I saw a comment about people *recommending fic* like “that would be so incredible” but then dismissed it like it was a Herculean task and I just…“recommending” fic used to be a fundamental fandom activity. Rec culture was a big part of the mid-ground between “creator” and “lurker” imho: it helped develop relationships, get creators’ work out there (& hold it out there longer than 5 minutes), and foster discussions.  It was a HUGE part of fandom pre-tumblr.

linzee (2018)