04-13-2014, 01:13 AM
This idea was inspired by this Cracked article (specifically a line in #1). So we all know that humans are social beings, and people enjoy talking about things they like, so naturally they want to talk to others about something they really enjoy.
This is where fandoms come in to play. I'm sure I'm not the only one who's joined in certain fandoms where you want to talk about how awesome the topic is, but then you start feeling disenchanted with some of it, as there's rules to liking said thing, and how doing or not knowing certain things makes you not a real fan. So there's many times where people find that there are people in fandoms who find the exclusive nature of a fandom more important than being a fan. This is the dark side that every fandom has.
So what are your thoughts on these types of people? What about people who are more preoccupied with being a Cubs fan than actually caring about the Cubs, or even supporting them? The never ending hardcore gamer vs casual gamer arguments. Bands being disowned by their original fanbase all because they got popular.
This is where fandoms come in to play. I'm sure I'm not the only one who's joined in certain fandoms where you want to talk about how awesome the topic is, but then you start feeling disenchanted with some of it, as there's rules to liking said thing, and how doing or not knowing certain things makes you not a real fan. So there's many times where people find that there are people in fandoms who find the exclusive nature of a fandom more important than being a fan. This is the dark side that every fandom has.
So what are your thoughts on these types of people? What about people who are more preoccupied with being a Cubs fan than actually caring about the Cubs, or even supporting them? The never ending hardcore gamer vs casual gamer arguments. Bands being disowned by their original fanbase all because they got popular.