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Post #523948

Author
Baronlando
Parent topic
Fandom and self-image
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/523948/action/topic#523948
Date created
17-Aug-2011, 4:43 PM

timdiggerm said:

http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2011/08/users-treat-criticism-of-favorite-brands-as-threat-to-self-image.ars

This felt related to the pro-SE stuff we've seen on bluray.com and TFN, etc.

Boy is that the truth. Those defensive superfans are like flinchy wounded animals. Such a weird, insulated cult community now. It used to be a regular pop culture Beatles-type thing and now it's gone full Juggalo.