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[RatRace123]

I've been playing a lot of Fallout recently.
Does a vault joke fit here? It feels like it does.

 

[Xanthious]

I gotta say, if I were Luke Allen, the fella in the pic below, I would be pissed at the brony community. This guy went out and on record in an interview standing up for the bronies and put his face out there as a proud brony and the brony community can't distance themselves far enough away from that poor bastard. They get out there spouting off about love and understanding and tolerance but as soon as someone brings up ole Luke into the conversation you'd think that the person in question just called all bronies something beyond horrible. Tolerance, Love and Understanding go right out the window as soon as he's brought up.

Hell I brought him up in this thread and one of em went straight for the Hitler card. Where's the community when it comes to standing up for ole Luke, a proud member of their community? You don't see a single one of em say "Yeah that's a member of our community and we are proud to have him". Quite the contrary. They get away from him like roaches scattering from light. I guess tolerance and understanding are all well and good just as long as you don't make the mistake of standing up for the brony community and take a somewhat unfortunate picture.

 

[Sir Thomas Sean Connery]

Keep our heads down? Screw that.

We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the forums and in the threads, we shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender.

No matter how bad the odds are, we shall fight.

And although the words needed to fight it are ready to go, I only wish the Escapist would allow the PICTURES that fight it.

[strike/]I WILL KILL ALL OF YOU! RAAAAAAAH!!![/S]

*Ahem*

What I meant is, I hope I can preserve those things that have been corrupted and game on.

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

I gotta say, if I were Luke Allen, the fella in the pic below, I would be pissed at the brony community. This guy went out and on record in an interview standing up for the bronies and put his face out there as a proud brony and the brony community can't distance themselves far enough away from that poor bastard. They get out there spouting off about love and understanding and tolerance but as soon as someone brings up ole Luke into the conversation you'd think that the person in question just called all bronies something beyond horrible. Tolerance, Love and Understanding go right out the window as soon as he's brought up.

Hell I brought him up in this thread and one of em went straight for the Hitler card. Where's the community when it comes to standing up for ole Luke, a proud member of their community? You don't see a single one of em say "Yeah that's a member of our community and we are proud to have him". Quite the contrary. They get away from him like roaches scattering from light. I guess tolerance and understanding are all well and good just as long as you don't make the mistake of standing up for the brony community and take a somewhat unfortunate picture.

I know I'm breaking my own rule by responding to you (you're a good poster when it comes to everything else, but in pony threads you may as well be a religious fundamentalist for all the good arguing with you will do), but I have to defend the Hitler thing: the guy who did that was saying that Mr. Allen is no more representative of bronies than Hitler is of the human race as a whole. In fact, I'd go so far as to say he's less representative of bronies than Hitler is of humans, because bronies tend to be quite a bit younger than Luke, while the human race does have a tendency to commit genocide. Bronies are mostly highschool and college students who are too old to fit in the target demographic for most cartoons, but too unemployable to avoid having lots of free time. Many of them fill this time with cartoons, and many of those people like My Little Pony. Hence, bronies.

Edit: To make it even more clear, he wasn't saying that Luke Allen was on the same level in any way as Hitler is. He was saying that referencing him is almost as pointless as referencing Hitler; he was calling a brony version of Godwin's law on you, before you called the standard one on him.

 

[zehydra]

Bronies are the new furries.

Cant tell if troll or just really really dumb.

he's right in a sense. They would appear to be the new "furries" from an outsider's perspective on both. In the sense of, "Agh what is this bizarre trend that kills my boner".

lol.

 

[zehydra]

Hear, hear

the issue is that it

take cover in my facebook page, it's a pony free zone.

JOIN THE WHITE BULLETS TO BAND AGAINST THE BRONY MENACE!

there is no such thing as a pony free zone....and i LIKE it that way!!!

Likewise if you like something, "You don't have to be a dick about it"

 

[Xanthious]

I know I'm breaking my own rule by responding to you (you're a good poster when it comes to everything else, but in pony threads you may as well be a religious fundamentalist for all the good arguing with you will do), but I have to defend the Hitler thing: the guy who did that was saying that Mr. Allen is no more representative of bronies than Hitler is of the human race as a whole. In fact, I'd go so far as to say he's less representative of bronies than Hitler is of humans, because bronies tend to be quite a bit younger than Luke, while the human race does have a tendency to commit genocide. Bronies are mostly highschool and college students who are too old to fit in the target demographic for most cartoons, but too unemployable to avoid having lots of free time. Many of them fill this time with cartoons, and many of those people like My Little Pony. Hence, bronies.

Edit: To make it even more clear, he wasn't saying that Luke Allen was on the same level in any way as Hitler is. He was saying that referencing him is almost as pointless as referencing Hitler; he was calling a brony version of Godwin's law on you, before you called the standard one on him.

But my point in the post you quoted still stands and was just beautifully demonstrated by you. You folks can't distance yourselves far enough away from this guy and it's hilarious. You didn't come out defending Luke you came out and said he is the "brony version of Godwin's Law". Hell you said people are more likely to be prone to genocide, fucking genocide man, than bronies are to be anything like Luke Allen. Could you throw him under the bus a little further?

This guy went out and did an interview saying "Yeah there are chaps out there that like My Little Pony, I'm one of em and it's ok be this way" and for coming out and defending the lot of you bronies he's been pretty much ostracized for his troubles by the people he was out there trying to defend. Love, tolerance and understanding indeed.

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

I know I'm breaking my own rule by responding to you (you're a good poster when it comes to everything else, but in pony threads you may as well be a religious fundamentalist for all the good arguing with you will do), but I have to defend the Hitler thing: the guy who did that was saying that Mr. Allen is no more representative of bronies than Hitler is of the human race as a whole. In fact, I'd go so far as to say he's less representative of bronies than Hitler is of humans, because bronies tend to be quite a bit younger than Luke, while the human race does have a tendency to commit genocide. Bronies are mostly highschool and college students who are too old to fit in the target demographic for most cartoons, but too unemployable to avoid having lots of free time. Many of them fill this time with cartoons, and many of those people like My Little Pony. Hence, bronies.

Edit: To make it even more clear, he wasn't saying that Luke Allen was on the same level in any way as Hitler is. He was saying that referencing him is almost as pointless as referencing Hitler; he was calling a brony version of Godwin's law on you, before you called the standard one on him.

But my point in the post you quoted still stands and was just beautifully demonstrated by you. You folks can't distance yourselves far enough away from this guy and it's hilarious. You didn't come out defending Luke you came out and said he the "brony version of Godwin's Law". Hell you said people are more likely to be similar to Hitler than bronies are to be like Luke Allen. Could you throw him under the bus a little further?

This guy went out and did an interview saying "Yeah there are chaps out there that like My Little Pony, I'm one of em and it's ok be this way" and for coming out and defending the lot of you bronies he's been pretty much ostracized for his troubles. Love, tolerance and understanding indeed.

Hey, man, some of us just like the cartoon and don't really care about the love and tolerance crap -- and among the ones who do, there's a bit of a divide over whether it was ever anything more than a joke to begin with. You'll notice that my avatar is from Mobile Suit Gundam, not My Little Pony.

Edit: As for why bronies try to distance themselves from him, he was picked by a sensationalist news outlet for an article that painted all bronies as creepy basement dwelling 30+ year olds. If someone had done an article abut gamers and picked a guy like that to be representative, and then people started actually thinking that's what all gamers were like, you mean to tell me you wouldn't want to correct them?

 

[Xanthious]

Hey, man, some of us just like the cartoon and don't really care about the love and tolerance crap -- and among the ones who do, there's a bit of a divide over whether it was ever anything more than a joke to begin with. You'll notice that my avatar is from Mobile Suit Gundam, not My Little Pony.

Edit: As for why bronies try to distance themselves from him, he was picked by a sensationalist news outlet for an article that painted all bronies as creepy basement dwelling 30+ year olds. If someone had done an article abut gamers and picked a guy like that to be representative, and then people started actually thinking that's what all gamers were like, you mean to tell me you wouldn't want to correct them?

If being a gamer carried the same stigmas that being a brony carried (guess what sunshine most people see bronies in a VERY poor light whether you want to admit it or not) and someone came out and stood up for us like Luke did for bronies I may not invite him over for Thanksgiving dinner but I sure as Hell wouldn't throw him under the bus when he was brought up as the brony community does to Luke. He was out there defending you guys against public perceptions of pretty horrible things, that takes balls, and the people he was standing up for are treating him worst of all.

 

[RGman]

Why do people get so bitchy about bronies? The bronies I've met so far are nothing more than people that like to share inside jokes from one of their favorite shows, you know, like pretty much EVERY PERSON ON THE INTERNET. Seriously people chill the fuck out and go enjoy whatever you enjoy and share it with other people that enjoy it too.
And if you ever met a brony that "shoved" MLP down your throat (wich I'm still waiting to happen to me), well, how do I put this gently... grow a pair, say "no thank you".

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

Hey, man, some of us just like the cartoon and don't really care about the love and tolerance crap -- and among the ones who do, there's a bit of a divide over whether it was ever anything more than a joke to begin with. You'll notice that my avatar is from Mobile Suit Gundam, not My Little Pony.

Edit: As for why bronies try to distance themselves from him, he was picked by a sensationalist news outlet for an article that painted all bronies as creepy basement dwelling 30+ year olds. If someone had done an article abut gamers and picked a guy like that to be representative, and then people started actually thinking that's what all gamers were like, you mean to tell me you wouldn't want to correct them?

If being a gamer carried the same stigmas that being a brony carried (guess what sunshine most people see bronies in a VERY poor light whether you want to admit it or not) and someone came out and stood up for us like Luke did for bronies I may not invite him over for Thanksgiving dinner but I sure as Hell wouldn't throw him under the bus when he was brought up as the brony community does to Luke. He was out there defending you guys against public perceptions of pretty horrible things, that takes balls, and the people he was standing up for are treating him worst of all.

I don't think you understand; this guy is where most of the stereotypes originated from. The Godwin's law thing is an accurate comparison; mentioning him is almost as grating to bronies as the old "Hitler was a vegetarian" line is to vegetarians. He's not representative of bronies as a group, but he's the go to example.

 

[Grimh]

Oh no! There'll be pictures of ponies and referential phrases on forums all over the internet! It will severly inconvienience me for the several seconds it takes to look at them! My life is ruined. Man this makes me so angry for some reason!

Another season huh? I haven't even watched the first yet, I'm too lazy to look it up. Procrastination HOOO!

 

[Xanthious]

I don't think you understand; this guy is where most of the stereotypes originated from. The Godwin's law thing is an accurate comparison; mentioning him is almost as grating to bronies as the old "Hitler was a vegetarian" line is to vegetarians. He's not representative of bronies as a group, but he's the go to example.

Ok you think that one unfortunate picture from an interview is what made the public turn on grown men who like My Little Pony? You think folks saw nothing wrong with grown men watching a show made for little girls until Luke talked to wired.com? You got to be kidding me!

Tell ya what, go talk to some people who wouldn't know what a brony or who Luke Allen were if their lives depended on it. Go find some soccer moms or maybe some random guys at a mall and ask them what they think of grown me who, not only watch My Little Pony, but go online to discuss it with other grown men. I think you'll find in the big picture Luke Allen has fuck all to do with where the bad stereotypes come from.

Beyond all that though it does nothing to change the fact the guy was out there trying to defend the lot of you. I'm not saying you guys need to set up fan pages to him but you don't need to look for the nearest bus to toss him under when he's brought up either.

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

I don't think you understand; this guy is where most of the stereotypes originated from. The Godwin's law thing is an accurate comparison; mentioning him is almost as grating to bronies as the old "Hitler was a vegetarian" line is to vegetarians. He's not representative of bronies as a group, but he's the go to example.

Ok you think that one unfortunate picture from an interview is what made the public turn on grown men who like My Little Pony? You think folks saw nothing wrong with grown men watching a show made for little girls until Luke talked to wired.com? You got to be kidding me!

Tell ya what, go talk to some people who wouldn't know what a brony or who Luke Allen were if their lives depended on it. Go find some soccer moms or maybe some random guys at a mall and ask them what they think of grown me who, not only watch My Little Pony, but go online to discuss it with other grown men. I think you'll find in the big picture Luke Allen has fuck all to do with where the bad stereotypes come from.

Beyond all that though it does nothing to change the fact the guy was out there trying to defend the lot of you. I'm not saying you guys need to set up fan pages to him but you don't need to look for the nearest bus to toss him under when he's brought up either.

Not the picture, the interview itself. The article painted bronies as middle aged basement dwellers, and they managed to find a brony who fit the description.

Edit: As for soccer moms and random guys at the mall, I couldn't care less what they thought. These are the people who would be weirded out no matter what nerdy thing I told them I liked -- the same people who look down on videogames, the same people who, in generations past, burned their kids rock albums. I'm not worried at all what they think, but it does bother me when people who should know better start spouting crap.

 

[universaltraveller]

Thanks for the heads up Brony, I'll be sure to build an e-bombshelter

No problem citizen!
No need to thank me!
*flys off into the sunset*

I simply wanted to say... Genius response...

 

[Lunar Templar]

I stand ready to defend against the Brony menace with my ability to shatter the hopes and dreams of Bronies everywhere.

hehehehe your funny your ability has no effect on those with nether *points hoof at self and sticks tongue out*

but seriously, all non bronies out there will wanna duck an cover, its coming again

least we're WARNING ya'all this time