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I’ve been contemplating whether I should post this or not. But the issue has gone too far and because of that we are being ridiculed. Please always remember that we represent SJ. So here’s my two cents about what’s currently happening in our fandom.
I know that during the current worldwide economic crisis not a lot of people can afford to buy SJ related products whether it be bubble chat, beyond the supershow, fanship or even individual merchandise.
A lot of people would use their money for necessities that could get them and their family through the crisis. Is there something wrong with that? No! Let me repeat that, NO! THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT!
Being an Elf is not measured through financial means. I’ve never heard of a SJ rule where you can only be considered an Elf if you spend money on them. Being an Elf means supporting them in any way you can. If you can’t buy merch then support them by streaming, voting, etc.
I’ve been an Elf since the sorry sorry Era but I haven’t been to a SS, The first album I’ve purchased is Timeless, The first fanship i’ve had is for SJR4. I haven’t purchased anything prior to that because I couldn’t prioritize them during those times.
Does that mean that I wasn’t an Elf before? NO! Just because I couldn’t afford it at that time does not make me less of an Elf. Does that mean that I consider Elf who cannot subscribe as inferior? HELL NO! Does that mean that those who are able to afford it are superior? HELL NO!
Now for the current Issue. I personally don’t see anything wrong with sharing bubble messages to your friends. If you want to spread the happiness to others then by all means go ahead. If you want to help I-Elf with translations then I admire your generosity in helping others
But personally I hope you would share it in the comfort of DM’s or GC’s. Am I being selfish or petty by asking you to do it privately? NO! And let me explain why. It’s about respecting the boundaries that has been subtly implied by the members.
What do I mean? Some members share things on bubble that they don’t post on sns and other members are more active in bubble than in sns because they see it as a safe place where they can interact with their fans.
If the member has posted something about it on their sns or if it’s a topic that they’ve previously addressed then I see nothing wrong with making the bubble chat about it public. But for personal things that they’ve only shared on bubble then that’s where a line must be drawn.
Let me give an example. A member posted an explanation on bubble for his recent absence and he hasn’t posted anything about it on his sns. So as a sign of respect I didn’t post anything publicly. Yes, I sent my mutuals a DM about it because I know they’ve been worried about him.
but that does not mean that the information should be made public. What happens in his private life should not be a public topic of conversation. If he posted about it on sns then go ahead and post about it but if he hasn’t then respect his privacy.
You can send words of encouragement or you can write posts of support to the members without having to divulge any private information.
I know some are gonna argue that if they didn’t want it made public then they would’ve kept it private. In a way they have. They posted about it in a platform that is not accessible to everyone. The point is if it’s not on their public sns then it shouldn’t be publicly shared.
Some might argue that bubble isn’t exclusive for fans and you’re right. Reporters and antis can subscribe just to get information about the members which they can then use against them publicly.
However if info is leaked from those avenues then there’s nothing we can do about it. Just because those people are bound to do it does not make it any less acceptable for us to do it. As a fan our first priority must be to protect the members.
If someone not subscribed wants to know about a certain topic then DM someone who is subscribed. But please be mindful not to publicly divulge the information that was given to you privately. Again it’s all about respect.
You can message me if you want to know about the bubble chats of the members i’m subscribed to and I’ll gladly share it to you. I believe in sharing happiness. Privately, of course.
That’s my opinion on whether the posts should be shared or not. Moving on to the other side of the coin.
As I’ve said above, I think things should be shared privately but that does not mean that I condone the bullying of accounts that publicly do so. If you strongly disagree with what they do or if you are concerned about their account being suspended by lysn
Then try to talk to them privately. I see no reason to publicly vilify accounts that only want to help I-Elf. There’s no reason to bring in financial capacity into the argument. It’s uncalled for to divide the fandom between those who can and cannot afford to subscribe right now.
If you’ve reached out to them and they haven’t done anything and it still bothers you then mute or block them. Again, there’s no need to come after these accounts with your pitchforks and knives.
Reporting those accounts does not make you a better Elf. Spamming their posts with harsh and negative words is uncalled for and does not make you an Elf. Bringing unneeded arguments to their posts does not make you an Elf.
There should be no division in our fandom because at the end of the day, we are all here for the members. We are here to support SJ in any way we can.
We’re not here to flaunt what we have, we’re not here to discriminate, we’re not here to flame our Ego and see who’s the better Elf. Let me repeat it. Not being able to afford does not make anyone less of an Elf than those who can. Being an Elf is not measured financially.
