SMOKINGTIGER DIRECTORY
Hello, I'm smokingtiger, a chronically ill college student in their twenties studying linguistics and the Korean language. I think I'm most well known on this platform as someone who gives their unsolicited opinion on all things bangtan and bangtan ship discourse. I've been a fan of BTS since 2015 so I have seen this fandom in all of its most vibrant moments. I am a major defender against toxic solos because I ride and die for all seven members of BTS, so slander against any of them will not be tolerated!
I don't subscribe to any particular pairing but I am not someone who hates rps! Usually, I just like to give an outsider/neutral point of view on certain pressing questions that this fandom has towards certain events, so that's what I'd considered to be the biggest chunk of this blog.
Feel free to shoot me an ask about any particular pairing/fandom event and I'll try to evaluate it. I'll be your personal ship therapist, so if you just want to wax poetry about why you think something is the way that it is, come and do it in my askbox. I do have a busy schedule so it does take me a bit to get from ask to ask.
All shippers welcome (but at this point, most of the people at my front doorstep are taekookers and jikookers. You guys are like cute little stray cats paying me a visit)
A GENERAL SUMMARY OF MY ASKS
Does Jimin Make Jungkook Uncomfortable? | The JAKSAL, 1108, and Osaka Chronicals | Does BTS "feed" shippers? | Why People Ship Celebrities | The Problem With Declaring "Realness" And My Feelings Toward Shipping in General | How Shippers Become Solos | Despite Everything, Taekook | Fanservice & Camera Cuts | GCF in Tokyo: Points & Counterpoints | How I Feel About Fanfiction
ASK BOX COURTESY
If you want to talk about a topic and you're referencing certain moments/interviews and it's a viable source you can link, I'd appreciate it if that info was also included in the ask. If you can't find it, it's fine, I always do a little digging if I need to. I like to have access to what's being said so I can properly form my thoughts around it.
I typically do not address things/images leaked by sasaengs unless they become incredibly widespread and/or relevant to what I'm talking about. I try my best not to spread things like that and/or promote material posted by stalkers; think of it as outside evidence not properly submitted to a court.
If you leave a heated ask in my inbox and it contains information I have previously addressed, I really won't take your anger seriously; I'm someone who gives little care to outbursts unless there's actual merit to the conversation. I just think that if you take the time out of your day to write something lengthy like that, you can also take the time to check my previous asks or tags using the very useful Tumblr search option on my profile. I think that would be best to clear up any chance of miscommunication, because nine times out of ten, some of my angry anon questions or concerns have already been answered and/or addressed.
Also if you want to ask me something privately, just let me know that you want to start a DM, I have no qualms with that.
And as a final reminder: this page is primarily ship neutral, but if you get confused by the occasional ship post from me, it's usually surrounding aus. I write; it's a hobby of mine that I've been trying to get back into after years of illness plaguing me. I've explained that I don't necessarily think that any ship in BTS is 'real' and that I'm not rooting for any particular pairing -- but I do engage in the creative 'shipping' aspect of the fandom, so expect some fic and au posts. And yes, as a writer, I do favor certain ships (mostly due to the dynamics), but like I said, I'm not cheering for them or praying for the downfall of another. When it comes to legitimate points outside of the creative zone, I treat them all equally. I'm somewhat mentally stable... Just somewhat.
Thanks for stopping by!
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hey, so people need to be aware that youtube is now (randomly) holding basic features for ransom (such as being able to pin comments under your own videos) in exchange for Your State ID/Drivers License, or a 30 Second Video Of Your Face.
not to pull a "think of the children," but No Actually.
I've been making videos as a hobby since 2015 (and I've had my channel since middle school), I was a minor when I started and I'm not sure I would have understood the kind of damage something a seemingly simple as a video of your face can do.
this is a Massive breach of privacy and over-reach on google's part No Matter What, but if they're going to randomly demand a state ID or license then they absolutely should not allow minors to be creators.
google having a stockpile of identifying information on teenagers is bad enough, but the Alternative of recording your face and handing it over to be filed away is Alarming considering it opens the gates for minors who Aren't old enough to have a license.
and yes, there is a third option, but it's intentionally obtuse.
a long wait period (2 months), with no guarantee of access (unlike, say, the convenience of using your phone's cameras for either of the other two), with absolutely No elaboration on what the criteria is or how it's being measured.
it's the same psychological effect that mobile games rely on. offer a slow, unreliable solution with no payment to make the Paid instant gratification look more appealing (the "payment" in this case being You. you are the product being offered).
and it's Particularly a system that (I think intentionally) disadvantages people who don't treat their channels like a job. hobbyists or niche creators who don't create regularly enough or aren't popular enough to meet whatever Vague criteria needs to be met to pass.
markiplier would have no problem passing, your little brother might not be able to. and while Mark's name is already out there there's no reason why your little brother's should be too.
something like pinned comments may seem simple, you don't technically Need it. but it's a feature that's been available for years. most people don't look at descriptions anymore. so when there's relevant information that needs to be delivered then the pinned comment is usually the go to.
for my little channel that information is about the niche series I create for. guides on how to get into the series, sources on where to find the content At All (and reliably so). for other creators it can be used for things Much More Important.
Moreover, if we let them get away with cutting away "small" features and selling it back to you for the price of your privacy, then they Will creep further. they Will take more.
Note: I have an update to this post here: [Link]
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About Me
Name: Al /Ali
Age: 33
Cisgender
Sign: Taurus
Pronouns: she/her
Neurodivergent (ADHD, APD, anxiety)
Agnostic
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-This is a SIDE BLOG. I will follow you with my main (nivekogresimp)
-DNI if you're: A TERF (a “radfem” or “gender critical”…you AREN’T a feminist btw, please fall into a deep pit filled with rusty razors and barbed wire) or SWERF, racist, homophobic, a fascist, pro-police, a hardcore Christian, into pedophilia/ a MAP (or if you like Lolicon/shota or DD/LG), and also don't even bother following me if you're a zionist/pro-Israel
-I post nsfw stuff sometimes, so minors should take note.
-Also, if I post something (artwork, a photo) and it belongs to you, let me know so I can credit you or if you want it removed, that’s perfectly fine.
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What I'm mainly interested in (aka what I blog about on here):
-The Goth subculture
-Music in general (Industrial music, Goth Rock, post-punk, Doom Metal, Electronic music, punk, new wave, synthpop, and a whole bunch of other genres)
-Skinny Puppy
-80s stuff
-Horror Movies
-JTHM (and Invader Zim...sometimes)
-Art
-Dark aesthetic posts
-goth fashion
-Vampires
-Leftist/democratic socialist stuff
-bats, cats & rats :D
-Anime (Berserk, NGE, Cowboy Bebop, Sailor Moon, Hellsing, Studio Ghibli, etc.)
-Cartoons
-Batman
-Little Nemo In Slumberland
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Some of my favorite bands/artists:
Skinny Puppy, Godflesh, Tom Waits, Coil, Meat Beat Manifesto, Einsturzende Neubauten, The Cure, Bauhaus, Front 242, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Severed Heads, Alien Sex Fiend, The Sisters Of Mercy, Throbbing Gristle, Acid Bath, Clock DVA, Virgin Prunes, Christian Death (Rozz only), Cabaret Voltaire, SPK, Depeche Mode, Public Enemy, KRS One, Wu-Tang Clan, The Pharcyde, J Dilla, Clipping, Whitehouse, Nightmare Lodge, Puce Mary, Atrax Morgue, Ulver, The Klinik, Fad Gadget, Type O Negative, Sleep, Electric Wizard, Church Of Misery, Alice In Chains, Bongzilla, Saint Vitus, Morician, Ahab, Tears For Fears, Erasure, Pet Shop Boys, Yazoo, New Order, Shiina RIngo, Jun Togawa, Miharu Koshi, Junko Yagami, Tomoko Aran, Clan Of Xymox, Altar De Fey, Joy Division, Dead Can Dance, The Klinik, Dive, DAF, Aphex Twin, Agent Side Grinder, Ploho, Kino, Alcest, Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, Psychic TV, Phobia, The Damned, The Stalin, Doom, Discharge, Have A Nice Life, Strawberry Switchblade, Merzbow, Martial Canterel, Killing Joke, Pig Destroyer, Napalm Death, Wumpscut, The Knife, Fever Ray, KMFDM, TR/ST, Boy Harsher, Black Sabbath, Akira Yamaoka, Laibach, Chu Ishikawa, Vomito Negro, Swans, George Clanton, Sektor 304, Tim Hecker, Pink Floyd, Anaal Nathrakh, Max Richter, Devo, Blondie, Circle Jerks, Amebix, Skeletal Family, The Damned, Dead Kennedys, Colin Potter, Kate Bush, Bjork, Diamanda Galas, Peter Gabriel, John Cage, Krzysztof Penderecki, Tangerine Dream, Numb, Test Dept., Japan, Boards Of Canada, Asylum Party, Massive Attack, Air, Zero 7, Sade, Tricky, Portishead, Deftones, Kraftwerk, Dissecting Table, 45 Grave, Lycia, The Angelic Process, Neurosis, Wardruna, Porcupine Tree, Jim Kirkwood, Caleb R.K. Williams, How To Disappear Completely, Steve Roach, Stars of The Lid, Sunn O))), Ningen Isu, Yoko Kanno, Tatsuro Yamashita, Yellow Magic Orchestra, The Blue Nile, Belbury Poly, Frederic Chopin, Hello Meteor
Current favorite artist(s) ATM: Hello Meteor, Riki, George Clanton
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