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[Sean Mirrsen]

Are you saying that people don't worship pastel colored ponies? I've been lied to this whole time.

On a different note, both fandoms and religion is really creepy objectively.

That's what I've never gotten about a lot of us, as a Bay12 Forum and Community. Why do we have all this shit against Bronies? What makes us so special?

Pfft. Special. By that qualifier, half the internet is special. The greyer, bleaker half. ^_^

[Xanmyral]

Its not so much about the subject matter (or at least it isn't to most in this specific instance) but the people. Not all the people, but rather that one small sub-sect found in every community of sufficient size that is colloquially known as the "loud asshats". The anger spills over, because people tend to group others by affiliation than by personal merit sadly.

No matter what group, you can point to people who everyone else in said group tries to forget exist, yet are judged of because of them.

At least, that's the $0.02 of an outsider on the subject.

[TCM]

Its not so much about the subject matter (or at least it isn't to most/the rational) but the people. Not all the people, but rather that one small sub-sect found in every community of sufficient size that is colloquially known as the "loud asshats". The anger spills over, because people tend to group others by affiliation than by personal merit sadly.

No matter what group, you can point to people who everyone else in said group tries to forget exist, yet are judged of because of them.

At least, that's the $0.02 of an outsider on the subject.

Yeah, look. Rationalism over here from Xanmyral. Thanks, this helps me a lot. I'm doing my best not to go off at all. Glad to see some people out here can process information logically.

[Xanmyral]

Yeah, look. Rationalism over here from Xanmyral. Thanks, this helps me a lot. I'm doing my best not to go off at all. Glad to see some people out here can process information logically.

If Sincere: I'm glad I can help a bit, and apologize for how things are. Its a sad way things are carried out that doesn't seem like its going to change soon, nor easily.

Best I can suggest is to take a breather, listen to some good music, indulge in a hobby or two a bit. The opinions of random folks on the net should just be regarded as that, opinions of random people. Sometimes its helpful to bounce ideas; sometimes its best to tune it out and move on.

If Sarcastic (Tone is hard to convey): I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make matters worse. I just know that its a question people often ask, for good reason as such judgement is oft unwarranted in the majority of cases.

[TCM]

I like to think we're a bit more than just random people at this point, more of a community. Many of us have played with each other for months or years, and have gotten to know each other. I don't care about the vast majority of anonymous chucklefuck marks on the web, but we're more than that. I don't want to see anyone get kicked out, that would make me sad.

It's not that I'm mad, I just felt like getting a bit more involved than usual. Possibly because we were doing alright, and then MLP goes up and, as Tupac put it, "then everybody had to open their mouth with a motherfucking opinion," to put it poetically. And then religion. Man, when people start trivializing the Bible, that's a step too far, even for me.

[SeriousConcentrate]

I'm not a brony or religious (I'm not an atheist either, and frankly what I believe isn't relevant nor is it something I wish to discuss), but I can safely agree with TCM on his points.

[kj1225]

To be honest I kind of like the show but I do agree with TCM.

[Yoink]

I disagree with everyone. Yes, everyone.
Even you. Even that guy. Even Larry. Do you hear me, Larry?! Well, I disagree with you.

More on-topic: Is Mesk asking over the comms for someone with aux skill? I suppose I should respond to that...

[Unholy_Pariah]

Yay, completely pointless argument in which im not even close to being a key contributor.

Oh look a change of subject:
Is the cult investigation gonna need a backup squad after smurfs little impulse control incident?

[renegadelobster]

Probably  It'll probably happen this way, police show, misunderstanding happens, police get accidentallied. SWAT show up, loaded for bear, get wiped out. Military carpet bombs the place, most of the squad survives(what's left after this current friendly fire incident), alien artifact gets loose. Backup squad is sent to retrieve it/help former squad, assassin squad gets roped into the planet wide man-hunt, while the arctic squad have no idea what's going on. May or may not involve a manip/amp overload somewhere in there, turning this into a 9 incident.  Fun times for all!

[smurfingtonthethird]

I'm pretty sure I'll accidentally the police with the machine gun. And the SWAT that come afterwards.

[Tiruin]

I'm not a brony or religious (I'm not an atheist either, and frankly what I believe isn't relevant nor is it something I wish to discuss), but I can safely agree with TCM on his points.

^ This so much.
I don't get why there's all this unwarranted (and as a better term, useless) hate. :v
Maybe clarify the hate, haters. Maybe its what they do that acts as a magnet for [your] hate.
But hate the people? Really? There's a huge difference between attitude and the person.
Bad thing is, its a subtle line.

I like to think we're a bit more than just random people at this point, more of a community. Many of us have played with each other for months or years, and have gotten to know each other. I don't care about the vast majority of anonymous chucklefuck marks on the web, but we're more than that. I don't want to see anyone get kicked out, that would make me sad.

It's not that I'm mad, I just felt like getting a bit more involved than usual. Possibly because we were doing alright, and then MLP goes up and, as Tupac put it, "then everybody had to open their mouth with a motherfucking opinion," to put it poetically. And then religion. Man, when people start trivializing the Bible, that's a step too far, even for me.

Especially this.
Whenever one attempts to trivialize such points in order to...well, let's say demonize them, they should look at their context first and how its interpreted before judging it as an entirety.

And by that, I mean how your logic works in that one statement, GWG.

One mention of ponies and now we got people comparing it to religion in the timespan of a few hours. I'm sorry I had to bring it up, and now y'all gotta' go here.

Forgive them Father (and eventually ToadyOne), for they know not what they do.

xD I love you TCM.

[Parisbre56]

You go to sleep for four hours and this happens...

[Tiruin]

You go to sleep for four hours and this happens...

Morning Paris!

[Parisbre56]

You go to sleep for four hours and this happens...

Morning Paris!

Well, it's not morning anymore but thanks. Morning to you too.