to start watching the footage.

fruit snacks are missing.

multiple sources confirm that fruit snacks were put in balloon and sealed in with duct tape. physics teachers check entire balloon. no fruit snacks.

physics teachers watch footage. all 7 hours of it. right in the middle of footage, there are about 8 minutes of visual and audio static when balloon is in orbit. no other interference with balloon recorded.

the cambrian period is TOMORROW!!!