The Handbook of My Little Pony

[I used to be a stranger 7,993]

It just struck me that there's no such thing as a "bible" for informing people about Bronies.

 

I suppose it's all the more contributory to the nature of "Love and Tolerate" if that we want others to know what we like about MLP, we must come up with our own way of explaining it in a personal sort of way, and there's no standardized convention for informing others about 'bronydom' beyond linking them to the KnowYourMeme video or the Wikipedia article.

 

But I'm thinking about doing something a bit different.

In all aircraft there's a thing called the QRH (Quick Reference Handbook), which gives the most essential and most important information collected into one book, and the farther back in the pages you go into one, the more detailed or nuanced the information gets. It starts out with basic checklists and operation proceedures, and then goes on to simple maintenance, emergency situations and lots of other stuff.

 

My thinking is that we could compile a list of information that's basically the laconic version of the whole of Bronies and the MLP fandom (or at least Friendship is Magic). Essentially a 'paperback' discourse on filling in just about anyone about the most essentials. They glance it over and if they're interested enough, they go deeper into it and read from "What is a Brony" to "One-true-pairing Logic" and everything inbetween.

 

Sounds like a good idea. Then maybe some haters would actually give the show a chance.

 

Well it's all very well and good that people would agree, but what would help even more would be if people could contribute.

One thing I would like to do is rip off NewCalamity's Acronym/Slang Guide but my intention would be to have a more comprehensive collection than even that, and I don't think I personally would be able to compile all the information that would be required.

Or, more aptly, I don't think I personally am able to think of all the information that I would need, that would be required.

Edited April 1, 2012 by Blue

[Discovery Dream 592]

Sounds like a good idea. Then maybe some haters would actually give the show a chance.

[Jokuc 8,173]

This is a good idea.

 

 

I have just found out that this image is very useful

 

 

[Prince Lightning Da Cute 619]

Great show my comrade!

[Rainbow Danger Dash 145]

EYYYYYUP!

[I used to be a stranger 7,993]

Sounds like a good idea. Then maybe some haters would actually give the show a chance.

 

Well it's all very well and good that people would agree, but what would help even more would be if people could contribute.

One thing I would like to do is rip off NewCalamity's Acronym/Slang Guide but my intention would be to have a more comprehensive collection than even that, and I don't think I personally would be able to compile all the information that would be required.

Or, more aptly, I don't think I personally am able to think of all the information that I would need, that would be required.

Edited April 1, 2012 by Blue

[Mephala 2,633]

YES.

I love this idea!

[Page.Turner 940]

I would hate to sound like such a downer, but why does it even matter?

 

Did Trekkies have to announce their existence to the world?

 

Did any Whoovians have "coming out" stories?

 

Does any fandom NEED to be announced to the world??

 

I don't think so... We're perfectly fine the way we are. We don't NEED people to see us. We don't need people to acknowledge our existence. We like a show! Big whoop, wanna fight about it? The amount of haters we have is no different than any other fandom and we would be foolish to even think we were that special... because we're not. And that's okay.

 

Your idea sounds fun, but I don't think it should be serious.

[I used to be a stranger 7,993]

Your idea sounds fun, but I don't think it should be serious.

 

 

And suddenly we understand each other completely.

 

EDIT:

Oh sod it, it would be far too much work and I'm wingin' it as is.

Edited April 2, 2012 by Blue