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💛 Webring Wednesday #14 💛 | Care Bears Webring

The Care Bears Webring is a pastel-hued cuddlefest dedicated to everyone who holds a soft spot in their heart for those lovable, belly-badged bears. Whether you grew up with the vintage TV specials or found joy in newer adaptations, this webring is all about spreading kindness, nostalgia, and a dash of sparkly joy across the Small Web. It’s a simple, cheerful space that unites sites celebrating the Care Bears in all their rainbow-colored glory.

This webring is both about fandom and carrying forward the Care Bears’ original message: sharing, caring, and helping others feel a little more loved. Expect adorable graphics, retro vibes, and a whole lot of heart. If your idea of a good time involves a little bit of cartoon magic and a whole lot of wholesomeness, this is one webring you’ll be happy to link paws with.

Check it out here: controlcoreangel.neocities.org/webrings/carebears/cb

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💛 Webring Wednesday #16 💛 | Cybertron Webring

The Cybertron Webring is a gathering point for Transformers fans from all walks of the web; whether you roll out as an Autobot, Decepticon, Maximal, Predacon, or just vibe in the neutral zone. It’s a space where creators, collectors, fanfiction writers, and lore enthusiasts can link their sites together, forming a digital matrix of fandom celebration. With optional faction insignias and a totally customizable experience, this webring offers a fun, thematic way to display your allegiance and find fellow Cybertronians.

What makes this ring extra cool is its flexibility; it doesn’t matter what kind of Transformers content you post, or which era or continuity you’re into. As long as you’ve got that robot love in your spark, you’re welcome here. Whether your site is packed with vintage toy scans or philosophical breakdowns of Beast Wars episodes, the Cybertron Webring helps you connect with others who speak fluent Cybertronian.

Check it out here: https://cybertronwebring.neocities.org/join

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💛 Webring Wednesday #18 💛 | The Fanfiction Webring

The Fanfiction Webring is a love letter to indie fic writers and personal archives, offering a space for creators who still maintain their own little corners of the internet. If your site is home to fanfic and not hosted on a giant platform or algorithm-driven archive, you’re exactly who this ring was made for. It’s a place where fans can find each other, share their stories, and enjoy the freedom of self-hosting without all the clutter of modern fandom spaces.

What’s great is how open and flexible the requirements are—as long as your site currently features fanfiction, you’re welcome. Whether you’re posting epic sagas, drabbles, or genre-blending crossovers, the webring respects your creative autonomy and isn’t here to censor or curate your content. It’s about reclaiming the joy of fandom and connecting with others who still believe in building a little world of their own on the web.

Check it out here: https://ficring.neocities.org/join

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💛 Webring Wednesday #19 💛 | The Fansites Webring

The Fansites Webring is a digital celebration of obsession in the best possible way. Whether your heart beats for a specific band, movie, game, actor, or fictional character, this ring links together a wide variety of fan-made sites that exist purely out of love. It doesn’t matter how obscure your subject is or how big your following might be, if you’ve taken the time to make a fansite, you belong here.

This webring is a nod to the golden days of the internet, when fan communities weren’t just forums and hashtags, they were lovingly built webpages with shrines, GIFs, and passionate write-ups. The vibe here is enthusiastic, welcoming, and wonderfully nostalgic. If you’re a fan with a flair for web design, this is your place to shine.

Check it out here: https://fandango.neocities.org/webring/

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apobangpo.space/@pixelcats/114

A conversation amongst #Kpop fans included this mention of the variety of fans and the importance of inclusivity and mutual respect in the fandom here on Mastodon - qualities sorely lacking in some other Kpop spaces.

Anyway, that part of the conversation reminded me of the history of inclusivity and mutual respect, which in turn set me thinking about religious "toleration" in early modern European history, which in turn reminded me of the Edict of Torda in the Transylvania of 1568:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edict_of

I was going to finish there with a pronouncement of "There's a lot more to Transylvania than Dracula!" which is true, but, on reflection, a bad note on which to end because it sounds smug and condescending.

Yes, early modern history is fascinating, anybody who can visit Transylvania should do so, and "toleration" deserves much attention from both a historical and philosophical point of view - but shouldn't I be more alive to today's interest in vampirism and to goth subcultures ? Shouldn't I remember that, in the words of @pixelcats, "all ways of stanning are valid" and that includes the stanning of Transylvania too?

From Kpop to C16 Torda and back again!

ApobangpoPixelcats⁷ (@pixelcats@apobangpo.space)@Erzbet @girlbandgeek@mastodon.social @abuelaskpop @planetnine@mastodon.social I agree so much, .. but I would also hate to see the gatekeepery, condescending vibe that goes on in many fandom spaces leak over into this space. History is important. Culture and etiquette are also important. But, our ways of being evolve and grow, too. We have a range of eras of fans here, and all ways of stanning are valid.