I feel those posts as well. Even with more and more people going online - you kind of had to know what to look for. From archives/author web pages to message boards to mailing lists.
A tiny bit of a hurdle like creating an account would probably be helpful. Especially since that could be used to communicate a bare minimum of rules. Like people not being entitled to getting (let alone demanding) anything from fandom creators.
It's not the only way fandom feels way too bared open though. As cool and embarrassing as it used it be in the past, I'm growing more and more uncomfortable with the way people at the source of a fandom (e.g. actors, authors, creators, directors and whatever other titles are associated) interact with fandom. I mean, it's still kind of neat to read about how they respond to fandom stuff. I'm just very put off by the reaction of fandom to that closeness.
I've certainly been toying with my fandom presentation as well - from locking fics to even outright removing some. The latter primarily in regards to fandoms I haven't participated in for over a decade.
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Date: 2024-05-27 04:40 pm (UTC)A tiny bit of a hurdle like creating an account would probably be helpful. Especially since that could be used to communicate a bare minimum of rules. Like people not being entitled to getting (let alone demanding) anything from fandom creators.
It's not the only way fandom feels way too bared open though. As cool and embarrassing as it used it be in the past, I'm growing more and more uncomfortable with the way people at the source of a fandom (e.g. actors, authors, creators, directors and whatever other titles are associated) interact with fandom. I mean, it's still kind of neat to read about how they respond to fandom stuff. I'm just very put off by the reaction of fandom to that closeness.
I've certainly been toying with my fandom presentation as well - from locking fics to even outright removing some. The latter primarily in regards to fandoms I haven't participated in for over a decade.