Real Quotes from Real Fic and Reviews

[rynling]

On one hand, I don't know how I feel about outsiders watching a subculture they don't understand for the express purpose of mocking it. 9/10 of what's posted seems like children being silly or confused, and it feels mean-spirited to make fun of them. It's like how there used to be Tumblr accounts dedicated to belittling stuff posted to DeviantArt until a bunch of professional artists came forward, explained how everyone goes through a weeaboo period in their early teens, and advocated for supporting young artists instead of bringing them down. When people create things and post them for free, they're looking for a friendly community, and some random stranger pulling the online equivalent of the shower scene in Carrie can take years to recover from. Like, if you really want to entertain yourself with the stupid things people say on the internet, go get your "real quotes" from Reddit or 8chan or something and leave the kids alone.

On the other hand, this shit is hilarious.

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