thepurpman

[thepurpman]

did i really just come back to this blog just to fanboy about analogical? yes tf i did.

#virgil rambles

[thepurpman]

this is the second Remus has legit just been around solely to urge one of the others to be honest with themselves

#virgil rambles #TS Spoilers #sanders asides #remus sanders

[thepurpman]

#virgil reblogs #ts spoilers #logan sanders

[thepurpman]

Bringing back my skater sides au to say that Virgil as an artistic roller skater and Logan as a figure skater would argue about it and they love each other. 

that is all. 

#virgil rambles #skater sides au #skater!virgil #iceskater!Logan #Analogical

[thepurpman]

So I got a message awhile back–very polite, and I’m not gonna share any urls, don’t worry–asking about why this fandom seems to argue so much.

And I did my best to answer that question, and I thought I’d post my answer here too, because I sense this question a lot. Sometimes spoken, sometimes unspoken, but there: “Why is the fandom arguing so much? It used to be so nice.”

And I guess I can see part of the point. Return of the Jam did prompt a new wave of discussion. There’s been a lot more criticism recently in some circles. As the fandom grows and shifts, so does discussion, and that can make it seem like these issues came out of nowhere.

But a lot of these issues aren’t new. I’ve seen a lot of arguing in my time in the fandom. And some of it has been pointless, but some has been holding creators and people accountable. Ignoring issues like racism, the lack of epilepsy warnings, the animators getting stiffed, etc? It just allows people to continue hurting others without any repercussions.

Fandoms will always squabble, and fandoms will always be flawed. Creators will be flawed. It’s impossible to find a piece of media, or a person, completely incapable of being criticized. So criticism continues to happen–and it’s an important part of improving ourselves and others.

Yes, there’s often something controversial every month. Because these things have root issues! They’re steeped in ableism, racism, transphobia, and purity culture. They aren’t the type of issues you can get a one-stop fix for. And by dealing with each issue as it comes, we continue to examine what’s at the root.

These issues aren’t isolated. They aren’t individual things we get angry about for fun. They’re symptoms of larger, systemic issues that we work to dismantle. Through holding creators accountable, we hold ourselves accountable, and examine the biases that we are all given by society. And this will happen in any fandom, any community, and any place.

I don’t blame anyone for being a bit burnt out by all the discussions, and if you’d like, you can block the #ts criticism tag. But know that this isn’t at all a new thing. Debate, discussion, and criticism is an important part of any community. It can’t be a safe space if it’s not safe for anyone to speak their mind, even if they don’t phrase it very politely.

I think it’s a good thing that discussion is happening, and that people get support, and people are protected from being hurt. I see change in this fandom every day and it makes me smile. And I also see how far we have to go–because again, there’s not an easy fix for most of this stuff. It’s an endless journey of improvement.

Arguing can be tough. I get it. But if this fandom had no arguments, I’d see more of a problem.

People disagree. People are hurt. People criticize. I’d much rather have a place where those people can raise their concerns, than an isolated bubble where nobody is allowed to speak. A safe space with no safety for discussion isn’t safe at all. It’s just silent.

TLDR: Why does the fandom argue so much? Because we have things to argue about. And because nobody should ever be silenced.

(Reblogs are okay and additions are encouraged!)

#bitter virgil reblogs #nothing to add just reblogging #fandom criticism

[thepurpman]

Jeans is the only right answer here 

alignment based on sleepwear, tag urself

#i wish i was joking #virgil reblogs #not ts

[thepurpman]

that’s it that’s all I have to say 

#virgil rambles #virgil sanders #ts spoilers #i guess

[thepurpman]

the months have the name Jason in them... 

what the fuck do you mean "April isn't the 3rd month of the year"

#virgil reblogs #not ts

[thepurpman]

Thank you for the explanation! I sorta understand ableism as a concept but I still struggle in recognizing it sometimes, especially through text posts. (Yay for poor schooling plus autism!)

No worries 

also I feel ya on the poor schooling thing tbh >_<

#Virgil answers #anonymous

[thepurpman]

So...I like following you and don’t wanna get blocked for asking this, but I can kinda understand where that bitchy anon was getting at? I genuinely don’t understand how it’s ableism, and I’m sorry for that, but if you’d like me to ask elsewhere I can. I just figured I’d start with you cause I saw it here first?

No worries, you’re good. 

Thomas was addressing the fans who were upset by his usage of the word infodumping, which is a word that isn’t in itself offensive, but is a word neurotypical people kinda like to use with negative connotations. I tagged the post as ableism because that was the issue he was addressing and I didn’t want the people following me to be caught off guard in case the situation actually DID bother them. 

I made the comment I did because I don’t like it when people try to “give context” while they’re apologizing for something because in my eyes that’s lowkey patronizing whether I believe that the thing someone was apologizing for was something that needed to be apologized for is irrelevant. 

#Virgil answers #anonymous

[thepurpman]

From what I’m understanding about this

Asshole anon: that’s not ableism because I’m the ableist one around here!

Yeah pretty much. They shouldn’t have come here if they weren’t expecting anger, that’s like 80% of my emotions here. 

#Virgil answers #anonymous #I literally have tags for my bitterness that's how common it is

[thepurpman]

Lmao still answered it tho.

g o o d b y e  n o w  ^_^

#i can literally do this all day #bitter virgil answers #anonymous

[thepurpman]

Anyway, don’t come into peoples spaces being shitty, and then try to turn it on them when they get mad. I already wasn’t in a good fucking mood. YOU came HERE don’t try and pull “I’m enjoying this” when you’re the one who started poking. fucking jerk.

#bitter virgil rambles

[thepurpman]

You’re the one taking time to answer me tho? Like...if I’m pissing you off so badly then delete this. Ignore it? Clearly something more is bothering you if you’re putting so much effort into yelling at someone who’s clearly enjoying this.

GOODBYE NOW 

#bitter virgil answers #anonymous #you're the one who was talking about spite #don't try to turn this on me asshat

[thepurpman]

Don’t want anon? Turn it off. And yeah...someone using a term that isn’t ~exclusive~ to ND individuals being forced to apologize because a crying pissbaby decided to be offended? Not ableism.

And why you in a mood? What’s got your panties in such a twist that two (three?) anonymous messages to a fan blog got you wanting to kill someone?

Anyway like I was saying, either get off anon so I can block you, or go away because you are a piece of shit and I have no time for the likes of people who go into peoples ask boxes to be petty for no good reason. I don’t have to explain myself to the likes of YOU, and I sure as fuck don’t have to argue with you about nothing.

Goodbye now ^_^

#bitter virgil answers #anonymous #anyway goodbye #it was terrible knowing you #so long asshat

[thepurpman]

No please, if it’s ableism do explain. And I have no feelings other than spite, so try me ❤️

I fucking tagged it as ableism because the issue he was addressing IN THE POST was ableism. I sure as fuck didn’t tag it that way for your benefit, and I’m also not changing it so FUCK OFF, GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY GODDAMN ASK BOX, DO SOMETHING ELSE WITH YOUR LIFE BESIDES BOTHERING ME ABOUT YOUR FAKE SPITE BULLSHIT YOU ABSOLUTE PIECE OF SHIT AND GO BE A FUCKING THORN IN SOMEONE ELSE’S FUCKING SIDE!  

LEAVE. ME. THE. FUCK. ALONE.

#tw caps #tw cursing #bitter virgil answers #anonymous #try someone else with your sorry ass #get off anon or go away #don't fucking play with me

[thepurpman]

PLEASE don’t start with me, I’m not in the mood and I WILL hurt your feelings. 

#bitter virgil rambles