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

[st_aurafina]

Hi from across the Tasman! I'm an older fan too, hope it's ok to add you?

[meteordust]

I love hearing about science fiction and fantasy books!

[meteordust]

I love Queen and Discworld too!

[meteordust]

Same, I love meeting more Aussies too!

[fullupwithfire]

DW username: fullupwithfire
Preferred pronouns: they/them
Other platforms (tumblr, twitter, etc): dealltheknives, ifimightchime, I technically have a twitter but I'm never on it.

Active/primary interests or fandoms: The Umbrella Academy TV is my new obsession, but I'm also into Hannibal, Firefly, Chess, and a host of other fandoms I've hoarded over the years. Other interests: fandom as a whole, writing and editing, cooking, music, filk, witchcraft/Paganism, Tarot, tabletop gaming, trying to learn crafty things
If you've seen me around, it's probably because: I write fic, participate in an exchange, I've done some reccing, I've made a couple graphics that went around small fandoms on tumblr. I'm quiet but I've been around a while so there's a few possibilities.

I post about: real life with some fandom and other interesting things right now, but I'm trying to make an active effort to post more about fandom, media, and general interesting things I find in the coming year.
I post/check my feed: post sporadically, but try to check my feed at least every day.
I want to find people that post about: fandoms I know, fandom in general, real life interests that might intersect, writing, artsy stuff, crafty stuff, basically anything we might have some shared interest on is good.
I am most interested in interacting with people on: Dreamwidth. I do hang out on Tumblr when bored and have no problem adding people there too, but I prefer actually interaction on Dreamwidth.
My blog is: largely public, with some locked stuff, largely real-life and mental health things.

Anything else you need to know about me: I have an intro post here with some more rambling! As fandom goes I'm very multi-fannish and a massive multi-shipper and a handful of character types, probably due to indecisiveness. I'm hoping to do some more writing next year, or if not, more rambling and reccing at least. As real life goes, I'm trying to get into a lot of new things this year and hoping to post about them as I go.

[mab_browne]

Yeah, sure. :-)

[mab_browne]

Antipodeans need to stick together, I reckon. For sure. :-)

[silverflight8]

hello fellow meme nonny! I lurk mostly and have not really read for a good chunk of time (work ugh) but it is a great fandom happening spot I think. Definitely good to add! I added you back :)

[singedsun]

DW username: singedsun
Preferred pronouns: she/her
Other platforms (tumblr, twitter, etc): singedsun singedsun singedsun
Active/primary interests or fandoms: Critical Role, Dragon Age are the strongest and the ones I write in regularly.
If you've seen me around, it's probably because: Previous username was cherith on twitter, tumblr, dreamwidth & LJ -- fandom, likely Dragon Age or Mass Effect
I post about: real life & health, music & fandoms
I post/check my feed: daily/weekly
I want to find people that post about: writing, books, fandom (doesn't have to be mine), real life... everything
I am most interested in interacting with people on: Any of the above + Discord, which I'll happily share over DM
My blog is: a mix of public and private posts. Health and family tend to be friends-only.
Anything else you need to know about me: I read and write a lot, I knit, I work a daily corporate job where I lead a team of 6. I watch a LOT of YouTube. I have three cats (all three have Star Wars - new trilogy - names) and two dogs. I talked a little bit in this post about how I tend to like a lot of weird stuff that's not like fannish per se but like fannish-adjacent. I don't know just come hang out and let's be friends.

[meteordust]

Yay, Vorkosigan Saga! I remember enjoying your fic on AO3.

[meteordust]

I'd love to read more about Australian dystopian YA novels from the 1980s and 1990s! (And I have very fond memories of the Pagan Chronicles.)

[meteordust]

I'm interested in reading your thoughts on books and theatre!

[meteordust]

I just want to say I really enjoyed your public post about HPCC, and the differences in Harry and Draco as parents. (And I treasure my physical music CDs too.)

[dolorosa_12]

Excellent! I'll add you back!

[skygiants]

I will look forward to talking with you about books and theater! :D

[lannamichaels]

\o/

[ruuger]

Yes, friends :)

[ruuger]

Adding back :)

[ruuger]

Yay :)

[pathofdestiny]

I'm always happy to meet Good Omens fans!

[lazaefair]

That's entirely fair. And I love a lot of his works / particular aspects of his work. I just treat them like The Author Is Dead (and sometimes wish the Author Would Stay Metaphorically Dead Until And Unless He Engages In Some Serious Self-Reflection And Growth)

[kaffy_r]

DW username:kaffyr
Preferred pronouns:she/her
Other platformsLJ, A03, Teaspoon. On Twitter as skiffykjr, have Tumblr/Pinterest accounts, not at either a lot.:
Active/primary interests or fandoms: Doctor Who, Sapphire & Steel, The Goblin Emperor, the Vorkosiverse, MCU (Cinematic, though I used to read the comics decades ago.) Game of Thrones & ASOIAF, anime, others. I came from old-school SFF fandom & still love it.
If you've seen me around, it's probably because of: My fanfic (esp. from Who, S&S, The Goblin Emperor, Vorkosiverse), fannish and general comments on others' posts.
I post about: Fannish and general life in about a 55-45 percent split. General includes cats, meanderings, etc. Oh, and politics. Beware the old leftie.
I post/check my feed: Multiple times daily.
I want to find people that post about: Pretty much anything. If you share ay of my fandoms, talk/meta/fic away, I love it! General life? That too!
I am most interested in interacting with people on: DW/LJ (I love DW).
My blog is: Pretty much public; occasionally f'locked, mostly for job issues.
Anything else you need to know about me: I'm 64, opinionated, love cats, recipes, silliness, fannish meta. I'm Canadian, living in Chicago, ex-reporter, union maid forever. Here's my DW page, in case you want to check me out. Here's hoping we can be friends!

[wpadmirer]

DW username: wpadmirer
Preferred pronouns: she/her
Other platforms (tumblr, twitter, etc): LJ, Twitter
Active/primary interests or fandoms: rock climbing, boxing (I take lessons), Stargate Atlantis, Avengers - especially Hawkeye and Captain America
If you've seen me around, it's probably because: I've been in fandom since the 1990s. Wrote mostly an X-Files/ER crossover, but also was in Star Trek: Enterprise fandom and Stargate Atlantis, and some Stargate
I post about: Mostly about my life, occasionally about feelings, and occasionally about fandom things.
I post/check my feed: Generally daily.
I want to find people that post about: Books and reading - I love mysteries, sports biographies, and urban fantasy.
I am most interested in interacting with people on: I don't do Tumblr.
My blog is: Friends only.
Anything else you need to know about me: I love sports. I watch football, adore baseball, and generally follow the Tour de France because Pat (my partner of 40+ years) loves cycling. He also climbs mountains. He's a little crazy. I'm less crazy because I only climb in the rock gym any more, and though I take boxing lessons, I don't spar. I just love learning it.

[badfalcon]

Sanctuary (oh my love for Helen Magnus ♥), Star Trek, many years in fandom and queer... friends?

[badfalcon]

I will definitely be starting to talk about Doctor Who - I've just discovered all the shiny old series on Britbox and will be working my way through it. Probably nostalgia glee having not watched Three or Four since repeats early teens. I'm super excited and already rambling, as you can see! LOL