rant-the importance of spazz.lol
Only for Small Fandoms. big fandoms...go way. i don't fancy giving advice/pouring my heart to you...you don't even need 'em.
Hi. ranting time again. i know you stalkers enjoy it anyway.
The Importance of Spazzing (to fandoms). -opinion based,not facts- (bcuz kpop/idols/fandoms is serious business...lol. those who emphasize on the importance of real life n see this as ridiculous...then please leave now...because this piece of writing isn't catered for you.)
*in this case, spazz=talk/share opinions a lot in passionate way...or something like that...since i can't find the definition of it...lol*
this is today's ranting topic.
honestly...i think it is important to spazz especially for fandoms....that is...if you want your fandom to grow bigger and stronger.
does spazz play a part? umm, i do think it does.
i always hold on to this belief in the relevance of ripple effect.
in today's society where opinions can easily be formed through influence n mirrorring of other people's opinion...i really believe it.
i'm not saying everyone's like that. i can confidently say that my opinion doesn't get affected by majority....okay it does sometimes, but in a opposite/rebeling way rather than follower way.
but that's besides the point.
before i decided to ditch all fandoms...i mean as in not wanting to claim myself as part of any fandom...
i used to be an active unofficial member of fandoms i supported. i would proudly announce myself as part of blabla n blabla n blabla fandoms too yknow.
i loved to spazz back then...i still love to spazz now. only difference is.. back then i spazz with people i meet...cuz we're same fandoms...woot...*highfive n sister-hugs for all* lol.
now...i just spazz alone....and i know there are stalkers...but i never get to know what they really think of me...nor do i get to exchange opinions with them cuz you know...they're stalkers....i spazz...they read...they leave...i spazz again....they stalk again....they leave again....they have opinion....but of course i don't know...likewise...i might be stalking other people too...*coughslet'snotgetintothat*
And when i first joined my first fandom forum...due to my hyperness...instantly there were people who liked n disliked me....well whtuever...i met my first soulmate internet bff who lived across the world from where i am bcuz she likes my spazz n she likes to spazz as well....the benefit i got....she wrote an extremely well written lovely fanfic with the main character designed exactly after my real life personality n appearance(which is rare to be seen in fanfics)...haa, of course. i treasured it, even though it was left incomplete when she suddenly became inactive...T^T....bcuz it's a gift of friendship n not to mention...something of a level i could never write in a thousand years...seriously. this friend is an amazing writer i wouldn't mind buying her novel if she decides to become a writer...T^T.
the second fandom i joined...was a group that was supposed to be the next big thing...but nobody in 'major league forum' knew them....and you know what's weird....? the fandom itself wasn't that weak. when you go into the group's discussion thread/forum....it was active....yet they never brought it out to spazz at public forum...they just spazz amongst themselves...how's that gonna help spread the love? i was surprised when i opened some topics n posted pictures of them at public forum place....people were interested...and curious....and thankful....bcuz they didn't know what happened to those boys. bcuz nobody would actively spread it OUT. people were interested...but only when somebody would come out of the fandom box and shared what was hidden in the fandom all while with the public. c'mon, if you want them to make it big...obviously you need to help spread the fandom. big fandom=strong power=helps in votings n stuffs n music purchase...you need to grow the fandom.
and also, in the same group's fandom...i was in their international forum...the atmosphere was alrite, quite cozy...but i loved to spazz...and i would go welcome everyone who came together with spazz of course...and met other people who would spazz too...yknow....the place grew to become unlike any other forum that was polite n friendly in restrained way....but a place where everybody felt like family n got along n joked around so happily...even the mods n admins became approachable rather than typical rigid/unreachable awesome aura-mods you typically find...honestly...i never met any forum with such high friendliness level again after that one. of course, spazzing could create problems...bcuz when you talk without limitation...you bound to say the wrong thing at one time or the other...but looking back...i gained more than i lost during my stay there...i was happy...and more n more people joined the forum bcuz of the homely friendly vibe where nobody was an outsider/newbie....everyone would be embraced and welcomed the moment they came in and say hi. honestly...i missed this period the most...the time when i felt it's worthy to miss my entire sleep time to make time for my happy hours in the forum...n helping the admins/mods to update stuffs since i was crazy enough to find the resources to get updates. i also met some awesome friends...
there were a few other fandoms in between but i never really manage to stay long n just left after a short while bcuz the atmosphere wasn't that warm....yknow..when you had something that was too good....you tend to set your standard a little too higher than you should...
then there was another group's fandom i joined but shortly realized i couldn't get along with the fandom...bcuz they're too nice to the point that they don't want/don't know to defend what should be defended...at that time the group was really underrated despite not being unknown and get bashed a lot. but they'd just be like 'oh it's okay as long as we support them n we know cuz we're matured'....i mean like come on...how are you gonna spread the love n make the fandom grow with that weak=matured attitude...? and the mindset is brought down to their other juniors...n i know fandoms in this particular company wanted to be as polite and nice as possible to honour their oppars n unnirs...but there's a fine line between being well behaved and being stepped on yknow? of course, the fandom had grown and there were many rude fans now or fans who wanted to defend but often made points that didn't help the image...i mean, big fandom equals more strong as well as weak spots. but i just wanna say being quiet to show maturity...honestly...only help the negative vibe grow stronger...cuz if the negative vibe wasn't true...somebody would've come out n defend them...common sense peeps.
and then there's another fandom...which i was either in for a short while or never really in...more or less, the same thing. they spazz but only amongst the inside people in the fandom. i joined the forum, but it was rigid and kinda cold...i get warned the first day i went for spazzing...huhuhu......and hardly people spazzing inside. i tried to stay a little longer...post comment where hard works been posted without being too spazzy....but things remained cold n unwelcoming...once i get enough coldness...i just left...no matter how much i love to stay...yknow peeps...i have my standard of ideal. so...yeah. n the fandom isn't as united as i hoped. people were just doing their own thing, spazzing only with the cliques they've gotten friendly with...or hardly spazz. even when this group was often bashed...these 'hardcore' fans never appeared to spazz/defend what deserved to be defended....there was no sense of unity...things had gotten so bad at time that i'd see their own video uploaded by their own fanbase..filled with nothing but hate comments....how the fk could that happen? where's the fans to show your fandomness? and surprisingly when i see a topic praising or honouring this group....all these invisible hardcore fans poof...appeared proclaiming their undying love from the beginning when honestly...i've only seen 10% of them who would always be there through thick n thin. who am i to judge? but i'm still judging....i'm just glad during this time...i'm no longer a part of any fandom...so i'm just an outsider/onlooker.....observing...or i'd be so disappointed.
Now...let me summarize the importance of spazz..incase you got lost...cuz my points tend to jumble up...
1. When you spazz...it gets more people spazzing with you...especially if you're friendly. and when that happens.. it creates a welcoming vibe. take official video/akp articles for instance. (and take out the fandoms who just think of spamming in order to increase comments/or cheating/or posting meaningless comments like uhhh....*insert a random name of the group's member*...we're just looking the wholesome ways) you always want to increase views or get more people's attention rite? well, people who doesn't know might not care...so why not help them to get to know? why not add some information people doesn't know? or why not reply to comments that have possibility to reply...like if they ask something...or they commented something you agree/disagree on? it would create conversation and in the process...increase interest...whether from the people you interact with or the people who read. That's how fandom grow. if everyone just wanna stay in their comfy cocoon...then don't complaint about small fandom/lack of support/effort. n just live with it.
2. Spazzing ripple effect can change false opinion. sometimes you see things that are so unfair/misleading happening to a group...and so many people are joining the bash fest against your idol. and you know it's undeserving/untrue. so, why just stay quiet and watch? you afraid of them attacking you back? oh c'mon..it's just the internet...how can their attacks affect you that bad? if you're in a fandom...it means..your idol is a serious business...if you're afraid to fight for them...then who will?...sometimes when i come across these stuffs where bashing were winning the majority...i get so baffled...sometimes i wasn't even part of the fandom...and i find myself defending them when i didn't know much...i just knew what was happening was so disgusting that i couldn't just shut up and watch....how did the fandom survived that? sorry..but i tend to be judgmental on these stuffs...if you're gonna claim to be something great....live up to your name. (and when you defend, please get your point across n not just some weak argument, idk how to explain...just connect your point with logics n rationale n common sense...n you'll get it)
3. smart spazzing can create opinion. it's all about attitude 'yo. if you only spazz 'oppar is so hottt!!!' or the likes...i'm sorry that won't do much. if you're in all those elite fandoms...than yes, you can get away...but even in those fandoms...you can see how the stans would bragging the whole time about how talented their oppar/unnir are...why not take note and do the same for your underrated oppars/unnirs too? are they only hot/y/cute? idk bout you...but to me...many of underrated idols are way more awesome than those overrated topdogs...it's just that people doesn't know or refuse to acknowledge that their oppar/unnir would be inferior by some lowly nugus....well,when i like an idol...i'd be so fking proud to flaunt about their talents n abilities...if they're hot...you post a picture and people can see it...you don't have to tell what they can already see yknow? well, you can do that...but why not add anything that would intrigue ppl? like their personality/talents/quotes/anything impressive? after all, it's a way of selling their name...to gain more fans...an attempt. and NEVER comment stupid comments. things like...when oppar get bashed for something....don't say things like...."oppar didn't mean it"....no, just no. if oppar is wrong, there's no shame in saying things like you admit they're wrong...and you hope they'd change it. or if it's unfair bashing n you know it....you can provide proof that he's not a person like that. maybe his exmaple of attitude from other accurence to counter this one...idk...just don't blindly defend something for the sake of it...cuz it creates the image of 'stupid fangurls'.....yknow typical opinions on fangurls aren't very nice/ok..maybe boys too but usually gurls are the main target...no intention of gender discrimination there...
4. No matter what...don't be rude/offensive...friendly spazzing is a plus point. i get that being too friendly can be annoying. well, you have to know when to push n pull. and about being rude....just bcuz some other fandoms are bashing your oppar/unnir....doesn't mean you have to offend their idol back...that is fking immatured and only add more negativity on your own idol. i've just seen example of this incident happening before my own eyes....and i went there and said it out...but bcuz the idol whose fangurls were bashing the other idol in defensive attempt has bigger fanbase....i just got aplenty of thumbs down. ouch. well i did my social responsibility....lol. but seriously....when oppar/unnir getting attack, please counter attack with class....make sure you re-read your argument before posting n make sure it doesn't sound ridiculous.
5. spazz bcuz spazz can make someone's day. and you never know what that might lead to^^. somebody spazzed on a random vid of mine today..and it made me so happy...it made me want to work harder...it's motivation n warmth. i rarely receive it for anything...so whenever i do...i absolutely appreciate it. n most time i would remember those people...:) i spazz sometimes for the same reason. to motivate people. you don't have to just praise them...but spazzing about the work itself...can be rewarding to them. take a translation/subtitles for instance...a fanbase/subber posted something...how about instead of being fking lazy and saying simply 'thanks for sharing/thanks for subs' spazz about what you've just read/watched n understood/feel. that could motivate them to work harder yknow...cuz they know you're appreciating their work...and not just by saying you appreciate their work....same goes with fanfics....you do know that fanfics can also be a tool to promote artistes/make the fandom grow, rite? that's why i'm against silent readers. by motivating people who produce things for your pleasure...things like articles translations/videos/subbing/anything-pictures/updates/infos...you are motivating them, and appreciating them...giving them strength...isn't a fandom supposed to support each other? c'mon...i've been in both place....provider and the provided ones....and it's so much easier to comment something meaningful than searching for material/working on it.....like....a 1000000000000 times easier...n less time consuming.\
to end this rant...let me remind you that this is just written on an impulse...i might regret it later...but i hope it'd benefit at least someone(in small fandoms preferably...like i say...i don't fancy big ones...met too many arrogant as fk ones...)...and in no way i'm claiming myself as a perfection at this issue...hey...i did many stupid mistakes...that's how i learnt what not to do(though i continued doing it...whutever)...n i'm not perfect either...my spazzing often gets me in trouble in fandoms i joined...bcuz not all would share same opinion. those stuffs above are my opinion based on experience n observations...clearly not the same with each fandoms' styles. you can choose whether to take my words seriously or not...they're just one person's pov....not facts, mind you.
but in any case you passionately disagree/pissed off with my writing...
please don't bother saying anything at me...
cuz...
true story.
hey..i have weakness/flaws too ok. i never said i don't.
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