RE: Your Concerns about the “EqD” Steven Universe Site

Hello, friends and followers. I’m posting this on behalf of a very close friend of mine who is heavily involved in a new Steven Universe fansite that’s in development, and he also happens to be an intern at EqD. He’s heard the concerns the SU community has with this venture and he’d like to address them!

hey all! PK here. I’m one of the guys that’s gonna be working on the new Steven Universe site you’ve probably heard about!

Yes, I am from EqD, and I know that makes you all nervous. You’ve seen how EqD operates, and you don’t want that to be dragged into the SU fandom. I just wanted to let you know- I totally get it. I’m not dismissing your concerns- I’m taking them very seriously, which is why I’m writing this. I agree that the things tumblr users have highlighted about EqD are really, really gross, and I want to let you know that I’m going to do everything in my power to ensure that Beach City Bugle is better. When we said “the EqD of Steven Universe”, we only meant in format; that we’d be aggregating SU content. The admin of EqD is Sethisto. He’s the one in charge of the EqD twitter account, and he’s the one that is in charge of the policies on moderating comments. He is not involved with Beach City Bugle.

I can’t say I’ve never in my life done or said anything problematic. I can say that I’ve learned a lot and have been trying to change a lot for the last year or so and I know I’m not perfect. I can say I’ll never write off your concerns as “tumblr sjw stuff”. I want Beach City Bugle to be a place everyone can feel safe reading. To do anything less would be both untrue to the soul of Steven Universe and to myself. One of the things I love most about Steven Universe is the sweet, adorable, intensely kind attitude Steven has to everyone. I love how Steven Universe has such a diverse cast, both in the show and out- how inclusive and accepting it is. How could Beach City Bugle be anything less? To that end, if you ever see me do anything that makes you uncomfortable, let me know.

I hear you, and I sympathize, and I want to do better. I want to be beholden to you guys. I want to make you feel welcome. I don’t really use tumblr, but if you want to hit me up on twitter (@PK_EQD) I would be happy to talk!

Thank you for your time and your ear ♥