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It was relevant because you were saying my argument didn't work because "not everyone is going to buy". But Hasbro doesn't care if every single person buys merch or not, because they know a lot will. A lot of people watching online will become bronies and buy merch. Of course not every pony is going to buy merch. But that doesn't change anything This is true, but it would still be a huge barrier to potential new bronies if they had to buy every episode. I still think conversion to bronyism should come first, and then buying stuff. This is most likely Hasbro's philosophy on this, and is the reason they don't shut the sites down.

She could always fly in an airplane too! Or a balloon

I'm really shocked at the level of vehemence against watching online, when most bronies watch online. This is fascinating to me. I don't really understand it. Maybe a lot of bronies just aren't commenting because of the atmosphere?

Yes, but I bought pony merch because I watched the show online, and a lot of other people do as well, and they wouldn't be bronies(and obviously, wouldn't buy merch) if they hadn't had the ability to watch it online. The ad revenue potential is pretty much nonexistent for this group in the first place, since they definitely weren't going to watch the show on the discovery channel as their first exposure to it. People have to be exposed to the show before they start buying things, that is what the online episodes help with. especially since the online users tend to be young adults that are trying new things. Of course, its better to watch it on the discovery channel once you have become a brony and know about it though. I am thinking about driving to my parents house to watch it, just because it would be cool to see it on TV (I only have internet, saving money is good ). Children help with TV ratings, but bronies help more with merch sales I think. Not everyones going to buy any product in the world, the reason they market them is for the people that will buy them, not the people that won't buy them

I used to be in favor of it but I think it is kind of nice for people who don't have the ability to do something well to relate to! And she seems happy without them in any case

How long have you been a brony? 2 months Why did you first start watching MLP? Well, first i wanted to see what the hype was about! Then I loved the songs... and then I started to be converted by the cuteness. And now I am a brony! What drew you to the brony community? Because I wanted to be among other bronies! How do you participate and or contribute to the community? Mostly I just talk on the forums, and sometimes I welcome people in the welcoming plaza Who is your favourite pony? Rainbow Dash

While it's true that ratings matter, DVD sales matter much more. If people even buy a single season on DVD it would likely be more revenue for Hasbro than if you watched the entire series on the Discovery channel. It might be a little draconian to condemn people that don't have cable and maybe can't afford to buy all the seasons (which is close to 100$ for new bronies), when they would be spending that money for nothing more than moral reasons (since if they are a brony, they already watched all of the episodes and gain nothing by buying them). Realistically, about half or more of bronies start out from watching the series online, so I think these online sites actually help Hasbro. Still, the people watching online that can should spend that 100$ on Hasbro products, or at least help support the company in some way to make up for it. I myself started watching it online, but now I have spent over $250, and plan on spending much more, although a lot of that isn't going to Hasbro but rather to artists. Some of it is going to Hasbro though, and I have bought seasons. People may disagree about whether I am being moral, but this is what I see as right

Hmm... I would like it to be PG, since I am in favor of keeping options open. Mesme has a point though, some of the stuff in the show itself even had some adult and violent undertones, and it is Y-7 rated! (communist village, turok battle, ect). What I would really like is for it to be rated G and still have all the content of PG. I guess that says something about what I consider appropriate for kids to watch lol

yeaaa but those are tangible objects, and the episodes are not. Not coming out in favor of piracy but that has to be considered a False Comparison!

how is he supposed to watch the show anyways without cable??

Ponies get to feel better about themselves by posting how evil he is for pirating I suppose. Even though he said he doesn't have cable, which is completely legitimate, and that he might buy the dvds

Well maybe hes going to guys, dang, some ponies are being a bit mean