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heard someone say archive of our own should install a "dislike" button and I thought I should say this: no, there's absolutely no need for archive of our own to install a "dislike" button.

why? because archive of our own isn't tiktok or youtube or twitter/x where users can monetize their content. archive of our own is a nonprofit site run by fans for fans, which means every content — every fanfic — you see on archive of our own was made out of pure love and passion from the artists/authors.

ao3 authors write because writing about these characters is their happiness and passion. they write for themselves, but they were generous enough to share with you their creations.

they're not "content creators" the way tiktokers or youtubers or instagram models are. they don't "make content" for views and engagements that can be monetized.

so no, you don't get to "grade their works" unless they specifically and directly ask you to.

you don't get to "say what you dislike about their works" unless they specifically and directly ask you to.

you don't get to "dislike" works that are not made specifically to please you in the first place. you're just a guest in someone's house, a house in which they let you in because they were kind, you don't get to roam around their house and say what you dislike about their furniture. you don't get to roam around their house and say you "dislike their house".

of course, you can have your opinion about the house its host invites you in. but if it's a negative one and you find yourself not liking the house, the polite things for you to do is excuse yourself and leave without telling them you dislike their house.

and just because you personally dislike the house doesn't mean the house is "ugly" either. the house you dislike could be a favorite, most luxurious place to many others.

my point is, don't be entitled by wanting the rights to voice your disapproval of things that you get to enjoy for free. don't be entitled by wanting the rights to voice your disapproval of things that were made out of love and passion — things the artists made for themselves for fun.

it makes you look like an entitled jerk with main character syndrome. the universe does not revolve around you.

now repeat after me: don't like don't read. no one forces you to continue reading a fic you don't like. quietly leave instead of being rude to authors who write for free because writing is their source of comfort.

people are so used to contents that were made because it's a trend / contents like tiktok that were made with the main purpose of reaching high engagement and making profits that they forget sometimes things can be made out of love and be made just for fun. sometimes things are supposed to just be for people to enjoy, and if some people don't enjoy them, then they can simply leave without being unnecessary unkind.

Hey guys let me tell you about advance fee scams

I hope y'all are familiar with these in this day and age, especially my artists out there, because they're incredibly common.

About half an hour ago I posted a drawing and tagged it #artists on tumblr, and very quickly received this comment.

My scam radar went off immediately, due to the generic blog name and lack of any emotion in the comment, but I decided it might be an entertaining venture so I dmed them. They asked for a drawing "of these", and sent me a random selfie. I got the details and told them it would be $15, and they promptly offered me $300. At this point I know it's a scam, but I play along for funsies and give them my paypal. Shortly, they send me this image for "confirmation" (I blocked out my email)

And they began to insist that I checked my email. I looked in my spam folder and found the following email.

This is fake. This is not a thing. And the "you're to refund the $200.00 back" is the scam. They send vaguely official-looking emails at you to "prove" that they sent you the money, then have you send them $200 (or however much the scam is for). Then, surprise surprise, you're out $200.

I continued to play along for a bit, and in the second email "Paypal" told me that I had to refund the $200 before they could "credit the $300 to my account", along with these lovely threats.

And yeah, it's silly. But it's not silly if you don't know and get scammed. So. Spread, please! And thank you very much to @mlaurel for the opportunity to get these screenshots.

Love without Sex

I’m doing a Philosophy paper on Asexuality. Please reblog if you think Love without Sex is possible! I really need the data. Like if you think love has to have sex.

this may or may not be a fantasy writing exercise for me. please reblog

Secondary Instagram acc: @ heisa030

I will abandom that Instagram acc idk until when or if I'm going to come back, I will post whatever I want to in my secondary acc and here from now on.

If I ever post about undertale again it's not becuase I'm back to the community but just that I still like the game and the content from it. I don't think I will post about my AUs again becuase it's a thing that has been making my head spin too much.

Sans Undertale is so funny because for years his fanon self was portrayed as like VERY highly emotional like crying a lot and really playing into the sad boy depression angle and stuff and then the backlash to that depiction would have you believe he was this stone-faced cold-hearted badasss who never shows any emotion and then you look at canon Sans undertale and he is neither of those things.

Sans is the guy a few years older then you in your undergrad course who never seems to do any of the work but never drops so you have no idea how he's actually doing grade wise. He wears sweats every single day and offhandely remarks about how he sometimes skips because he can't get out of bed but then he says something funny so you can't follow up without killing the vibe. He is chilling vibing to the point where you kinda wonder if he's coming to class high but then during discussions he casually offers up the most banger points no one else has thought of. Sans Undertale is an enigma wrapped up in a deception and the whole class is giggling because he keeps loudly chewing a crunchwrap supreme while the professor is talking

gofundme.com

Donate to Funding the Year, organized by William Wyatt

Hello. I'm hoping this is the last time I ever have to make one of these, but life is extremely rough … William Wyatt needs your support fo

Hey guys.

I was genuinely hoping to not do this again, especially since everyone has been so, so generous and has helped me in the past. I cannot thank you enough.

But that money has been eaten up by bills. On top of that, my boss is currently trying to replace me at work, so I may lose my job soon.

So, I've increased the goal on this gofundme, and I'm hoping to hold some fundraising streams in the future. i'm currently catching up on commissions, and I'm planning on showing off some of the work I'm hoping to be able to accomplish in the patreon.

Admittedly, things have been slow going because I've been sick, and haven't had the money for groceries. It's left me tired, and my meds haven't been working because of it. I'm drowning, and I'm trying to get out of it.

I keep saying this, but i'm genuinely hoping this is the last time. If folks could spread this around, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thank you.

been thinking so hard abt the fuckin game freak director saying pokeballs are like "high-end suite rooms of a fancy hotel" and pokemon horizons illustrating this by showing quaxly inside a ball and its like a studio apartment.

anthro pokemon just going into their balls when they're off work and stuff

"condos" that are just shelves you can place it on around random residential areas.

𝖙𝖜𝖔 𝖍𝖊𝖆𝖉𝖊𝖉 𝖘𝖓𝖆𝖐𝖊

Dreamtale Twins Art (not ship)

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