announcement for my readers : decision
Continuation from the previous blog post here. Thank you for all your responses and feedback.
I was planning to post my 'finished fics' in another private platform strictly for close friends and readers I can trust, but after reading all the comments and the private messages I’ve gotten, I think those who still love and want to read my fics deserve to get the access too. I will most likely no longer work on any new taoris fics, I am no longer comfortable creating new things related to him.
I have decided to post them here but they will be unlisted, meaning that my story won’t show up in my profile nor in the tags. My followers will get notification when I post a new story (as usual), but since the story won’t appear in my profile anymore, make sure to subscribe to it after you click the story page so you can still find the story again in your subscription list and will be able to get an update notification whenever I post a new chapter. Those who don't follow me will not be able to see the stories at all and I am not planning to share the links publicly, so I leave the decision to you. If you no longer want to read my future taoris fics, please do unfollow me!
I have put my ongoing stories as unlisted too, so only those who are already subscribed to the fics will be able to read them, which I think will be fair since I’m also not comfortable posting new fics or updating my fics for the public to see. Maybe I will make them public again in the future when everything is better, I don't know, we all don't know what will happen, but for now, I'd just like to keep them more private to those who still want to read them. If you haven't subscribed to my ongoing twin au and mulan au before I removed them from public, then I'm sorry you are too late 😶
On another note, I have been working on a new fic for another fandom/pairing that I recently got pulled in by my friends. It will take a while before it can be posted, but when it’s done, I will post it on my AO3 only. I don’t like cross-posting my works and I’d like to keep my aff as some sort of archive. If you’re still interested, you can wait for me in AO3. If you want to talk more or follow my future works, feel free to find me on Twitter.
And for those random passerby who complain about me not taking down my old fics, let me ask you something:
Imagine yourself walking around a department store. You suddenly saw a shirt you really hate that you can’t stand looking at it. Will you call the manager and complain about them displaying this shirt or will you just move on and never look at that shirt again?
Block me if you’re unhappy. Don’t make your life more difficult than it already is. The world is burning, the society is crumbling, people are dying, the pandemic is not ending; let’s just focus more on what really matters in real life. Some people can see celebrities as fictional characters, some can't. Arguing about different points of view will lead nowhere.
If you’re still so keen about it, then I’ll gladly let you contact ALL subscribers in my taoris fics to ask them if they’re okay with me taking down my fics. If they’re okay with it, I will gladly take down my own fics. Obviously, my readers’ opinion and comfort are more important than a random stranger’s. Don’t put yourself above my readers and supporters, know your place.
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