https://graycardinal.dreamwidth.org/ As the Cardinal Flies - Dreamwidth Studios Mon, 22 May 2023 22:52:18 GMT LiveJournal / Dreamwidth Studios graycardinal personal https://v2.dreamwidth.org/483384/509203 https://graycardinal.dreamwidth.org/ 83 100 https://graycardinal.dreamwidth.org/85424.html Mon, 22 May 2023 22:52:18 GMT https://graycardinal.dreamwidth.org/85424.html This was originally going to be a comment to <a href="https://is.gd/Ma8aAH">an entry</a> in <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://bcgphoenix.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png' alt='[personal profile] ' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://bcgphoenix.dreamwidth.org/'><b>bcgphoenix</b></a></span>&nbsp;'s journal (to which I was pointed by <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://skygiants.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png' alt='[personal profile] ' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://skygiants.dreamwidth.org/'><b>skygiants</b></a></span>), but it got long and I decided that it makes more sense as a post of its own. <br /><br />So. <a href="https://is.gd/A1L4UT">Fandom Against Racism</a> is a thing, calling out the <a href="https://www.transformativeworks.org/">OTW </a>for not moving quickly or thoroughly enough to combat racist activities on AO3. Their cause is unquestionably noble - but their call to action pushes some of my personal buttons, and thereby hangs a post.<br /><br />/// <br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">(&nbsp;</b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://graycardinal.dreamwidth.org/85424.html#cutid1">Context first:</a></b><b class="cut-close">&nbsp;)</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=graycardinal&ditemid=85424" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments https://graycardinal.dreamwidth.org/85424.html current events fandom social justice racism opinion ao3 otw "Call Me Beep Me" thoughtful public 0