2020 Friending Meme

[st_aurafina]

This helped me a lot in early 2017 when Trump had just been elected, and I am hoping we can get the same feeling going again, after the UK election was such a shock.

Connections are important when it feels like the world is getting darker. Fandom is a huge and strong network of people. We don't always get along, but we're stronger together.

Make new friends, reconnect with those who have drifted, enlarge your circle, and know you are not alone.

To play, cut and paste this text into a comment, fill out the details and tell us about yourself. Then go find new people to add.

<strong>DW username</strong>: <strong>Preferred pronouns:</strong> <strong>Other platforms (tumblr, twitter, etc)</strong>: <strong>Active/primary interests or fandoms</strong>: (keep this fairly short, so people will read it!) <strong>If you've seen me around, it's probably because</strong>: (how might people have seen you online / in fandom?) <strong>I post about</strong>: (fandom, real life, or a combination) <strong>I post/check my feed</strong>: (daily, weekly, twice a year, etc) <strong>I want to find people that post about</strong>: (specific fandoms, fandom in general, books, RL, SJ, etc) <strong>I am most interested in interacting with people on:</strong> (DW, Twitter, Tumblr, etc) <strong>My blog is</strong>: (public, selectively public, friends-only) <strong>Anything else you need to know about me:</strong> (A good place to talk about your fandom shipping preferences, characters, type of fic/art/etc you like. Or link to your intro post. Or put a cute photo of your cat.)

If you don't have a Dreamwidth account, you can sign up for one here.
If you're new to Dreamwidth and you've left OpenID comments on DW before, you can link your IDs here: How can I claim my OpenID account with my Dreamwidth account?

Play nice.

And feel free to promote wherever you like with this handy box of linkage:

<a href="https://st-aurafina.dreamwidth.org/287751.html"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/ooqK0gK.png" alt="Let's Stick Together: a friending meme for a new year. Image is two giraffes, one leaning almost at right angles to put their head on their friend's neck."></a>

ETA on Sat morning AEST: This text box was functionally busted a few hours ago, so if you grabbed the code then, you might have an image with no link. It's fixed now, with all new alt text for screen readers. If your promo link is just an image, please replace the code with what's in the box now. Thanks for all the posts, btw! Giraffes popping up everywhere.

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[st_aurafina]

I've got comments off, but I'm tracking this, so if you need help, drop a comment here!

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[rattfan]

Is my post okay, do you think? Anything I should add?

[st_aurafina]

DW username: st_aurafina
Preferred pronouns: she/her
Other platforms: st-aurafina / st_aurafina
Active/primary interests or fandoms: Person of Interest predominantly, but also The Exorcist, Sanctuary, Star Trek: Discovery, Imperial Radch, and I'm making my way though The Magnus Archives. I listen to a lot of podcasts. And I'm co-mod of a podcast comm, podcastjoy
If you've seen me around, it's probably because: I've been around for nearly two decades? I'm an old.
I post about: Fandom things, personal things. My cats, a lot. Fic, graphics, linkspam, book reviews, recipes. Occasionally, fat activism and queer-friendly links.
I post/check my feed: Daily.
I want to find people that post about: I want to find people. Always here for people.
I am most interested in interacting with people on: Probably Dreamwidth, but I'm also on Discord, mostly on the POI fandom discord which is just about my pace.
(The POI Discord is here: https://discordapp.com/invite/7FywuYV and you're welcome to join.)
My blog is: About 95% public - I flock if I'm talking about my family or work.
Anything else you need to know about me: I'm Australian, I'm fat, I'm queer, and I've been with lilacsigil for 20+ years.
Also, this is possibly the best thing POI fandom ever gave me:

[unavee]

I only passingly know about POI through fandom osmosis, but that image made me laugh. I like Imperial Radch. I browsed through some of your recent posts and your linkspams have lots of stuff I'm interested in. Hope you don't mind if I subscribe!

[dine]

DW username: dine

Preferred pronouns: she/her

Other platforms (tumblr, twitter, etc): none, really

Active/primary interests or fandoms: all of them? it's been said that "dine reads everything" and that's mostly true. I'm currently reading in a variety of fandoms, but spent years with a primary fandom of popslash, and then hockey RPF. no clue where my obsessive interest shall land next, but it'll be fun to find out

If you've seen me around, it's probably because: I've been doing this fandom thing for 20 years, and have been involved in many many fandoms; visible on mailing lists, LJ (then DW) and attending fancons (Escapade and now Bitchin' Party) over the years

I post about: daily life & work (ACME Looniversity, an Early Head Start program), my cat Olivier, friends & family, hockey, a little political stuff, LGBT issues, links to stuff I find online, fic recs in a variety of fandoms, amusing or cute animal-related pictures

I post/check my feed: I post daily, and check my feed multiple times a day

I want to find people that post about:
their lives, things that matter to them, links to interesting things

I am most interested in interacting with people on: DW, primarily. I occasionally follow links to other platforms, but am not active on twitter or tumblr

My blog is: mostly public. I rarely lock entries

Anything else you need to know about me: I'm fat, live in Oregon, have some health/mobility issues but manage, have an odd sense of humour, am definitely on the left politically, and despite most people's initial opinion of me, am Slytherin. I've no clue why folks don't pick up on that more quickly

This is Olivier

[coulditbemagic]

*perks up* Popslash, you say?

[auroracloud]

DW username: auroracloud
Preferred pronouns: she/her
Other platforms (tumblr, twitter, etc): AuroraCloud
Active/primary interests or fandoms: Doctor Who (Classic and New, a lot of different Doctors and companions). I'm super into reading, especially science fiction and fantasy, and am particularly fannish/obsessive about the Wayfarers series, The Imperial Radch, The Machineries of the Empire, and This Is How You Lose the Time War, and things that Aliette de Bodard writes. I listen to a lot of podcasts, both non-fictional and fictional, and my current favourite podcast dramas include The Bright Sessions, The Far Meridian, The Strange Case of the Starship Iris, and the very recently discovered (but immediately adored) Penumbra Podcast.

In non-fannish interests, I also really like ballet and dancing, and music. I love history and sciences, and I'm learning programming. I also crochet, and enjoy spending time in the nature.

If you've seen me around, it's probably because: You've read my fic, seen me commenting on yours, seen me commenting in someone else's journal, or you've seen my recs in tardis_library or comments in podcast_joy. Or because I've participated in the Write Every Day challenge for years and occasionally hosted it in my journal.
I post about: Fannish stuff, writing, and personal life. Personal life stuff goes mostly under friends/access lock. RL stuff includes some frank discussion of mental health issues, but I try to keep potentially triggering or lengthy things under the cut. I do reading Wednesdays every now and then (not always on a Wednesday), I sometimes post about fanfic challenges and share fic, and try to remember to share all my fics in my journal. Personal things include anything from ballet progress and what I've baked recently to Figuring Out My Life.
I post/check my feed: I check my feed a few times a day, at least. Posting varies from a few posts a day to one or two a month. On the average it's probably 1-2 posts a week?
I want to find people that post about: I'd always love to have more people who share my fandoms, especially the rarer ones ie. the book and podcast ones (or more Doctor Who fans who adore the Second Doctor era). But I'd also really love to find people who I share other interests with, who post about their lives, thoughts, hobbies, pets, etc., even if we don't directly share fandoms, as long as we share other interests. I also love having people who rec interesting books, podcasts etc. or share interesting links.
I am most interested in interacting with people on: Dreamwidth. I have an LJ with the same username, but I'm slower at commenting and don't check my feed nearly as often. I always love it when people read and comment on my fics. If you're on Goodreads and want more friends, you can ask me for my profile there.
My blog is: Fannish and general media stuff (like what I've been reading) is usually public, personal/RL stuff is usually locked.
Anything else you need to know about me: I'm queer (I don't know if lesbian or bi or pan is the right word, so I just say queer), feminist, politically left-wing, though I don't post a lot about politics because I get easily depressed by some topics. I'm from Finland and my native language is Finnish, but I post in English and am very comfortable with it. I love languages.

I have some problems with focus and managing my life and time and thoughts, so if I forget to reply to a comment, don't comment on a super-important post or forget to do something I've said I would do, it's not personal, it's just my brain failing at things. It's okay to remind me.

Also, if you want to be friends, please comment or send me a PM or something! It doesn't have to be anything huge, but I like to say hi, at least, and possibly know why someone wants to be friends, especially before I grant access. If you just want to subscribe to my public content, you don't need to say anything, but if you're hoping for mutuals and access, it's a good idea to say something because otherwise I may not get around to checking you out.

[delight]

I am definitely adding you -- I hope your Aliette de Bodard love includes Obsidian and Blood, one of my favorite series! Second and Fifth are my favorite Doctors. :)

Between here and Twitter I seem to be collecting Finnish folx and it makes me think I definitely need to see Finland as soon as I can get my husband to get a passport!

[rattfan]

My DW name is Rattfan: and my actual name is Alex. I use pronouns he/him.
Other platforms : Facebook, A03
Active fandoms
These include Supernatural [Crowley, King of Hell] The Walking Dead, apocalypses in general. I've edited this to say I've enjoyed a lot of fandoms and my brain freezes when I try to list them. These are examples.
I chat on my blog, Raised By Rats, and on FB now and then. I also go to conventions but it's been a while. Last one was the Worldcon in Helsinki. I love Finland!)
I post about: Real life, politics, writing, books, trans stuff, rats and other furry creatures.
I post/check my feed: All the time. I live on my own - never have found the right guy; perhaps he is fictional? - so I interact mostly online.
I want to find people that post about: Their lives/countries/philosophies, fandom in general, conservation, books, gaming. I like interacting with interesting, different people.
I am most interested in interacting with people on: DW or FB.
My blog is: some public but a lot is friends-only, especially if I’m bitching about my job.
Anything else you need to know about me: (https://rattfan.dreamwidth.org/380459.html#cutid1
I'm Australian, live in Perth, WA and prefer a fantasy life to the real one, even if it's a zombie apocalypse. I watch a lot of genre fiction so basically if it's on Netflix Australia, there's a good chance I'll have seen it. And of course there are less reputable sources! I'm a roleplay gamer and also fond of Cards Against Humanity, so that should give you an idea of the fine, upstanding kind of person you're dealing with.

I’m kind of obsessed with Crowley from Supernatural, but not into the main leads. When I write fanfic, it’s usually Crowley/Bobby Singer on A03. Before that it was Babylon 5 and the Psi Corps. I am/was a professional writer, but have not written anything worth speaking of for a couple of years. Writer’s block/depression/too caught up with gender transition, who knows? I keep fanfic very separate from pro writing but will give friends my A03 name with the understanding they don’t mention it on DW or FB.

Here is a old picture of two of my rats. Fergus and Ridley.

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOu17BreftBmTOEaHfOwW9NHvmMDtKkn3PSY78LHxd-Bx2MFQwjJwoZzhLQQtYtCg/photo/AF1QipOZKoIvFUkb6D5_G6ks1cxcsp9C5flKSCIuJT52?key=Z3V6ZjE5VUJwZjJidzYxVmxhMDVmMkd0UTdVYWZR

[worlds_of_smoke]

Hello! Anyone who is a fan of rats is a person I can get behind. And you sound interesting outside of that too! :) Friends??

[smallhobbit]

DW username: smallhobbit
Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers
Other platforms (tumblr, twitter, etc): AO3 - Small_Hobbit
Active/primary interests or fandoms: ACD Sherlock Holmes, craft, general fic writing, anything with Richard Armitage
If you've seen me around, it's probably because: watsons_woes or ushobwri or fan_flashworks or various drabble coms
I post about: real life: writing, reading, crafts, holidays, theatre
I post/check my feed: I blog five times a fortnight; check my feed every one/two days
I want to find people that post about: books, theatre, Richard Armitage
I am most interested in interacting with people on: DW
My blog is: mostly public, family/strong feelings are friends only
Anything else you need to know about me: Check out the tags on my blog. Biased Granny (photos friends locked). I live in Gloucester (England)

[zhelana]

Also trying to talk about more crafty things, and also, I do a reading Wednesday post every week. Shall we?

[kalloway]

DW username: kalloway
Other platforms (tumblr, twitter, etc): kalloway & kalloway

Active/primary interests or fandoms: Fire Emblem, Final Fantasy, Gundam, JRPGs, Mecha Anime, Dragalia Lost, medieval romances, etc.

If you've seen me around, it's probably because: I run parallelsfic and octobercest and have run other communities/fests/etc. over the years. There's at least one Fanlore page about my feuds with AO3 over their terrible decision-making.

I post about: What I'm reading/playing/watching, work stories (industrial & robot hijinks), general real life, and I've been working on archiving all my fic to AO3 so lots of numbers and stats as that progresses.

I post/check my feed: Multiple times a day. ^^;;
I want to find people that post about: Similar interests if possible, but generally I like hearing about what people are enjoying or creating.

I am most interested in interacting with people on: Dreamwidth.
My journal is: Fannish stuff is open, RL is locked.

Anything else you need to know about me: Here's my About Me Post, and my Rebuilt Personal Archive on AO3, which (if nothing else), gives a pretty thorough overview of my fandoms and pairings. I play FE Heroes, FFBE, and Dragalia Lost if anyone wants to trade friend codes.

[ysay]

I somehow feel we have a lot of mutual interests that cross over (at the very least FE, FF, DL, Gundam, and other mecha anime) so it's a wonder we've never crossed paths before. I don't have much of an intro post to show in return, but at the least... could make a new mobage gaming buddy if you're interested? :)

[taichara]

DW username: taichara

Other platforms: I post on AO3 with the same username. I have a Twitter account as tjerrian but it's not this "end" of fandom.

Active/primary interests or fandoms: Final Fantasy (mainly original/II/IV/V/VII, Dissidia series, Brave Exvius ... someday I may get off my arse and play XV; I can carry along with the franchise as a whole), Saint Seiya of all varieties of the franchise, Mega Man X, Langrisser (relatively recent), Bravely series, ancient Egypt, an endless stream of (A)D&D and -adjacent ttrpgs as well as Exalted, Shadowrun, Legend of the Five Rings. Gundam (00/Wing/the Cosmic Era material; I am the Glory of Losers and Frozen Teardrop fan, yes). Fire Emblem fan (Awakening and Genealogy, in the main) but getting extremely selective as well as currently aggravated with the franchise. I tend towards archaeology, critters and dead folks, various crafty things. Jrpgs in general. There's more to things than this but I'm not good with long lists, especially in friending memes?

If you've seen me around, it's probably because: I've posted a fic on AO3, or turned up briefly on someone else's DW, or was in the EAD server until relatively recently; possibly because of extended DW reading circles, or you were looking up old original-fiction wank on FFA. I also run the drabblesoup prompt comm.

I post about: Fandom -- for my own definition of "fandom", which is broader than some and includes "they found a new species of leptoceratopsian!", "a new tomb from Thebes!!!" and posting video game trailers from YouTube -- with occasional vague wharrgarbl about life kicking me down a hole or me scrambling after some project or another. Also complaining, because I'm good at that. Polls about what I should poke at next pop up with semi-frequency?

I post/check my feed: I check my feed several times or day or more. I fell off the trolley as far as posting goes for several reasons but have recently started to try to pick that up again.

I want to find people that post about: Fannish interests similar to my own, basically.

I am most interested in interacting with people on: Dreamwidth. That's why this friending meme is here, right?

My blog is: Public.

Anything else you need to know about me: I'm not much for shipping; it's definitely not why I'm in any fandom, and when I do have a ship it's not a driving reason for my fannishness so I may be a disappointment there? (I'm also bad enough at writing "shipfic" that I stopped really trying aeons ago, lol.) Gnashing of teeth on my DW about unidentifiable source materials is probably me banging my head against my own writing which I don't tend to post much about otherwise, unless I'm wharrgarbling at some franchise development or grumping in general. Which does happen on occasion, I'm not going to lie.

[st_aurafina]

Hello hello, I think I know you from mutuals?

for my own definition of "fandom", which is broader than some and includes "they found a new species of leptoceratopsian!", "a new tomb from Thebes!!!"

This is awesome!! That is an excellent definition for fandom! I am going to add you, hope that's ok.

[lilly_c]

DW username: lilly_c
Preferred pronouns: she/her
Other platforms (tumblr, twitter, etc): l1lly_c, Lilly_C
Active/primary interests or fandoms: LEGO, travelling, music, Private Eyes, Law & Order: SVU (watch them all but I'm back at SVU), The Brokenwood Mysteries, rugby league, Liverpool FC
If you've seen me around, it's probably because: I've been in fandom since the mid 1990s so I'm an old. I also mod writethisfanfic.
I post about: real life these days with fandom bits and bobs included too.
I post/check my feed: I post most days and check my reading page daily.
I want to find people that post about: their lives and fandoms.
I am most interested in interacting with people on: DW
My blog is: mostly locked, there's maybe less than 10 public posts just now.
Anything else you need to know about me: I have a intro post and I post all of my fic and art to alittleimprobable.

One mum took at Rest And Be Thankful on the way to Oban earlier this month (should be set to public.)

[sperrywink]

I've been a member of writethisfanfic forever, so would love to be friends with you, if you are also interested. I too am into music and traveling, although I am more a FBI show person than a SVU person. *g*

[nerakrose]

DW username: nerakrose
Preferred pronouns: he/she/they (I'm not fussed.)
Other platforms (tumblr, twitter, etc): greaseonmymouth (I'm not super active on tumblr anymore because of time constraints - though since I'm on holiday right now there's a bit more activity on there atm.) katrinilves (my twitter is professional rather than fandom, but not so professional it has no personality.) nerakrose
Active/primary interests or fandoms: harry potter is probably my most active (and currently most long-running) fandom. volstovic cycle. I tangent a lot of fandoms in that way where I enjoy the source material but don't create fanworks for it. other interests: publishing, writing, archaeology, languages/linguistics, reading (SFF, romance, queer stuff), knitting, creativity in general.
If you've seen me around, it's probably because: i've had this username and variations of on LJ and DW since 2006. I've modded fests before. I'm a member of getyourwordsout though 2019 has been a very non-active year for me in the comm for life reasons.
I post about: my life, mostly. fandom when applicable (talk about fest entries I'm doing or fic I'm writing). I talk about my original writing as well. basically when I got my first LJ/DW accounts I was writing a paper diary every day and had been for years, but switched to writing them electronically instead. while my posts are not 'dear diary' type of posts, they do very much have that 'here's stuff that happened in my life' vibe rather than being discussion posts or fandom posts.
I post/check my feed: I read my flist daily but post maybe once or twice a week.
I want to find people that post about: life! I'm not super keen on fandom-only blogs because as much as it's true that what fanworks we create can tell a lot about ourselves, it doesn't tell *me* jack. I like to get to know people through what they tell me about their life in addition to whatever fandom content they want to share.
I am most interested in interacting with people on: DW. i don't use my twitter for fandom and I'm not super active on tumblr.
My blog is: friends only, with the rare public entry here and there. public entries tend to be fandom related when they happen.
Anything else you need to know about me: I moved to Scotland earlier this year to do a second master's degree (career change, sort of) and I talk about that a lot. it's also the number one reason why I never have time for anything (including reading and writing fic) these days. I will most likely not be great at commenting on your posts (though I do read them), partially because of that and partially because it takes me a while to feel like I can say anything (basically I never got out of the habit of lurking before striking up conversations). politically I'm very left-oriented but also I am a Scandinavian so that's like, very extremely socialist for some people who aren't Scandinavian. Until I moved to Scotland I'd only ever lived in Iceland, Denmark, and Finland. I'd like to stay in Scotland but we'll see how jobhunting goes when I've graduated. I'm also super duper queer. I have congenital hearing loss on both sides. I'm 32.

[st_aurafina]

Hello hello, I see that you're a Person of Interest fan (from your comment below!) I am adding you, hope that's ok?

(Do you want recs from anyone? /asking for a friend who is me)

[talkingtothesky]

DW username: talkingtothesky, fandom friends call me Sky :)
Preferred pronouns: she/her
Other platforms: tumblr is here, Goodreads is here. If you want to see what I'm watching and reading. I add a fair amount of queer romance to my TBR. (If you're going to add me on GR, drop me a comment here first.)
Active/primary interests or fandoms: Person of Interest. Ship Reese/Finch too much, probably. Until 2014, I was primarily in Life on Mars (UK) fandom.
If you've seen me around, it's probably because: I've commented on your fic on AO3? You've checked in to Write Every Day?
I post about: fandom, writing
I post: Rarely, to be honest. You might see snowflake challenge or letters for AO3 exchanges. I did host Write Every Day for one month in 2019 so that was daily posts. I don't post to f-lock anymore so there's not much point being granted access, please don't be offended if I don't show you my posts from 5+ years ago, I'm just embarrassed by my younger self.
I check my feed: Daily. Lurk mainly, comment occasionally.
I want to find people that post about: books, writing, self-publishing, gaming, LGBTQ+, art, science
I am most interested in interacting with people on: Dreamwidth
My blog is: a dusty mess. I keep meaning to sort it out. Just like my life.
Anything else you need to know about me: I live in England, I'm a procrastinator, I'm in my 20s, and I'm bi.

[nerakrose]

Do you have any Reese/Finch recs? I'm super into PoI and their dynamic, but as with most new fandoms getting into fic is always very daunting. (I say new as if it hasn't been years. I rewatched all of PoI earlier this year and died of feels.)

[rionaleonhart]

DW username: rionaleonhart
Preferred pronouns: she/her
Other platforms:: Riona
Active/primary interests or fandoms: Writing, videogames, linguistics. I hop wildly from fandom to fandom (usually game or television fandoms), but I come back to Final Fantasy a lot. Life Is Strange 2 is currently occupying my heart. Upcoming things I'm likely to end up talking about: Final Fantasy VII Remake, The Last of Us Part II, Bravely Default II.
If you've seen me around, it's probably because: I've written a lot of fanfiction over the years.
I post about: Fandom, mainly, with the occasional real-life anecdote that amuses me.
I post/check my feed: I check my feed daily; I usually post once or twice a week.
I want to find people that post about: Fandom, videogames, things they love.
I am most interested in interacting with people on: Dreamwidth.
My blog is: Almost entirely public, so you're welcome to check it out.
Anything else you need to know about me: I like writing about friendship and suffering, and an embarrassing number of my fics are thinly veiled excuses to make characters hug. I'm very ship-and-let-ship. I can't stay in the same fandom for two seconds.

[alaterdate]

Final Fantasy fan? Friendship and suffering? Subbed!

[delight]

DW username: delight
Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers
Other platforms (tumblr, twitter, etc): twitter; pseudelight
Active/primary interests or fandoms: Medical/Health News, positive/cheer up post things with cute animals, dogs & dogsledding (mushing). Birds, especially corvids and parrots. I'm also a roleplayer. I am Vaguely Fannish about A Girl and Her Fed/Rachel Peng novels, Spotless, Machineries of Empire and anything by Lindsay Buroker.
If you've seen me around, it's probably because: I made a pithy comment somewhere, or you went through the archives of chocolateboxcomm last year to read all the original f/f.
I post about: Life, health, my Adventure of a job. Trying to post more about dogsledding because it interests people! I rarely do fandom things, but I post about RP sometimes and participate in a couple of fic exchanges in the 'small canons no one has heard of' department.
I post/check my feed: I post a few times a week; I read a few times a day. Sometimes I can't comment, but I have read everything.
I want to find people that post about: Things that aren't politics because I'm completely burned out. I love reading about people's lives, interesting links you find, anything!
I am most interested in interacting with people on: DW and Twitter! It's mushing season so my twitter is kind of full of dogsled stuff, but I use hashtags that you can block if you don't want to see it.
My blog is: Selectively public, but lately mostly locked because the things I have to say have been locked! I will give access to anyone who gives me access in return; I have an OCD Thing [yes, I am actually diagnosed!] about it not being reciprocal.
Anything else you need to know about me: Oh gosh I have no idea. I'm terrible at talking about ymself which is why this is so brief. My icon is of my dog, isn't he lovely?

[rosefox]

chocolateboxcomm original F/F writers unite. :) And I'd love to learn about dogsledding!

[parcequelle]

DW username: parcequelle
Preferred pronouns: she/her
Other platforms (tumblr, twitter, etc): parcequelle on AO3. I post sporadically as farmerdamsel on tumblr, but I prefer DW for forming connections and writing more in-depth posts.
Active/primary interests or fandoms: Good Omens, Doctor Who (2005), Star Trek: TNG/VOY/DS9, Star Wars, Broadchurch, Grace and Frankie, The Closer. Writing (fic and original fiction), reading (fic, YA, LGBT, contemporary, dystopia), dance, travel, tea, and animals.
If you've seen me around, it's probably because: You read and/or write femslash, particularly of the Star Trek: TNG/VOY variety.
I post about: Friends-locked: RL (writing, queerness, work, travel, family, health). Unlocked: fic, fic recs, dear author letters.
I post/check my feed: I check my feed at least twice a day, and currently post about 2-3 times a week.
I want to find people that post about: femslash, writing original f/f YA and/or romance, Good Omens and the ineffable spouses, classic Star Trek, the Thirteenth Doctor and Yaz, writing, queerness (of any variety, though I identify as a lesbian).
I am most interested in interacting with people on: DW
My blog is: mostly friends only
Anything else you need to know about me: I fandom-hop, but I am reliably a femslash writer who cycles back to Star Trek at least twice a year. I read a lot of fic and usually tend towards femslash, slash and gen over het. My current major fandom is Good Omens. I haven't written a lot of fic, lately, but I am working on an original YA novel. I speak and read English and German.

[hibernate]

Hi! Adding you for the Star Trek femslash, Doctor Who and Grace & Frankie! :)

[ambyr]

DW username: ambyr
Other platforms (tumblr, twitter, etc): ambyr on Goodreads (book reviews), ambyr on Letterboxd (movie reviews), ambyr#3651 on Discord
Active/primary interests or fandoms: I participate in a few fannish exchanges throughout the year (usually some combination of Yuletide, Purimgifts, Everywoman, and FemslashEx), but beyond that I don't really read or write fanfic these days. I'm more of a "talk about canon" person--mostly science fiction and fantasy books, occasionally a movie or television show. Meta is my jam. I'm also an enthusiastic live theater fan, particularly the immersive/interactive genre. Non-media interests include urban planning, hiking, accessibility, board game design, and history.
If you've seen me around, it's probably because: It's been a while, but fandoms I've been active with in the past include X-men movieverse (original flavor), A:TLA, and The Eagle. And I rubberneck on agonyaunt periodically.
I post about: Where I go and what I do. Posts this month have talked about fencing (the sport, not the property border kind), work, The Prisoner (TV), neoclassical sculpture, Terraforming Mars (game), Yuletide, The Woman in Black (play), modern art, eldercare, Michael Pearce's mysteries, urban planning, Meddling Kids (book), and The Midas Flesh (graphic novel). I generally do What I'm Reading Wednesdays at least a couple times a month.
I post/check my feed: I post once or twice a week and check my feed multiple times a day.
I want to find people that post about: I love reading other people's book reviews, whether it's books I've read, books I might someday read, or books of a genre I have no personal interest in but that the person writing about clearly loves. Same for theater reviews, especially if it gives me a window into a production that geography means I'll never see. I like glimpses into Lives I Don't Live in general: post about your job, your family, your weird hobby of building sculptures out of twigs and chewing gum? I'll read it all.
I am most interested in interacting with people on: DW or Goodreads. I find the rhythm of Discord servers hard to get into, but I'm happy to use it as an instant messaging platform for people I also interact with elsewhere (moment of silence for AIM, here).
My blog is: Almost entirely friends only.
Anything else you need to know about me: I'm poly, though the boring kind where I've been dating the same people forever and no one has any angst about it. I live alone except for my cats. I'm Jewish (December is not my favorite month). I'm an older millennial of the "grew up playing Oregon Trail" variety. I live in the US, but not in a state. Sometimes I post photos.

[zhelana]

I am also a fencer, and post a reading Wednesday post every week. Shall we?

[hibernate]

DW username: hibernate
Preferred pronouns: she/her
Other platforms (tumblr, twitter, etc): Fic is on hibernate. Very rarely I'm on h1bernate.
Active/primary interests or fandoms: Femslash in general, especially rare pairs. Dragon Age is my primary fandom. Also interested in Mass Effect Andromeda, Legends of Tomorrow, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, the Musketeers, Imperial Radch, Guild Wars 2, Doctor Who, and the women of Star Trek.
If you've seen me around, it's probably because: Occasionally I do Dragon Age fic exchanges?
I post about: Fandom mostly.
I post/check my feed: Check daily, post when the mood strikes.
I want to find people that post about: Femslash in general, and my fandoms in particular. Book/TV/movie/game reviews. Animals.
I am most interested in interacting with people on: DW.
My blog is: Selectively public.
Anything else you need to know about me: Scandinavian/over 30/lesbian/cat person/yarn aficionado/chemistry enthusiast. I'm here for fictional women (and their relationship to each other), spaceships and dragons.

[justphoenix]

Subscribing. Fellow femslash aficionado, Doctor Who and Star Trek fanfic writer.

[inkstone]

DW username: inkstone
Preferred pronouns: she/her
Other platforms: I'm on twitter at incitata but honestly, I'm minimizing my twitter usage because it's bad for my mental health.
Active/primary interests or fandoms: I've loved and said goodbye to many fandoms over the years. I'm mostly an anime/manga fan, but my current loves are Gangsta, Kimetsu no Yaiba, and Spy x Family. I also adore puppet wuxia like Thunderbolt Fantasy and Pili! In terms of other interests: writing, kpop, yoga, gardening, stationery (like planners and bullet journaling), podcasts, and divination cards.
If you've seen me around, it's probably because: You read a meta I wrote once. You're a member of the Gangsta fandom. You're a member of fic_rush.
I post about: Whatever strikes my fancy. At the moment, that's KPOP, but I promise that's not always the case. I admit my DW is a disaster right now, but I'm working on changing things up.
I post/check my feed: I check my feed 2-3 times a day. I post more sporadically, but that's something I hope to change in 2020.
I want to find people that post about: Their lives, their interests, things they're passionate about. I've once said that my true fandom is people who love fandom, and that's still accurate.
I am most interested in interacting with people on: Here on DW.
My blog is: 100% public
Anything else you need to know about me: I have an intro post that covers all the basics!

[forestofglory]

DW username:forestofglory
pronouns: She/her
Other platforms (tumblr, twitter, etc): same user name on twitter and AO3
Active/primary interests or fandoms: SFF book fandom in general, celebrating marginalized writers, cosy and hopeful stories, more recently various Chinese dramas
If you've seen me around, it's probably because: I write for ladybusiness
I post about: My personal goings on, media I'm reading and watching, fandom in general
I post/check my feed: I post 1-3 times a week and check my feed a several times a day.
I want to find people that post about: books, daily life, communities, food, science, fandom are all good!
I am most interested in interacting with people on: here on DW!
My blog is: Almost completely public
Anything else you need to know about me: I love female characters, especially moms and stories featuring community building and strong platonic relationships. I currently have very low ability to consume any kind of grim story and am having to skip a bunch of well regarded works. On the other hand I've recently been doing more and more transformative fandom after hanging out on the edges of some of those communities for year and reading fic has been lovely in these dark times.

I have a kid who I sometimes mention in my posts. I'm a secular Jew, who enjoys ritual. I love feeding people and frequently wish that I could make all my friends a cup of tea via the internet.

[snickfic]

Am subscribing because I too am busy with Hugo reading for next year! :D

[author_by_night]

DW username: author_by_night
Preferred pronouns: She/her.
Other platforms (tumblr, twitter, etc): Stuff tied into my RL. That said, I'm on LJ under the same name, so feel free to add me there.
Active/primary interests or fandoms: Harry Potter (if not the biggest JKR fan right now), Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The Good Place, Buffyverse.
If you've seen me around, it's probably because: I've been in the Harry Potter fandom since 2000 and used this name since 2001, so that may be how. If you knew me in the earlier years, please don't judge too hard. Being a teen on the internet is a recipe for epic fail. ;)
I post about: Fandomish things (I rarely get too specific anymore), social media commentary, writing, random philosophical/social musings, real life-related musings.
I post/check my feed: Usually daily, at least a few times a week.
I want to find people that post about: I want to find people who like conversations, be it fannish or general. I sometimes post spiritual/paranormal things, although I'm cautiously open minded so there's always room for both wild speculation and skepticism.
I am most interested in interacting with people on: What I listed above! As far as spiritual stuff goes, I love hearing about other people's beliefs - as long as it doesn't involve bigotry. If your beliefs involve biases against women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and so on, we probably won't get along.
My blog is: 87% friends only. When a post is public, I put that in the subject heading.
Anything else you need to know about me:

[sperrywink]

I would be interested in being mutual friends if you also feel like we might get along?

[zhelana]

DW username: Zhelana
Preferred pronouns: they/them
Other platforms (tumblr, twitter, etc): goodreads, facebook
Active/primary interests or fandoms: (keep this fairly short, so people will read it!) sword fighting, SCA, embroidery, sewing, Judaism, history, MCU.
If you've seen me around, it's probably because: (how might people have seen you online / in fandom?) You probably haven't seen me around.
I post about: (fandom, real life, or a combination) Real life
I post/check my feed: (daily, weekly, twice a year, etc) daily
I want to find people that post about: (specific fandoms, fandom in general, books, RL, SJ, etc) daily life
I am most interested in interacting with people on: (DW, Twitter, Tumblr, etc) DW
My blog is: (public, selectively public, friends-only) public
Anything else you need to know about me: (A good place to talk about your fandom shipping preferences, characters, type of fic/art/etc you like. Or link to your intro post. Or put a cute photo of your cat.) I have schizoaffective disorder. It's mostly managed, but I don't like to read about undead characters or things.

[starshipfox]

I'd like to get to know you! I like books, crafts, and would love to hear about history and Judaism.

[dancing_serpent]

DW username: dancing_serpent (Phaeton)
Preferred pronouns: she/her
Other platforms (tumblr, twitter, etc): I've got an account pretty much everywhere (see profile), but I mostly just post/read on Dreamwidth
Active/primary interests or fandoms: The Untamed ♥ Guardian, Earth: Final Conflict, Xiao Zhan, Taron Egerton, Scotland, Scotch Single Malt, cats, etc...
If you've seen me around, it's probably because: I've been around for 10+ years, I mod some communities, and I did several colour themes here on DW (so you might suddenly stumble upon my username in the odd journal)
I post about: fannish stuff, personal stuff, random stuff
I post/check my feed: I check my feed multiple times a day, but I post in rather random intervals. Anything from daily to once within six months.
I want to find people that post about: The Untamed ♥ *g* No, really, I'm always up for more people. Take a look at the huge interest list on my profile, and if you think we might get along, just add me and I'll add you back.
I am most interested in interacting with people on: I'm really only on DW.
My blog is: A mix of public and locked, depending on my mood. That's why I automatically grant access to everybody I add. Don't feel pressured to reciprocate, it's simply easier for me to manage my account like that.
Anything else you need to know about me: I'm German, 43 years old and still kinda goth, and live together with two cats. I love reading fanfiction but I rarely write myself. I feel really lucky when I happen to fall in love with a popular pairing, because most of the time it's the rarepairs that appeal to me. If you're interested, here's the longer, more detailed version. *g*

[stultiloquentia]

Yes good. I've seen you saying happy things in Untamed comment threads, and probably would have friended you already, if December hadn't been complete chaos until now. *g*

[musesfool]

DW username: musesfool
Preferred pronouns: she/her
Other platforms (tumblr, twitter, etc): musesfool (though I post most things under the victoria_p (musesfool) pseud), cacchieressa, victoria.p on pinboard
Active/primary interests or fandoms: Star Wars, Batfamily (comics, live action, and animated), Six of Crows, and MCU are top of mind these days, but I still love me some HP or Firefly (or other fandoms) on occasion
If you've seen me around, it's probably because: I am very old. I was musesfool on LJ from 2002-2017 (I no longer post or check there, but I didn't delete it), I used to run Remix/Redux, I post recs monthly at unfitforsociety, and I still try to post fic regularly.
I post about: Fandom stuff, tv, books, baking, sports, life
I post/check my feed: multiple times a day
I want to find people that post about: Fandom in general, baking/cooking, The Good Place, the Batfamily (including Steph and Cass!), Star Wars (all eras!), the Expanse (tv & books)
I am most interested in interacting with people on: DW; I am on Tumblr and do speak to a number of people there regularly, but I can't be on it at work, while I can be on DW (for now, anyway)
My blog is: 95% public, with occasional locked posts about work or family; I mostly give access to everyone who subscribes, though I don't always subscribe back.
Anything else you need to know about me: I'm 49 years old and have been in online fandom since Usenet in 1997, so I'm also Fandom Old and I'm very tired. I'm a big shipper of many things, but my OTP of OTP pairings are Steve/Bucky, Sirius/Remus, Han/Leia, Tim/Kon, Max/Alec, Danny/Rusty, Kaz/Inej, Luke/Lorelai, Coach/Mrs Coach - I write and read in a larger variety of fandoms, and I have a preference for bantery friends-to-lovers pairings.

[paulamcg]

I’m older! I entered the fandom later than you, though – in 2003. I wrote gen and slash, mainly about Remus and Sirius, and I remember enjoying and admiring your fic. And now I’m back, still only in HP, but I really hope we could be friends. My own post is on the second page.

[jaggedwolf]

DW username: jaggedwolf
Preferred pronouns: She/Her
Other platforms (tumblr, twitter, etc): jaggedwolf / jaggedwolf

Active/primary interests or fandoms: Predominantly The Strange Case of Starship Iris and Critical Role. Other fandoms that have hit me with feelings this year include Steven Universe, Juno Steel, Homestuck.

If you've seen me around, it's probably because: The ridiculous amounts of Starship Iris fic I post on AO3 and Tumblr. Or my occasional comments in podcastjoy

I post about: Mostly fandom, sometimes real life. I post about books I've read, other media I've consumed, random articles I've seen on the internet, and fanwork recs.
I post/check my feed: I check daily, and I try to post weekly

I want to find people that post about: My specific fandoms would be great of course, but I'm always interested in book reviews, recs of all kind, interesting links, fandom meta
I am most interested in interacting with people on: DW or Tumblr is cool.
My blog is: 100% public

Anything else you need to know about me:

I'm more generally here for found family and f/f feels, though I read a decent chunk of m/m. My writing and reading tastes are fairly tame in the grand scheme of things, but I'm very much not here for purity cultury/anti nonsense. I'm a software engineer, an atheist who was raised Hindu (so many other religious references go over my head), and a nerd who likes podcasts and history. I've been trying to write more this past year. I've mostly succeeded with that.

[snickfic]

Hello, I am friending because I ended up following two links from your very top non-sticky post, and I figured that boded well. :)

[ruuger]

DW username: Ruuger
Preferred pronouns: she/her
Other platforms (tumblr, twitter, etc): ruuger
Active/primary interests or fandoms: Currently my main fandom is Doctor Who (mainly Peter Capaldi era), and my other main fandoms are X-Files, Buffyverse, The Mentalist, and Babylon 5. My other two great loves, even though I'm not 'in the fandom' for them, are Queen (the band) and Discworld
If you've seen me around, it's probably because: I'm old? :D I've been on DW/LJ, complaining about footwear on fictional female characters for over 15 years now, and in online fandom in general even longer. There isn't really a fannish activity that I haven't done at some point.
I post about: Whatever I happen to be watching on TV that moment, or whichever of my old fandoms I happen to be rewatching.
I post/check my feed: I check my feed at least once a week, post a bit less often
I want to find people that post about: Anything really? I'm interested in anything but sports :) But naturally it would be great to read more about my main fandoms, or other things I'm interested in like British panel shows, scifi, horror and stuff like that.
I am most interested in interacting with people on: DW, although comnets on AO3 are of course also always welcome :)
My blog is: public, except for the rare RL-related post
Anything else you need to know about me: I'm in my late 30's, very left-leaning (and green) politically.

Fannishly, I'm not a very shipping-focused person and tend to have favourite characters who I ship with everyone rather than favourite ships. These days, I'm also pretty much only watching media with female protagonists, because I filled my lifetime quota of favourite male characters already a few years ago.

[hibernate]

Hello! I am here for female protagonists, Doctor Who and Eurovision! And I've been meaning to watch B5 for AGES. :)

[sperrywink]

DW username: sperrywink

Preferred pronouns: she/her

Other platforms (tumblr, twitter, etc): sperrywink, sperrywink, slowerly

Active/primary interests or fandoms: Reading in Glee and Harry Potter; writing in MCU and Glee, currently watching Prodigal Son (behind, so no spoilers!) and have The Untamed queued up since everyone I know is squeeing about it.

If you've seen me around, it's probably because: You were in Popslash or Bandom back in the day.

I post about: Nowadays it is mostly real life (work, school, family issues), but also some fic recs and music links occasionally. I go to the theater a lot.

I post/check my feed: I post at least a couple times a week and read my flist daily and try to comment often depending on work schedule and RL.

I want to find people that post about: I appreciate older fans like myself (I just turned 50) and our life challenges, but also if you are a Glee Seblaine fan or a MCU Hawkeye fan, I'm your woman. I love getting to know my flist, so if you post about personal stuff I am definitely interested and will likely comment.

I am most interested in interacting with people on: Dw

My blog is: Friends-only for the most part except story announcements.

Anything else you need to know about me: My sister left her cat in my care. She's probably never getting Layla back now. *g*

[st_aurafina]

That is a beautiful kitty! Such a button nose.

I know your name from round and about - I think we have mutuals? - so I've added you, hope that's okay.