Tumblr on Fanlore: This Vagabond Fandom Life
“No one has ever wanted us,” writes @telesilla in her 2018 meta on the Tumblr NSFW Content purge. “And by us I don’t mean fans in general, but creative Fandom, if you will.”
In “This Vagabond Fandom Life,” she describes a long history of fandom migration and complicated relationships between fans and corporate rights holders. If corporations don’t want us, where can fans find a home?
Read excerpts from her meta, as well as responses from other fans, on Fanlore.
This article is part of this week’s spotlight series on Tumblr fandom, in response to Tumblr’s NSFW content purge. Every day, we’ll be spotlighting a different piece of Tumblr fandom on Fanlore, leading up to the December 17th ban on adult content.
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