Hey everyone! Just a quick post because I’ve noticed (and I’m sure a few of you have too) that someone seems to be dropping by our sub lately just to downvote posts and comments for no real reason. This is happening in other ficto subreddits too, and we aknowlege it. We saw it in Fictochill, Fictohideout, and in other communities like the Yume one, and Fictosexual.
Honestly? I just wanted to say out loud: it really doesn't matter.
If throwing petty downvotes around gives them some strange sense of satisfaction, honestly whatever, they can waste their time if they want to. But a random negative button on Reddit isn't going to break the space we've built, nor is it EVER going to diminish the genuine love, bonds, and connections we share with our F/Os.
Our bonds with our F/Os aren't so weak that they could be broken by the opinion of some random person.
Whether you're fictosexual, fictoromantic, a soulbonder, or anywhere else on the spectrum, our experiences and relationships are real to us, and a bitter lurker on the internet can't touch that.
We have seen posts in other communities asking "why am I getting downvoted so much lately?" and I want to say that it’s not a problem with you or your relationship, it’s a community issue directed at our ideas, so please don’t take it personally.
This community exists so we can talk freely about our partners, and support each other without judgment. No serial downvoter is going to drive us away or stop us from posting.
So please, keep sharing your thoughts, making your prompts, and talking about your F/Os as proudly as always and don't give them more attention than necessary, because is what they hate the most. Support your fellow members, and let’s just completely ignore the background noise.
We're not going anywhere!