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

[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*

[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.

[forestofglory]

Hi, I've been falling in cdrama hole lately and I'd love to add more people who want to talk about that.

[dancing_serpent]

I'm definitely up for that! Come, check out the latest Xiao Zhan picspam at my journal. *g*

[forestofglory]

Thank you! Will do!

[hitokage]

Ahh, Xiao Zhan is such a ridiculous cutie and one of these days I will get back to watching The Untamed (I mean, I've read the book twice, but shhh). Subtitles take energy and what is energy in December, precious? ww
My thread for more about me, shall we friends?

[dancing_serpent]

Yes, sure!

and what is energy in December, precious?
Spirits, that's so true! I can't wait for it to be over!

[jo_lasalle]

I haven't made an entry here yet but I was skimming comments and "more The Untamed people" caught my eye. *g* I recently fell head over heels into this fandom and would love to know more people on Dreamwidth who are into the show. My general intro post is here - think we might get along? ^_^

[dancing_serpent]

Excellent! I'll add you right away. *g*

[jo_lasalle]

YAY! :D

[badfalcon]

I am awfully fannish over Taron Egerton right now and need more fans of his in my life! :) I'm adding you

[dancing_serpent]

Awesome! Adding you right back. :-)

[worlds_of_smoke]

hello! I've seen you around a lot on some of our mutuals and you seem like a pretty neat person. Mind if I add you? :)

[dancing_serpent]

Go ahead! Adding you right back. *g*

[solo]

Hey, I'm totally into Guardian and The Untamed, too! Friends?

[dancing_serpent]

Yes, absolutely. *g* I'll add you right away.

[solo]

OMG that was quick, I was just going to edit the post after looking at your profile. I was born in Germany and I live in Scotland! Come visit anytime so we can SQUEEEEEE!

[dancing_serpent]

I actually had planned to move to Scotland, which got slightly derailed a few years ago. I might just stop by next time I travel there. *g*