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Post #1295779

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DrDre
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Taking a stand against toxic fandom (and other )
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Date created
8-Sep-2019, 10:46 AM

Anchorhead said:

If these are already posted, I must have missed them. If not, they are both interesting reads.

https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-washington-posts-analysis-of-star-wars-toxic-fandom-1828856645

https://io9.gizmodo.com/when-fandom-is-the-problem-1835695031

The second article is a breath of fresh air, as it looks at toxicity as a negative exponent of fandom, and the relationship between fans and creators in general, and how a discussion within a fandom can become toxic both in the rejection, and in support of a work of art.