Yeah it does seem like the mod is inactive. Someone took over one of the communities they moderate so I'm open to having this one being taken over by anyone who wishes to build the community too.
@rikka@ani.social just got Nicole’d for the first time the other day…and then dutifully replied to her, telling her the proper way to request a discussion thread.
That's actually funny lol.
But yeah, I was surprised that banning + deleting user submissions doesn't remove their private messages as well. Hopefully that gets fixed soon. Good to hear that PieFed is quick to respond to this.
Why would they put Persona spoilers in the middle of the article? 🫠
People should really read Patrick W. Galbraith. I've been reading his publications on moe (The Moe Manifesto) and it's really insightful. Related to this article would be Lolicon: The reality of 'virtual child pornography' in Japan which explains the complexity of the issue. Skip to the sections "Risk and pre-emptive discipline", "Juridification of the imagination", "Moral panic", and "The reality of fiction" (or read the entire thing!).
Excerpt from the conclusion:
Because there is no actual crime committed, it ultimately ends up an issue of how one interprets images, of a person’s private thoughts, and this is not something that can or should be regulated. All forms of imagination, regardless of how repugnant some may find them, are legal up to and until they present a real danger to self or others. The evidence suggests that those producing and consuming lolicon images pose no such danger. They have a nuanced understanding of the relationship between fiction and reality, and desire shōjo characters precisely because they are unreal.
Sexual violence against women and children is an unfortunate social reality, and censoring fictional depictions does not reduce it (Shigematsu 1999: 147). It does, however, make it taboo to even imagine sexual violence and denies a space to represent and respond to it. It positions women and children as “pure,” objectifying them every bit as much as the “Lolita effect” (Durham 2009: 12). [...] To the fear that images of sexualized children, even fictional ones, naturalize “cognitive distortions,” the response must be that learning is a social process. This is precisely why the lifeworlds of fans, including lolicon fans, should not be “juridified” out of existence (McLelland forthcoming). It is in these communities, in interaction with one another, that meanings are negotiated. Universal standards will not prevent someone, somewhere from getting the wrong idea, and limiting public interaction may in even encourage it.
It goes much deeper than this though, so I recommend just reading through it.
But I have to clarify that ani.social does have a policy on this which has similar wording, but I personally would not ban or remove discourse surrounding the topic.
Lately I've been watching Pippa Pipkin because it's morning here when she streams so I tune in before I go to class (I like to waste my mornings with YouTube). I don't know anyone else who consistently streams on YouTube around that time. She always comes up in the recommended page.
I watched quite a lot of Kronii and Reine too before.
I'm so close to finishing Angel Beats. I find it more comedic than dramatic but I actually teared up from one of the scenes in episode __*. Only two episodes left and I'm not sure how it's going to end. I have some free time between my classes tomorrow so maybe I'll watch the last two episodes in the library or something.
Kuuchuu Buranko: This one uses rotoscope animation. It's a "trippy" anime that deals with various mental health problems (mostly OCD). I think this is one of those anime that almost nobody really knows about. It's very obscure.
Aku no Hana: This also uses rotoscope animation. I actually never watched the anime and only read the manga. It's one of those psychological types but it's well-grounded in reality. The animation itself is weird however. Probably because rotoscoping at this level is uncommon in anime.
Monogatari Series: The notoriously "immoral" anime series (and one of my all-time favorites). Generally speaking, anything by SHAFT have really unique visual storytelling which includes Madoka Magica and Sangatsu no Lion.
Not quite the same thing but I remember someone linking https://animethemes.moe/ in this comm. It's just a huge collection of anime OP/ED themes with a music player. Not really like a radio station.
edit: @wjs018 commented first while I was looking for the website lol
I spent an entire morning a few days ago reading Prison School. I don't know why I had a sudden urge to read it. I finished up to Chapter ~90 at which point most people say it goes down hill.
It's a fun read so far though. Not a life-changing experience obviously but it's ridiculously entertaining. I probably looked stupid giggling under my sheets that day. Also, the art style is incredible. For some reason, this inspired me to study drawing poses again. Too bad it's not something I can read while out in public.
I'd categorize this one with Domestic Girlfriend as "Stupid But Very Entertaining Manga With Great Art".
Yeah it does seem like the mod is inactive. Someone took over one of the communities they moderate so I'm open to having this one being taken over by anyone who wishes to build the community too.