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Thank you to @dankobah and @neon_heartbeat for making me aware this was happening.
TLDR: Nancy (nancylovesreylo) and Courtney (KyloTrashForever) are still very active in fandom, and will absolutely try to return. https://twitter.com/neon_heartbeat/status/1302385237645639686
Thank you to @dankobah and @neon_heartbeat for making me aware this was happening.
TLDR: Nancy (nancylovesreylo) and Courtney (KyloTrashForever) are still very active in fandom, and will absolutely try to return. https://twitter.com/neon_heartbeat/status/1302385237645639686
In RFR someone asked what had happened to Courtney's fics. Courtney has (at the current moment) put her works on hiatus, and has been playing the, "I was so bullied by those mean Twitter Reylos!" on facebook. I know, I had to stop myself from throwing up too.
Courtney actually left herself because she couldn't handle being called out for her actions and for a piss poor apology that none of the people she had actually hurt could see...because she hadn't unblocked them. An apology is only good if you know...it's actually meant.
Courtney bullied an artist off of twitter, made fun of them and their artwork in her private discord, and then sent her followers to harass the artist after they had made themselves private. I'm not naming the artist out of respect for their privacy
Courtney was only friendly to artists who would draw free artwork for her, or else she ignored you.
Courtney also wrote a very racist depiction of Finn as Gaston in a Beauty and The Beast fic. When she was originally called out for this, she sent her followers after the commentor.
She is however playing it up as Political Correctness on Facebook.
She is however playing it up as Political Correctness on Facebook.
ON TO NANCY. Now Nancy flounced not that long ago after trying to shut down a discussion on racism in their discord for Reylo Fanfic Recs. After a whistleblower brought the shut down to twitter, the whistleblower was kicked for, "Screenshots,"
I have a no Screenshot policy in my own GC. That does not apply to racist attitudes. I left my original GC when the Courtney mess went down because of attitudes towards it.
What happened to the Whistleblower was an attempt to cover up.
What happened to the Whistleblower was an attempt to cover up.
Nancy then chose to leave Twitter when she was called out for her attitude and for her behaviour. This was a deliberate choice.
They both chose to leave instead of face the ugly music and learn from their actions.
They both chose to leave instead of face the ugly music and learn from their actions.
Nancy is still an administrator in Reylo Fanfic Recs. Courtney is still friends with a lot of people there. They're posting about how, "She's doing well, and may write again,"
Nancy and Courtney will try to come back. You need to keep your anger about their behaviour.
Nancy and Courtney will try to come back. You need to keep your anger about their behaviour.
ONTO WHAT JUST HAPPENED
@neon_heartbeat commented on the facebook post I referenced earlier, and gave a short, concise breakdown of what happened on twitter. And a lot of WHITE commenters suddenly became silent, and one got rather angry.
@neon_heartbeat commented on the facebook post I referenced earlier, and gave a short, concise breakdown of what happened on twitter. And a lot of WHITE commenters suddenly became silent, and one got rather angry.
One of the Reylo Fanfic Recs Admin then came on to @neon_heartbeat's comment, talking about the discord being taken out of context. (The context of the Screenshots is Nancy calling the twitter discussion of racism against BIPOC in the reylo fandom drama.)
I added my own comment in support of @neon_heartbeat right before the comments were turned off. This was disappointing but not unexpected.
The reluctance to address racist attitudes is not cute, and should not be encouraged. Unlearning racist behaviours is vital for BIPOC.
The reluctance to address racist attitudes is not cute, and should not be encouraged. Unlearning racist behaviours is vital for BIPOC.
BIPOC have as much right as I do to feel safe in the fandom. They have the right to enjoyment as much as I do. They have a right to feel safe and happy here.
If you want to write a fic but are unsure of how your content is being perceived, please consider a sensitivity reader.
If you want to write a fic but are unsure of how your content is being perceived, please consider a sensitivity reader.
Courtney and Nancy will come back. Maybe by December, maybe by next year, maybe in two years. If you are white you need to keep this anger fresh. Do not let them away with it.
And stop requiring BIPOC to educate you on why you are racist. There are plenty of free resources.
And stop requiring BIPOC to educate you on why you are racist. There are plenty of free resources.
Also, WHEN they come back if you plan on interacting with them like everything is fine again...block me. And fuck you.
One last thing - Courtney got away with it for so long by running people off of twitter by using fans of her writing to attack other people.
One last thing - Courtney got away with it for so long by running people off of twitter by using fans of her writing to attack other people.
Courtney was a bully, do not allow another one to rise up in her place. Just because you enjoy someones content, does not mean it doesn't hurt someone else. Specifically, if your content is racist or ableist or homophobic, and you are told it is so, listen and learn.
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Give Luna space please. If you want to ask questions please ask me and leave them alone. https://twitter.com/PunkyAo3/status/1302426534150656006?s=20
