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i do think that a significant part of the disgust towards dsmp fans is because people arenât aware that the content creators are genuinely writing and playing characters in a legitimate roleplay story and not a bunch of teens unwarrantedly making violent fanfics of real people
every time i see a tweet or account that expresses concern and alarm over a particularly intense scene in the roleplay, not knowing that itâs roleplay, i think âman, someone should probably tell them that this is a legit campaign and not boundary violating fan contentâ but then
no oneâs willing to sit down and explain because holy shit how do you even explain the dream smp
âthis one casual funny roleplay they did with their own names and self inserts that very quickly spiraled out of control, to the point where the self inserts are very different and
âthis one casual funny roleplay they did with their own names and self inserts that very quickly spiraled out of control, to the point where the self inserts are very different and
distinct characters as opposed to the streamers, and something the streamers are well aware of and deliberately write, develop and play on. and fan content and creativity is something the streamers are genuinely excited and encourage because itâs a roleplay. and that, sue to
the intersection of their roleplay with their public image and brand, there are clear boundaries the streamers set with for âfan content i am okay with being made and fan content i am not okay with being madeâ and boundaries a majority of fans follow and carefully ensure others
are following as well. and that any objectification of the Real Streamers (as opposed to fan content for their roleplay characters) is a different topic entirely and something the content creators and fanbase generally work out efficiently and peacefullyâ
like that shit isnât gonna fit in 280 characters to a stranger online yakno
and obviously the dream smp fandom should watch their content and make sure to tag everything properly, explain everything clearly, and stray away from content that is too heavy or uncomfortable for the roleplay (such as shipping). and for the heavy content that *is* present in
the roleplay (such as abuse and suicide) we need to treat respectfully and be very aware of how they may be perceived
still. the CCs chose not to change the names of the characters from their usernames because they were already invested by that point. the CCs went âdonât ship
still. the CCs chose not to change the names of the characters from their usernames because they were already invested by that point. the CCs went âdonât ship
things that we arenât okay with being shipped and have common senseâ and their fans agree and many also choose to not make excessive violence too
like. itâs A Genuine Roleplay Story with Themes and Characters and Plot, of course thereâs gonna be fan content yakno
like. itâs A Genuine Roleplay Story with Themes and Characters and Plot, of course thereâs gonna be fan content yakno
and even in the case of early season 1 (aka when wilbur joined) itâs clear that it was roleplay that just bounced off their existing friendships. not with characters so distinct as they are now, but the whole âletâs start a drug empire hehe 
â was definitely casual roleplay that
â was definitely casual roleplay that
the CCs initiated, and the whole fandom kinda vibed and made content and went with the flow
it just started getting Serious and More Developed and Distinct once the creators realized âwow fans like this. hey wait *I* really like thisâ and started writing the story as it is today
it just started getting Serious and More Developed and Distinct once the creators realized âwow fans like this. hey wait *I* really like thisâ and started writing the story as it is today
by the way, if someone sent you this thread-
thatâs what â/dsmpâ and â/rpâ means. since the CCs use their usernames as their character names, it can get confusing to know if a tweetâs about the creator or the character, so one of the writers proposed roleplay tone indicators
thatâs what â/dsmpâ and â/rpâ means. since the CCs use their usernames as their character names, it can get confusing to know if a tweetâs about the creator or the character, so one of the writers proposed roleplay tone indicators
so people can quickly tell the difference
(thatâs also what people mean by âdream smp roleplayâ and [name]âs character - theyâre talking about the in-lore and canon roleplay as opposed to the actor behind the character)
(thatâs also what people mean by âdream smp roleplayâ and [name]âs character - theyâre talking about the in-lore and canon roleplay as opposed to the actor behind the character)
TL;DR
a bunch of streamers were doing casual funny roleplay and then got seriously invested, so they developed it into a genuine series with distinct story, character, and themes and never bothered to change the charactersâ names and appearances from their MC usernames and skins
a bunch of streamers were doing casual funny roleplay and then got seriously invested, so they developed it into a genuine series with distinct story, character, and themes and never bothered to change the charactersâ names and appearances from their MC usernames and skins
