~*Just Your Average Pinecone*~ Among my many hobbies is 'taking cracktastic scenarios too seriously'. I'm also on Twitter, AO3, Pillowfort, and Dreamwidth as panpinecone. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Expect lots of potentially triggering content, as well as material with bizarre and intense elements. Tags on said content are rare.
This April 1st, @bobaboard proudly presents our first ever Kickstarter:
✨The Fujoshi Guide to Web Development✨
Join us for a fun and educational adventure sure to hold the interest of even the most "no studying, only studs" fans.
The secret? Hot fictional men, of course!
If you're new to @bobaboard's April 1st traditions, you might wonder: Is this just an elaborate joke?
As long-term fans know, it’s elaborate, it’s a joke, BUT it’s also a 100% real, high-quality product you can buy.
Check out the full pitch and back us at the #FujoGuide Kickstarter page! Keep reading for more!
Since the very beginning, we have championed the weirdness of fans as the best antidote to the blandness of the corporate-driven web. But pointing out this weirdness is not enough: we must nurture and empower it.
But how do we hold fans' attention in a world full of distractions? Well—
But jokes aside, there's no joke: with your help we will make #FujoGuide an amazing teaching tool that will (cough) "fill the gaping holes" in current educational materials for web development.
To fix the web, what we have now is not even close to "good enough." Here's why.
While teaching fannish "baby coders," we noticed existing materials fall into two categories:
jargon-heavy, complex guides designed for professional developers
oversimplified, nostalgia-driven tutorials filled with outdated approaches
…and not ONE hot man in sight!
Instead, #FujoGuide aims to put modern web development techniques into the hands of a fannish public, speaking directly to their needs WITHOUT talking down to them.
We love web development, we love fandom, and we believe that, with the right tools, they'll also love each other.
But words can only do so much. To support #FujoGuide and learn more about Version Control, our first—bold!—choice of topic, head down to Kickstarter and (cue YouTuber voice) smash that "back this project" button!
This whole project was created by a small team of fannish people over the course of just two months (yes, really)! The amazing quality of what you see is testament to their infinite talent, passion, and patience. Applause pls (on the credits doc).
And with this… our 30 days countdown begins! As the month progresses, we'll teach you more and more about our new beloved self-shipped blorbos. We know you'll come to love us as much as we do.
Also if you aren’t already, follow our mothership and main project @bobaboard.
Tired of the endless grind for internet fame? Do the words “get off my lawn” fill you with joy? Don’t you wish you could smush your fictional dolls together without the judgment of onlookers?
Welcome to bobaboard.com: the semi-anonymous social for the problematic fan!
“A semi-anonymous social platform for fandom!?” you say. “Why would I want that?”
I’m glad you asked, friend. Head out to bobaboard.com/open-letter to read about the philosophy driving the project.
Still scared? Confused? Never fear! At bobaboard.com/faqs you can find a whopping 25 Formerly Unasked yet Common Questions to satisfy your curiosity. Why, at 4655 words, it’s just slightly shorter than the last fic you read (but without knotting).
“What!? A 5k with no knotting!?” you ask. “Unacceptable!”
My apologies. You’re very right. Here’s a quick rundown of the must-read:
bobaboard.com/faqs#elevator-pitch (the quick and dirty)
Local Man Has No Idea Why Wife Keeps Laughing At His Outfit. Thinks He Made Reasonable Fashion Choices.
Tbh it always struck me as funny that he didn’t wear like, a shoe over his prosthetic or something in the merc trilogy. So of course I had to follow the trend and deck this loser dad out in a single. Fucking. Croc.
Also entitled “How The Fresh Fuck Does Your Leg Work Sir?”
THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO JUST BE A SKETCH JFC I HATE