I’ve been having a think about fandom stuff. And how I have been through at least two life-ruining situations directly caused by Gorillaz fans, for Gorillaz fandom reasons. In this fandom, I’ve been:
swatted by cops
stalked by multiple folks for multiple years (and even to this day) over LinkedIn (using my real name btw), Tumblr, YouTube, and Twitter.
the target of a doxxing campaign leading to my former employer, my college and my real life connections getting contacted.
physically abused, and then made to be blamed for the abuser’s actions towards me.
I think I need to draw a line and say that enough is enough. It’s straight up self harm if I keep going in the community. The memories have been bugging me less now that I’m engaging in other fandoms. Of course, I still don’t know if I’m ready to interact with other fandoms either. So, I think I’m officially saying I’m out of the Gorillaz fandom. All of this has come to a head because of one of these stalking situations starting back up.
I just cannot separate my experiences from the concept of being in the community at all. If Gorillaz starts back up, I’ll probably be watching from a distance. I’m not going to be participating actively in Gorillaz anymore, for my own emotional wellbeing.
PS: I also don’t mind Gorillaz fans continuing to follow me either. If I haven’t blocked you then I’m comfortable with you. This is purely just me saying “Hey I’m not participating in the group anymore.”
