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Many of us are pining for Pillowfort in these rough days of deprivation, and perhaps we are wondering where our friends have gone. After several of us got to talking through back-channels, we decided to create a comm where we can find each other, chat, share content, etc.
If you are not familiar with Dreamwidth, here are some suggestions:
( More under the cut )
Questions? Confusion? Comments? Suggestions? Leave them in a comment on this post!
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Admin Post: Sticky: Pillowfolks Friending Meme
Feb. 4th, 2021 11:17 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
prettyarbitraryHello! Looking for friends/content/people to follow? Put your hat in the ring with the Pillowfolks Friending Meme!
Comment on this post with some information about you that you'd like folks to know, then browse through comments left by others to find people you know or who sound interesting.
If you'd like a template for your comment, you can use this one:
Comment on this post with some information about you that you'd like folks to know, then browse through comments left by others to find people you know or who sound interesting.
If you'd like a template for your comment, you can use this one:
yourlibrarian
3 for the Memories' 2025 session will be open for posts on January 3, 2026 and will run for 3 weeks until January 24. Event participation is as follows:
1) Three photos only per person during each annual session. Members are encouraged to discuss the reason for their choices.
2) Photos can be hosted at Dreamwidth or elsewhere, and should not be larger than 800 px width or height.
3) All three photos should be in the same post. Cut tags should be placed after the first photo.
3 for the Memories is not a competition, and entries are not being judged. Rather, participants are encouraged to share photos they took in 2025 that they find meaningful in some way or which represent how they experienced the year.
Questions? Visit the announcement post at
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threeforthememoriesTV Talk Friending Meme
Feb. 10th, 2025 06:41 pmyourlibrarian
This Valentine's Day, we're inviting everyone to "join the couch... and the conversation" in our
tv_talk friending meme! Are you a binge-watching pro or casual viewer? There's a spot for everybody on our tv_talk couch! Get ready to cozy up and share your love for television.To join in just subscribe to
tv_talk and when the meme is launched, comment with some answers to the prepared prompts. Let us know at our announcement post if you have any questions.TV Talk Rec Fest!
Jan. 2nd, 2025 05:23 pmyourlibrarian
Have you watched new TV shows or discovered older ones that you really enjoyed in 2024? Let others know about them in
tv_talk's Rec Fest, kicking off on January 12.There will be posts made each day from the 12th through the 18th, each day a different genre with the 18th for any ones we didn't cover earlier in the week. Help others find new things to watch!
For more details and if you have any questions, visit our announcement post.
yourlibrarian3 for the Memories' 2024 session will be open for posts on January 3, 2025 and will run until January 24. Do let others know about us, as anyone can participate by just joining the community.
Just a reminder of how the event runs:
1) Three photos only per person during each annual session. Members are encouraged to discuss the reason for their choices.
2) Photos can be hosted at Dreamwidth or elsewhere, and should not be larger than 800 px width or height.
3) All three photos should be in the same post. Cut tags should be placed after the first photo.
3 for the Memories is not a competition, and entries are not being judged. Rather, participants are encouraged to share photos they took in 2024 that they find meaningful in some way or which represent how they experienced the year.
Feel free to drop any questions about the community or how the event runs on our announcement post.
yourlibrarian
The March Meta Matters Challenge is focused on not just new meta, but making sure older meta gets a chance to be read and remain a part of fandom history. Join us in March to start archiving your work!
Participants will be locating past meta work and copying it over to a secondary location to ensure its preservation and improve its access. Everyone will work at their own pace and set their own goals for the month. Prompts for new meta will be offered and check in posts will encourage participants to keep going with their older work.
Visit the community for more information and join in on March 1!
prettyarbitraryI know a lot of people who don't visit DW very often because they think it isn't active. Well, it isn't Twitter or Tumblr, but there's plenty going on! So I thought I would compile a list of active comms that can help fandom peeps put some life into their DW reading lists and keep them apprised of upcoming events.
( Finding people & conversations )
( Icons )
( Exchanges, fests & events announcements )
( Exchanges, fests & other fandom events )
There's loads more out there! If anybody who sees this wants to put a word in for other active fandom comms on DW, just drop it in the comments! And feel free to link this post around to people you may know who're looking to build their activity on here.
( Finding people & conversations )
( Icons )
( Exchanges, fests & events announcements )
( Exchanges, fests & other fandom events )
There's loads more out there! If anybody who sees this wants to put a word in for other active fandom comms on DW, just drop it in the comments! And feel free to link this post around to people you may know who're looking to build their activity on here.
Three For the Memories in 3 Weeks!
Dec. 14th, 2022 05:44 pmyourlibrarian
3 for the Memories is an annual community opening on January 3 and running until January 24. Its purpose is to share photos that each member has taken during the prior year. This might be the 3 photos that they feel best encapsulate their year, or are simply the ones they most wish to share by whichever criteria they choose. Anyone can participate by just joining the community.
Rules
1) Three photos only per person during each annual session. Members are encouraged to discuss the reason for their choices.
2) Photos can be hosted at Dreamwidth or elsewhere, and should not be larger than 800 px width or height.
3) All three photos should be in the same post. Cut tags should be placed after the first photo.
3 for the Memories is not a competition, and entries are not being judged. Rather, participants are encouraged to share photos they find meaningful in some way as a form of sharing different experiences with one another.
Visit
threeforthememories for more information or to ask about the event.Three for the Memories Starting Soon!
Dec. 3rd, 2021 11:14 amyourlibrarian3 for the Memories is an annual community opening on January 3, 2022 and running until January 24. Its purpose is to share photos that each member has taken during the prior year. This might be the 3 photos that they feel best encapsulate their year, or are simply the ones they most wish to share by whichever criteria they choose. Anyone can participate by just joining the community.
Rules
1) Three photos only per person during each annual session. Members are encouraged to discuss the reason for their choices.
2) Photos can be hosted at Dreamwidth or elsewhere, and should not be larger than 800 px width or height.
3) All three photos should be in the same post. Cut tags should be placed after the first photo.
3 for the Memories is not a competition, and entries are not being judged. Rather, participants are encouraged to share photos they find meaningful in some way as a form of sharing different experiences with one another. If you have any questions, visit our masterpost and ask away!
osteophageToday on the Twitter and Tumblr accounts, PF Staff has announced the reopening date for the site: April 29th.
Note for this reopening stage, new signups will once again be limited to invite codes. Previously generated codes will still be valid.
Staff also included this warning about loading times:
Note for this reopening stage, new signups will once again be limited to invite codes. Previously generated codes will still be valid.
Staff also included this warning about loading times:
Nonetheless, we are anticipating the possibility of heavy traffic from users eagerly returning to our platform the day of our re-launch and the days after. This may result in some site slowness and intermittent downtime. We’ll keep everyone updated on our social media channels regarding site stability. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Pillowfort Update 4/7/21
Apr. 7th, 2021 05:24 pmosteophagePF Staff has not announced a more specific reopening date, but today they did announce a progress update on the security assessment. The projected reopening is still slated for April.
Pillowfort Update 3/26/21
Mar. 26th, 2021 08:11 pmosteophagePF Staff announced today that you can now message them for a text backup copy of all your posts, either by email (info@pillowfort.social) or by using the contact form.
The latest word on reopening is still April 2021.
The latest word on reopening is still April 2021.
Pillowfort Update 3/19/21
Mar. 19th, 2021 03:47 pmosteophageStaff has released updates today on the official PF Twitter and Tumblr accounts.
The main announcement is that Pillowfort will return in April and that the new security consultant has been hired.
They've also posted a Q&A about the status and future of the site. It answers questions about PF's downtime, the length of its time in beta, and its dependence on continued donations.
The main announcement is that Pillowfort will return in April and that the new security consultant has been hired.
They've also posted a Q&A about the status and future of the site. It answers questions about PF's downtime, the length of its time in beta, and its dependence on continued donations.
Pillowfort Update 2/23/21
Feb. 23rd, 2021 07:52 pmosteophageToday PF Staff announced that they're aiming to re-open the site by the end of March.
Here's an excerpt from the full announcement:
Here's an excerpt from the full announcement:
We are taking this time to do a thorough evaluation of the site and make improvements to the site’s security and permission checks from the top down. In spite of only a handful of issues being brought to our attention during our public launch last month, our developers want to conduct a thorough assessment of the entire site and develop a more in-depth suite of testing procedures. While it would not take long for our developers to fix the current known issues themselves, using the downtime to do systematic improvements will strengthen our platform in the long term and help prevent such issues from occurring again.
yourlibrarianFor anyone who has ever created any meta, the
marchmetamatterschallenge community will be running again to help keep you going (or get started!) on archiving your meta works on AO3.While creators have often used multiple sites to host their works, one type of work has generally been left out of fans' efforts at archiving and preserving fanworks -- meta. In many cases, meta posts have not been copied anywhere else other than the location where they were first posted, leaving them hard to find and particularly vulnerable to loss.
So what if we can make a small dent in getting it saved? The March Meta Matters Challenge is focused on not just new meta, but making sure older meta gets a chance to be read and remain a part of fandom history. While new meta is also encouraged, the priority for Meta Matters is to make sure meta doesn't vanish with sites or personal accounts when those get closed or moved.
This is a month long event that kicks off on March 1. There are no signups and anyone can participate, whether here at Dreamwidth or elsewhere.
If you have any questions about MMM, look over how the challenge works, or visit our FAQ or leave a comment!
Also, if you enjoy meta? Check out the over 250 works archived in 2020.
Read-Only Version of PF is Up
Feb. 7th, 2021 05:22 pmosteophageAs of today, you can now visit individual posts, blogs, and communities on Pillowfort, so you have the opportunity to go and save anything that you've posted there.
Staff recommends that you clear your cache if you're still logged in. Instructions at the link.
If you don't, be advised: some of the interference usernames are still up, so if you're currently logged in, be careful. The homepage, followers page, mutuals page, communities page, block list, messages, notifications, settings, and other pages may be compromised. I recommended that you avoid clicking around at anything from the inside and instead simply look at the site externally, in a private/incognito tab.
Staff recommends that you clear your cache if you're still logged in. Instructions at the link.
If you don't, be advised: some of the interference usernames are still up, so if you're currently logged in, be careful. The homepage, followers page, mutuals page, communities page, block list, messages, notifications, settings, and other pages may be compromised. I recommended that you avoid clicking around at anything from the inside and instead simply look at the site externally, in a private/incognito tab.
hello fellow pillowforters!
Feb. 6th, 2021 11:35 pmforeverdawningDW username: foreverdawning
Preferred pronouns: she/her
Other platforms (tumblr, twitter, etc):![[tumblr.com profile]](https://www.tumblr.com/favicon.ico)
foreverdawning princessrococo
Active/primary interests: Twilight
If you've seen me around, it's probably because: I creep on PillowFort sometimes.
I post about: I post/check my feed: I check at least four times a week (whenever I get a chance to get on a desktop)
I want to find people that post about: Twilight, Yuri on Ice, Poldark, Lucifer Netflix, historical dramas, did I mention Twilight?
I am most interested in interacting with people on: I use waterfall and tumblr the most.
My blog is: mainly public, some personal posts are locked. If we've been friends for awhile I'll usually grant access
Anything else you need to know about me: I like fish...and weaving. I don't ever talk about it publicly because it's a bit embarrassing but I'd love to see more knitters and crafters in my feed.
Preferred pronouns: she/her
Other platforms (tumblr, twitter, etc):
Active/primary interests: Twilight
If you've seen me around, it's probably because: I creep on PillowFort sometimes.
I post about: I post/check my feed: I check at least four times a week (whenever I get a chance to get on a desktop)
I want to find people that post about: Twilight, Yuri on Ice, Poldark, Lucifer Netflix, historical dramas, did I mention Twilight?
I am most interested in interacting with people on: I use waterfall and tumblr the most.
My blog is: mainly public, some personal posts are locked. If we've been friends for awhile I'll usually grant access
Anything else you need to know about me: I like fish...and weaving. I don't ever talk about it publicly because it's a bit embarrassing but I'd love to see more knitters and crafters in my feed.
Admin Post: Discussion Post: What are you yearning to Pillowpost?
Feb. 6th, 2021 01:38 pmprettyarbitraryFirst a bit of comm business:
The What do you want from this community poll is still open. I'll let it run for another day or so. We have over 25 members (already!) and less than half have voted, so if you've got opinions, feel free to make them known!
But so far, there's strong consensus in favor of:
So let's get started with those discussion posts! Our first topic: What do you wish you could post on Pillowfort?
What's the most recent thing that had you thinking, "I should make a post about that?" Or the thing that's overpoweringly making your fingers twitch because you keep thinking about it and have nowhere to put it?
Tell us in the comments here--or heck, make your own community post about it!
(Fun fact: on DW, you can track comments for a post or comment thread! If there's a convo you'd like to follow, look along the bottom of the post or comment for the 'Track this' icon--it might look like a little bell--and click it to turn tracking on or off. If you add tracking for a comment, then you'll get notified of any comments made in the thread from that comment on down. You can find all your notification settings in Account Settings>Notifications, where you can turn them off at any time.)
The What do you want from this community poll is still open. I'll let it run for another day or so. We have over 25 members (already!) and less than half have voted, so if you've got opinions, feel free to make them known!
But so far, there's strong consensus in favor of:
- "Connect with other Pillowforters"
- "Updates/conversation about Pillowfort"
- "Members can post things into the community"
- "Conversation starter posts from the mod"
So let's get started with those discussion posts! Our first topic: What do you wish you could post on Pillowfort?
What's the most recent thing that had you thinking, "I should make a post about that?" Or the thing that's overpoweringly making your fingers twitch because you keep thinking about it and have nowhere to put it?
Tell us in the comments here--or heck, make your own community post about it!
(Fun fact: on DW, you can track comments for a post or comment thread! If there's a convo you'd like to follow, look along the bottom of the post or comment for the 'Track this' icon--it might look like a little bell--and click it to turn tracking on or off. If you add tracking for a comment, then you'll get notified of any comments made in the thread from that comment on down. You can find all your notification settings in Account Settings>Notifications, where you can turn them off at any time.)
What would you like to do with this comm?
Feb. 5th, 2021 04:29 pmprettyarbitraryWow, we're getting a nice crowd already! Hi everybody, it's great to see you here!
Since we're building a nice little membership, this seems like a good time to ask: what would you like from this community?
Feel free to drop any other thoughts or feedback you have in the comments.
Since we're building a nice little membership, this seems like a good time to ask: what would you like from this community?
Poll #25235 What shall we do with Pillowfolks?
This poll is anonymous.
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 18
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 18
Should we encourage non-Pillowforters to join this community too?
What would you like from this community? Check as many as you like. They're not mutually exclusive?
View Answers
Connect with other Pillowforters
18 (100.0%)
Connect with non-Pillowforters
4 (22.2%)
I'd like it to be a place where members can post things
14 (77.8%)
Periodic conversation starter posts from the comm mods
12 (66.7%)
Updates/conversation about Pillowfort
17 (94.4%)
Updates/conversation about things other than Pillowfort
6 (33.3%)
Periodic creative prompts/activities for members (A weekly prompt maybe?)
8 (44.4%)
News and info about other comms/events/challenges/etc
10 (55.6%)
Other (tell us more in the comments)
0 (0.0%)
I prefer the comm to be quiet and minimal
0 (0.0%)
Feel free to drop any other thoughts or feedback you have in the comments.
