Has the Fandom Gotten Worse Over Time?

IronYoshi
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I’ve been a brony for the past 7 years and have seen this fandom change a lot in that time. At first I thought it was the best one I’ve ever been in, and I met some truly amazing and talented people, some of which have become lifelong friends, but the last year or 2 has made me rethink all that. Now I see the fandom as an ever increasingly hostile and cynical place where in-fighting is common, everyone treating their opinions as the right ones, and taking the show way too seriously. Especially during Season 9, where the fandom’s ugliness really showed with sending death threats to show staff and the overall toxicity towards those who did enjoy said season. The Pony Life reveal only added more fuel to the fire. And don’t even get me startled with the SaveMLP guy. It literally seems like the fandom is becoming more like the Star Wars fandom 2.0 and all the lessons that the show taught went over their heads.
 
I know not everyone is like that, and I am aware of worse dramas that took place before (Derpygate, Alicorn Twilight, Equestria Girls reveal), but I wasn’t around when those happened. And it seems that things are getting better given how many positive reactions there are to G5 (even with many uptight purists decrying it), but I feel its gonna be a long time before I feel like this fandom’s truly gotten better.
 
But what are your all’s thoughts? Is the fandom getting worse with every day or is it just an exaggeration?
Background Pony #5FFC
@DisgruntledUnicorn  
aware of worse dramas that took place before (Derpygate, Alicorn Twilight, Equestria Girls reveal), but I wasn’t around when those happened
 
Same for me.
 
But what are your all’s thoughts? Is the fandom getting worse with every day or is it just an exaggeration?
 
I can’t tell, G5 reveal will be the determination. And this could also be an exaggeration, as fandoms, especially long living ones, been through many cycle of up and down.
Background Pony #BE95
  1. Same.
     
  2. Sometimes a fandom can and will eventually tone down the toxicity. Though it depends on how much influence one has. (Star wars can be one example)  
    Personally, i don’t care much about a fandom’s toxicity, since i tend to ignore it. If you want my honest opinion, i think it depends on how the G5 movie and series go.
Senpai Sven Pie
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Not talking about Derpibooru, but other MLP communities that I tried weren’t so great. It feels like there are many hypocrites. I became a huge fan almost 2 years ago, MLP is my life, but for some weird reason I was never really accepted and didn’t fit into those communities. The nicest people I met within those places weren’t even bronies and just there by chance. Maybe I was too late. Maybe I have to act in a certain way to get accepted. But meh.  
On the bright side, I don’t see much of the hate (G5, Pony Life, G4 decisions etc.). When I look at G5 art here for example, most comments are very positive, so are the votes.  
So, I can’t talk about how much the fandom changed over time. But as someone who became a fan after the show ended, I’m not very impressed by some communities. It feels like the values of the show don’t mean much… Maybe I just need to find my niche group. :)
Background Pony #BE95
With everything happening on Fimfiction… i’ll let you decide if it got worse. (and hope cooler heads prevail.)
Background Pony #F34D
It certainly did get much worse over time. Hate, disgruntlement, discrimination and purism have rooted themselves deeper and deeper into the fandom, getting to such a ridiculous point that furries are now better at the whole “love and tolerate” thing than bronies.  
It’s a huge shame, and what makes it even sadder is that it’s probably just a small amount of bad actors who are just really loud and are spread thin throughout the fandom.
Background Pony #139F
@Background Pony #F34D  
Mentioned it before, mention it again.  
Sometimes a fandom can and will eventually tone down the toxicity. Though it depends on how much influence one has. (Star wars can be one example)
Personally, i don’t care much about a fandom’s toxicity, since i tend to ignore it. If you want my honest opinion, i think it depends on how the G5 movie and series go.
 
Although with how things are going in fimfiction… Yeah, idk.
Background Pony #5FFC
@Background Pony #F34D  
Back in 2020, yeah, the politics problem, but there’s Furbooru, Furry site which void of politics where some mlp fans go there as alternatives, but starting to came back later in 2021 because the 2020 politics storm calmed down.
IronYoshi
Silly Pony - Celebrated the 13th anniversary of MLP:FIM, and 40 years of MLP!
Solar Guardian - Refused to surrender in the face of the Lunar rebellion and showed utmost loyalty to the Solar Empire (April Fools 2023).
Flower Trio - Helped others get their OC into the 2023 Derpibooru Collab.
Crystal Roseluck - Had their OC in the 2023 Derpibooru Collab.
King Sombra - Celebrated the 10th anniversary of The Crystal Empire!
A Lovely Nightmare Night - Celebrated the 12th anniversary of MLP:FIM!
Princess of Love - Extra special version for those who participated in the Canterlot Wedding 10th anniversary event by contributing art.
A Really Hyper Artist - 500+ images under their artist tag
Tree of Harmony - Drew someone's OC for the 2022 Community Collab
Elements of Harmony - Had an OC in the 2022 Community Collab

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@Background Pony #5FFC  
Oh god.  
Quality Brony Posts is gonna have a field day with this.  
But back on topic, I think that kinda shows that some fans take the show way too seriously.  
Also one of them wanted a Luna spinoff. Like, why.
Background Pony #5FFC
@DisgruntledUnicorn  
Yeah, pretty much it.
 
These fans failed to realise there are other good stuffs in life too, for my case, Minecraft keeps updating and I put my pony interests to rest time to time, mostly replace it with Minecraft and some other stuffs.
Background Pony #4A0D
It’s a huge shame, and what makes it even sadder is that it’s probably just a small amount of bad actors who are just really loud and are spread thin throughout the fandom.
 
This is the truth of any fandom. I’ve been unable to get into literally any music fandom because of elitists and gatekeepers, usually, but not always, teenagers too. I’m sure, and I know, that is just the minority of people, but they are sadly the loudest and most obnoxious.
 
Personally I’ve had the best experiences in the MLP fandom compared to any other fandoms I’ve been in, tho it may be due to me avoiding ‘bad’ places and being older and it not being filled with teenage stans.
IronYoshi
Silly Pony - Celebrated the 13th anniversary of MLP:FIM, and 40 years of MLP!
Solar Guardian - Refused to surrender in the face of the Lunar rebellion and showed utmost loyalty to the Solar Empire (April Fools 2023).
Flower Trio - Helped others get their OC into the 2023 Derpibooru Collab.
Crystal Roseluck - Had their OC in the 2023 Derpibooru Collab.
King Sombra - Celebrated the 10th anniversary of The Crystal Empire!
A Lovely Nightmare Night - Celebrated the 12th anniversary of MLP:FIM!
Princess of Love - Extra special version for those who participated in the Canterlot Wedding 10th anniversary event by contributing art.
A Really Hyper Artist - 500+ images under their artist tag
Tree of Harmony - Drew someone's OC for the 2022 Community Collab
Elements of Harmony - Had an OC in the 2022 Community Collab

Best Worst Artist
Honestly, it’s one thing to not like a season. Its another to constantly bitch about it years after it aired. That’s another issue I have with this fandom in recent years. They refuse to let go of really petty things that honestly don’t matter in the grand scheme. Guess that’s what lead to the infamous SaveMLP guy.
IronYoshi
Silly Pony - Celebrated the 13th anniversary of MLP:FIM, and 40 years of MLP!
Solar Guardian - Refused to surrender in the face of the Lunar rebellion and showed utmost loyalty to the Solar Empire (April Fools 2023).
Flower Trio - Helped others get their OC into the 2023 Derpibooru Collab.
Crystal Roseluck - Had their OC in the 2023 Derpibooru Collab.
King Sombra - Celebrated the 10th anniversary of The Crystal Empire!
A Lovely Nightmare Night - Celebrated the 12th anniversary of MLP:FIM!
Princess of Love - Extra special version for those who participated in the Canterlot Wedding 10th anniversary event by contributing art.
A Really Hyper Artist - 500+ images under their artist tag
Tree of Harmony - Drew someone's OC for the 2022 Community Collab
Elements of Harmony - Had an OC in the 2022 Community Collab

Best Worst Artist
Looking at the G5 thread, yeah, I think next week is going to make or break this fandom. Expect a potential shitstorm like no other…
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