Brony arrested for indecent acts involving pony toy in Walmart (mature warning)

[Shanks 10,816]

Why not? You're both having the same effect on the fandom: Rule 34 fans are splattering pornographic content all over a cartoon that was originally intended for young children and which young children still watch.

Here we go again, there is a huge difference between someone doing this sort of thing in private with their own plush than some random sicko grabbing one from a toy store shelf and beating his meat where children could see him. I don't know if he was some troll who is trying to make bronies look bad, some guy that is a rather extreme exhibitionist or someone who is drunk or stoned but it really dosen't matter either way. I saw no evidence in the article that he is a brony, he might be, he might not be but haters aren't going to care even if it ended up being revealed that he is in fact not. And obsessing over a story like this isn't going to accomplish anything other than draw unnecessary attention to some random, isolated incident which does give more fuel to the haters. I swear a lot of you bronies are way way too defensive when stuff like this comes up and the irony is it helps the haters more than if discourages them. And the way you are framing this issue also serves to accomplish little more than more pointless bickering about R34 which is something that should never have been a controversy in the first place because what people decide to do in private nobody's business. 

[DerpyFanatic 114]

You don't think there's a problem in our fandom? Perhaps you should have a look through this tumblr and seriously think about the stories posted therein: http://brony-horror-stories.tumblr.com
 
Maybe you're just not concerned because you're white and male and nothing has happened to you or anypony you know. But things like this do happen, they do damage bronies' image, and yes you should absolutely be concerned because it's not just about how we look, it's about the things our fellow bronies are doing to hurt and terrorize people that are a serious issue we need to step up and combat. Your inaction and indifference is tantamount to acceptance of these wrongdoings.
 

And the way you are framing this issue also serves to accomplish little more than more pointless bickering about R34 which is something that should never have been a controversy in the first place because what people decide to do in private nobody's business. 

 
The problem with your argument is the fact that Rule 34, as the term's origin implies, is not private. It's plastered all over deviantArt, tumblr, ponibooru, /mlp/ and lots of other places where children can easily stumble across it. YOU are responsible for the content you upload. YOU are responsible for properly tagging content so it is kept in adult-only sections and away from where children can find it. YOU are contributing to our problems and YOU have a responsibility to do your part to ensure this state of affairs does not continue.

Edited October 22, 2014 by DerpyFanatic

[kanashimi purinsesu 244]

also, why should we be worried how other people see us?

it's not like they can stop us from watching the show, I think we're just a little tired of getting hate in places like youtube and

sometimes twitter... I know I am. but you know what? it doesn't matter! just ignore them.

if you don't add to their hate, they can't really add more.

their going to think what they want anyway so why should we bother giving the the enjoyment of putting us down?

 

IGNORE THEM!

Have you ever heard the phrase "don't feed the trolls"?

I only respond when I get called out lol like in a non pony video i'll comment on the video but somepony just comes up and starts the mud slinging cause of my avatar, thats like the only time I get salty about it lol otherwise yeah, I don't bother them if they don't bother me. As my mother always says, "they don't have a heaven or a hell to put you in so what does their judgement matter to you?"

 

That quote is 2legit2quit

[Lucky Star 972]

I only respond when I get called out lol like in a non pony video i'll comment on the video but somepony just comes up and starts the mud slinging cause of my avatar, thats like the only time I get salty about it lol otherwise yeah, I don't bother them if they don't bother me. As my mother always says, "they don't have a heaven or a hell to put you in so what does their judgement matter to you?"

 

That quote is 2legit2quit

I'm pretty firm when when it comes to ignoring them.

 but... heck it's a free country.

I was just pointing out some advice.

 

I'm just tired of seeing random hate on bronies when the video has nothing to do with MLP.

I just think that if we ignored it instead of keeping it going.... idk we might not see it as much.

it's only fun for them if they get a reaction.

[kanashimi purinsesu 244]

I'm pretty firm when when it comes to ignoring them.

 but... heck it's a free country.

I was just pointing out some advice.

 

I'm just tired of seeing random hate on bronies when the video has nothing to do with MLP.

I just think that if we ignored it instead of keeping it going.... idk we might not see it as much.

it's only fun for them if they get a reaction.

Oh don't get me wrong I resist it a whole bunch but like you said it's like a lot of non mlp videos just cause of my avatar XD it just irks me when it keeps happening and I end up taking the bait at least 1 time on 1 of the videos. But I do try hard to ignore it a lot. I guess they just see us as easy targets or something?

 

And certainly with a  story like this, they'll keep trying to group us as weirdos thanks to the actions of a few. Wish the world was more Live and Let live lol, too much stress flying around for everypony in the world.

[Banul 3,831]

Why not? You're both having the same effect on the fandom

 

No, because masterbating on a stuffed animal in a public toy store isn't even close to having a wank in your own home.

 

 

 (Examples: attempted child luring at conventions, 

 

Story was exaggerated. letter from the mother: http://babsconsf.tumblr.com/post/84459297385/a-communique-from-her-mother

 

There was no "luring". It was a guy in an elevator who said a creepy thing, and that was the end of that. 

 

 Whether you like it or not, you're all contributing to the destruction of bronies' public image.

 

 Bronies don't need my help for that. People always dislike people who are different, who don't fit in with their idea of how people should be. Evidence: You.

 

 

You want porn? Go and look at nude human beings like everyone else. Cartoon ponies are not sexual beings, nor are they meant to be. I honestly think there should be a moratorium on clop.

 

No. I'm not everybody else. I don't want to be everybody else.

 

I don't care that you don't like clop, that's fine. But don;t go around treating us like we're all a bunch of assholes. We're part of your fandom too, whether you like it or not. 

 

 

 

 

In before lock

[Moved to Elsewhere 11,331]

Now the question is, was it an MLP toy? Did they mention Mlp? No

 

Yes, what the guy did was stupid, but don't generalize that everyone who likes rule 34 does this stuff.

[Shanks 10,816]

YOU are contributing to our problems and YOU have a responsibility to do your part to ensure this state of affairs does not continue.

The examples you gave all have relatively decent mature filters, a better example would have been Google which technically does but is not a very good one. Yes I am responsible for what I post but I have no control over what other people post and where and am not responsible for the actions a few jackasses posting things where they don't belong or not properly tagging things. Plus it is possible for someone to enjoy this stuff and still respect the wishes of people that don't want to see that stuff and vice versa, it is called respect and common courtesy.

[Banul 3,831]

The problem with your argument is the fact that Rule 34, as the term's origin implies, is not private. It's plastered all over deviantArt, tumblr, ponibooru, /mlp/ and lots of other places where children can easily stumble across it. YOU are responsible for the content you upload. YOU are responsible for 

 

There isn't porn on deviantart. There isn't even porn on /mlp/. Porn on tumblr has to be enabled. 

 

 

further more, I think tha- ......wait

Maybe you're just not concerned because you're white and male and nothing has happened to you or anypony you know. 

 

 

gr8 b8 m8 i r8 8/8

[kanashimi purinsesu 244]

 

 

No. I'm not everybody else. I don't want to be everybody else. I don't care that you don't like clop, that's fine. But don;t go around treating us like we're all a bunch of assholes. We're part of your fandom too, whether you like it or not. In before lock

 

Just wanted to chime in on this and say that it's something that a lot of fandoms could really benefit from hearing. It's ok to disagree, that's no problem at all but it's like not healthy when a fandom has split sides like this on issues. How about a little live and let live?4

 

There's a line though, this dude jerkin without his curtain in public is a big no-no and is totally different to what ponies choose to do inside of their own private homes, you know?

[Moved to Elsewhere 11,331]

You don't think there's a problem in our fandom? Perhaps you should have a look through this tumblr and seriously think about the stories posted therein: http://brony-horror-stories.tumblr.com

 

Maybe you're just not concerned because you're white and male and nothing has happened to you or anypony you know. But things like this do happen, they do damage bronies' image, and yes you should absolutely be concerned because it's not just about how we look, it's about the things our fellow bronies are doing to hurt and terrorize people that are a serious issue we need to step up and combat. Your inaction and indifference is tantamount to acceptance of these wrongdoings.

 

 

The problem with your argument is the fact that Rule 34, as the term's origin implies, is not private. It's plastered all over deviantArt, tumblr, ponibooru, /mlp/ and lots of other places where children can easily stumble across it. YOU are responsible for the content you upload. YOU are responsible for properly tagging content so it is kept in adult-only sections and away from where children can find it. YOU are contributing to our problems and YOU have a responsibility to do your part to ensure this state of affairs does not continue.

And how do you know any of those brony horror stories are true?

 

Usually there's a thing called safe search. Parents should use that to avoid their children from seeing it. Don't blame the people who draw them. That's the equivalent of a soccer mom blaming violence on FPS games.

[Simon 4,557]

As explained in the global rules, clop and R34 discussions are not permitted on the forum. 

 

As the rules state:

 

 

 

We do make one exception to discussing NSFW content: clopping. We have repeatedly encountered topics on the subject, almost all of which degenerate into members posting NSFW content or engaging in personal insults. Topics on clopping are thus prohibited, unless otherwise stated by a staff member in a particular case.

 

Put briefly, we do not allow clop discussions because this is a 13+ forum, and these sorts of discussions have constantly led to NSFW content being posted on the forum as well as constant arguments about this subject.

As a result, this thread is being locked.  Thanks for understanding!