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.)

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Play nice.

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<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.

Comments

[eglantiere]

DW username: eglantiere
Preferred pronouns: she/her
Other platforms (tumblr, twitter, etc): egelantier, egelantier
Active/primary interests or fandoms: (keep this fairly short, so people will read it!) a hodgepodge of book fandoms; ffxv and ignis scientia; guardian, nirvana in fire; the goblin emperor; i'm a h/c person rather than a monofandom person, mostly
If you've seen me around, it's probably because: (how might people have seen you online / in fandom?) most likely in exchanges? and in ffxv, writing h/c for ignis whump discord. i also do book reports, but they're locked, as everything else.
I post about: (fandom, real life, or a combination) fandom, reading, travelogues, a lot of photos, dabbling in watercolors.
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) sf/f books, fandoms we share, their life, pretty much everything interesting.
I am most interested in interacting with people on: (DW, Twitter, Tumblr, etc) DW.
My blog is: (public, selectively public, friends-only) friends-only (ask to be added!).
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 do have a cat! two of them, one sweet and one a sweet menace. guess which is which.

[coulditbemagic]

Mature pairings, female characters and I read your about me post and just started nodding and yesing, so I've added you!

[kingstoken]

It is so nice to find others who like mature pairings (Team Adults, Yahoo!)

[smallhobbit]

Thank you :)

[alias_sqbr]

DW username: alias_sqbr (also sqbr but that's quieter)
Preferred pronouns: They/them
Other platforms: I'm basically everywhere as sqbr or alias_sqbr
Active/primary interests or fandoms: Generally canons which combine as many as possible of speculative fiction, animation, interactivity, romance, female characters, and queerness eg Dragon Age, otome games, Steven Universe, Homestuck etc. Also Jane Austen. Right now I'm very into Heaven Official's Blessing/TGCF.
If you've seen me around, it's probably because: I post a fair amount of fanart, have written a moderate amount of f/f fic, and sometimes have Opinions.
I post about: Reviews, humourous recaps, chronic illness, stuff I have made. The odd rant and meta.
I post/check my feed: I post every few days and check way too often >.>
I want to find people that post about: Other than having interests in common, other non-binary people would be cool.
I am most interested in interacting with people on: Dreamwidth.
My blog is: Mostly public, except for very personal stuff.
Anything else you need to know about me: I'm a 40ish Australian retired mathematician. I used to be All About Het and Femslash but have been exploring m/m, non-binary, and poly ships more lately.

Anyone's welcome to follow me and comment on public posts, but whether I follow back is pretty unpredictable.

[lilly_c]

I'd like to be friends too. I haven't seen FBI yet, it's one I've been looking out for.

[stultiloquentia]

DW username: stultiloquentia
Preferred pronouns: She/Her
Other platforms (tumblr, twitter, etc): stultiloquentia, lilacdraft
Active/primary interests or fandoms: So far 2020 looks like Guardian and The Untamed! Probably some WIP amnesties and cool-down posts for Check Please and Jane Austen and other old favs.
If you've seen me around, it's probably because: I wrote a lot of Jane Austen meta last year. I'm never prolific enough to be a big fishie, but I've been splashing around and squeeing about LoTR, Buffy, Stargate SG-1, Fullmetal Alchemist, Glee and other things forever.
I post about: Nerdy and/or horny meta, fic and vid recs with reasons why, occasional real life recaps and recipe dumps.
I post/check my feed: I read almost daily, but have energy to comment less frequently. Posting sprees come and go, but it's never a deluge.
I want to find people that post about: Untamed! Let's get Untamed fandom up and buzzing on DW! Guardian already has great infrastructure here, but I still want to meet more fans. I also love reading general fannish meta, and ridiculous, funny and joyful reviews and recaps, like skygiants does so well. I love fic recs. Also food blogging.
I am most interested in interacting with people on: DW is home. I lurk on Twitter, and goggle at pretty gifs on Tumblr.
My blog is: Public
Anything else you need to know about me: I like to learn things! If you see me being ignorant, please feel welcome to school me or point me in the direction of schooling. Poke me if you want me to warn for any type of content. KINKTOMATO. Squee and let squee. Read more poetry.

[dancing_serpent]

I'm also here to find more people for Untamed (and Guardian). *g*

[musesfool]

I remember! <3

[skygiants]

DW username: skygiants
Preferred pronouns: she/her atm!
Other platforms (tumblr, twitter, etc): I'm on twitter ryfkah and on tumblr bookelfe
Active/primary interests or fandoms: Mostly I post about books I'm reading (all genres but most frequently sff) with breaks to talk about kdramas/cdramas or theater; very occasionally I write something or make a vid!
If you've seen me around, it's probably because: I talk about books a lot
I post about: see above
I post/check my feed: usually I post a couple times a week unless I'm super busy, and try and check my feed daily ditto
I want to find people that post about: love to talk about pretty much any kind of fiction (books/tv/theater/whatever) with anyone anytime
I am most interested in interacting with people on: I am most consistent about checking DW but will happily interact anywhere
My blog is: mostly public, very occasionally I'll post about my family or something and that's usually flocked
Anything else you need to know about me: I'm learning Yiddish! I'm not at all good at it yet!

[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*

[dolorosa_12]

No problem at all — I'll add you back.

The way Aliette de Bodard wrote Asmodeus is so clever — like you, I was shocked by how much I came to like him by the end of the series. Have you read any other of Aliette de Bodard's work? I really love her Xuya space opera stories.

[dancing_serpent]

Yes, ugh, December is super chaotic for me, too. I still need to stick it out for three more workdays (23rd, 27th, 30th), and them I'm free again of this madness and can start relaxing.

[author_by_night]

Sure!

[nerakrose]

right??
book one: wow what an asshole. great villain though.
book two: now hold on a second
book three: I give up, this asshole is my son now

I haven't read anything else by her yet, but I have copy of The Teamaster and the Detective that I'm planning to read when I finish this. :D

[dolorosa_12]

Awww, Teamaster is lovely! I hope you enjoy it!

[paulamcg]

I’m so glad! <3 Thank you for adding me back, and for choosing that icon!

[dolorosa_12]

I think I've seen you around in mutual friends' comments, and I'm also looking to add more people who post about their day to day lives. Do you mind if I add you?

[dolorosa_12]

I'm always keen to add people who talk about the books they've been reading (which is generally what I post about, too). May I add you?

[ivyfic]

DW username: ivyfic
Preferred pronouns: she/her
Other platforms (tumblr, twitter, etc): None
Active/primary interests or fandoms: I work a lot so haven’t gotten into any new fandoms of late. I’m happy to be pitched! My old standards are Star Trek, due South, Avengers, Stargate
If you've seen me around, it's probably because: About ten years ago I wrote pretty regularly, mostly in Supernatural and Constantine (movie)
I post about: Life, usually
I post/check my feed: I check my feed every day and post…way less than that.
I want to find people that post about: Fandom in general, pimp me into new fandoms—the media landscape is so fractured, I don’t even know what people are watching anymore
I am most interested in interacting with people on: DW
My blog is: friends-only
Anything else you need to know about me: I read my feed and fic every day, but I work in a pretty demanding job, so don’t have as much time for fandom interaction as I used to. So I can’t promise I’ll post much, but I do comment!

[tozka]

Love to!

[skygiants]

By all means! Nice to meet you!

[delphi]

When I saw that you'd likewise be attending the upcoming hoggywartyxmas do, I pretty much slammed that 'subscribe' button. :D

[delphi]

Fancy meeting you here!

[coulditbemagic]

I've just started getting into Prodigal Son, I love hurt/comfort... and Solo looks just like my Charcoal! So on that basis, I'm adding you