Fans and Follows: How to Not Be the Worst 

DeLaDoll

DeLa Doll is a culture writer, cosplayer, and artist based in Florida. She has been writing professionally since 2016, with some of her work being featured on sites like HuffPo and /Film. She is an advocate for meaningful diversity and representation in media, a gamer, a mom, and an avid user of DIY hair dye.

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  1. Mahogany says:

    Very true – I see pages as more of a way to connect with fellow cosplayers, since I don’t want to friend everyone I come across at cons or online. Maybe afterwards if they’re cool, but def not right away.
    Also, it’s awkward when it’s the other way around as well…Like at a con I was at, this girl immediately went to my page, liked it, said “oh wow, you’re almost at 1000!”, then started talking to me oddly, gushing with compliments and generally acting like she was scared of me or something. I was like “nothing has changed in the last 5 minutes, just chill”.

    • DeLa Doll says:

      Yeah, it’s definitely uncomfortable when people suddenly change their tune based on how popular they perceive you to be .-.

  2. Kali Neko says:

    This goes for a lot of new cosplayers too. While fan pages are an easy way to separate your cosplay life from your “real” life so to speak, they aren’t going to be a get-fame-quick ticket.

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