i’ve seen a vast number of redditors-turned-tumblrs on here express this exact realization:
“i can say whatever i want on here and i don’t have to deal with a bunch of assholes downvoting me! i can like/do/be whatever i want on my own personal blog!”
and like. idk man. it’s so cool that people are discovering this for themselves and finding joy, but it’s also frustrating to me because this is how the internet should be. ppl expressing themselves.
it also feels like ppl have shit-talked/heard bad things about this site for so long that they are genuinely surprised when tumblr is fun to use.
genuinely if any social media you are using is making you feel bad, stop using it. this should be fun.
when ao3 is back up i want all of you to leave comments on the fics you were interrupted from reading, the fics you were looking to find, the fics you were thinking about re-reading, and the fics left open in your tabs for months now.
when ao3 is back up, i want you all to show some love to your favourite writers, favourite fics, or even just the 600 word one-shot that brought a smile to your face that tuesday three weeks ago.
when ao3 is back up i want you all to remember that comments and explicitly voiced appreciation are what keep writers going.
