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*facepalm*
Well, so much for meme and posting! Heh. Sorry, guys. I think - and this is no reflection on my flisties who are doing the meme - I'm just not finding the questions all that interesting vis a vis: things I want to answer.
So i'm looking for something else, because I *do* like chatting and communicating with you all, and I need to make my brain work, not just sit here mindlessly watching vid or whatever.
Now,
Just recently, I was made aware of an issue over at AO3 that was *totally* off my radar, mostly because I'm a white woman who generally writes a small - and mostly white - array of characters.
Apparently, there have been some *real*, ugly issues going on at AO3, centering around writers of color, with people doing pretty fucked up, ugly, and racist things. So. I'm writing to AO3 and asking if they would please make a public statement (they have not, and apparently they have had people trying to get them to do something for a few years).
I did a little researching (based on a post that Trepkos made), and found these links, that give you a very good picture of what's going on: What's Up With AO3 and Racism?, and Read, Learn, and Do Better: Racism in Fandom. The second link has a lot of other links.
Please do me a favor; if you think this is bullshite, or 'over reacting' or whatever, and you wanna come at me, that's fine. DO NOT go to the linked posts and pick a fight. I don't say that because I think you, my flisties, are jerks who would do that, but in case this/these links get spread around.
There is a template for a letter to AO3, which I'll be using, linked here.
So! That might seem a bit heavy for a 'come back' post, but...it is what it is. All the fucked-up shite going on here in the States has generated a *lot* of energy, and I think using that energy for all the good you can is a good thing.
Hot and 'summery' here, all of a sudden - I guess with the solstice in a couple days, it's to be expected! Keep cool, my dear flist, and be well and safe! <3
Well, so much for meme and posting! Heh. Sorry, guys. I think - and this is no reflection on my flisties who are doing the meme - I'm just not finding the questions all that interesting vis a vis: things I want to answer.
So i'm looking for something else, because I *do* like chatting and communicating with you all, and I need to make my brain work, not just sit here mindlessly watching vid or whatever.
Now,
Just recently, I was made aware of an issue over at AO3 that was *totally* off my radar, mostly because I'm a white woman who generally writes a small - and mostly white - array of characters.
Apparently, there have been some *real*, ugly issues going on at AO3, centering around writers of color, with people doing pretty fucked up, ugly, and racist things. So. I'm writing to AO3 and asking if they would please make a public statement (they have not, and apparently they have had people trying to get them to do something for a few years).
I did a little researching (based on a post that Trepkos made), and found these links, that give you a very good picture of what's going on: What's Up With AO3 and Racism?, and Read, Learn, and Do Better: Racism in Fandom. The second link has a lot of other links.
Please do me a favor; if you think this is bullshite, or 'over reacting' or whatever, and you wanna come at me, that's fine. DO NOT go to the linked posts and pick a fight. I don't say that because I think you, my flisties, are jerks who would do that, but in case this/these links get spread around.
There is a template for a letter to AO3, which I'll be using, linked here.
So! That might seem a bit heavy for a 'come back' post, but...it is what it is. All the fucked-up shite going on here in the States has generated a *lot* of energy, and I think using that energy for all the good you can is a good thing.
Hot and 'summery' here, all of a sudden - I guess with the solstice in a couple days, it's to be expected! Keep cool, my dear flist, and be well and safe! <3
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I get bored with most of those memes which is why I generally don't do them. But I enjoy reading other people's answers. I guess I already know myself which is why I find it boring. LOL
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I think they can become particularly uninteresting when people have been on a platform for a long time already because they don't seem to serve as much of a purpose. I know that when I first went on PF (I can't believe it's been over a year already) I was doing their "blanket boxes" which were a series of questions on a particular topic. But I already feel like I have a lot to post about and haven't had much interest in them more recently.
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The one I did in...March? April? Was fun. I just need to find another fun one.
But yeah - most often they're not questions i really need to ponder to know the answer to.
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It doesn't sound like anyone is asking for an immediate solution but they should at least be able to say they are aware and that - if nothing else - are taking the time to start contacting people and putting groups together to look at how to come up with a plan to resolves the issues.
I'm also horrified to read in that first link about people using the A03 in bad faith and the idea of gifting people fic which is racist or otherwise harrasing? OMG seriously? It never even occurred to me that people would be so shitty.
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It's disgusting. AO3 needs to be sure that people can be blocked, that stuff like that goes away *now*, and they really do need to make a public statement. I, too, am incredibly disappointed that they have said nothing.
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They do need to make it so you can block someone from everything. They absolutely do need to make some kind of statement.
I used the template and sent a letter, so I hope others do, too.