As of September 7th, 8D Entertainment has officially confirmed that they’re moving into OnlyOneOf’s next era with no second statements on Love or about promised rescheduled events paid for by the fanbase. After careful consideration, the admins of OnlyOneOf Support (@suppooorter) have decided to move forward with plans for a boycott. This document will go over concerns from the fanbase in our FAQ, as well as what can be done with this event.
A boycott has been in discussion ever since we received the statement of Love's departure, however we considered that to only be a last resort in the event 8D Entertainment continued refusing to be transparent. LyOns as a fanbase has unfortunately reached that point. The sheer ignorance of 8D’s responses— or lack thereof— in this situation has caused many LyOns to express disappointment, shock, anger, and most importantly, a genuine disinterest in the comeback and therefore of its support.
With this, we’ve discussed the boycott plans as well as an alternative for those who still want to support the boys in terms of finance, sales, and streams. Please take time to read and process this information before coming to a decision on which action you wish to take.
Here's how we will boycott:
For the alternative:
Although we encourage this alternative for the people who are 100% not sold on the idea of the boycott, remember that the alternative does not have anywhere near the same weight as a full boycott would have. It is only a delay and the company could decide to wait it out and still take the profit.
Considering also that we are a fandom that hasn't engaged well in mass streaming or buying, this boycott should be easy for those who want to take part. The alternative also gives lyOns the chance to both support OnlyOneOf and take a stance against 8D. As mentioned before, this is best done by carrying out all the points outlined.
FAQ
1. How am I supposed to support OnlyOneOf?
Interact with the group via social media on the member Twitter ONLY (@Onlyoneofmember). Send letters on fancafe. Attend unscripted YouTube lives and donate money via the Super Chat feature. Talk directly to the members on Bubble —it’s a subscription service of which a considerable amount of profit goes to the members, NOT the company.
2. Can we do something else, or just carry on with what we were doing?
Yes, we encourage you to carry on - our email template is still up and so is our condensed email image that people have been using. However, every single one of our attempts to get 8D to give another statement has failed. Our emails (which employees have read), templates, hashtag events, billboards, and trucks have evoked zero response from the company. They are willing to cover up everything about Love, including the information of his departure. We have done everything we can in our small little fandom for Love. Unless you have any more ideas, we will continue with the boycott.
3. Won't the group lose money and disband?
OnlyOneOf have been a largely unknown group up until Instinct Part 1/Libido era. If you haven't noticed already, the speed of this comeback is a cash grab after the Libido's success given how quick this is happening after a member left the group. They're also leaning towards more paid and subscription-based content. 8D is looking for more profit, not to pay for necessities. The group has survived off of few sales for 2 years when compared to Libido, so if the numbers after the boycott go back to that, they'll be fine. Also, OnlyOneOf is 8D's source of income; they won't disband the group, they will just try harder the next time.
4. What if I don't want to take part?
You don't have to, it's just a new way of getting 8D to listen since our other attempts have failed. If you are fed up with 8D and like the idea of the boycott, then take part or do the alternative. All you have to do is nothing in regards to the comeback. If you don't want to then that's fine. But please don't twist our words and make us seem like we want to hurt OnlyOneOf, this is a very drastic last resort.
5. Won't this hurt the members?
The link and relationship between OnlyOneOf and 8D is inevitable and unavoidable. They will be caught in the crossfire. Despite this, this is ultimately for the betterment of the members. OnlyOneOf is 8D's only active artist, and they are hiding behind the members with this comeback instead of being upfront in their procedures. 8D has hurt OnlyOneOf before, have done it again, and will continue to do so as long as the company keeps up with their incompetence. We still don't have an answer for Mill's hiatus, and because not much was done in response, the company clearly felt like it was okay to repeat that with Love. We need to pressure them from a business perspective as literally nothing has worked. Taking part in this boycott doesn't mean you hate OnlyOneOf, it means you don’t support the practices of 8D.
6. Why don't you just continue supporting Jisung/Love?
One way we can get our personal messages to Love is with hashtags. Keep on using #Lyons_love_Love and #Lyons_miss_Love. As you should know, all letters to him on fancafe were deleted, and staff continue to delete letters that vaguely mention him. Some Lyons have also been suspended from fancafe. This, combined with Love's Bubble termination means that it is very hard to support him directly. Despite all this, please continue using the hashtags and sending letters on fancafe. We also heavily encourage that Lyons share ways in which they can get their fancafe letters about Love past staff. This can be with nicknames, emojis, codenames etc. If you aren't on fancafe, please look to @OnlyOneOf_intl for a guide, or look for someone else who already has access.
Please remember that, as serious as this account is, we are LyOns too and we do not have the power to tell you how to spend your money. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask in the replies, in our DMs, or through our Curious Cat via our Carrd.
— @suppooorter