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Don't silence fanatic enthusiasm.

By Monique StarPublished 5 years ago 3 min read
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With the current free usage of the Internet, it has become easier to bring communities together and for those communities to show enthusiasm for certain things they have in common. For this article, the example worth bringing up is the example of fanatics of various celebrities/shows showing their enthusiasm by tweeting about them, posting theories and observations about particular shows, writing down "What if" scenarios in the form of fanfiction or, what is worth discussing and protecting as of now, creating drawings and video edits dedicated to those celebrities and shows and posting them on Instagram.

At the time of writing this, several people on Instagram have been suffering the issue of Instagram accounts dedicated to getting accounts dedicated to fanatic enthusiasm reported and, eventually, deleted. This is unfair unless some of the accounts are guilty of stealing fan art from other people non-stop and claiming it as their own or harassing other fans or the idols the communities bond over. Apart from issues such as that, there isn't much harm in having an account where you show your enthusiasm in the form of observations, picture edits, video editing, artwork, etc. (especially if video clips and songs in the video edits are used under the Fair Use policy).

Consider the following: you're not the best at making friends or expressing yourself and not a lot of people are as enthusiastic about what you're a fan of. What do you do? This has the same answer as "Where do you go?" You turn to the Internet and you browse through different forms of social media for the sake of curiosity. You start to see posts that somewhat relate to what you're enthusiastic to and, all of a sudden, you get a little more interested; you like a few pictures, interact with others that left comments, maybe you even retweet someone who makes you see a scene in a show from another perspective. You consider joining in on the fun when it comes to drawing, dressing up, making video edits, etc. and almost feel uncertain and insecure until you either remember that others in the community have felt the same fear or you just want to get your art or other form of fandom participation out there before the idea vanishes. You feel a bit happier, you feel like less of an outcast, and you start to grow in your different forms of art and improve. Suddenly, you receive word that a good amount of your peers within the community have had their accounts where they express themselves taken down because some people thought it would be a good time-killer. You start to worry that you will be the next to go. Once your account gets taken down, to feel forced to say goodbye to your form of expressing yourself, your friends you've bonded with in the fan community, goodbye to not feeling like a really big outcast.

Because of what was initially stated, it is incredibly important to help the accounts on Instagram that are in danger of being deleted simply because they are innocently showing how much they really enjoy what their idols provide. There is so much more that can be taken away from the individuals than just the ability to browse and "double tap" whatever they want to. It's not easy for everyone to find activities they can really connect to (that might eventually turn into what they want to do in their future for the better, also), so this issue shouldn't be something that can be easily ignored. Humans are a social species and even those who seem antisocial deserve to feel like they connect to someone, even if the communication can only be done by the taps of a keyboard.

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Monique Star

I'm not the most sophisticated adult out there. I'm also not the best at communicating all the time, but I do try my best to get my thoughts out there into the world verbally or nonverbally.

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