[ SECRET POST #3076 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3076 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I imagine the vast majority of English speaking fandom is of Western European culture, and just aren't familiar with other holidays. I bet if you advertised enough and got at least a few people from your own culture to promise to participate, you might be able to make it work, but things like Christmas exchanges are probably always going to be more popular.

[(Anonymous)]

This. It definitely can't hurt to try and start up some new exchanges that relate to your own culture. They probably won't gain as much traction, but it could still be fun

[(Anonymous)]

what about a nondenominational fest, tho? or would people not want to do random exchanges, do you think?

[(Anonymous)]

ayrt

You mean something like a random exchange on a random day that isn't a holiday/celebration anywhere?

Honestly back in the LJ days, I'd see things like that happen, but with tumblr I don't even know how fandom works anymore or how one would go about organizing that. But I think it's harder for most people to remember a random day, than it is a holiday. Though I wonder if you staged it on a day where something exciting happens in the fandom - like the day of a show's season finale, or something, that might work and it wouldn't really be a holiday at all.

[(Anonymous)]

ayrt

that's a cool idea, actually, like to celebrate a finale. or could be a date special to a specific fandom, like the fma "burn down your house and leave" day.

but it wouldn't work for multifandom events.

[(Anonymous)]

Oh yeah! A date significant to a fandom, like FMA Day, or maybe a protagonist's birthday or something, would probably work too. But multifandom events would be a bit tougher to find a day.

Maybe a day like a solstice or equinox, that all the world can relate to (well I guess it doesn't make much difference if you live around the equator lol)?

[(Anonymous)]

solstice/equinox could be cool. though you should check your having-solstice-and-equinox privilege and think about the equatorial people!!!
jk jk

[(Anonymous)]

You mean like Festivus: A Holiday For the Rest Of Us?

[(Anonymous)]

I'm not quite sure how to phrase this. As a western european with a christian background, I wouldn't feel comfortable writing about another culture or religion. The only time I would is if the fandom or character I was writing for was from that culture, or was linked to another religion. And only then would I write something after tonnes of research and a beta who could correct any mistakes.

I guess this sounds anal, but I just don't think you can capture the nuance of another culture or religion without some input from someone 'on the inside' as it were. It may read okay to other westerners, but it might offend someone who was actually of that culture or religion.

You can get a taste of it in some Japanese anime/manga when they have stories set in Europe or America. It's sometimes not quite... right. Especially the Christian elements. (Not that I'm offended by it, but someone might be.)

[(Anonymous)]

SA Please note, not intending to imply everyone in the West is Christian. I'm bloody tired, and haven't managed to phrase this^ as well as I'd like. Please just assume not out to offend anyone here, and all the usual Tumblr-required disclaimers apply.

[(Anonymous)]

It wasn't that you implied anything, it's just that a lot of Christmas exchanges ask for Christmas themed fics.

[(Anonymous)]

da

Ohhh wait, are you talking about fix exchanges where the theme is actually Christmas? I thought you were just talking about the usual "gift exchanges" or whatever. Or maybe those are supposed to be Christmas themed fics, I have no idea, I've never participated.