Resource/Greatest Hits Masterpost
Resources
All my resource lists can be found easily (and probably with nicer formatting) on my Dreamwidth at https://thebiballerina.dreamwidth.org/. A wider selection and the most up-to-date versions of the lists will be there, though I do try to update the lists everywhere I post them.
Sideblog for Tumblr resource/advice posts: @random-useful-posts (There is an index in its pinned post.)
Sideblog for regular self-care reminders: @timelyreminder
Fanfiction Commenting Guide: Tumblr, Dreamwidth
Easy Fanfic Library (AO3 tag organization with downloaded fanfic): Tumblr, Dreamwidth
Hotlines and Resources: Tumblr (at my self-care blog @timelyreminder), Dreamwidth
Free (Legal) Digital Media: Tumblr, Dreamwidth
Writing Resources: Dreamwidth
Free Media Creation and Editing Software: Dreamwidth
Free mathematics resources (specifically for college/university students who struggle with mathematics, but may be useful to others as well): Tumblr
Calming Resources and Activities: Dreamwidth
With regards to the note in my bio about copy-pasting rather than screenshotting text, I highly recommend seeing the pinned post of @can-i-make-image-descriptions for advice on accessibility for Tumblr users. (They also have a post of description templates.) I'm not shaming anyone and I'm not perfect with accessibility, but please do not expect people to reply to something they cannot read.
Greatest Hit Posts
"Rating Band Names as Commands": the original post, my later laments, record of the firstborn I've been promised, the tag
Sleeping in summer as described by Katy Perry's "Hot N Cold", the comic: the comic (with image descriptions), common responses, the music video, the tag
A Jigsaw trap for Sherlock Holmes adaptors writing Irene Adler: the original post, free ebook and audiobook editions of A Scandal in Bohemia, accessibility in murder traps is important, commentary on Irene being described as an "adventuress", polycule-playoff poll about the nature of the relationship between Irene and Sherlock, the tag
Fix-it Fanfiction Statistics and Leverage: The Power of Leverage (the original post and John Rogers' tweeted reaction), Fix-it Fanfiction by Fandom: The spreadsheets and nerd stuff, "The Leverage Test" tag
Where Else You Can Find Me
Dreamwidth: thebiballerina
Mastodon: thebiballerina on fandom.ink
Star Trek sideblog: @dilithiumkristal
I am a co-creator and mod of the Land of Myth Discord server for gen BBC Merlin fandom. See the merlingen community on Dreamwidth or message me for a link.
Other Notes
My profile picture was created by @sunshine--sketches. Check out the shop linked in their profile.
My username should be parsed as "the bi ballerina". If you have been misinterpreting it for years, you are not the only one.
General Disclaimers
Don't Harass People Based on My Words. (If an action is harassment when targeted at a good person, it is also harassment against anyone else.)
Tumblr has a rampant harassment culture problem. Most users do not recognize their behavior as harassment, so if you just thought to yourself that this doesn't apply to you, please indulge me and take a moment to read on. It can't hurt. (Also, lengthy musings on pretty much everything is typical for me, so I really can't recommend following me if that is going to bother you. I promise you this is more concise than adding disclaimers every single time I feel they might be necessary.)
These behaviors are wrong and unhelpful, even if they are targeted against someone truly horrible. Don't feed the trolls, don't bolster bigots' persecution narratives, and don't help cults further indoctrinate their recruits.
I do not condone any of the following actions. I will block anyone I find engaging in that sort of behavior.
Don't initiate direct contact with anyone because of a negative interaction I had with them or a criticism I made. This includes messages, asks, contact through other platforms, etc. (Basically, anything other than continuing the conversation in the relevant public posts.)
Don't use my words/interactions in call-out posts or other methods of spreading assertions about other users. I will not tell anyone what to think about a person, beyond providing/correcting factual context as needed.
Don't target individuals because of a trend I criticized, whether in media, fandom, society, or otherwise. Criticism of a pattern does not imply condemnation of any singular instance following that pattern.
Don't demand disclosure (or proof) of someone's private information for the sake of justifying/criticizing their engagement with specific topics. Private information includes identities, demographics, relationships, trauma, life experiences, etc.
Don't unexpectedly involve creators in negative discussions of their work. I do not want anyone to be bothered due to my personal opinions in a discussion that was intended for fandom alone.
What I Mean When I Discuss Art, Media, and Fandom
