I am also really excited! I've dipped claws into forums before, mostly with Melonland. A big part of my enjoyment is that during the school year, they tend to be less likely to be blocked than big social media sites... At the same time, though, I've been participating in fandom spaces on Tumblr or Discords for a while now. I'm excited to see how this goes!

I definitely have an interest in the structures and locations of older internet culture, even if I was not really old enough to witness it. I enjoy fast paced chats like Discord, but I have discovered I enjoy posting longer rambles like this to threads and especially sending longer, almost letters to friends I meet in these spaces. I think it's always important to remember that the past isn't necessarily better- The MSPA forum was very entwined with Homestuck, and you can see in the language and humor of the first acts that. Yeah. Not great. Slur replacement mod exists for a reason.

But also, this forum makes it easy to label your pronouns and there is an expectation of respect. I enjoy thinking about the past, but it really, really, REALLY makes me excited seeing dedicated fandom spaces being created with respect and diversity in mind. The forum part is mostly just a fun bonus for me- I look forward to seeing how it goes, and I can't wait to see what tomorrow holds!