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Snowflake Challenge #4
Jan. 10th, 2022 12:44 amIn your own space, make a list of things that you wish existed in fandom or elsewhere, and/or that you'd like someone to create or do for you.
Three is the traditional number for wishes, right?
- For fandom archives to have preservation plans! It could look a lot of ways; things like importing through Open Doors, backing up works in case of technical problems, a plan in place if an archivist is no longer able to maintain the archive, etc. I'm being selfish here, I love getting into older fandoms and it's a bummer to discover that lots of fics in a fandom are no longer accessible.
- I wish some of my fandoms had more activity in places I already am. Starsky & Hutch fandom is active on Facebook (which I don't have), and The Professionals fandom is active on LJ (ditto). Starsky & Hutch does have an active discord that I am in, but I haven't really found an equivalent for The Professionals, either on discord or DW. I know I could join those platforms if I really wanted to, and mostly I am ok with the disconnect, but hey this is the place for making wishes!
- I've attended some virtual single-fandom cons during the pandemic (SHareCon,![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
bistocon, Terror Camp). I had a great time at all of them, and it made me wish that more of my fandoms had virtual fancons, especially smaller fandoms that might not be able to support an in-person, multi-day con (but could support a small group of people having themed discussions/watching vids/hanging out/etc for a day online together).
Three is the traditional number for wishes, right?
- For fandom archives to have preservation plans! It could look a lot of ways; things like importing through Open Doors, backing up works in case of technical problems, a plan in place if an archivist is no longer able to maintain the archive, etc. I'm being selfish here, I love getting into older fandoms and it's a bummer to discover that lots of fics in a fandom are no longer accessible.
- I wish some of my fandoms had more activity in places I already am. Starsky & Hutch fandom is active on Facebook (which I don't have), and The Professionals fandom is active on LJ (ditto). Starsky & Hutch does have an active discord that I am in, but I haven't really found an equivalent for The Professionals, either on discord or DW. I know I could join those platforms if I really wanted to, and mostly I am ok with the disconnect, but hey this is the place for making wishes!
- I've attended some virtual single-fandom cons during the pandemic (SHareCon,
bistocon, Terror Camp). I had a great time at all of them, and it made me wish that more of my fandoms had virtual fancons, especially smaller fandoms that might not be able to support an in-person, multi-day con (but could support a small group of people having themed discussions/watching vids/hanging out/etc for a day online together). 
