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Makin
| Fan | |
|---|---|
| Name: | |
| Alias(es): | Makin, Makin-, Makin S., |
| Type: | reviewer, recccer, moderator, fandom historian, more |
| Fandoms: | Homestuck, Parahumans, Worth the Candle, Pokemon, more |
| Communities: | r/Homestuck, Worth the Candle discord, Cauldron (Discord server) and parahumans, related webfiction communities |
| Other: | |
| URL: | https://recordcrash.substack.com/ -- Substack Shills List Reddit profile SpaceBattles Profile tumblr |
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Makin is a fan and reviewer. He maintains The Shills List of fiction (both OW and fanfic), which has expanded into a blog, Record Crash, in which he reviews fanfiction, webfiction, and traditionally published media. He's a moderator for r/Homestuck and several other Homestuck subreddits.
Fannish History
- Active in Homestuck fandom since ????
- Started The Shills List in 2016[1]
- Active in the Worm fandom since at least 2017.[2]
- Helped promoted the Unofficial Parahumans Discord Server in 2017[3]
- Created review blog Record Crash in 2018.[4]
Example Reviews and writings
- R.I.P. MSPA Forums 2008-2016 -- posted October 2019. Explanation of attempts to revive the MSPA Forums, failures, and Archiving efforts.
- [OC] Attempting to explain and annotate Homestuck's Google Trends
- Reviews for October 2023
- 28(+3) Reviews: The Pokemon Fanfiction Zeitgeist, Archived version published March 2023
- "Systematic Fiction", Jumpchain, CYOAs, the Celestial Forge and (You)!, Archived version, published July 2024. About Jumpchain and related styles of webfiction that Makin has grouped into a genre and named "Systemic fiction".
References
- ^ Macro Review: The Shills List as of 2024 (Part 1: Main Shills), Archived version. A post on Record Crash that explains the history of The Shills List and how it later developed in Record Crash.
- ^ Comment by Makin S. on Glow Worm P. 9
- ^ There's an unofficial Parahumans Discord, for those who don't know. Join our 400+ fans to discuss the latest chapter!, Archived version. Posted to Reddit on 21 October 2017.
- ^ Fic Review: Delenda Est (Harry Potter), posted May 2018, is the oldest blog entry I could find on Substack as of 24 July 2024.