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I hope people have been able to find someone new to say hello to. If not - or if you missed it this time - keep an eye out for the next one (I promise it won't be such a long wait next time).
For now, wherever you are in the world, stay safe and look after each other.
And remember, my ask/messages are always open if you want to say hello. 😘
Humm 💓
If you follow me on @thehumming6ird you’ll know that i’ve decided to host another Friendship Friday tomorrow (20th March 2020).
Apologies for the short notice, I just figured that some of us might appreciate some much needed positivity during these uncertain times. So, if your new to the fandom, or if you’ve been here since day one, whether you’re self-isolating or doing vital work to keep your country going, we want to hear from you.
It all started a couple of years ago. I had been getting a lot of private messages and asks with a couple of recurring themes, in particular with regards to people who had recently joined the Marvel/Hiddles fandom. I wrote then:
‘Remember when you first came to Tumblr? When you didn’t know a single other person? When you sat there reblogging posts, not altogether sure who would even see your reblogs or if you were even ‘doing it right’? Remember when you were SO nervous to comment on a post because you didn’t know the ‘etiquette’ and whether it would be considered ‘butting in’ on someone else’s conversation? So you just didn’t. Or you plucked up the courage, replying to someone and nobody acknowledged you? Remember when you had no followers. Or two. or five. All of which were bots? Remember when you were just desperate to talk to someone about a piece of work your favourite actor/actress had done. Or simply wanted to rant about how frustratingly adorable *shifty eyes* their right eyebrow is? Remember when you started making edits or fan art or writing fics and nobody reblogged them? Or nobody read them and you sat wondering why? Or how you could make yourself more visible?
I remember ALL of these things vividly. Because for me it really wasn’t that long ago. I’d simply come to Tumblr for some solace from the outside world and to indulge my fandom obsessions. I wanted to talk to people who loved the same things I did. But I knew absolutely no-one. I’m far from Tumblr famous now btw and have absolutely no desire to become so! However, over time I have been very lucky to make some amazing friendships. Now all I want to be able to do is pay that forward.
As an outsider, all fandoms can seem daunting and often cliquey on first glance. There’s SO much fandom specific language used daily, so much back and forth between friends chatting, and yes, sadly, there will always be some drama unfolding somewhere. But there are also amazing people here. Friendly, positive people who share YOUR excitement, enthusiasm, frustrations, passions, and dare I say kinks? 😉 You get the idea…
With that in mind, I had a bit of a lightbulb moment. Wouldn’t it be cool if there was somewhere that new (and old) bloggers could introduce themselves and get chatting to others? Like a kind of ‘Fandom Freshers’ day, if you like. And, because i’m all about the alliteration (sorry nerd alert!) I thought i’d call it Friendship Friday.’
*In the past people have talked a little about their hobbies, their favourite films/TV, where in the world they are (please, be safe in what you disclose), fandom things they like doing eg. writing, making edits, fanart, cosplay, chatting and reblogging (and please do not underestimate how important you guys are in a fandom), or simply just wanted to say hi and see if anyone new to the fandom wanted to talk. There’s no right or wrong way to do this, just be yourself and who knows, you might just meet some great new people. The only rules? We don’t do hate here. And obviously, anon asks aren’t going to work! <3
If you follow me on @thehumming6ird you’ll know that i’ve decided to host another Friendship Friday tomorrow (20th March 2020).
Apologies for the short notice, I just figured that some of us might appreciate some much needed positivity during these uncertain times. So, if your new to the fandom, or if you’ve been here since day one, whether you’re self-isolating or doing vital work to keep your country going, we want to hear from you.
It all started a couple of years ago. I had been getting a lot of private messages and asks with a couple of recurring themes, in particular with regards to people who had recently joined the Marvel/Hiddles fandom. I wrote then:
‘Remember when you first came to Tumblr? When you didn’t know a single other person? When you sat there reblogging posts, not altogether sure who would even see your reblogs or if you were even ‘doing it right’? Remember when you were SO nervous to comment on a post because you didn’t know the ‘etiquette’ and whether it would be considered ‘butting in’ on someone else’s conversation? So you just didn’t. Or you plucked up the courage, replying to someone and nobody acknowledged you? Remember when you had no followers. Or two. or five. All of which were bots? Remember when you were just desperate to talk to someone about a piece of work your favourite actor/actress had done. Or simply wanted to rant about how frustratingly adorable *shifty eyes* their right eyebrow is? Remember when you started making edits or fan art or writing fics and nobody reblogged them? Or nobody read them and you sat wondering why? Or how you could make yourself more visible?
I remember ALL of these things vividly. Because for me it really wasn’t that long ago. I’d simply come to Tumblr for some solace from the outside world and to indulge my fandom obsessions. I wanted to talk to people who loved the same things I did. But I knew absolutely no-one. I’m far from Tumblr famous now btw and have absolutely no desire to become so! However, over time I have been very lucky to make some amazing friendships. Now all I want to be able to do is pay that forward.
As an outsider, all fandoms can seem daunting and often cliquey on first glance. There’s SO much fandom specific language used daily, so much back and forth between friends chatting, and yes, sadly, there will always be some drama unfolding somewhere. But there are also amazing people here. Friendly, positive people who share YOUR excitement, enthusiasm, frustrations, passions, and dare I say kinks? 😉 You get the idea…
With that in mind, I had a bit of a lightbulb moment. Wouldn’t it be cool if there was somewhere that new (and old) bloggers could introduce themselves and get chatting to others? Like a kind of ‘Fandom Freshers’ day, if you like. And, because i’m all about the alliteration (sorry nerd alert!) I thought i’d call it Friendship Friday.’
*In the past people have talked a little about their hobbies, their favourite films/TV, where in the world they are (please, be safe in what you disclose), fandom things they like doing eg. writing, making edits, fanart, cosplay, chatting and reblogging (and please do not underestimate how important you guys are in a fandom), or simply just wanted to say hi and see if anyone new to the fandom wanted to talk. There’s no right or wrong way to do this, just be yourself and who knows, you might just meet some great new people. The only rules? We don’t do hate here. And obviously, anon asks aren’t going to work! <3
I’m very conscious that there is a LOT going on right now. And a lot of it is scary, anxiety-inducing and frustrating. I really hope everyone is safe, well and supported, both physically and mentally.
I know that a lot of us turn to Tumblr for some much needed light relief when real life is particularly bad. And with that in mind, I’m going to try to limit the amount of Covid-19 content on my dash for the foreseeable future. Everything I have posted relating to the virus so far has been tagged: ‘covid-19′ and ‘corona virus’ (so please blacklist those tags - and of course any others currently in use by other bloggers - if these sorts of posts are affecting your mental health). Instead, i’m going to try my best to keep this blog as positive as possible in the coming weeks.
A couple of years ago I started something called ‘Friendship Friday’ where fellow Hiddlestoners - old and new - could come together and make friends. I haven’t hosted one for an embarrassingly long time, but now seems like a very good time to offer a place where people can come together for some much needed fun. With that in mind, the next Friendship Friday will take place this Friday, 20th March 2020. If you’ve never participated before, don’t worry. Everyone is welcome and it’s really easy to get involved.
Simply send an ask to this link, letting everyone know a little bit about yourself (you can be as detailed as you want) along with what particular things you are interested in and I’ll post them on Friday so that others in the fandom can reach out to you/you to them, and get talking/RPing/collaborating on fan fiction… basically anything you want!
I’m also going to continue to inject extra positivity into my queue. Basically, expect more silly cats and other animals, plus anything else that makes me smile. These are tagged as ‘Happy Tag’ and ‘random things that make me giggle’. And of course, I will continue to post new edits.
Humm <3
I’m very conscious that there is a LOT going on right now. And a lot of it is scary, anxiety-inducing and frustrating. I really hope everyone is safe, well and supported, both physically and mentally.
I know that a lot of us turn to Tumblr for some much needed light relief when real life is particularly bad. And with that in mind, I’m going to try to limit the amount of Covid-19 content on my dash for the foreseeable future. Everything I have posted relating to the virus so far has been tagged: ‘covid-19′ and ‘corona virus’ (so please blacklist those tags - and of course any others currently in use by other bloggers - if these sorts of posts are affecting your mental health). Instead, i’m going to try my best to keep this blog as positive as possible in the coming weeks.
A couple of years ago I started something called ‘Friendship Friday’ where fellow Hiddlestoners - old and new - could come together and make friends. I haven’t hosted one for an embarrassingly long time, but now seems like a very good time to offer a place where people can come together for some much needed fun. With that in mind, the next Friendship Friday will take place this Friday, 20th March 2020. If you’ve never participated before, don’t worry. Everyone is welcome and it’s really easy to get involved.
Simply send an ask to this link, letting everyone know a little bit about yourself (you can be as detailed as you want) along with what particular things you are interested in and I’ll post them on Friday so that others in the fandom can reach out to you/you to them, and get talking/RPing/collaborating on fan fiction... basically anything you want!
I’m also going to continue to inject extra positivity into my queue. Basically, expect more silly cats and other animals, plus anything else that makes me smile. These are tagged as ‘Happy Tag’ and ‘random things that make me giggle’. And of course, I will continue to post new edits.
Humm <3
Woah! So I only noticed today that this little old birdy passed 7K followers at some point this week!
Firstly, T H A N K Y O U all so much!! I know the last month has been rough on us all so thank you for sticking around while I took evasive action from the Tumblr purge, and for finding me again if you were unfortunate enough to have had your blog deleted.
Now, after I picked myself up off the floor, I realised it was about time I actually did something to thank you all properly. With that in mind, because it was a success last time, I figured it might be about time to host another Friendship Friday.
As it’s already (late on) Saturday here in the UK I figured we’d do it next Friday (14th September) so everyone who’s interested gets a chance to participate. And, to make it even easier to navigate on the day, I’ve now created an entirely dedicated blog! That way, you can take a look at it any time and reach out to people who are looking for the same things as yourself. Just please be patient with me as it’s still a work in progress!
(And for anyone wondering what the hell i’m talking about, have a look here: Friendship Fridays). Put simply, send an ask to the new blog with some things you like etc and I’ll post them on Friday so that others in the fandom can reach out to you/you to them, and get talking/RPing/writing fan fiction etc!👍🏻
Side note: I understand that people’s personal circumstances might change, so if anyone who messaged me during the inaugural Friday would prefer not to be reblogged on the new blog, just let me know (feel free to PM me) and I will delete your messages immediately - no questions asked. <3
Well here we go! Come join me over on the Friendship Friday blog! Will be starting to post your asks soon 💖
