#fandom code

Me: Mom, I wanna watch Supernatural. I gotta get caught up.

Mom: Okay. *clicks to play a random recording of it*

Me: NO! MOM! WE HAVE TO WATCH THE EPISODES IN ORDER! WE CAN'T SKIP!

Mom: What? No we don't.

Me: YES WE DO. IT'S AGAINST FANDOM CODE.

I've been seeing a some posts recently that have just made me wince, and a couple that have made me just a little ashamed to be a fangirl, so it occurred to me that perhaps everyone needs a little refresher on rules which should be obvious, but we all forget from time to time. I realize I've got an impressive following of... five. but, you know, signal boost.

1. Never forget that actors/writers/directors are people, it's okay to joke, but sometimes people go over the line.

2. Stay respectful of other users opinions. You may not like them, but I can assure you that they'll like your opinion being thrown back at them just as much.

3. What happens on tumblr stays on tumblr. ALWAYS.

4. If you have the fortune of meeting your celebrity crush, stay polite and respectful, don't mention the shipping, it will only freak them out (see rule #3)

5. Keep it classy at all times, in other words, just because you're on the internet, you don't get to stop being respectful.

6. All jokes will stop being funny eventually, that's when it's time to stop using them.