I think fandom, as a whole, needs to take a step back, take a deep breath, and try to see things through the eyes of the person they oppose before we attack each other. 

Each of us has our own biases, our own baggage, and our own struggles and those things color our interpretation of everything, whether we’re conscious of it or not. The key, in my mind, is being conscious of those biases, acknowledging and accepting them, and then trying to step outside of them and consider the perspective of someone else. I’m not saying you have to agree with the other person, or even that you have to change your mind, all I’m saying is that we need to be more considerate of each other. 

Don’t assume malice, and don’t treat everyone who errs as if they’re doing it deliberately to hurt others. Consider the intention, the potential for harm, whether harm was done or not, and react accordingly. You can have an issue with someone or the way they’ve done something but please, for the love of all that is good in the world, consider your reactions. No one deserves to be threatened or harassed. I don’t care what that person has done, if it’s serious enough to get authorities involved, get authorities involved but no one (and I mean no one) deserves to be treated like their life doesn’t matter. We’re so hostile to each other anymore and it leads to this environment where we’re okay with hurting people because they have a bad opinion. It’s okay to be upset, but it’s not okay to take your anger out on another living, breathing person. 

I don’t have all the answers for all of fandom’s problems (and boy do we have a lot of them) but it’s not going to hurt us to be just a little more compassionate. I’m tired of seeing people get threats and harassment. I’m tired of seeing people being treated like trash. I’m tired of fandom being a hate mob instead of a place for human connection. We can still talk about issues and problems when we consider there’s a real person on the other end of the screen. It’s the only way we can talk about our issues. The hate needs to end.