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

[magnetic_pole]

DW username: magnetic_pole
Preferred pronouns: she/hers
Other platforms (tumblr, twitter, etc): on AO3 under same name and Tumblr as notquitepetworth
Active/primary interests or fandoms: I'm a long-time HP fan (Remus/Sirius, any femslash, female characters, older characters); anything Sherlock Holmes-related, both ACD and present-day versions; hugely excited about Avatar/Korra; a traveler and lover of new and interesting places; a new pet sitter who, midlife, discovered a passion for cute animals (and they're all cute); tea, coffee, and food; writing; LGBTQ and migration/immigration issues
If you've seen me around, it's probably because: After a few prolific years in the 2000s, I haven't been writing much, but I'm a frequent commenter, and I co-mod a small year-end Remus/Sirius exchange called small gifts
I post about: These days, mostly real life, travel, and the animals I help take care of; Friday Five; hoping to read more fiction in 2020 and post about that
I post/check my feed: I check DW daily and try to comment on at least a few posts; I try to post weekly and usually fall a bit short there; resolving to be more consistent in the new year
I want to find people that post about: Things they care about; I'm not picky
I am most interested in interacting with people on: DW
My blog is: Selectively public; real life issues are locked
Anything else you need to know about me: Mostly just a huge fan of chatting online with smart, friendly folks

[sperrywink]

Sounds like we are simpatico about what we want to post more about. Friends?

[magnetic_pole]

Absolutely! M.

[nafs]

Hello, also a Holmes fan, you seem interesting, I've added you *wave*

[magnetic_pole]

Let's give it whirl! M.

[diabolica]

Hi! I know I’ve seen you around, as I was active in HP fandom about 10 years ago. I’ve been MIA from fandom for a while but I’m looking to get back in to reading and commenting. Friends? :)

[magnetic_pole]

Great! (And welcome back. :) M.

[diabolica]

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