Have you ever experienced any "good haters"?

[Hay Lin 38]

 As in the "Ok MLP isn't like a great show but noboady should bully you for it because you have your darn rights" kind. I saw some of thses online, altough I have yet to interact on them.

[Harmonic Revelations 8,837]

Yes, I find a surprisingly large number of tolerant people on several websites I use, and I'm grateful that some people do infact have common sense not to bully people over what TV shows they enjoy.

[PonyEcho 1,610]

erm yes i know allot of haters who are very nice people...... even some anti-bronies that i am buddy's with, the relationship is simple just respect one another (non of the love and tolerate stuff)  and talk about other thing you have in common, its a shame we brand everyone with a negative opinion about the show a hater tho *sigh* 

 

honestly I find the little brony/hater barrier to be dumb, because its just on little detail about the person and not a core of the personality.  

Edited February 11, 2013 by PonyEcho

[Twiliscael 3,962]

*experienced

 

Well, are they haters then? No, they're just regular people. You're assuming that every single person who doesn't like My Little Pony is a hater, which is 100% false. At this point, almost 2 and a half years since bronies were "new," there aren't many haters anymore. Most have realized it's pointless and some have even started watching the show anyway.

[Leafeon 2,702]

No.

 

No such thing as "Good Haters". Haters are trolls of which blindly hate something. There are good people that dislike the show, they're fine. But nice people that justify themselves aren't haters.

[Antismurf9001 1,271]

I have quite a few friends who aren't bronies but they tolerate the existence of the show.  I wouldn't call any of them haters though...  Though there is one guy who really doesn't understand the whole brony thing, though we're fine as long as I don't try to shove ponies down his throat.  I also wouldn't consider him a hater, just an anti-brony.

[Soundgarden 2,758]

I would use the term hater as somebody who bash the show and it's audience for dumb reasons.

 

There are plenty of people who dislike the show and who doesn't go "omg fag kill urself", and the ammount of these people grow significantly if you compare to a year ago

[Twiliscael 3,962]

I have quite a few friends who aren't bronies but they tolerate the existence of the show.  I wouldn't call any of them haters though...  Though there is one guy who really doesn't understand the whole brony thing, though we're fine as long as I don't try to shove ponies down his throat.  I also wouldn't consider him a hater, just an anti-brony.

Why? Why would you consider hi an anti-brony? Just because he himself doesn't like it? That makes no sense.

 

"Anti" generally means directly and completely opposed to something, such as antibiotics. Are people who don't like the show not allowed to exist or something?

[PonyEcho 1,610]

Why? Why would you consider hi an anti-brony? Just because he himself doesn't like it? That makes no sense.

 

"Anti" generally means directly and completely opposed to something, such as antibiotics. Are people who don't like the show not allowed to exist or something?

well many people get marked as a anti-brony if they do something that seems against the fandom or rules within them, which has happened to me before.

[Shiki 5,857]

Hay... hay guise...

Guise... psssstttttt...

Look at me... I am one.

 

I've grown to straight up dislike the show, however, everyone here is amazing compared to those in real life, so I would never judge any of you for what you guys like. I wouldn't do that to anyone for anything, really. Also, agreed with things said above. These would not be "haters" to begin with.

[Antismurf9001 1,271]

Why? Why would you consider hi an anti-brony? Just because he himself doesn't like it? That makes no sense.

 

"Anti" generally means directly and completely opposed to something, such as antibiotics. Are people who don't like the show not allowed to exist or something?

 

Now hold on, I never said that.

 

As for why I consider him anti-brony is that he is opposed to the idea of this fandom, which he has made fairly clear.  How this implies that I don't think that he's allowed to exist, I'm not entirely sure.  Just because something is 'anti'-something doesn't imply that it's negative or doesn't deserve to exist.  A prime example, as you said, would be antibiotics.

Edited February 11, 2013 by Antismurf9001

[Twiliscael 3,962]

well many people get marked as a anti-brony if they do something that seems against the fandom or rules within them, which has happened to me before.

Hahaha. Bullshit.

 

I've done a ton of stuff that the fandom doesn't approve of, and I still consider myself a brony.  Who's to say whether or not you're a brony? If you think you are, then you are.

 

Also, that brings me to my next point. This fandom just loves to find people to point it's fingers at, even going to the point of, as you just said, alienating one of their own to have someone to yell at. So much for loving and tolerating. We label anyone that doesn't like the show a hater now, apparently.

 

Now hold on, I never said that.

 

As for why I consider him anti-brony is that he is opposed to the idea of this fandom, which he has made fairly clear.  How this implies that I don't think that he's allowed to exist, I'm not entirely clear.  Just because something is 'anti'-something doesn't imply that it's negative or doesn't deserve to exist.  A prime example, as you said, would be antibiotics.

Ah, I misunderstood you. My apologies.

I thought that you were saying that he doesn't watch the show, therefore he's an anti-brony and is bad.

 

Also, with the antibiotics, you just contradicted yourself.  The prefix "anti" doesn't only imply, it means that whatever it is describing is directly opposed to. Antibiotics are created to destroy germs sickness. Antichrist is the opposite of Christ. I could go on all day, sister

[Bucky McGillyCuddy 956]

The term "Good hater" doesn't really... compute. In the MLP scenario a hater would be someone who, funny enough, hates show and the people who watch it and i don't think there's a good version of that. I don't think hating, at the level some of people do, a show or the people who watch it can be justified. If anyone knows how i'd like to hear it though.

 

Sounds like we need a new term of someone who doesn't hate the show or people who watch it and simply preferns not to watch it. Hmm 'human' sounds fine to me. So yes, I have experienced humans who don't watch the show but don't treat the people who do differently. They are some of my closest friends. 

[TwilizzleFoShizzle 95]

I think this whole argument stems from the fact that as the fandom has increased in size, so has the number of different demographics that it include. It has started to include more of those kids from places like roblox who just look for excuses to use the words b*tch and n00b. Those we call haters aren't generally haters, and even those who do openly hate the bronies don't hate us because we watch MLP, they hate us because we too often force it on others. Stop being roblox kids, and stop preaching this like its some sort of polytheistic religion, and the haters that actually exist will stop.

[Rainbow Dash Loyalty 1,275]

There's not such thing as a 'Good Hater', if they're a hater then they obviously can't be good. Plus I wouldn't call them haters if they have their own opinion of the show, they're just neutral about it. I have a friend who doesn't mind me watching MLP, he likes the artists with their work however. 

[PonyEcho 1,610]

@@Twiliscael,

 

erm I complained about derpy resulting in allot of hateful comments and threats (even death threats) sent my way and i've even been called a anti-brony in the past to the point i stuck with it.

 

my last post was around being called an anti-brony not calling your self one

 

so yeah.... bullshit..... seriously why call my post that when you decide to agree with the point i was kinda making that people get unfairly called one thing for not conforming to popular opinions.

Edited February 11, 2013 by PonyEcho

[Wubsie 1,123]

Good haters? These are just normal people, if they're not hating then don't put "hate" in their label. Don't label them at all.

These are just regular open-minded people that don't give two shits about what we watch and there are way more of those people than haters.

[Shanks 10,817]

I don't regard those people as haters, hater is a very strong word and should be reserved for the people that really can't tolerate us liking cartoon ponies. When I first heard about the show and the fandom I was one of the "good haters" I didn't understand why so many teenagers and adults especially teenage and adult males were into the show but I thought all the hate directed at bronies was ridiculous and uncalled for. I didn't really hate the show, it just didn't seem like something that I would be interested though I do admit that I did enjoy alot of the fanart at the time of course what ultimately made me decide to start watching the show was hearing my friend talk about Discord and I remember wanting to see if he lived up to the hype.

[hawkflame 3,315]

There are people who simply don't like the show, a subgroup of whom are haters.  Those who don't like the show but respect the opinions of those who do, aren't haters, just people with an opinion.  I'm fine with those guys. 

 

However, Ive seen a number of cases where some overzealous bronies jumped all over them for their opinion, and ended up turning them *into* haters.  So please, no one do that. 

[lomk 20,666]

My brother was interested in the show after I told him about it at one point so I sat him down and we watched a few episodes. After that he got up and essentially told me it's not his cup of tea and he wouldn't hold it against me or anything. And I told him, "The seeds have been sowed..." haha But if that's what you mean, then yeah, I've come across what you call "Good haters." But those people aren't even haters. Not being a supporter doesn't make you a hater lol 

[Shift 4,274]

Yes, my best friend is one, ironically. She's the whole reason why I don't go after haters.

 

I just say: Haters are gonna hate, what can we do? So I just say 'Your loss' and then move on. I don't get trolled or snap easily.

[Zacharias 191]

I guess I used to be one of these people before I turned myself. When I first head about it I just said "Ok, I don't really care" and I was completely neutral until I had seen too many pony avatars over the Internet and curiosity got the better of me.

[Yourmomsponies 444]

Yes as a a matter of fact.

My good freinds Eric and Stephen.

They give me shit about it and the like.

We all just troll each other constantly.

I got the both of them to give the show a chance and they honestly did.

They thought it was ok but didn't care for it, but they gave it a chance and thats all that matters to me. 

[Totally Ducklett 181]

I don't consider these people haters. I consider them "neutral." They're categorized with people who have never heard of haters or mlp, and people who aren't bronies but defnd them.

[An Old Head 4,816]

I think the word Hater gets enrobed with too much negative contexts. If someone doesn't like the show and prefers to watch something else (which is a LOT of people) they're not really haters. They just have differing interests.

 

Take the very famous Doug Walker (That Guy With The Glasses). He said along the lines of "I watched a few episodes, and I can see why people find it appealing, but I didn't like it - it's not the sort of show I'd be a fan of." That there is being a good hater. What I did when saying that is apply the word "hater" as a term for being someone who generally dislikes something, and not a full-frontal bombardier hatred. I'm surprised it gets all the negative connotations, because it so happens that the word Hater is the only word you can use for someone who dislikes something.

 

Speaking of which, he mentioned in another video "...I think the same for like, Bronies and stuff. If you like it, you like it. Who gives a fuck?"

 

That's Doug Walker for you, an example of a good hater.

 

Sorry, my post has turned more into Doug Walker appreciation :3

Edited February 11, 2013 by Flipturn