/r/hobbydrama
| Subreddit | |
|---|---|
| Name | /r/hobbydrama |
| Date(s) | 6 June 2018 - Current |
| Founder(s) | sand500 |
| Type | Discussion subreddit |
| Fandom(s) | None |
| URL | |
| Related articles on Fanlore. | |
/r/hobbydrama is a subreddit dedicated to the documentation of drama and other historical notable events in various hobby communities and subcultures. The sub's definition of hobbies includes, among other things, fan activities like fanfiction, fanart, and cosplay.[1] The community's scope therefore allows for posts documenting drama and history both in specific fandoms and larger fannish communities, such as exchange fandom.
The subreddit is notable for its high standards for submissions and lengthy writeups. In turn, the subreddit has received praise both from its own community and outside sources. /r/hobbydrama is occasionally used as a source for documentation on fandom history, including on Fanlore.
Activies
Posts to /r/hobbydrama usually take the form of extended write-ups about specific events taking place among hobbyists. The sub guidelines note that a "hobby drama post" should be:
- a high-quality, well thought-out post about a dramatic event in a hobby space. Readers overwhelmingly prefer posts which lay out the history, stakes, events, and consequences of the drama, and which include receipts like screenshots or chat logs. Posts should have minimal direct involvement by the poster and not be overwhelmingly biased, and any personal information of participants who are not public figures must be censored.[1]
Moderators of the sub also post weekly "hobby scuffles" threads where members are encouraged to post about and discuss minor or developing dramatic events. These threads are an attempt to corral information about events that don't (yet) merit a full post, and to promote higher-quality and more comprehensive hobby drama posts.
In addition to hobby drama posts, "hobby history posts" are also permitted. These are posts that provide information about the history of a given hobby, without the focus on dramatic events.
Example Fannish Submissions
Posts About Specific Fandoms or Subfandoms
- The Fall of Superwholock - Superwholock
- Married to Severus Snape on the Astral Plane: The Story of the Religion of Snapewives - Snapewives
- Someone leaked classified military documents on the War Thunder forum (for the third time in a year) - War Thunder
- JK Rowling and the TERFed Child - Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling
- J.K. Rowling's husband's "fake" appendicitis... - the Harmonian ship war
- How Destiel Made Everyone On Tumblr and Twitter Regress 6 Years and Go Fucking Bonkers - Supernatural and Destiel
- The HIV+ high school AU/cannibal mermaid Hamilton fanfiction incident - Hamilton fandom and hivliving
- The Spirit Animal Club, or: I Want to Get Off Jason the Evil Polar Bear’s Wild Ride - Warrior Cats Forum RP
- Tumblr and the Battle of the Gay Pirate Shows - Black Sails, Our Flag Means Death, and Tumblr polls
Posts About Pan-Fandom Activities or Events
- Livejournal's icon subculture: 100x100 pixels or else! - Icon making
- Unleashing your imagination and burning your porn stash: the Great Fanfiction.net NSFW purge(s) - FanFiction.Net's NC-17 Purges
References
- ^ a b /r/HobbyDrama subreddit description. (Accessed May 7, 2023.) (archive link)