Depends on the itch that needs to be scratched. If I'm searching for a kink or scenario by tag, idgaf about the fandom but I definitely will filter out fandoms I know I don't want. I've been in fandom long enough to have gotten bored with just fandoms I know, or annoyed by how much terrible fic there is in my fandoms, so branching out is just what happens.
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