What made you stay in MLP fandom?

[Solid 1,326]

I know this sounds really cheesy, but I'm going to say it anyways. The brony community retaught me how to essentially be a human being once again.

 

I stay to contribute back, in my own way, little by little, to a community that very much saved my ass.

[Rikifive 23,472]

What made me stay in MLP fandom? The answer is simple - MLP itself.

 

I like ponies to this day, so... that's obvious, that I'll be in place full of people with similar interests. =P

 

Other than that - Friendship.

I've made friends all over the place on various (even non-pony related) forums, so I can't simply leave making a single farewell post.

In one case, I'm active on forums only because of friends and some responsibilities I've got, because the thing, that the forum bases on (which is a game-making software) doesn't interest me anymore. Though still, I'll try to help with scripting from time to time if somebody will ask for help.

 

What I want to say is, that even if I'd lose interest in MLP (which will not happen anytime soon), I'd most likely still stay in the fandom, just to not leave friends behind. Besides, there still are non-pony discussions here, so even if I'd lose interest in MLP, there would be some things to do on the forums.

Also, I like the fanworks, that ponies make, so it itself is also a good reason to stay.

 

I don't have any connection with fandom in real life - only here, on forums.

 

YAY I just advanced to Butterfly Rank. 

Edited November 21, 2016 by Rikifive

[Lillim 45]

i joined because the show was good.

i stayed because the community was good.

 

put perfectly 

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[Steve Piranha 28,746]

It gave me the will to work-out (I was overweight), plus I felt an overwhelming feeling of joy I thought dead

[-Deleted- 25]

I have left it four times, most of them during the hiatuses. But sometimes I get fed up with it

[KiraTakahashi 748]

The fact I never started liking the show any less. Once I think a Fandom I'm stuck in the fandom.

[Props Valroa 25,967]

Well the people are nice, and that made me stay.

[Ziggy + Angel + Rain 11,298]

Some measure of masochism, I suspect.

[PinkiePie97 913]

I stayed because I liked the show (which I'm admittedly not as excited about as I used to be (outside the movie)).

[HorsesandMOARGaloar 300]

Several things:

 

• Shieltar's Birth of Equestria comic
• Some fanfics and art that I have yet to create
• The latest updates for the show and movies, and fanon
• The fandom, and some of my friends from the fandom
• The show and EqG movies inspired a lot of things in my stories, including characters

[pix 15]

I guess because i can freely talk about ponies without being judged? cx it's just cool to talk to people that have something in common. all that aside, this community is one of the nicest i've ever run into. i've never met a brony who didn't treat people with kindness and respect regardless of who they were. coincidence? i think not.

not to mention this fandom is the source of some of the best artists and musicians i've seen online. and i'm gonna be honest, the (less extreme) horror side of the community had drawn me in sooo quickly

Edited November 22, 2016 by pix

[ChikaChan 7,320]

The show makes me happy everytime when I watched it :awuh: like seeing colorful happy ponies doing funny things  :awuh:

[Kaneki 1,072]

Because I've noticed nobody's too much of a jacka-- in this fandom, unlike other ones I've been in.

[Luminance 2,181]

We see kindness, honesty, loyalty, generosity, laugher and friendship from the show and in that, had positively effected each one of us and in return became into one of the most friendliest communities around. Before joining, I was hesitant to accept and to dig deeper into a fandom I can call forward to because of what I usually hear about fandoms in general. Most other fandoms seemed great and all but they felt void of a certain feeling that being a Brony constitutes too, personally. I believe that we as a community would want to life like how the ponies in Equestria live, you know? We all see a piece of us in certain characters we like and we can relate to one another through that character. We embodied the good aspects of these incredible characters and lessons from the show into our very own lives and that has allowed us to use the show to set as an example for others. Being particularly here for some time has made me more open, friendly, kind and upon seeing how others portray their very own form. I now can see how the show's message has affected us in a positive note into creating a community of great friends and fun. This is why I choose this place, this is way I stayed.

[DANUTERCISD 202]

because of the show and mlp movie, once i joined, i never even thought of leaving tbh

[Victoria Sponge 1,014]

I love the show and I have no reason to leave the fandom.

[zerox 1,050]

probably because the show is so nice. I like it a lot and people here seem much friendlier than in other fandoms

Edited December 6, 2016 by zerox

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I'm here for the people. I haven't watched any pony-related stuff in months, but I still come back here just to talk with everyone. This fandom has some of the nicer people in the world, so it's good to come back to something welcoming every once in a while.

[leonbrony17 1,216]

Not EVERYONE is kind. Even here wait some bad people to catch you in your most weak moments and offend you then.

[Ra1nbowCrasH 271]

For one, I've already invested a lot of time and money into it. Also the fanfiction and pron.

[KiraTakahashi 748]

Why join then leave? Especially when I still love the show. Maybe it's just me.

[Clod 8,293]

For me, before I did leave, it was the positivity, the show, the art, and the creativity of the fandom.

[Connie 319]

-Pinkie Pie's randomness

-Flutterdash fanfics

-Flutterdash fanart

-Starlight Glimmer

[Lucky Star 971]

I really really like the fanfiction.

[Splashee 28,537]

I got obsessed with ponies, that's why I am staying in the fandom. I was not so much for the fan content... It is fun to see sometimes. But it is mostly for the ponies. I need more ponies!