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mega thread The state of the Brony fandom (Numbers, Popularly, Future)


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I can understand the worries about the fandom disappearing, even though I  don't believe it will happen. Yes, the scope of the fandom will decline, but given how much creativity it has fueled by now, I strongly believe that will continue going strong, especially given just how far off the beaten track a lot of it goes. From alternate interpretations of characters, different timelines, more OCs than you can shake a stick at, the FiM has built enough of its world to keep fans going for a long time, even once we stop getting new episodes. 


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On 6/26/2019 at 2:05 PM, The MegaBrony said:

I can still find fellow Bronies and SpongeBob fans, but not Fairly OddParents fans anymore. Does this tell you anything?

i dont know

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I understand the concern. The fandom will definitely have a huge decline, I’m already seeing this in this forum :sunny:. About the fan creation.... I’m not that sure. Derpibooru is still getting lots of art. The fanfic is not necessarily of fandom decline, I understand fanfic in general is declining in audience, making pony fic a collateral casualty, not because the fandom is declining :huh:


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2 hours ago, Steve Piranha said:

I understand the concern. The fandom will definitely have a huge decline, I’m already seeing this in this forum :sunny:. About the fan creation.... I’m not that sure. Derpibooru is still getting lots of art. The fanfic is not necessarily of fandom decline, I understand fanfic in general is declining in audience, making pony fic a collateral casualty, not because the fandom is declining :huh:

so what's your conclusion bsed on these observations?

based on what you said, im afraid this forum might become abandoned

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22 minutes ago, Newman1651 said:

so what's your conclusion bsed on these observations?

based on what you said, im afraid this forum might become abandoned

Unfortunately, I’m inclined to agree regarding the forums. I was expecting these forums to be pretty active after the end, but it’s clear activity has declined, so it’s not likely to survive long :sunny:


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Just now, Steve Piranha said:

Unfortunately, I’m inclined to agree regarding the forums. I was expecting these forums to be pretty active after the end, but it’s clear activity has declined, so it’s not likely to survive long :sunny:

only 300 or so online

I swear it's gonna fade into obscurity, at least until G5 comes along or is announced and begins. Assuming G5 doesn't turn out to suck.

As a newcomer i dont know what to do then. either i leave as quickly as i entered or keep staying in an already dead community and waste my life

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I have heard that MLPforums is actually declining in users and this brought this concern back for me, as a latecomer who arrived right when everything about this generation and this community is ending or declining.

The community will definitely see a huge decline between G4 and G5 (if it ever comes) but how much time does this Community have before it completely dies.

 

I need an answer because I'm still divided and torn over wether i should leave or stay. MLP groups on Deviantart have gone quiet or no longer accept newcomers, fimfiction and derpibooru are declining in active users. same for the subreddit.

 

I dont know if i should stay or leave. tell me which one is best.

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It's up to you. There is no guarantee the fandom WILL remain, but no reason to assume it won't either.

There are plenty of other fandoms that survived their final season - Dr Who (who got new seasons, after a significant hiatus), Star Trek (that got new spinoffs) and so forth. Many fans are currently sad and not currently feeling creative though, for the obvious reason. We will have to wait and see.

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The fandom isn't going to die. Just because the show ends, that doesn't mean people suddenly stop caring about the show and stop talking about it. So many shows have already ended yet still have people reviewing them and making fan art about them. There is no reason the same won't apply to MLP G4.

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1 hour ago, bigbertha said:

The fandom isn't going to die. Just because the show ends, that doesn't mean people suddenly stop caring about the show and stop talking about it. So many shows have already ended yet still have people reviewing them and making fan art about them. There is no reason the same won't apply to MLP G4.

Though my friend here isn't so optimistic: https://mlpforums.com/profile/32537-steve-piranha/

 

2 hours ago, CypherHoof said:

It's up to you. There is no guarantee the fandom WILL remain, but no reason to assume it won't either.

There are plenty of other fandoms that survived their final season - Dr Who (who got new seasons, after a significant hiatus), Star Trek (that got new spinoffs) and so forth. Many fans are currently sad and not currently feeling creative though, for the obvious reason. We will have to wait and see.

https://mlpforums.com/profile/32537-steve-piranha/

 

my friend has a better idea of what's happening even to this forum

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3 minutes ago, Newman1651 said:

I dont really know how G5' gonna affect the decline

It probably won't. I don't think it will have the same appeal.

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Just now, Califorum said:

It's surely declining, this isn't 2013 anymore. While the forums are not as dead as they used to be in mid-late 2018, they surely are not as active as they used to be.

how about in other places, like Deviantart, reddit, or even fimfiction and derpibooru?

4 minutes ago, TheTaZe said:

It probably won't. I don't think it will have the same appeal.

i wonder why there are some blind idiot bronies excited for it

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3 minutes ago, Newman1651 said:

i wonder why there are some blind idiot bronies excited for it

I wouldn't call them idiots. They can be excited for it all the want.

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Just now, TheTaZe said:

I wouldn't call them idiots. They can be excited for it all the want.

You sure it wont have the same appeal? because someone told me they want to make it as pointless as G3. No story arc, little character development. pointless and mundane plots.

 

so how are you gonna handle the decline? because I'm going for downloading the whole series on FiM and watching it for personal entertainment and also to look at something i was never able to enjoy those past 9 years.

Just now, Califorum said:

People will always be to stay, though I can't say for sure if I am going to be around this community for g5.

you can still be a loyal fan of G4.

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Just now, Califorum said:

I suppose you could say that.

I'm a newcmer and i try to be casual, but i'm really demoralized by the decline.

Fanart and fanfic wise, i prefer doing alternate universe/scenarios or "period pieces" set in earlier time periods.

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3 hours ago, Newman1651 said:

The community will definitely see a huge decline between G4 and G5

There's no proof of that. It could just as easily see a huge INCREASE.

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