And it does nothing to fix all of the so called "horrible" fandoms out there and all the obsessive hate for things that aren't something one likes.
Enthusiasm for something you like is a positive human emotion that the internet is generally lacking.
And many of the few times I hear actual, refreshing enthusiasm on the internet, it's often responded to as being loud, annoying, cancerous, autistic, obsessed, nerdy, and blah blah and ect. ect.
Only making the internet honestly a more horrible place, and driving people to talk about what they hate and hating other people instead of focusing on things they love. You've all seen it, claims like My Little Pony fans are obsessed, "Minecraft fans are all Autistic", "Pokemon fans are manchildren" and things like that.
I would like to just say that, liking things is a good thing, and there should be more people focused on excited talking about things they like on the internet, not less. Not blaming anyone here, I just kind of needed to say something like this, again. And I get the sad feeling that this is probably going to be my least loved thread on the site and everyone is going to think I'm really stupid and this is my dumbest thread yet.
But after spending a little time again browsing the internet and insulting each other over the dumbest things such as what they like in their free time, looking up several new video game communities to possible join, only to see people there calling each other schoolyard insults over what video games they like to play, and rallying around with disgust to big fans of pretty much anything calling them obsessed, just because they own every new release of a video game series or something, I just had to get this out there and off my chest that it's silly. Silly to waste all the benefits we get as first world citizens often with the benefit of being able to have free time to have fun, with such negative psychology.
"Emo" is a common insult on the internet, because people apparently don't like depressed people. But being against enthusiasm and joy and promoting hate between people over something as meaningless as hobbies isn't any better. And I am not joining about 5 possible video game communities to join today people everyone there seems miserable and angry over nothing.
People like this:
Be enthusiastic about what you love. We all should be. There, I feel better now. I'm going to post this topic now before I have too many second thoughts. I could have some more unflinching enthusiasm, myself. Believe me I do and I'm guilty just like many others of sinking into the negative energy everywhere.
Positive energy is awesome. And please don't kill me for making this thread. Oh please oh please.
Enthusiasm for something you like is a positive human emotion that the internet is generally lacking.
And many of the few times I hear actual, refreshing enthusiasm on the internet, it's often responded to as being loud, annoying, cancerous, autistic, obsessed, nerdy, and blah blah and ect. ect.
Only making the internet honestly a more horrible place, and driving people to talk about what they hate and hating other people instead of focusing on things they love. You've all seen it, claims like My Little Pony fans are obsessed, "Minecraft fans are all Autistic", "Pokemon fans are manchildren" and things like that.
I would like to just say that, liking things is a good thing, and there should be more people focused on excited talking about things they like on the internet, not less. Not blaming anyone here, I just kind of needed to say something like this, again. And I get the sad feeling that this is probably going to be my least loved thread on the site and everyone is going to think I'm really stupid and this is my dumbest thread yet.
But after spending a little time again browsing the internet and insulting each other over the dumbest things such as what they like in their free time, looking up several new video game communities to possible join, only to see people there calling each other schoolyard insults over what video games they like to play, and rallying around with disgust to big fans of pretty much anything calling them obsessed, just because they own every new release of a video game series or something, I just had to get this out there and off my chest that it's silly. Silly to waste all the benefits we get as first world citizens often with the benefit of being able to have free time to have fun, with such negative psychology.
"Emo" is a common insult on the internet, because people apparently don't like depressed people. But being against enthusiasm and joy and promoting hate between people over something as meaningless as hobbies isn't any better. And I am not joining about 5 possible video game communities to join today people everyone there seems miserable and angry over nothing.
People like this:
Be enthusiastic about what you love. We all should be. There, I feel better now. I'm going to post this topic now before I have too many second thoughts. I could have some more unflinching enthusiasm, myself. Believe me I do and I'm guilty just like many others of sinking into the negative energy everywhere.
Positive energy is awesome. And please don't kill me for making this thread. Oh please oh please.
