User:Angstics

Introductory Essay
Hello! As a kid, I used to enjoy Minecraft content more than the game itself. I recently got back into Minecraft youtubers/streamers (including the DreamSMP members, among many others). I even started enjoying the game way more! I'm a fan of the story and the behind-the-scenes alike. I like to draw fanart, write analysis, edit this wiki. It's all very interesting to me. I care about keeping wikis accurate, objective, and consistent. You'll see me editing grammar, or maintaining a style guide, or reconstructing sections. Sometimes, I'll add new information or rewrite sections.

The thing I really enjoy about new age Minecraft content creators is the openness of the community. I like their inclusivity (LGBT+ RIGHTS!!) and their storytelling. It's a new way of creating content; where the game doesn't make the person, but the person makes the game. New age MCYT is about how you can transform Minecraft into something new. The DreamSMP is a fascinating approach to this idea. It's big, nuanced, collaborative. They take old things, like stories of revolution, and make them new. And it's fun! It's so fun!!!

My hope is that the creators who gained a platform from this SMP treat their position well. It's important to remember how to maintain a healthy relationship between creator and fan. One doesn't owe the other anything, one shouldn't dominate the other, one shouldn't blindly follow the other. As a fan, it's important to remember that what you see is a performance, just like how we present ourselves is a performance. But it's also important to remember that creators are still human. And so are fans! Both "groups" make mistakes and participate in human nature, the good and the bad.

It's also important to remember that moving on is natural. One day, this community will fizzle. Creators and fans will move on to (hopefully bigger and better) places. This is a good thing, just as it is a sure thing. I hope that throughout this journey people choose to do the right thing. For themselves, for others, for the greater good. Up until the end.

Anyway, the point of this essay was to say that I hope my role in this community makes it a better place. Writing is one of my favorite activities (is that obvious?) and and I have high hopes for the MCYT community so! I hope everything ends well.

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