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Jul. 22nd, 2019 12:53![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
eldabeThere's a conversation* going on now on tumblr about how the Cursed Child fandom is struggling with updating each other and communicating with each other and how to fix it moving forward.
And it's extra frustrating because while I KNOW every fandom has problems since Kirk and Spock first laid eyes on each other, half the problems are because tumblr is a terrible platform. People can't seem to find each other? Tumblr. Things in the tags aren't showing up properly in feeds? Tumblr. Feeds are overwhelming and people are missing content? Tumblr. Commenting isn't a thing and anons have to MESSAGE POSTERS to force the poster to post their asks so the conversation can keep going? TUMBLR.
*When I say conversation, of course, I mean one person posted, I replied, they replied to me, someone else replied to them and a bunch of people reblogged with no comment. That? IS NOT CONVERSATION. Conversation doesn't happen on tumblr! People yell at each other and other people clap for the yellers they like. It's a giant mess and I hate it.
But. Again. That's where the fans are. There's no way around it. Dreamwidth is a better platform, but it has only a few communities. I mean, LIVEJOURNAL is still more active than Dreamwidth in some ways, and that's a big, bad sign for people looking for a fandom home.
I'm struggling because I suggested a fandom newsletter. And on the one hand, I want to throw myself in, all hands on deck, and support a fandom I love and care about. And on the other hand? It's still tumblr, I still hate it, I would rather not hurt myself playing wall. I have so many other things in my life that are a mess right now, why dedicate myself to this.
And it's extra frustrating because while I KNOW every fandom has problems since Kirk and Spock first laid eyes on each other, half the problems are because tumblr is a terrible platform. People can't seem to find each other? Tumblr. Things in the tags aren't showing up properly in feeds? Tumblr. Feeds are overwhelming and people are missing content? Tumblr. Commenting isn't a thing and anons have to MESSAGE POSTERS to force the poster to post their asks so the conversation can keep going? TUMBLR.
*When I say conversation, of course, I mean one person posted, I replied, they replied to me, someone else replied to them and a bunch of people reblogged with no comment. That? IS NOT CONVERSATION. Conversation doesn't happen on tumblr! People yell at each other and other people clap for the yellers they like. It's a giant mess and I hate it.
But. Again. That's where the fans are. There's no way around it. Dreamwidth is a better platform, but it has only a few communities. I mean, LIVEJOURNAL is still more active than Dreamwidth in some ways, and that's a big, bad sign for people looking for a fandom home.
I'm struggling because I suggested a fandom newsletter. And on the one hand, I want to throw myself in, all hands on deck, and support a fandom I love and care about. And on the other hand? It's still tumblr, I still hate it, I would rather not hurt myself playing wall. I have so many other things in my life that are a mess right now, why dedicate myself to this.
