Seeing as tumblr seems to be pushing fandom off the platform, has there ever been any consideration of OTW or AO3 creating some kind of fandom community platform? I can’t imagine how much time and money that would take, but I also can’t think of an organization better suited to create a fandom community space.

by marissamirelesmemmott5615

transformativeworks:

Hi, folks!  We’ve been getting a lot of messages like this lately, so here’s the word.

Like you, we’re concerned about changes to Tumblr’s Terms of Service and how they will impact fandom. However, we also need to consider our ability to build and support new services, given that the OTW is an entirely volunteer-run, donation-supported organization.

There are no plans for the OTW to offer a social media site or forum. It would take a lot of resources that we don’t have, in terms of both the work and the hardware that would be required. And even if we had all the money and personnel we could want, it’s impossible to build a home for all online fannish activity on a single site, so some of fandom would be left out no matter what.

If you’re worried about the future of Tumblr, there are things you can do. It’s possible to export your blog so that you can save everything you’ve posted and reblogged.

It’s also possible to host text-based fanworks on AO3. If there’s a work you posted to Tumblr that you’d like to share on AO3, you can post it as a new work. (Tumblr posts don’t always work well with the importing feature, unfortunately.) AO3 can’t host images, video, or audio (yet), but if you host the files somewhere else, you can still share them on AO3.

If you’d prefer to save things exactly as they are, you can also save web pages on The Wayback Machine.

And don’t forget about Fanlore, the OTW’s fannish wiki! If there’s something you want to make sure is remembered–whether it’s a fanwork, a fest, a community, or something else–go ahead and add it. Fanlore is for all kinds of fannish history. If you’re new to editing, don’t worry. Check out the new visitor portal and tutorials for information about how to get started.

As always, thanks for your support. The OTW was founded to promote and preserve fanworks and fannish culture, and it will continue to do so regardless of what websites fandom may migrate to over time.

by marissamirelesmemmott5615

waangji:

oh my god look at this picture

look at my son i’d eat all of whatever abomination he cooked up even if my tongue falls off

if he can eat ur spicy congee hes a keeper for life

(sighs dreamily) the perfect husband

and here’s jiang cheng being jiang cheng

the children are so cute literally theyre such good boys i want to Nom them

then lan qiren still having to deal with wei ying’s bs after fourteen years

by marissamirelesmemmott5615

artoowatch:

「爸爸真的很愛你」 – “Father really loved you….”

So! I started watching Mo Dao Zu Shi a few weeks ago, and I’ve had a lot of thoughts over the course of that time. Jiang Cheng is my favorite character, despite (or perhaps because of) the constant misfortunes and misunderstandings that befall him, and well….he needs this….