#AND EFFECTIVE

[kimboo-york]

Save what you love

The AO3 ddos attack made me realize that we have a whole bunch of people who do not remember the Before Times, back when fanfic archives were dicey af and likely to be deleted/destroyed at any time, or purges took place on the regular to make "unsavory" fic disappear.

DOWNLOAD YOUR OWN FIC.

DOWNLOAD FIC YOU LOVE.

DOWNLOAD FIC YOU KINDA-SORTA LIKE AND MIGHT WANT TO REREAD ONE DAY.

I get that AO3 is a juggernaut but nothing lasts forever and given politics and all sorts of bullshit there always exists the possibility that you might lose access to it.

Also, authors delete fic. It's their right to do so, no matter how pointless and petty it is. They don't owe you, the reader, anything.

DOWNLOAD THAT STUFF NOW.

Sob story from fandom history:

I was in one small fandom where our fanfic archive was erased one day. When we set it up, which back in 2008 took a lot of time and energy to do, the person hosting it assured us (the mods) that her servers would stay up, that she would be available to help if things went down, that she was invested in the fandom.

One day the entire archive went 404 and she stopped replying to messages, emails, socmed tagging. Hundreds of fic, poof, gone.

(I now think it was a whole psyop thing she did on purpose, but at the time I was simply heartbroken and confused...and naïve.)

From what I can tell, most authors in that fandom ended up posting to AO3, but I also know for a fact that some did not. And there is nothing we can do to find those authors or stories, because the archive was deleted with no notice.

#kimboo's musings #fandom history #I still remember that bitch and her friends #it was malicious #and effective #SAVE WHAT YOU LOVE #download that shit NOW

[creature-once-removed]

love love love the detail that the Corinthian's breath isn't visible in the cold winter air in the scene with John

#the sandman #the corinthian #the first time I watched that episode I was so distracted by that because it's so amazing #and effective #and I wonder how they did it #was it warm and they cgi'd the vapor #or made the actors breathe in haze (that would've been funny) #or was it cold and they cgi'd his breath out of it #or were they not there together (unlikely) #man I am so happy with this detail #it's the good stuff like this that matters

[bulletsfrank]

gotta be off my phone to not be crazy its so bad.. i feel like a normal ass guy like. when i don't feel good mentally we GO TO THE GYM.. and it's helping immensely

#its judt like. weird cuz im not a healthstyle person and never really got into it bc of fear but #exercising out yhe mental demons by blasting music and pushing myself its been really rewarding #and effective

[infectiouspiss]

"i won't do polyamory because i don't think it's for me and i'm personally uncomfortable with the idea" <- wonderful i love you live your life however you want youre amazing youre incredible

"i won't do polyamory because it's wrong/it's just cheating" incorrect i'm killing you then my boyfriend is killing you then his boyfriend is killing you then his boyfriend is killing you then his boyfriend is killing you then h

#bishop.txt #ok i added some extra boyfriends for dramatic effect but

[wasabi-gumdrop]

local ladies man’s signature move totally useless against autistic monster enthusiast. more on Kabru’s fumble era at 6

#i’ve seen so many interpretations of that 1 hr freeze frame of Kabru’s smile in ep 16 #he’s meeting his long time crush of course he’s trying to charm him #Kabru so obviously has a big fat giant crush on Laios #like atp in the story he’s tried to talk to him and get his attention so many times agjdjajdj #Laios is the human rubix cube he’s been searching for his entire life #everyone else is almost too easy for Kabru to pin down #Laios on the other hand … a treasure trove of autistic mystery #Kabru is so locked in #Kabru used signature move: charming smile #Laios: no effect! #there’s something so beautiful about the popular pretty boy entering his fumble era when his one true love turns out to be autistic #labru #laios touden #kabru of utaya #dungeon meshi #delicious in dungeon #wasabi rambles #seen so many clock that smile as nefarious and machiavellian #baby no Kabru is just dialing the charm up to 100 and what we’re all feeling is second hand embarrassment LMAO

[kelocitta]

Small artists you need to understand that when you see an artist who you think has 'made it' tells you not to worry about the numbers and to not fret about getting more likes than reblogs they are not telling you it because they think you are stupid for caring or because they dont need to network to survive they are very likely telling you that because they have witnessed first hand the way the numbers game tears people to shreds in terms of mental health and motivation

#t.extpost #everyone benefits from more spread. even big artists #but that does not mean youre immune to the lasting effects of hyperfocusing on it and it is Very Much A Warning

[goldensunset]

advice i think we should tell children is that when adults say stuff like ‘now that i’m an adult i get really excited about stuff like coffee tables and bathrooms and rugs etc’ they don’t mean ‘and now i don’t care about blorbo and squimbus from my childhood tv shows anymore’ bc your average adult still loves all the same pop culture stuff they always did; they just have a greater appreciation for the mundane as well. growing up just means you can enjoy life twice as much now. you can get really excited about a new stuffed animal AND about a new kitchen sponge. peace and love

#peach rambles #you don’t have to get rid of blorbo and squimbus!! they would look great on top of your beautiful new nightstand you’ve been excited about #hall of fame i guess #i get. the sneaking suspicion this post has inspired at least two other posts #to the effect of ‘uhmmm i was ALWAYS excited about these things??’ #yes i did have to do my own chores as a kid prommy. i just didn’t have feelings about stuff yet ok

[misqnon]

for some of my mutuals this is the only type of direct interaction we've ever had in like. 8+ years of following each other

#WOW! WE'RE BOTH REAL? #microphone effect

[sniperct]

If true we HAVE to make this the biggest flop in gaming history, as in 'destroys the company' levels of gaming flop as in a 'lesson must be taught' gaming flop, as in 'E.T. destroyed atari' gaming flop

#gta 6 #grand theft auto #video games #I totally get like #a $10 price increase every decade or so to keep up with inflation #I don't like it but I get it #but effectively doubling the current price is insane #we can't let that be normalized

[zytes]

this manatee looks like it’s in a skyrim loading screen

#misc #I encourage anyone dyslexic to try rotating him in your mind. I can’t do that; which is why I’m asking you to. #also: a bunch of tags are surprised this isn’t ‘shopped #it’s the lighting. backlit by the sun (which is diffused through the water) but also forelit artificially #the artificial light - a flash pack or something - casts a hard shadow under the creatures arm #which normally wouldn’t be possible if backlit by the SUN; you’d see a less-hard/more-fragmented shadow above water #as light sources ‘compete’ in a sense - and since there aren’t any light sources which can outshine the literal sun #it looks a bit weird when the darkest shadow is being cast from any other origin point - which is what’s essentially happening here #I don’t know the mechanics of how light travels through water; but I know the effect is substantial even with relatively short distances #also: it’s been balanced and color corrected by the author of the photo - who made deliberate choices to bring out the full potential #so it’s not like it’s a fresh and untouched export #but the kind of ‘tacked on’ appearance of the creature is a result of the lighting conditions within the image

[startreklesbian]

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES 2023, dir. Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Dale

#dndhatedit #dndedit #filmedit #fantasyedit #dungeons and dragons honor among thieves #dnd honor among thieves #request #mine #* #i love how weird they look in comparison to jarnathan and the dragonborns #funky practical effects > cgi

[probablyasocialecologist]

#avatar #iatse #International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees #special effects #CGI

[enchantingruinscandy]

#dual post #enchanted dumbassery #edited for an image id sonce this blew up** #*since #also please stop just attaching this picture to the sieve with powdered sugar. just rb this one first then immediately reblog the other if #youre looking to get the full effect

[toastcryptid]

#at this point text effects are one of the main reasons I keep getting iPhones

[salt-baby]

yes, doctors suck, but also "the medical ethics and patient interaction training doctors receive reinforces ableism" and "the hyper competitive medical school application process roots out the poor, the disabled, and those who would diversify the field" and "anti-establishment sentiment gets applications rejected and promotions requests denied, weeding out the doctors on our side" and "the gruesome nature of the job and the complete lack of mental health support for medical practitioners breeds apathy towards patients" and "insurance companies often define treatment solely on a cost-analysis basis" and "doctors take on such overwhelming student loan debt they have no choice but to pursue high paying jobs at the expense of their morals" are all also true

none of this absolves doctors of the truly horrendous things they say and do to patients, but it's important to acknowledge that rather than every doctor being coincidentally a bad person, there is something specific about this field and career path that gives rise to such high prevalence of ableist attitudes

and I WILL elaborate happily

#theres so much that contributes to this #and its such a traditional field that any change takes ten years to take effect even when its not as controversial as disability rights #ive no lost love for doctors as a whole #but the deeper causes here need to be examined to understand how this problem manifested and what can be done to fix it #disability #chronic illness #ableism #premed #medicine #salt baby talks

[fans4wga]

#sag strike #union strong #disney #vfx #visual effects #iatse #nlrb #fans4wga #wga strike #writers strike