Twitter Exodus Friending Meme

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Maybe no-one besides my handful of DW mutuals will fill this out but let's try having a friending meme like in the good old days.

Comment with this form filled out, read other people's comments, chat, and friend each other :D

<b>Your username on DW:</b> <b>Your username on other social media:</b> <b>Pronouns:</b> <b>Age bracket:</b> <b>Geographical area:</b> <b>Interests:</b> <b>Fandoms:</b> <b>What type of posts can we expect in your journal?</b> <b>Anything else you'd like us to know?</b>

Comments

Thoughts

[ysabetwordsmith]

>>need to get back in the swing of blogging,<<

You might find some inspiration in Recurring Posts. Lots of bloggers pick one or a few favorite topics to visit regularly. That makes it easy to maintain activity without running up your workload.

>>I've been so used to just dumping thoughts on twitter!<<

People do it here on Dreamwidth too, it's just not the majority trend. I made a post about Tweet-like Tidbits on Dreamwidth over on twitter_refugees for folks who wish to continue making and consuming that type of content here. Not everything has to be a page-long post. It's all fine. :D

Thoughts

[ysabetwordsmith]

It sounds like we have a lot in common, but the most salient point for you may be that I tend to post daily about birdfeeding / wildlife / gardening activity. I am in central Illinois USA so that's likely a different set of critters than what you see out your window. I invite you to drop by my blog and see if it appeals.

Also allbingo has a nature theme slated for December, if you're into creative bingo.

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[ysabetwordsmith]

>> i like villains, tilted power dynamics in media, <<

I love villains who are right. Their methods may be fucked up, but their core concern is valid. My favorites include Magneto and Poison Ivy.

So when I create villains for my settings, I tend to go for complex ones who have a goal that makes actual sense. I feel that it makes them more interesting characters. Based on reader feedback, the most popular one in this regard is probably Dr. Infanta. Whether she's a supervillain or a superhera depends on who you ask.

Who are some of your favorite villains?

>>musings on art/(censorship of),<<

I saw a reference to the Three Laws of Fandom in a new friend's blog, looked it up, and posted about it to start a discussion about freedom of expression and the importance of not being a dick because censorship makes fandom shrink. Ensuing conversations have been interesting.

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[ysabetwordsmith]

>> Pronouns: I really don't care <<

:D Yeah, I stuck with feminine ones not because I am feminine, but because it is easy and I haven't found anything I like better enough to be worth the constant work of promoting it. Masculine is fine too. It's great when a language offers a nonspecific set. I'm not attached to anything.

I only started this year on DW, maybe some sewing posts or random topics will follow.

If you're into handicrafts, I listed relevant Arts and Crafts communities.

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[ysabetwordsmith]

Regarding your interests, I've been posting lists of active communities by theme in my Follow Friday thread. I've done Arts and Crafts earlier and just did Science Fiction.

>>I'm still trying to figure out how I'm using this space as opposed to pf and tumblr. <<

Many folks are posting about all different aspects of Dreamwidth, and there are many older ones for Tumblr users. My current one is Twitter Exodus.

The community twitter_refugees has plenty of posts on how to do specific things in Dreamwidth, or what to look for coming from Twitter.

A key difference between DW and Tumbler is that comment threads work much better in DW, so it's easier to have ongoing conversations. Up to you whether that is a thing you wish to do.

Thoughts

[ysabetwordsmith]

>>I'm trying to figure out where I'm going to settle in regard to other social media so really, DW is your best bet for me right now.<<

Now is a good time for that. Not only are folks talking about how to use Dreamwidth, they are talking about other services like Mastodon and Pillowfort for different uses. Various people have made resource posts; mine is Twitter Exodus. Also twitter_refugees has posts about figuring out what you want to do on Dreamwidth and how to do that.

>>I'm trying to settle into a pattern with DW again. Right now I'm updating sporadtically with life stuff, occasional mentions of what media I'm consuming, mentioning my writing life and I might be trying to come up with a template-type thing to help me post regularly but we'll see if I get my brain together enough to do that.<<

Lots of people on Dreamwidth use Recurring Posts for that. Some sort of daily or weekly update is common, but you can also pick one or more favorite topics that you feature regularly. These things make it easier to maintain activity without a lot of work.

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[ysabetwordsmith]

>>I miss the feeling of community LJ used to give me. Would love to get it back (oh to go back to the time of land comms)!<<

For a feeling of community, I recommend followfriday for thematic lists of active communities on Dreamwidth. Just scroll through previous weeks looking for topics you like.

There are a few land comms surviving here! I've seen them while researching other things, but searching "land comms" only brought up one active and that wasn't one I'd seen before: hogwartsishome. So if that's what you want, you may have to be creative and persistent with searching to turn them up.

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[ysabetwordsmith]

>>Craphole Island, which I have used to refer to the UK ever since Shannon said it about the island on Lost.<<

LOL that is right up there with the cheese submarine! Illinois has a town, Terre Haute, whose residents call it Terrible Hole. I heard this while looking at a parking lot that was mostly 1-2 feet underwater after a not-all-that-huge rainstorm, fortunately not flooding our car. But I couldn't really blame them for saying that.

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[ysabetwordsmith]

>> attempting poetry <<

I do a lot of crowdfunded poetry if you want to come look at that. There is one autistic series and several assorted queer series or threads.

>>...i'm still settling in, so i don't really know yet.<<

Lots of folks are talking about how to use Dreamwidth right now. I made a Twitter Exodus post, and there is also twitter_refugees with community resources. If you know some of your favorite topics, you might look at Recurring Posts for inspiration how to frame those. They are very popular on Dreamwidth as they make it easy to maintain activity without a lot of work.

>>i'm an autistic and disabled person working toward self-publishing some very self-indulgent gay books. <<

I think the world needs more of that.

>>currently doing nanowrimo.<<

Go you!

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[ysabetwordsmith]

I find your meta interesting. Feel free to drop by my blog and see if it appeals to you.

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[ysabetwordsmith]

>>I'm definitely missing fandoms that I've enjoyed but haven't participated in,<<

If you look on followfriday there are thematic lists of active communities. You might find some of your missed fandoms on there. And there's nothing wrong with joining a comm just to read stuff; there are rec comms that just list things for people to read.

[magpie_fngrl]

Your username on DW: magpie_fngrl
Your username on other social media: The same. Magpiefnglr on tumblr and discord. Magpiefearne on twitter.
Pronouns: she/her
Age bracket: mid-40s
Geographical area: The Mediterranean
Interests: Reading is the main one. I mainly (but not exclusively) read SFF and romance. I also like writing, watching TV series. photography, languages, folklore and fairytales. I used to be interested in the occult and I know quite a bit about astrology.
Fandoms: Used to be active in drarry but not anymore; currently I'm into MDZS/CQL, the other MXTX books, Kinnporsche, IWTV, OFMD. I like a lot of stuff but I haven't been active in any fandom for a couple of years, I just reblog cute art on tumblr.
What type of posts can we expect in your journal? My DW is dormant atm, but I'm hoping to resurrect it. My most recent posts are monthly life updates and reviews on what books I've read. I used to post fannish thoughts, or rather rants lol When I'm actively writing, I muse about writing issues. I might also post occasionally about mental health.
Anything else you'd like us to know? I aspire to write original romance.

[magpie_fngrl]

Thank you for doing this friending meme!

[magpie_fngrl]

Subscribed! I love talking about books.

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[thefruitbat]

Hey!

Thanks for the link, I'll definitely have a look. :)

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[screechfox]

Ooo, thank you, I'll have to take a look at that!

[magpie_fngrl]

Except for Tolkien we don't share fandoms but I made lots of good friends from Norway when I travelled and I love art and nature. I subscribed :)

[xancredible]

you're welcome!

[xancredible]

Sure!

[profiterole_reads]

I've added you back.

[whichwanderer]

Hello! I love HZD, and despite having played it and HFW, I will willingly watch someone else's playthrough because I am such a nerd for that game. You seem like a chill and interesting person so friends?

[screechfox]

Hello! I share your interest in SFF with queer and trans characters, although I'll confess to not being especially well-read. I've been reading the Machineries of Empire series lately, which has well-delivered on that front. Do you have any particular recs?

I've also recently been in The Magnus Archives fandom, and The Magnus Protocol has also sparked my interest. I haven't gotten around to backing it (not that it needs my help, clearly!) but it looks like it's going to at least be interesting. I've enjoyed some of the work from some people they're getting in to do guest writing from the rest of the network.

I also enjoyed Our Flag Means Death, although I didn't get very fannish about it, and your fics look interesting, I'll have to give them a read!

[screechfox]

Your Harry Potter fics look really interesting, I'm keeping them open in a tab to read somewhen! I love reading good fics about Tom Riddle, and the ships you've written are ones I haven't read before. 👀

I like some book reviews and fandom meta, so I've added you. Also curious about what crafts you do?

[screechfox]

Doctor/Master is such a good ship, do you have a particular era of Doctor/Master you like best?

I've been meaning to get into Malevolent. Podcasts are so difficult, but everything I've heard about it makes it sound like it's very up my alley - I've been in other horror podcast fandoms before.

[screechfox]

Ooo, I'm a tarot and oracle deck lover (although I don't do readings nearly enough). Do you use any decks in particular?