I used to use Kbin.social but eventually it started to get overrun by spam when the servers worked.

Back in my day, it was just called scene. Or as one of my scene kid friends called it, "Sceney-Weenies."

I used to dress like a scene kid from 12-15 years old and dyed my hair bright red mostly. I had blue hair for a bit before that became a stereotype, but I think I looked the best with the red hair. I had it red regardless of length, and even a little after I stopped being "scene" and finally cut my hair short.

Partway through, I thought the alternative reality was going to be a metaphor for the brief time period of 2011-the first half of 2016 when it seemed like there was real progress for the community. It really does feel like a whole other timeline at this point because of just how different the vibes were. Unfortunately, it's not and there's historical precedent of huge cultural shifts like this.

Instead, I guess this post really is about alternative realities. I'm not sure if I should upvote it because it's a perfect copypasta or downvote it because it's either a troll or a schizophrenic episode.

It depends on the book. I think it works better with horror or books that are focused on music to have a playlist in the background.