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How does this comm work

This comm is meant as a general meeting place for SW fandom on DW. Originally, the format had been a weekly “chat corner” post with an optional discussion prompt to get things going, but as of September 2022 we’re moving toward a more traditional “everything goes” style of DW community (please forgive any potential hiccups as we adjust).

“SW fandom” covers anything Star Wars related, whether it’s movies, TV shows, books, games, or LEGO sets.

As for content, everything is welcome! Fanfic recommendations, memes, serious discussions about GFFA politics, behind-the-scene news… if it’s Star Wars, it’s fair game.

Posting

Posting to the comm is open and unmoderated, but please, keep the posts:

On-topic. Obviously.
Moderated. I don’t expect anything bad to happen here, the comm is small, but still. Keep an eye on the comments and be ready to step in.
Spoiler-proofed. Use cut tags and warn if the content and discussion is intended to be spoiler-y.
If NSWF, visibly marked as such, and any NSFW content hidden behind cut tags. By “NSFW” I mean anything you would rate E on AO3.

Commenting and behavior

I know Star Wars people have opinions and a lot of those aren’t nice, whether to the canon or other fans. And you know what? That’s alright. It’s a big canon that likes to make big points about moral issues, it naturally attracts a certain kind of people.

So I want this comm to allow for this. I don’t want this comm to be a “positivity only” utopia because that’s exhausting, but I also don’t want it to descend into madness.

To help with this, Dreamwars has a feature called Dark Side posts. These are spaces set out for outright ranting, negativity, or any “hot takes” you don’t want to stink up the main space with. Using them is optional, it doesn’t mean that negative opinions are unwelcome anywhere else, but highly recommended.

As of September 2022 there is one “perennial” DS post, but this might change in the future (I’ll update the rules accordingly).

Secondly, I want us to be able to coexist without tearing each others’ throats out. Thus, rules:

Manage expectations.

If you can, try to signal if you want to have a discussion or just to squee/shitpost. If someone else guesses wrong, try to take it with grace.
Spelling things out is the safest bet. Do you say the movie is garbage because you hate it, or because you think it’s garbage but it’s your garbage and you actually love it? No judgement either way, but it’s good to let people know which one it is.

Negativity is okay, but keep it contained

If you just wanna rant, go to the Dark Side post. You can always link it from the current discussion, something like “yeah, I need to complain about this, I’m moving it to the Dark Side post, [link]”.
If you wanna have a serious debate, signal it. If you’re not sure if the person you’re replying to wants a serious debate, try to ask before dumping one on them.
Keep arguments civil. Remember, people being wrong on the internet about your favorite SW XYZ can’t hurt you!
Absolutely no personal attacks for any reason. If you have a problem with someone, let me know. If someone is attacking you, let me know.
Avoid saying racist, sexist, or other -ist crap. That said, if you think someone is saying any -ist crap, make sure it isn’t your fandom goggles throwing up false positives.

Agressive purity policing is not okay

We will operate under “kinktomato” and “dead dove do not eat”.

SFW kinky, tropey, shippy discussion is okay, but ideally don’t dump it on unsuspecting parties.
If you want to talk about something others might consider “sick shit”, make a SFW comment and link to your own blog, so you and anyone interested can talk it out in comfort.
If someone is talking about something you consider “sick shit”, try to (politely!) request them to take it to their own blog, or if you don’t feel comfortable with that let me know and I’ll do it for you.

If you need, ask

Woof. I’m sure I’m forgetting something crucial. I’ll add to this if something comes up.

I won’t say this will be a general “safe space”, because that is a misleading and hurtful blanket term (I recommend reading that linked post especially for the list of possible things people ask from a “safe space”, it’s a good starting point for exploring your own needs). If you want to know if this comm would be a safe space for you, this post has screened comments, so ask and I will specify as much as I can.