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On 10/10/2018 at 7:07 PM, Nightmare Muffin said:

in spite of the fact that literally every day, there's content being sent in to EQD, and loads of content that isn't. In spite of the fact that the g1 fandom- who hasn't had fresh content, also still thrives. Yeah, no. Please stop freaking out, people.

Yeah the thing is with eqd there was only a few things that caught my interest  (at least with music sent to eqd) not as much as the earlier stuff until from 2016 or 2017 but yeah I agree that there is at least some fresh content being sent to eqd idk about content not sent to eqd and I agree with the lack of content from the g1 fandom but I kinda consider a fandom as dead if there is lack of content and I fail to see how the g1 fandom as thriving creatively 

I once thought that the brony fandom is dead and not much good content was coming to the point that I gave up and didn't think the state of the brony fandom didn't matter. Than I seen that a few days ago there was the finale of one of the best collaborative series to come out of the brony fandom doors 3 shows that there's still good content coming out of the fandom other than the fanfiction and art parts of the brony fandom

if anybody been keeping up to date with fngr channel you might know that he just did a video picking on patch heart and what he refers to as "Not true Victims" in his latest how not to brony videos

oh i forgot another one which is midnight chimes

2 hours ago, kaiser5578 said:

never heard of him before now, i usually watch Ilovekimpossiblealot, Silver-Quill, and FOB. sometimes Doctor wolf though, I love his TF2 analyst and dnd series'

that's probably because he's part of the secret rift like british ninja and i guess there are 3 or 4 rifts according to him there's even a youtube channel called the rift cafe

19 minutes ago, SharpWit said:

No idea who fngr is. I usually stick to Silver Quill, Doctor Wolf, and I guess FimFlamFilosophy and DWK's Totally Legit Recap series, though I don't think those last two count as your typical MLP analyst youtubers.

he is a brony analyst just lie sliver quill and dr. wolf he even was part of a dr. wolf video just look up "fornogoodreason dr. wolf" and you will find it and with the last two fimflamfilosophy analyst series i don't really consider it part of the actual mlp analyst youtubers with how it's as much a parody of the mlp analyst community as is the mlp mentally advanced and rainbow dash presents series are parody of fim itself and same thing with dwk's totally legit recap in the same way as the everything wrong with mlp episodes series is not a parody not a actual analyst video material i would only consider silver quill and dr. wolf as actual mlp analyst youtubers along with the 4 i have listed but the thing with fngr i don't really consider him as great as lily peet and vida at being a mlp analyst youtuber imo

while looking for better youtubers than fngr i have found some great videos to help me feel better after finding out about the shitstorm in this fandom

mad maunchkin:

fob equestria:

commando solo:

On 4/23/2018 at 6:52 AM, BloodDrops said:

'dead right now'

Zombies gonna Zombie, ^^

 

Give it a few years then you have zombie nation. 

 

 

 

yeah i should've reworded what i said but at this point i seriously don't even care

3 minutes ago, Goat-kun said:

Does that matter when Bronies can claim this fandom is alive at any number of existing Bronies? It will never come to a point when H-Bro will go: "MLP is dead cause there are not enough Bronies." When fandom dies it usually means the IP goes down with it, and it doesn't matter how much new corn it grows on R34

 

decayed would be a better term than dead since it would be more out of the mainstream and more underground with how irrelevant it will become look at how irreverent ppgd is and still going on after the show ended

3 hours ago, BlueBook said:

Let me just say this and leave. If the fandom was dead, why would we be here and gaining more members every day?

imo it don't matter how many new members there are and how many old members leave it all matter on the rate of new members joining and the old members leaving is what matter and if the rate of old members leaving are higher than before 2015 and new members joining is lower after 2015 than that's how i think it's a decaying fandom with less fan content after 2015 you know you can't be too optimistic not too pessimistic that's my view of everything and everyone in the world both irl and online

4 hours ago, Goat-kun said:

I casually stated that all this is bullshit cause a fandom can only be alive if it holds a reciprocal relationship with those who own the IP.

 

 

 

Thus you have two choices:

 

Either you admit that we are entitled to bash writers and H-Bro ...

 

Or you admit that our existence is not relevant to owners of MLP and our fandom might just as well be dead

 

One truth can indeed become another but only one of these can be true at once. Pick your poison.

 

as i mentioned the rate of members joining and leaving matters than when a member joins or leaves from my perspective and affects the amount of fan content

4 hours ago, Goat-kun said:

In that you are free. Take heed though: belief is never free of charge.

 

yeah you seriously are too pesstistic to have that kind of perspective 

4 hours ago, SwitchGuy2018 said:

I think neither and you can believe what you want you want to believe.

i agree

18 hours ago, Nyactis Mewcis Catlum said:

Those fandoms definitely have a lot of activity, which is especially amazing in Undertale's case, as that game hasn't been updated in years. It's possible it was partly revitalized because of the port, but I've seen Undertale nearly everywhere even when I moved on from the fandom myself.

To be honest, I never permanently leave a fandom, re: the moving on thing. Usually, anyway. I still like the thing and I'll still come back to it later, and I think a lot of MLP fans are like that. For Undertale and Sonic in particular, I just had bad experiences with both so I tend to keep out of the more active circles of the fandom as they contain the people I no longer want to associate with. But I still enjoy content related to it, and I'll come back and do something related to that fandom every once in a while.

yeah i have seen some of that on youtube and deviantart but i care more about mlp:fim just like you with being my main fandom and don't really as much attention to sonic and undertale as mlp:fim

18 hours ago, Ganondorf8 said:

Maybe the decline did happen in 2015 and no sooner than that. What I mentioned before is what I've been hearing from others but not my own opinion on the subject.

probably just rumors and exaggerations because it seemed that brony community was very active content-wise than started to die down around 2015 with most of the fan content being made during the first half decade of mlp:fim existing

17 hours ago, VeroxVitrus said:

The truth is the fandom is already dead, unless you're a dedicated fan it will be inevitable you'll just stop watching the show entirely and move on in your life. 

i am a dedicated fan i just been away from it for a few years and it seems the fandom became a shitstorm around 2017

17 hours ago, brutwilight sharple said:

Ok I don't understand if our fandom is dead hello we got new mlp fans coming to mlp fandom  don't worry about fandom being dead  who cares if fandom dies  we never die 

Same thing like Thomas fandom we got a lot fans still liking Thomas since 1984

 

 

but the rate of new fans have declined since 2015 but i am just very conflicted joining as late as i did and idk about the thomas fandom since i seriously don't even pay attention to thomas the train with how i grew out of it

11 hours ago, Steve Piranha said:

The fandom it's evidently not dead, but it's true it's not nearly as active as it was at it's peak back in S2, which not joining back then is one of my biggest regrets  . Still, fimfiction and derpibooru are still pretty active, and that's an achievement considering the show is close to a decade

yeah i kinda have a regret of being out of it or at least less active for a year or 2 after joining the fandom being more active in the rock music community online 

2 hours ago, King of Canterlot said:

I mean, I guess if you think the fandom is dead, then go ahead and think that. Me personally though, I don't think the fandom is anywhere close to being dead, just look at how much new pony content and other projects are still being created  Sure, they're not being pumped out as fast they were back in 2011 or 2014, but the fact is that there are millions of us still out there, who love the show and fandom just as much as you do 

which was the whole reason i made this thread to bring bronies together and discuss the current state of more the fandom than the show itself since i see it the fan work is what keeps the fandom a flout not the show itself but yeah i guess decayed or decaying would've been a better word than dead that's the whole reason automatic jack left youtube and ended his music career because he felt his fans cared more about the show than his contributions to the fandom since i have him as my online friend on discord & twitch so i did'nt meant it to be taken the wrong way it just since 2015 there's been too much negative stuff sure the show is good and all but imo the fan work is what's important for me not the show itself so on i both agree and disagree at a certain extant pretty much i have a very one-sided opinion that's probably unpopular within the brony community

2 hours ago, Mirage said:

I became a fan because I think the show, and the fandom, is fascinating. The more I learned about both, the more I wanted to become part of it. I'm also new to the fandom, only about a year.

wow really i been around since late 2015 around september so it's been 3 years for me

5 hours ago, Nyactis Mewcis Catlum said:

If the other gens of MLP have fans long after they've stopped airing, so too will G4. You've very little to worry about, trust me.

Also, just a response to something else in your post, but I do like to think I'm fairly open-minded. I've just been around the fandom rodeos for long enough to get a sense of how they work. If you see me as someone who is close-minded or attempting to make you feel bad/conflicted, you are getting the wrong impression from my post. I'm not attempting to argue with you, I'm attempting to comfort you.

ok yeah i usually exaggerate everything like in the graphic novel by marjane satrapi called persepolis where the family loves to exaggerate which explains why you gave me the wrong impression

5 hours ago, Adachi said:

I dunno, judging from the activity of this forum, I would say it's pretty much alive. And there are many other MLP communities that are active as well. Even if the fandom doesn't get as popular as it was in it's peak, it'll still go on for a very long time at least. The show is no longer new, but good shows aren't easily forgotten.

yeah i have seen that with most 2000's cartoons and anime i grew up with on cn, nickelodeon, and disney channel during my childhood and my teenhood but i guess the reason why mlp:fim because it's was the cartoon that gave me as big of a escape from reality compared to other cartoons also with how different it was with how hasbro dealt with slice of life compared to cn, nickelodeon, and disney channel and probably better than most slice of life anime

4 hours ago, Adderbane said:

At FIMFiction, there are over 1k users online right at this moment.  A lot of fandoms would be over joyed to have that kind of activity.

don't undertale,fnaf, and sonic fandoms have that kind of activity?

22 hours ago, twilly_brony said:

Speaking of porn things... *cough* well, I signed up just yesterday, I'm not sure if my account will get banned and I don't want that, but I still wanna say it. People like porn things from thousands years ago, tis like natrual. I mean, almost anything popular in the web will be porn-ed. It's not our fandom exists porn, I'd rather say that it's porn itself find its victims and it never rest, not just this fandom. What makes this fandom special and alive is not because of that. It supports a place for us so we can rest and heal ourselves, so we can stick together and move on, so we can taste true love and friendship which we can hardly find in the outside world. Maybe a form will die, but the spirit never. As long as the human exists, then love and friendship exists. That's what makes this fandom, our fandom special. I think I should add this. 

wow it seems you are the only like-minded brony that have replied and is very supportive of me without giving me advice that conflicts me ty i am just very conflicted right now about the current state of the brony community and nobody else as open-minded as you did'nt make me more conflicted unlike the other's who have replied to this thrend 

22 hours ago, Bendy said:

 

Far from dead. Just go on fimfiction, there's fan fiction being uploaded every day.

but not as much at a rapid rate as before like as said in the video that's what i meant by it being a dead fandom with how it's decaying not that there aren't anymore fan content just not as much like look at ppgd that's the best ppg fan work that i find very enjoyable other than some of the nsfw content that i found enjoyable of ppg

On 4/20/2018 at 5:22 AM, starwantrix said:

For autistic people? That's offensive dude. MLP fandom is kinda weird, kinda good. A lot of porn, a lot of weirdness, crazyness, with tentacles and other shit, but it's not all that, we have a lot of good stuff, and things are getting better. Trixie being reformed, mlp movie, equestria girls continuation, amazing art from all over the world. MLP keeps people happy, so don't say it's "dead", the only dead is you. If you don't see the colors why shouldn't I? MLP keeps me inspired, if it weren't for MLP my progression as an artist would be quite low. Trixie was a main inspiration to me. If it weren't for MLP I wouldn't be an artist. So don't say such things you're making me sad

i do not mean it in a offensive way i mean it as in people who have autism not as people who are mislabeled with autism since i have autism myself

22 hours ago, Photon Jet said:

Fandoms never die. They will always be around even when their shows end. Like Sonic SATAM for example, the series is long gone but the fandom is still ongoing to this day. 

yeah idc for the sonic satam fandom and yes ik the fandom is still a thing so is star trek and star wars but there's not really a cartoon that i do care about that has grown as big as and as widespread as mlp:fim with how much fan content there is but that rate of brony celebs leaving the fandom as in no longer making mlp:fim content has increase a lot over the last few years like the only brony rock musician that have grown as big as a adience but is still around making pony-related content is princewhateverer

On 4/20/2018 at 4:58 AM, AlbaTross said:

This fandom's dead still greatly eclipses many other fandoms' thriving, so I'll roll with it.

yes but most bronies at least on poniverse websites don't realized it

On 4/20/2018 at 4:29 AM, Nyactis Mewcis Catlum said:

There are several fandoms with a smaller size than this one still going strong long after their shows have ended. Hell, My Little Pony actually had a fandom before Friendship is Magic, it's just that it blew up to have a much larger general public once that iteration came out.

It's doubtful that the MLP fandom will ever die out.

yes ik but i care more for the gen 4 part of the fandom than the brony hippie since i am a normie brony

On 4/20/2018 at 2:46 AM, Ganondorf8 said:

This fandom may not be as strong as it used to be--the decline began sometime after 2011 according to most--but I feel that it will continue to remain strong by remaining stagnant where people come and go without affecting too much of the overall grand scheme. The fact that the fandom lasted this long is a testament to its tenacity and dedication.

i agree but i kinda agree with what one of the admins said about the decine starting around 2015 not really 2010-2014 since that was when most of the best episodes were made imo

On 4/20/2018 at 1:30 AM, Snow Frostflame said:

Nothing can be done, as time goes on things change. This fandom has been a thing for nearly a decade, so its quite amazing how long things have gone on. Though with a 5th generation in the works I'm sure we won't die out, we just won't be as big as we once were.

sorry i kinda disagree since i believe nothing is impossible unless nobody is willing to change things but it seems currently nobody is willing to change things right now other than a few people

19 hours ago, Recherche said:

I'll be perfectly honest... does it really matter?  I won't deny that the fandom is infinitesimal compared to how it used to be around 2011 - 2013... but again, does that truly matter? As long as the franchise continues to make money, as long as it continues to bring joy to the lives of its fans, as long as it brings people together and forges connections that would otherwise be impossible... how much does the fandom shrinking truly matter?

Franchises, just like any aspect of life, change. Whether or not the changes are for the better or worse in entirely up to you to decide, but either way, they never remain the same. Sometimes they grow, sometimes they shrink, sometimes they stagnate... anything can happen to them at any given time. If you or anyone else wants to leave or enter the fandom... that's perfectly acceptable either way. That's just the way franchises and their fanbases evolve.

The point is, as long as the franchise and the fandom is still going strong, In my opinion, there's no real reason to be upset about it growing or shrinking. That's just the way things go.

it might not matter to most bronies but the minority do care deeply for the state of the brony community not the majority

14 minutes ago, Mohawk Blaze said:

I always get on fandoms late, huh? D:

Even with what Pathfinder said, the fandom could sure as well continue on into the next generation. Who knows, this might be just the beginning.

you might be right you might be wrong we don't know because we can't predict the future

12 minutes ago, Sliding Bolt said:

I definitely wouldn’t call it dead. It’s not quite what it was a while ago and that’s normal but dead? Of course not there are still millions of us out there.

yeah but there once was alot more mlp-related content and it's dead for those who cares more about the mlp:fim unoffical/fan content than the show itself i am just giving my perspective on the decline of the brony community from a late bloomer brony pov and that ignorance ain't the answer for me especially with the fact that i also have anxiety and bipolar and adult adhd

9 minutes ago, PathfinderCS said:

Honestly; what can be done? If anything the brony fandom is FAR from dead, but there has been contraction. That is undeniable, but this is something many fandoms experience in one form or another.

Rather than bemoan the decline of the fandom, look to the bright side of things. We still have a vibrant art, story, and music community that still produces great content, we have many episodes still to go, and so on. Again, we have declined, but you can't expect a fandom to retains the levels that were reached at its peak. Even then, we're far from death.

yes i understand but i feel i am the only one that cares enough that i put how i feel about it to tell others that this isn't mortally right this is not what the staff of mlp:fim wanted i care more about the fandom than the show unlike most bronies who come to this forum to feel better i am concerned and feels betrayed not bemoaning anything especially with how people kept on saying it's not dead if it's not dead none of this stuff would of happen so you are both right at a certain extant and wrong at a certain extant because i am a normie alt-anarchist who was giving me good faith now all it gives me is hatred for being around people that don't truly care for the mlp:fim community have you even watched the whole video before giving your full thoughts and replying to me? 

somebody has just joined the brony fandom because of how it's dead right now to the point that this brony youtuber named forgotten dreams left the brony fandom and it upsets me that nobody will do anything about it this fandom was once the perfect fandom for autistic people now it's not 

On 3/3/2018 at 7:16 AM, Spacbatalanto said:

Well, the Brony fandom surely is past it's prime now. It's best days were back in 2012. Since 2015, it's continually going down. But otherwise, everything rises and falls.

yeah ik it's just i am very confused with the internet and the brony community right now it happen with all my favorite cartoons from my preteens as well as others that started afterwards

On 3/7/2018 at 4:44 PM, Yotes said:

I think all the horse famous folks of the past are just expanding their talents to all the other things they enjoy too. We're all in multiple fandoms I think, so a brony is still a brony at heart. But I can't blame some for dropping the label if it's hurting their career paths. 

I personally hope to see the day where the pony aesthetic and message of being good to each other carries over to things outside of MLP and ponies are just a thing the way furry/anthro is. Not tied to just one show, but a fandom about an idea anyone could play with and adapt.

oh ok mlp is my main fandom community right now before it was mostly random anime and video games and did'nt really had a fandom i was very active socially online like the brony community also with me being more into alt metal and alt rock than other music genres especially with green day being my favorite band and ozzy osbourne being my favorite singer 

On 3/7/2018 at 11:01 PM, Jon the VGNerd said:

I'm gonna be perfectly honest. While the fandom itself isn't dying, it's starting to show its age, one being the most notable. I'll give a full explanation why:

Around maybe 2012, there was a large streaming show and radio known as Everfree Radio (also known as Everfree Network), which had a huge volume of viewers and listeners, along with famous livestream shows being aired, including Saturday Night Songs which featured Michelle Creber, along with the others including FinalDraft, a staff member of EFR/EFN. There was also OsakaJack, who hosted a show with special guests (celebrities and highly-valued artists alike) and, since he lives in Japan, his show is usually pre-recorded. In addition, there was the Cutie Art Crusaders (or CAC for short), a show of four art critiques making comments regarding arts from different artists. Then you have DustyKatt, who used to air every Monday as well commenting on recent episodes and bringing in special guests, along with Everfree Songs which featured hosts including Forest Rain who makes reviews of remixed songs from music artists including The Living Tombstone.

Of course, these shows have started to decline in 2015 as a result of FinalDraft (or another founder) to stray away from their streaming media and scheduling conflicts for other hosts and, one by one, their shows have grounded to a halt. For good. Saturday Night Songs had soon ceased suddenly, most likely due to real-life issues plaguing around, an OsakaJack not doing anymore future shows due to his tight work schedule and instead handed his show over to Sakura Cheetah and DolceKitty, both who are also from Japan and future shows were now exclusive to Japanese language only (though even the show itself has long since ended since Japan has a niche amount of bronies over there), and DustyKatt stopped airing his show for unknown reasons (most likely either retiring or having moved to new things). Cutie Art Crusaders have moved their show to Picarto.TV for the time being.

Then there was Canterlot Hill, an "upgrade" from EFN (or so it seemed). There was a sheer decline of viewers and shows were too few and far between, along with radio shows as well. And around mid-2015, Canterlot Hill was no more. Poor management coupled with shows being nonexistent due to veteran hosts no longer having any interest in airing future shows meant that the fandom has dealt a severe blow for many, myself included. Even though MLP continued to strive on, many had moved on. Even the Cutie Art Crusaders closed their chapters forever on Picarto.TV after airing their final episode, meaning that even though MLP has future seasons ahead, the show regarding art critiques had decided to call a permanent end. And this has left a huge gash on the fandom as a result of Canterlot Hill's sudden departure.

Even veteran song artists like WoodenToaster, Aviators, Odyssey Eurobeat and Archie had since having lost interest in producing remix songs based on the show itself and has moved on to better things since then. I could be wrong, though while there are indeed new artists willing to make remixed songs, other veterans had long since went on a different path.

 

Now, that's my explanation regarding the fandom. While its still going strong as of now, it's left a huge blow from its past events. The most notable one being Canterlot Hill's premature departure. I haven't seen a single word of any streaming shows ever since Everfree Network's later departure and Canterlot Hill's premature end. I understand people will object me, but sadly, this was indeed true.

which explains why me and among others was dwelling and are still dwelling on the past of the brony fandom because of being so confused and unaware of the direction the fandom been heading towards since i joined the brony fandom around 2015 and why there are less brony musicians than in it's hayday and thinking those of us who joined around and/or after these events happened joined the fandom too late or something like that?  that's also might be the reason my favorite brony internet radio station wonderbolt radio(mostly because it was the only rock-focused brony radio station i knew about) don't really exist anymore? 

i feel like some sort of brony outcast as well for not being one of the original members of the brony community

and i think i might be what some considered as emo for being a stan who is a indie kid

5 hours ago, Lambdadelta said:

@twilightfan What a wall of texts, so much passion I feel bad for not replying the same amount of them. 

I was one of people who despise brony and ponies  (shocking). Everytime my friend mention ponies, I ridiculed him and now i am more obsessed to ponies content than that guy, irony. This show just open my eyes that i am not too old to watch this cartoon, i thought egdy stuffs are the only way i can enjoy media, and i was wrong, mlp is the only western cartoon that i care the most for over 3 years. 

'Love and tolerance' should belong to any fandom, not just mlp.

yeah but there are also bronies who are grammer nazis and i don't really understand what tldr means as much as somebody who is a extrovert since unlike most bronies i have a internet addiction so the bronies just telling me that the brony fandom ain't dying from a insider pov ain't helping since i never really was big into bulletin boards like 4chan, 8chan, and ponychan mostly social media and forums as well as video streaming websites like youponies and youtube and when i ain't very active in a fandom as in not getting into much of the official and fan content it worries me with how i have social anxiety i am not like one of those bronies who understand when somebody says take something with a grain of salt more like ihe idk who to believe and who not to believe social media feels like it's entirely different than bulletin boards which is why i have a lack of understanding of how the internet works with social networking and everything else on the internet i don't even understand what a flame war is other than it's some sort of war on the internet so in a way i am kinda a newbie even though i been using social media since i was around 13 years old so i need somebody who knows more about bulletin boards than me to explain why i had a nervous breakdown after watching a video brony 4chan horror stories on youtube so this is more from a young adult brony who is entering their 20s who is on their laptop the majority of the time pov especially since i don't know what is a trustworthy source within the brony community or not

6 hours ago, Hierok, Scoffer of Music said:

That primarlily because AtlA is a very good show. As long as the show is original, well written and has remarkable moments, the fanbase will go on, despite the time. 

that's exactly i feel about mlp:fim which is why i am afraid that the next mlp cartoon is going to end up worst than fim 

oh and i forgot that i was one of those parents who was sheltered by one or two of your parents which i think it was my mother who sheltered me or was it my lack of understanding mortality since i joined the brony community

since i was one of those shy teenagers who believes everything in pop culture is true or real or whatever

which i still do believe somethings in pop culture is true but not everything also i have'nt been reading much books lately and mostly fanfics online like on websites like fimfiction

but than there is the fact that i am not sure if creepypastas are real or not and thought of them like urban legends but urban legends that comes from websites on the internet

so pretty much my mind been everywhere with overthinking alot of things with the brony community

than there is the fact that conventions like trotcon is expensive also i am not really dependent on myself but more on the people around me like family and friends

does that mean i am going though a mental crisis right now? 

also the fact that i never really been so honest with myself

do i need mental help or no? 

@Lambdadelta i agree i haven't really been this socially active online within a specific community before i joined the brony community or as some would say join the herd which is one of the reasons i went from being very active on social media from facebook to twitter to twitch and finally youtube in chronological order and american public schools are more interested in getting the highest test score than actually helping children learn what needs to be learned in a world where social media is a big thing i should know since i was a senior when i joined the fandom and spelling ain't as great as most people in this brony community same with my writing i can only do print yet my writing can be unreadable for some people while others it is readable which i don't know if i am as some people put it a attention whore or i just love socializing with other people on the internet mostly the brony community than somebody who is against the brony community because i think a attention whore is somebody who actually trying to look cool around their friends which i am not i am just trying to be myself and like more down to earth brony youtubers like fornogoodreason compared to a christian brony youtuber like dr. wolf which is why i am not a fan of pewdiepie and markiplier and am a fan of cobanermani456 with pewdiepie and markiplier they seem like a total joke with their youtube videos so i think i created this thread for some venting rather than just finding other ways to help with how worried i am with the brony community with the fact that there might be antifa members in the brony community which is what i think is what vice refers to as pony nationalism so i might be more alt-right than alt-left pretty much i have the same mindset as antony c with the brony community and when i see so much hatred against bronies on youtube it upsets me more than most bronies as much as it upsets pinkie pie when ponies aren't giving her attention so i use the same tactics as anti-bronies to make them to stop annoying me not just take stuff as some bronies say with a grain of salt when the majority of the fandom among with those who are'nt bronies are against me who enjoys the show if what it is and not care what others think of me pretty much being the exact opposite of love and tolerate because of how it's overused in the brony community and with being against montothism with how closed-minded some monotheists are who acts like if you don't believe in one deity you are evil or something that is what i see in mlp a exact opposite of monotheism and more polytheism since i am a all-around pagan like the ancient romans in a anti-elitist kind of way which is why i don't like most western cartoons that came out since 2010 than mlp gave me hope that there are at least a few western cartoons that are still as great as western cartoons from the 2000s like tuff puppy and rwby and flash animated franchises from newgrounds like the madness combat franchise and the fan content of madness combat

6 hours ago, Adderbane said:

This sums it up pretty well.  The MLP Fandom is probably in the level-out line of stage 5.  Without the explosive growth circa 2012 and in the aftermath of a number of incidents (Twilicorn, EQG) it may seem like the fandom is less than what it was, and this is likely correct.  However, it maintains a level of activity that most fandoms can only dream of in their heyday (no pun intended) so I think we're secure for the foreseeable future.  The real question is whether or not Hasbro will be able to learn from the lessons of the past 7 years to create another smash hit in G5.  In any case, the fandom will survive, but it'll be a missed opportunity for major growth if they don't.

@Mystic Brush & @meck-can-ik pony pretty much sums up my pov of the brony community as well as this these videos since i don't really want to go to any conventions especially ones around my area like trotcon around the capital of ohio which is columbus, ohio and since i heard about the toonkritic scandal i fear something bad will happen to me at a convention near northeastern ohio or inside northeastern ohio if my father or grandfather ever takes me to a convention with the fact that there could be somebody that is creepy at the convention that could take advantage of me and that the brony community is more dangerous that what i thought it would be

4 minutes ago, Ganondorf8 said:

The fandom in terms of numbers has dipped a lot since its peak way back in 2012 but I wouldn't say its dying. People come and go from fandoms all the time because their interest may be strong one day and weak the next, so if anything, this fandom has reached a middle ground of sorts where it has a steady stream of fans who will continue to keep it going.

oh yeah i seen you mentioned that in other similar threads but the reason i am more concerned because of the effect on the brony rock music community with not as many big relevant brony rock musicians a few being princewhateverer, skybolt, and the l-train and people leaving isn't the problem it's more with the change of music landscape for the brony community with there being way more brony electronic musicians and few less brony musicians of other genres

20 minutes ago, Total Lunar Eclipse said:

I just joined, so no idea about the past. Now I'm interested in what all this past scandal stuff is about. 

I joined the MLP fandom though because I've always been in small, obscure fandoms that dwindle and die, and I want something more stable this time (horse puuuuun). MLP is a very strong fandom, and Hasbro makes a lot of money off it, so they'll keep it alive and going. The future looks bright for MLP.

yeah especially since hasbro made mlp more suitable for people with social anxiety like with teennick and toonkritic was a brony analysis reviewer who was grooming minors though skype but i rather not go into details you just have to look it up on youtube or just google it but here's a few videos to start you with

8 minutes ago, Phill said:

I've seen threads like this popping up for years lol. 

ik but i started it the thread with something more specific than most threads on this website with this topic

13 minutes ago, ShootingStar159 said:

Firefly is another, more modern example. Did anything come from that rumored continuation/reboot?

well i think with the fact that i am a diehard fan in multiple fandoms like the disney fandom, sonic fandom, nintendo fandom, etc. i always switch from one fandom to the next not just sticking to one even though the hiatuses of mlp just like most edgy otakus/weeaboos at least in the united states

1 minute ago, meck-can-ik pony said:

Brony fandom is like whiskey to me, Everyone is excited about it and over time the sour taste matures and becomes stronger as all the weak molecules die off and all that's left is a strong bond that keeps it together throughout the years.

yeah same thing with me you could easily get addicted to the fan content of the show and this is coming from a person who prefers to stay away from alcohol, harmful drugs, and tobacco and go for more safer alternatives like soda and video games