Journal Housekeeping
Jun. 9th, 2023 02:14 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
enemytosleepCheck out the Master List to find links to all of the 2023 challenge posts.
As the![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
sunshine_challenge draws near, we invite everyone to take a look around their journals and take care of any tidying they might wish to complete before having new visitors next month. Of course, there is no right or wrong way to keep your journal. The possibilities are nearly endless and you can customize your space as you see fit.
As you peruse this checklist, please feel free to mark each item as being Up to Date, In Progress, or Not Applicable to your journals.
Many of us may benefit from the friendly nudge to neaten our spaces, but if you are already up to date, then please still use this post as a place to say hello and investigate new-to-you journals ... you may even have additional tips to share!
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Most of you have seen our list of Tips and Ideas for Organizing Online Spaces before. If you haven’t seen it, or if you would like see it again, please do follow the link as there are several helpful items to consider as you tidy.
There have been some developments in fannish and other artistic online spaces more recently that may deserve your consideration as well. With the rise of things like AI tools and Am*z*n, the number of fanworks and original works that are being stolen has increased and evolved in new ways. From bots downloading fan novels/original works from AO3 to self-publish on Am*z*n (with stolen art on the cover) to users feeding works into chat programs to finish WIPs or rework stories they felt should have ended differently … it could be time to consider how you organize your works online.
Whether you choose to lock your works to members only, remove them from various platforms, adjust/remove blanket permissions that you may have previously given: there is no right or wrong way to feel about any of this. It’s simply something to be aware of and do more research on if you so wish. ♥
(I'm totally fine with people discussing these things below, but as it's a group space, please refrain from ranting or dumping lots of negative energies in the comments.)
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Once you’ve finished, leave a comment to this post saying you’ve done it! Include a link to your pages if you feel comfortable doing so and let everyone know if you are "Ready for visitors!" Most importantly, please check through the comments and go visit new journals, comment on their shiny posts, and maybe make a new friend or two. ♥
As the
sunshine_challenge draws near, we invite everyone to take a look around their journals and take care of any tidying they might wish to complete before having new visitors next month. Of course, there is no right or wrong way to keep your journal. The possibilities are nearly endless and you can customize your space as you see fit. As you peruse this checklist, please feel free to mark each item as being Up to Date, In Progress, or Not Applicable to your journals.
Many of us may benefit from the friendly nudge to neaten our spaces, but if you are already up to date, then please still use this post as a place to say hello and investigate new-to-you journals ... you may even have additional tips to share!
Most of you have seen our list of Tips and Ideas for Organizing Online Spaces before. If you haven’t seen it, or if you would like see it again, please do follow the link as there are several helpful items to consider as you tidy.
There have been some developments in fannish and other artistic online spaces more recently that may deserve your consideration as well. With the rise of things like AI tools and Am*z*n, the number of fanworks and original works that are being stolen has increased and evolved in new ways. From bots downloading fan novels/original works from AO3 to self-publish on Am*z*n (with stolen art on the cover) to users feeding works into chat programs to finish WIPs or rework stories they felt should have ended differently … it could be time to consider how you organize your works online.
Whether you choose to lock your works to members only, remove them from various platforms, adjust/remove blanket permissions that you may have previously given: there is no right or wrong way to feel about any of this. It’s simply something to be aware of and do more research on if you so wish. ♥
(I'm totally fine with people discussing these things below, but as it's a group space, please refrain from ranting or dumping lots of negative energies in the comments.)
Once you’ve finished, leave a comment to this post saying you’ve done it! Include a link to your pages if you feel comfortable doing so and let everyone know if you are "Ready for visitors!" Most importantly, please check through the comments and go visit new journals, comment on their shiny posts, and maybe make a new friend or two. ♥
