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⌈ Secret Post #6550 ⌋

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Name the fandom. And repeats, etc.

(If you think something in this thread is a troll, please ignore it! Conversation is fine, but OT wank makes stuff harder to keep track of in this thread. Thanks.)

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[Xenoblade 2]

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NS, NF, etc.

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[(Anonymous)]

That's like 70s anime style, exciting at the time but incredibly dull now because we've all seen it evolve into more complex and interesting forms.

[(Anonymous)]

I'm gonna swing by the theatre this weekend. It's caught my eye and I haven't been to the movies in years

[(Anonymous)]

I don't watch this show but this is adorable.

[(Anonymous)]

the ads I've seen on streaming are just awful. the animation is jerky, janky, and unpleasant, I can't imagine sitting through lengthy action scenes with that jank. hard pass.

[(Anonymous)]

Personally, I just don't think the style fits with the overall aesthetic of Middle Earth.

Nicely done, NC State Board of Elections

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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/as-recount-starts-north-carolina-supreme-court-gop-candidate-challenges-60k-ballots/

Some good news anyway.

[(Anonymous)]

Same. It looks off.

What are your favorite shows where you don't interact with the fandom at all?

[(Anonymous)]

Mine are Only Murders in the Building and Bob's Burgers.

[(Anonymous)]

I've been there, friend. And if you don't feel the actual need or want to go back to books, hey, solidarity.

But I'm going to ask -- is it the content, the tagging, the format, the routine, the budget, or some combination? Because I realized that maybe 90% of my not reading physical books was because I'd moved a couple times and didn't have a good place to read a codex format story anymore. Not to mention the library was out of my way and I hadn't built a routine around it. But I wanted to read published books! There were Many that I'd gone "oh yes I do want to read this" and just -- hadn't. I do have a better physical book reading place now, but I still consume a lot of fanfiction and a lot of ebooks.

Most libraries these days have ebooks, with or without a dedicated app for your phone (if you prefer reading on your phone to the computer). The recommendation process, unfortunately, has been Crapified by Libby. But the whole system has brought my ebook budget back down to mostly free credits I get from choosing the no-rush Amazon delivery option. You may have to visit the library in person to get a card and set up your PIN (they often use something derived from your phone number by default) but after that you can operate from either the phone or the computer (Libby app, and your library's subdomain of the Overdrive website, or both). When the library ebooks expire, they just generate a notification and go back to the library without penalty.

And some libraries have phased out fines -- library science has looked into it, and it turns out that fines are not a major source of funding, and result in lower circulation due to people who have started to get fines just Not Engaging anymore. Rather than it being a motivation to get the books back on time. They still generally charge replacement cost if a book is lost or damaged. But if you do have fines that are keeping you from the library, see if the library has a forgiveness program.

For tagging, I've been using The Storygraph -- my usual routine is to find a book that looks interesting in the library app, then look for tags; if I see the little warning symbol that means it's got tags that I would prefer to be prepared for, I make sure to get it in ebook rather than audiobook so it's easier to skim, and so I won't get caught unawares while driving.

Re: What are your favorite shows where you don't interact with the fandom at all?

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Criminal Minds. The fandom seems mainly shipping. I just want to enjoy the show, and I don't ship anyone.

911/911: Lone Star. I do have a couple ships, but I don't really read fic or do fandom.

[philstar22]

For me (not OP), it is energy. I just have to read/write so much for work. When I do read fun stuff, it is either online lists, fanfic for a few specific fandoms, or sometimes books I love but have already read (or at least have read prior ones in the series). I've struggled to work up the energy for new things.

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I go through phases where I read more fanfic than books and vice versa, but I did go a few years where I didn't read anything because I was just so burned out from reading stuff for school. I think sometimes it's just easier to read fanfic because there's already a familiarity to it, but with a book, you don't have that and it's a little more work to get invested.