Yellow Diamond

That's Path with two votes, boys!

It depends on one's definition of "rage quit". I've quit games because I was growing annoyed or lost enthusiasm; there's no sense in pursuing something which has ceased to be fun. If we're talking about quitting abruptly and becoming really angry... those instances are rarer. With that said, MLB The Show online play will try just about anyone's patience.

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8 minutes ago, Twilight Luna said:

I groaned when Pinkie was doing rap. 

Do you mean her rap from "Testing Testing 1, 2, 3"? I thought it was pretty funny as send up of early 90s hip hop videos. Plus, it was perfectly in keeping with Pinkie's usual leaning on the fourth wall shenanigans.

Fluttershy using "woke" is groan worthy, though.

I'm in agreement with @Prospekt: The existence of microorganisms living beyond Earth is very probable. With that said, the "Goldilocks" environment of Earth seems to be the exception rather than the norm -- at least in our corner of the universe. If there are indeed other "intelligent" beings (and this is using our definition of intelligence), then human beings are part of a rare breed.

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19 hours ago, PiratePony said:

Next time Jeric. Next time.

We now go to a live feed from Pirate's car:

Technically, admins and mods can delete posts -- but they rarely, if ever, do so. Instead, they will remove the post from public view. The reason for this is because deleting posts permanently removes any record of, say, an infraction against the forum rules. Deleting posts can also create gaps in the forum database and in discussions.

I think it therefore should be obvious why members are not allowed to delete their own posts. Such an ability would open the door to a wide range of mischief and confusion. If you would like your post to be hidden, you'll have to contact a mod.

The bad hygiene bit is probably perpetuated by fan conventions. Having been to a few myself, you tend to pick up on the wide array of body odors. However, that's to be expected at any event with thousands of people gathered in close proximity.

As for social awkwardness, I've known bronies who are very much at ease socially and others who are notably uncomfortable when talking to other people. My guess is that one may encounter more of the latter than the former -- but no more than in most any other large fandom.

And that's the bottom line.

Raining -- and due to get colder very soon.

Just now, Duzzkey said:

It was the source of a pretty funny meme a few years back.

If Clone High had debuted in this decade, it would have been the source of endless memes.

Memes aside, the show was funny on its own merits.

Clone High -- easily one of the best shows to have ever been created. It's too bad it lasted for only one season and ended on a cliffhanger.

I would reckon most are not. The anti-SJW sentiment is more social than strictly political. I suspect many Bronies are active on Tumblr, and that means they are likely to come into contact with so-called SJWs.

Of course, there are "ironic" fans who use MLP to promote things like #MAGA -- but you'll find that's true with some supposed anime "fans", too. It's done to troll people.

2 minutes ago, BlueCoats said:

Yea, it's best that people earn their points fairly

True that. Moreover, the current arrangement dissuades users from spamming posts (like Venomous mentioned) just to raise their rank.

4 minutes ago, BlueCoats said:

I think it's because of the fact that people post so much that it would be easy to get too many posts too quickly making it easy for trolls to get into things like debate pit or life advice.

This, more or less. Also, in the past we had problems with users copying and pasting replies to new users in the Welcome Plaza. It can artificially inflate activity.

I can only speculate for this year, but the likeliest culprits are lack of coordination, motivation, and volunteers. MCM has a lot of moving parts -- from organizing events to arranging milestone rewards -- which means the people (or person) responsible for the event have to begin making arrangements in advance. If no one is pushing the event internally, then it will fall to the wayside. This is arguably the Achilles' heel of Poniverse and most volunteer organizations: an event or department without an advocate beating the drum on its behalf often fails to go anywhere.

Although I was never very active in organizing MCM, I did like it a lot. Like you said, Denim, MCM simultaneously made MLPF feel festive and promoted great a cause. I hope it receives proper attention next year.

5 hours ago, Denim&Venom said:

• Randy Orton. Prestigious 3rd generation star. Popular with the fans. Portrayed as an anti-hero. Yet insults fans and wrestlers on twitter. Implied to be a violent sociopath. Allies with his enemies, earning their trust, only to stab them in the back, and do worse acts then they've ever done.

I'm a bit confused by this choice: aren't all those traits the sorts of things we'd expect from a wrestling anti-hero? I had the impression that Orton is massively over because he is supposed to be the loner sociopath character who snaps at a moment's notice. Steve Austin started off that way, too -- minus the "voices in my head" shtick.

45 minutes ago, Denim&Venom said:

So from what I'm gathering, these are characters who were told are one thing, but are acting as another.

It works out that way more often than not. TV Tropes has a robust summary of various tropes which fall under Informed Attributes. In essence, informed abilities/attributes violate the principle of "show, don't tell".

Quite a few characters in Star Wars tend to have informed attributes. This is especially the case in the prequels: Obi-Wan Kenobi is treated as a master strategist and nicknamed "The Negotiator" -- but his plans rarely amount to anything other than charging headlong into danger. I reckon the problem can be drawn back to George Lucas who, while excellent at world building, relies heavily on telling rather than showing.

Which section are you trying to post in? For areas like Site Questions, all non-mod posts require approval -- including this one here!

On top of what has already mentioned, it is worth adding that the scale of threats has increased since the first two seasons. Once the Mane Six defeated Tirek at the end of Season 4, most dangers from earlier seasons have become relatively mundane. Sure, a pack of Timberwolves could menace Fluttershy if she were traveling on her own through the Everfree -- but even that scenario feels less hazardous now than it did in Season 1.

6 hours ago, PinkiePie97 said:

Yeah, that's what I meant. Sorry for the confusion.

No worries! I just happen to remember being on staff at that time and addressing that exact issue.

3 hours ago, PinkiePie97 said:

It seems I can see how much money other people have donated to the site. Before, you could only see how much you donated. I remember people having an issue with that when the last upgrade happened.

I don't think that actually happened with the last upgrade (a handful of members mistakenly thought that seeing their own donations meant they could see everyone else's). In this case, though, you're right: I can see your donation numbers. That really shouldn't be visible for anyone other than mods.

By this point in the series, would AJ's aversion to lying really be interesting in practice? Since her defining character trait is her honesty, having her lie for social purposes (like sparing Granny Smith's feelings) has generally predictable results: she feels bad about it and eventually seeks to right things. Creating a situation in which Applejack has to lie in the face of an unambiguous threat would lack tension and risk turning her into a caricature.

I think it's better to play to her strengths. For example, Applejack can serve as the voice of reason for a character who has become trapped in a lie or charade. An important lesson then is that AJ understands she can't always force someone to tell the truth; sometimes honesty, like every virtue, has to be learned through error and shaped by friendship. To me, that is a more compelling lesson.