This document serves solely to set boundaries by Marzy, as the creator for Divine Acid, for fans of Divine Acid. Having witnessed the behavior for the TADC fandom, Helluva Boss, Hazbin, and even Gameoverse, I feel that it is important that these boundaries are established to help fans, as individuals, navigate their way through this fandom.
Before I start I want to make a few disclaimers:
Please know that this is all from past experiences in fandoms I have been in. You learn, you grow, and it makes it easier to recognize these kinds of things.
These boundaries are subject to change as time goes on and is done so at the discretion of Marzy herself. If these boundaries do not resonate with you then you may look elsewhere for content.
Any fan is allowed to take this and apply it to other fandoms if they so wish. Likewise, Any creator is allowed to take this and adjust it for fandoms of their content. No credit is needed.
Fans are not permitted to take this and adjust it to their convenience, use it to excuse their misconduct, or to excuse and perpetuate their bigotry in any fandom.
1.You are the observer. Not a participant of the creative process. This means that you are not entitled to having your head canons become canon, nor have the content cater to you specifically. All creative decisions are done at the discretion of the crew and the creator of said content. Do not assume something is canon just because something happens to fall in line with your headcanon/theory.
2. Voice actors, animators, and other crew members are not your friends. Please remember that you are a fan. All relationships between fan and crew member are to be kept at arms length. If at any time a crew member wishes to block you for whatever reason, you, the fan must respect their boundary. You are not entitled to an explanation nor forgiveness. You must accept it, learn from your mistake, and move forward.
3. Likewise, if a fan blocks you. You must respect this boundary. You are not entitled to any explanation nor forgiveness. Any fan is allowed to curate their space however they wish and by doing so they set their own boundaries.
4. Artwork, fanfiction, and other fanworks. Do not harass anyone for drawing fanart that you may not like. Do NOT “fix” other people’s art work. No art theft and no Gen AI. This applies to fanfiction and other fanworks.
5. Fans are highly advised to not interact with any form of rage baiting, bad faith arguments, or any type of instigating behavior. Save your time and your breath. The last thing you want is to lose your sanity over social media drama.
6. Crew members are not responsible for any damages caused by the fandom and are not obligated to respond to every fan or question nor are they obligated to confirm/deny any theories. You are not entitled to their time or their response.
7. Head canons and theories. Do not claim your head canon or theory as canon if it is not officially stated otherwise or in the official content.
8. Shipping wars are not tolerated here. Do not harass anyone for drawing the “wrong” ship or shipping certain characters. Do not claim your ship as canon if it is not officially stated otherwise or in the official content.
9. Do not harass over fictional characters! People will like characters that have committed crimes and atrocitites. This is not an excuse to do any kind of witch hunting. Likewise, Any crimes and atrocities committed by fictional characters of said content do not represent the morals, beliefs, or views of any fan or crew member
10. Curate your space. Block, mute and move on.
11. You are not entitled to know about the life and/or business of any crew member or fan. What they choose to share is on their own terms. Do not stalk or harass any crew member or fan.
12. Do not be a zealot and enforce these boundaries. This is a guide not gospel. You may refer to them as reference but no more. Just because these are written, doesn’t mean it will prevent any fandom shenanigans from happening. This document is meant to serve as a reference for fans to gauge whether or not they wish to engage in certain events, content, or individuals. These boundaries are meant to be vague enough to give fans enough wiggle room to be able to use their best judgement and watch where the wind blows.
13. Crew members and fans are not therapists. While fiction and fandoms are a great way to cope, do not use it to replace professional help, Do not use your mental health condition to excuse your misconduct in the fandom, and finally understand that therapy/phsyciatry is a tool for you to help you not a miracle that fixes everything. Utilize your tools well.
14. Big name fandom artists and other participants. While it's good to admire someone, do not put these individuals on a high pedestal and glorify them. This leads to parasocial relationships and building a false persona of said individual. Be cautious of individuals who act as the fanbassodor or the fandom voice.
15. Callout posts/witch hunts. Everyone has the right to spread awareness however, encouragement to harass, dogpile, slander, and spread misinformation is not permitted. Check and verify sources and claims. Crew members are not obligated to nor is it their responsibility to repost or spread callout posts, google docs etc.
16. Crew members and fans do not represent the views, morals, or beliefs of the content creator and the content as a whole. Everyone has their own opinion. Each individual represnts themselves and themsleves only.
17. Nobody has a clean slate. We are all human beings and are flawed. There is no such thing as a non-problematic person and even so, SOMEONE WILL make it a problem for any reason whatsoever. People WILL find a reason to complain and talk shit. It is your job to live your best life and be your true authentic self. Let people dislike you and love yourself. Real friends have your back and will accept you as you are as long as you commit to doing better for yourself.
18. Be cautious of those who claim tho not be problematic, have done no wrong, and obsess over having the moral high ground. Such individuals are often controlling and manipulative.
19. Remember that context in a situation DOES matter.
20. It's okay to admit that the content is not for you. Such content may not be for everyone and the the worst thing you can do is force yourself to like it.
21. Overall, please have fun. The last thing I want is for people to take the content and work too seriously and be at each other’s throats over it.
