Because right now I don't give a flying fuck.

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I like stormy_team.

Maybe it's because I've never been in any other fandom that required subs (that weren't already out there legally). Maybe it's because I've never felt abused by them (as I didn't do anything, obviously they're not talking to me) and they've always treated me kindly, sometimes replying to my thanks to thank me. Maybe it's because I DO have to depend on them and so far they haven't let me down.

Are there problems? Sure. They might use the word 'team' but basically they're a committee. Not everybody can be taijiproject and made of pure win (my love for her, it is an epic thing of epicness). But they're still getting subs out. They have a good quality control in place. There was a slow time and they worked to fix that. There were staff changes and they worked to smooth that out. They've had fights within, they've made dumb choices, they sometimes DON'T listen to each other. This is a committee and that is how they work. But they work.

Do they have strict rules? Team logos? Reminders not reupload/stream in the subs?

Yeah.

So?

They do this in their spare time. They don't get paid. They spend hours doing this for nothing. I could not have these things if they didn't do this. Do you understand what this means? My family, my other-kids, and I spend hours watching stuff they put out and we laugh and we fall in love with Arashi all over again. This wouldn't happen without the people in this fandom who do this FOR NOTHING AT ALL. I don't see why they can't ask for some thanks. And I don't see why they shouldn't get pissed when their hard work goes out in a way that they can't control.

Can they control it? No, of course not. There are people out there who will lie and do it anyhow. Are they overreacting? Sometimes, sure--but who hasn't been in a situation that escalated without them meaning it to? Are they much more casual about it now? I think so. Again, not everybody can be Taiji-Becky.

I'm not directing this at anybody on my flist or anybody out there in general. I just felt like I'm the only one who actually likes them and, with no reservations, appreciates what they do and I wanted to say so in public. I don't care who dislikes them, who hates them, or why. You've got your reasons and they ARE valid and that IS all right and I DO understand. But the number of people I've seen badmouthed in this fandom who are actually awesome people? The number of people that I've been warned against who are actually amazing? Yeah.

Thanks, stormy_team. From me, from my family, from my neighborhood kids--thank you from the bottoms of our sparkle-filled hearts. We couldn't have got here without you (and taijiproject and a lot of others, but you're right in there!).

Comments off because I am not going to discuss this. These are my feelings and, as much as they are the most unpopular fannish opinion ever, they're not going to change. Your feelings are yours and they won't change either and that's the way it should be.