Thank you, I'm glad this resonated. What you say about mailing lists and limited circles is interesting because this is another aspect that has been co-opted by corporate web - the explosion in hype (and investment) of Substack last year shows how the new trend of newsletters is recognized as a tool to mimick personal connection, and the mean of communication is now exploited completely; at the same time, on our end, maybe there is something similar with Patreon / Ko-fi, although with fandom is always tricky because of rights; I think a new round of putting fanworks behind "walls" (or better, let's say "secret circles") is also a possibility, but if we're using again these platforms things may not go well. Yet, I wish there was a way to feel less disconnected.