I want to preface by saying that I am writing this to reach out as privately as I can and do not require a response. Not to stop you from giving one, but to remove the obligation.
The way you respond to comments and asks is rude. It is entitled. Itâs gotten to a point where youâre known for being mean. That is to say, this is not a single held opinion from one person but something i have heard online over and over again. And I am a big believer of letting people know when there is an issue, and allowing them to grow.
You donât have to approach every single comment or ask so hostile and condescending. People arenât stupid. They enjoy your content and want to interact and ask you things. You throwing it back in their face and continuously saying things to put them down is not nice. Itâs not pleasant to see.
And sure, its your blog and your fics. You can be as mean as you want. But donât be surprised when people donât want to talk with you. I think you consistently shame people for liking things, or having certain opinions, which is such a weird and depressing way to go about fandom. Just enjoy yourself. Stop putting other people down and assuming youâre the smartest person in every single interaction. That youâre somehow superior because your opinions are âcorrectâ.
You genuinely make lovely art. And you donât have to be a good person to continue making lovely art. But i hope this makes you consider how you speak to people, and gentles your approach. Because I think you would have a much nicer time in the fandom and online - which iâve seen you complain about a lot- if you were nice to people.
What a weird thing to say! I am rude and condescending, I agree, but you just called me a bad person! That's very rude. And I have, what, ten personal posts up here?
I have actually only reasonably talked to two people on this platform, who are my friends, and most of my responses to comments consist of "glad you liked it"! I had about three unpleasant conversations on Ao3 so far, so I have no idea what you're talking about!
I like people who like me, I dislike people who dislike me, and my opinion is my opinion. Who did you hear it online over and over again from considering I don't talk to people is beyond me, so I'm not gonna guess.
I am not actually in the fandom! I don't interact with anything enough to consider myself an active participant!
Yes, I like smart things! And I encourage intellectualism! Always strive to be smarter, it's a life skill!
If you want to interact with me, you can! You just did, actually! Kinda upset me in the morning, but that's okay.
I'm going through some very-very bad times in real life, so if I don't answer you it's because of that! Bye!