(May 31, 2023 at 3:51 pm)AkiraTheViking Wrote: Was fandoms ever toxic or did it become this way becuase of the internet? One of the reasons why I'm not on most social media is becuase of fans. And while not participating with the mob does leave you to freely enjoy and analyze the stuff you're into it is also quite alienating.
It’s always had the potential to be toxic (TOS fandom being the clearest example). The ‘net at most just facilitates toxicity.
Boru
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