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I found that part kind of ironic, though I know it was in jest. The people with a bully sense of humor (spew insults at people, doesn't matter what as long as it's angry and/or degrading) making a joke about adults watching cartoons and getting too into them having a personality disorder marked by, among other things, being destructive, lacking an appropriate sense of guilt, and having a warped sense of right and wrong. It's like they just picked the first derogatory term that came to mind without even thinking about how it could be applied realistically or comedically. I hate that brand of humor whether it's ponies or weathermen. It's no-talent, repetitive, relies on the "ha! losers!" factor, and the kind of people who are partial to it are the ones I see stirring shit just to stir shit because making people feel bad about everything from their weight to their orientation on everything from Facebook to YouTube is enjoyable to them. It's not the article itself, it's the nature of it - I normally like a laugh at my own fandoms. I don't care if it's stated that the communities in one are the largest gathering of 40-year-old men and 14-year old girls outside of a Chris Hansen sting. It's hilarious and totally true.

I wouldn't mind if most of it wasn't so terribly written. I can laugh at my own fandoms, no problem. I just hope Cracked doesn't become another Encyclopedia Dramatica, where proper satire and real humor and originality are swapped out for the easier game of just calling everyone autistic, virgins, basement-dwellers, etc. The first thing I noticed was the term "sociopath" being thrown out there just because it's edgy and cool.

1) Do you read fanfics that have nothing to do wih the mane 6 or background characters? Not unless it's recommended. I'm mostly interested in the ponies I know. 2) Do you also read fanfics that are focused around oc's? Same as the first question. 3) What do you think makes a good fanfic? A clear idea, in-character or believable out-of-character ponies, and well-written as far as grammar, spelling, and punctuation goes. Fanfiction writers typically don't have the experience of or put in the same amount of hours, planning, and editing as known names in literature so I don't hold them to those standards, but it's a different thing entirely to not fix run-on sentences or correct minor errors. It just seems sloppy and like they're not proud of their own work if they leave it like that, because most fanfiction could probably be spruced up in an afternoon with a little assistance. 4) Are humans common in fanfics? They seem pretty common to me, but I'm not surprised. It's always been a popular choice to write about someone from our world ending up in the fictional world and meeting the characters. 5) What is the best fanfic you have read? Can't pick right now. 6) Do you like a story better if it has humans in it or if it is only ponies? I prefer ponies but I'm open to stories with humans. 7) How many stories have you read? I only finished 7 in this fandom so far. 8) What genre of fanfic do you like to read? Drama, adventure, and sci-fi/fantasy are my favorite genres in general so I gravitate towards those, but I also like stories that reflect the show and are about friendship and character. I especially like things that shed light on a fictional universe or fictional character that canon left unexplained or untouched.

There's a difference between playful teasing and putting others down, but if you want to look for ways to read malice in my posts that's your choice. I can admit that things are both strange and perfectly okay because they cause no damage to an individual or anyone around them, and believe that very few things don't have a humorous aspect to them. When you start taking yourself and your life too seriously, it's pretty much over already.

I'm going to assume this is one of those "I'm quoting you by posting below you instead of using the feature" things, and just say that I do view attraction to cartoon characters as unusual but use the term "pervy" lightly. The term is for anything abnormal last I checked, reven if it's sometimes used as an outright insult for people who are into significantly worse things than fantasizing about cartoons. Sorry you're offended, but I enjoy gentle teasing and the term "pervy skeletons" so I'm going to keep on doing it. The fact that people are into strange things is expected and kind of amusing at this point in my life, and it's funny both how offended people get that others are into these things and how offended they get when you admit that it's weird.

Sexuality and romance is pretty weird in general. Having feelings for a cartoon character is far from the weirdest thing around and if it's not causing you to freak out, it's just your share of the pervy skeletons we all have in our closets.

I've always been kind of stingy with my generosity. I've never exactly been starving out in the cold, but I've never had much and I'm very fussy about what I do have. If I have excess I'll share, but otherwise you're going to have to pry it from my cold, dead hands or guilt me with a crying baby or little old lady.

I've been looking, but I'll have to order custom when I have more pocket change. Someone gave me an Amazon.com gift card for my birthday, and after getting the two things I needed I took a peek at their MLP plushies and was assaulted by bald Twilight.

I think people are just annoyed to see pony material all over things that aren't pony-related, especially a catchphrase that one fan isn't even done saying before another twenty are spouting it. If you're not into something, you really do get sick of seeing it everywhere. It exacerbates the already volatile e-personalities of people.

If we want to make a more compassionate and tolerant world, why limit it or any lessons to a community centered around a television show?

I got bored, brainstormed, and came up with a few small things to code. Also, other cartoons. Go on an Internet journet to find a cool subject, there's lots of stuff.

I doubt it. Canterlot wedding was probably there because little girls tend to think weddings are pretty and all that, but boyfriends are probably a bit much.