Rule one of fandom: there are some things that only exist for us.
Don’t send actors fics
Don’t give them explicit art ever
Don’t tag them in rpf questions or theories
Don’t try to bring them into fandom drama of any kind
Don’t hold them responsible for what the producers and writers decide
They’re still people. They have private lives, which do not include fandom.
louder for the people in the back!
For fandoms that don’t have actors? Don’t do this to the content creators either.
Don’t bring them your discourse about characters.
Don’t bring them into your shipping wars.
No matter how much interaction they have with fans, they aren’t your friend. They are the content creator and you are the fan.
Yes, hold the people responsible for writing and creating content responsible for things that are racist, misogynistic, homophobic, transphobic, classist, etc. And encourage them to do better.
Do not expect them to cater to your desires regarding character arcs and canon ships.
There are actors and some content creators, especially in film, who adore fandom and think it’s all wonderful.
THEY WILL FIND US.
You don’t have to send things to them. The fact that fanfic and fanart exist are no longer fringe-group secrets. Everyone in the entertainment industries know that fanworks exist. You don’t have to tell them. You don’t have to tell them that some of it is explicit; you don’t have to tell them that a lot is not. You don’t have to show them that some is adorably cute.
If they’re interested, they’ll seek it out. Don’t inflict fanworks and fandom drama on them; you don’t know what squicks them, what reminds them of some personal trauma - and what they are contractually, legally required not to acknowledge. (Or what they are legally required to report to someone else, which is worse.)
If they like fandom, they can find it. You don’t have to let them know it’s here, and you don’t know enough about their tastes to recommend “the good stuff.”
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