Where Did You Find Anime-Sharing Forums From, and What Made You Want to Join?

[BlackF]

I mean, this forum isn't well known and isn't discussed very often, so I assume that not many people know about it. How did you first discover it? Did you find it through Google, social media, a friend, or were you specifically looking for a place to discuss anime and related content?
And I'm sure the interface was kind of confusing at first, so what made you decide to stay instead of just lurking? Was it the community, the discussions, finding people with similar interests, discovering new content, or something else?

 

[Daisy Magnus229]

From my older brother.

Well, he used to join a lot of community forums, and Anime-Sharing is one of them. My brother isn't active anymore though, I think he got bored one or two years after I joined here with him. I remember he was the one who forced me to join because there were a lot of artbooks and otome games shared here, lmao I'm really grateful for it.

 

[skrunkle]

I was looking for some larger otome spaces to join other than reddit and stumbled across the forum. Discord was a bit too chaotic and I like forum-based discussion spaces and not to mention the large collection of cracked VN's LOL, although the site has a bit of NSFW I'll just stay in the SFW spaces

 

[sorata-san]

I joined in 2016, so I can't remember exactly how I found the forum. But I used to be a verrrry shy and anxious teen, and couldn't bring myself to interact. I'd just lurk around reading all sorts of threads. Also, it's always had interesting recomendations and content I wouldn't find anywhere else.

I logged today after many many years... Basically had a long hiatus from watching anime and got back this week, after a friend recomended me Hakuouki Shinsegumi Kitan. I just felt it would be a lot more fun to play the VN instead, and Anime Sharing was the first place that came to mind.

 

[orionsbestie]

I was looking for a game~ and eventually, a Reddit comment I found on the way redirected me here. I was never comfortable with the energy of the otome subreddit, and honestly the UI there is far more confusing to me than this, so I like it here better!! That's why I stay here!

 

[skrunkle]

I was looking for a game~ and eventually, a Reddit comment I found on the way redirected me here. I was never comfortable with the energy of the otome subreddit, and honestly the UI there is far more confusing to me than this, so I like it here better!! That's why I stay here!

Just curious, what kind of vibe did the subreddit give off that you didn't like? I am mostly alright with it so just wanted to know

 

[orionsbestie]

Just curious, what kind of vibe did the subreddit give off that you didn't like? I am mostly alright with it so just wanted to know

It's a very personal thing lmao but it's always felt very double-faced in a way? Ppl there have this thing where they say they're the most welcoming community ever, but there's this air of condescension and rejection of self-insert players, always talking about the games like the wall/3rd pov style is the default and only official one. There's always the "uhm ackshually I could never" type of comment when anyone mentions self-inserting, and it's just... It's kinda giving NLOG, especially because they always deny it lol and I just didn't like it.

 

[skrunkle]

It's a very personal thing lmao but it's always felt very double-faced in a way? Ppl there have this thing where they say they're the most welcoming community ever, but there's this air of condescension and rejection of self-insert players, always talking about the games like the wall/3rd pov style is the default and only official one. There's always the "uhm ackshually I could never" type of comment when anyone mentions self-inserting, and it's just... It's kinda giving NLOG, especially because they always deny it lol and I just didn't like it.

Oh, I haven't stumbled any self-insert posts so far, I thought they were pretty accepting of yumes , pretty sad to know they are condescending towards them. I agree that they can be kinda strict(?) as well