#(and i would take 5 million comments of even passing support like this)

I hate that planned obsolescence is starting to reach fandoms. I hate that fandoms are starting to die after two, three years, I hate that whenever you stop getting content that means the fandom will die and be gone.

I need people to stop trying to brush off old interests as being ‘cringe’ as soon as you lose interest, or worse: make it seem like it’s imoral to like something that they themselves held so dear before.

Fandoms are meant to last for years and years, the moment content stops being created is the moment we truly thrive because we keep creating the content ourselves the way we love it and expand on the things that are already there for us.

I don’t care if you lost interest on something, it’s fine and normal even, but stop trying to blame and make fun of people who still do love the fandom and the content and the things we can create.

I need people to enjoy fandom again

rememberbasil

I’m still friends with someone because we bonded during the kagepro craze. It’s ok to grow and find new interests but be proud of the things that woke up parts of you.

#somanywips #fandom #fandom issues #old fandoms #fandom olds #kagerou project #kagepro: fandom #(I was checking my activity feed)#(OP who left that comment pls know I got really emotional just now)#(Every day I wake up and check my notifs when I'm feeling good)#(and when theyre actually manageable)#(Seeing someone leave an actually NICE comment on posts)#(even just briefly)#(is what really makes staying around worthwile)#(and I would take 5 million comments of even passing support like this)#(and seeing something even PASSINGLY kind in my activity feed {especially in response to other OPs I reblogged on Fandom issues})#(over the most asanine going on 5+ to 8+ years fandom wanks I've ever seen in my life)#(There are years I genuinely worry I'll be like the only person left contributing even small posts or archiving of some fandoms)#(Even though I {also} know thats {also} unlikely but like Yes Ive seen fandoms grow much slower including this one&it really does worry me)#(I'll probably always be around archiving things somewhere even if I have to do it under different pennames in future but Yeah All This)