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Hi friends! 
As the #Binjin/ #CLOY fandom grows, it's important that readers know what they are getting into when they are reading stories. Just borrowing from things in the Star Wars fandom, it would be great if we can all tag our fics and one shots, even on Twitter. THREAD.
As the #Binjin/ #CLOY fandom grows, it's important that readers know what they are getting into when they are reading stories. Just borrowing from things in the Star Wars fandom, it would be great if we can all tag our fics and one shots, even on Twitter. THREAD.
Tagging is like a mask - it protects you and the reader. I can see what I want to read ahead of time, and you are protected from flames from people who got into something they didn't expect.
It also helps writers reflect on what we're writing, and if it's responsible to put out into the world, especially with many young readers.
Examples of things to be tagged are: abuse, medical death/disease, character death, violence, suicide, infidelity, ANYTHING nonconsensual or even borderline nonconsensual, dom/sub, & even pregnancy (some people don't want to read!)
Again, NOT a comprehensive list, but examples.
Again, NOT a comprehensive list, but examples.
You can put a tag in your tweet, like cw: tag1,tag2,tag3 (cw stands for content warning).
You can also consider moving anything with many tags to AO3, which has a great tagging system already in place.
Mature content should definitely only be on AO3 or Wattpad.
You can also consider moving anything with many tags to AO3, which has a great tagging system already in place.
Mature content should definitely only be on AO3 or Wattpad.
Aside from tagging, please be conscious of what content you are putting out in any fanfiction that uses any real life names.
People spend lifetimes building reputations, and they are not just characters in our stories to be played with at will.
People spend lifetimes building reputations, and they are not just characters in our stories to be played with at will.
Also, there are many young readers who will take your fic as examples of real world relationships. Please be cognizant when writing blatantly misogynistic characters.
And consent for smut in fanfics should be verbal, enthusiastic, & ongoing, just like consent in real life.
And consent for smut in fanfics should be verbal, enthusiastic, & ongoing, just like consent in real life.
Write responsibly, but do write! Please just tag it so everyone can enjoy it. 
XOXO, your local CLOY authors
XOXO, your local CLOY authors
Thank you @MagueRaven, @doczanahorias, @binjintingz, @itspbjellytime for your insightful discussions and inputs! And calling on all my author friends to help spread the word and implement this 
Thank you all so much!
Thank you all so much!
