Originally posted by: Pottermeow
I swear I will be the most pissed off ever if IF gets insulted publicly like that... This is one of the most positive forums I know, with rarely any blind people or extreme people on here who hurl abuses at actors or characters they don't like...
PS I don't really know what the latest updates on the off screen drama are, and have no interest in finding out, but I saw that story Akshay put up of Twitter posts, and no matter what the instigation, the language used isn't something right.
You know that's what I am waiting for. Let them come at us. I've literally grown up here from a teenager to early 20s and I'd be damned if anyone comes at us in condemnation. In ALL my years here... and I've been here quite a while (sorry if its irritating but I have and this needs to be addressed) I've been on countless forums, at least 5 or 6 and these are the ones I remember because I've WRITTEN there. NEVER before have I experienced this kind of stalking/war/maligning by ANY of the parties involved, actors or fans. There have always been people of ALL age groups here. From teens to married individuals and contrary to what y'all might see with the larger number of female population here at the moment I've interacted with guys too on previous forums, ones with whom all the women in that particular fandom were very comfortable interacting with and friends with. This was the kind of vibe we have had. Nothing major but still very calming.
Never before have I felt scared about updating my info over my profile simply because it was such a SAFE SPACE and continued to be, for me, up until now. With all the friend requests/profile visits I'm being graced with from newbie accounts, which I simply failed to notice before have left me stunned and I've had to do changes over my account which weren't that monumental to be very honest but nonetheless were needed to be done.
IF and people here have helped me in ways I couldn't describe. I STILL after all these years go back to my earlier stories (no matter how crappy I have written them) just to read the kind words I've gotten over time that have been a rock to me throughout my ordeal. I wouldn't shy away from sharing a pretty EXTENSIVE post if anyone continues to malign or degrade this platform simply because it is a sore spot in their eyes.