ylai@lemmy.ml to Gaming@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 months agoThe Last Of Us Part II Actor Says Fans Threatened Her Sonkotaku.comexternal-linkmessage-square39fedilinkarrow-up1144arrow-down17
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minus-squareaeronmelon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up20arrow-down1·8 months agoFan was originally short for fanatic, but language changes over time and now it means someone who likes something or someone. These “people” do not like, they hate. They are not fans, they are fanatics. And even that term feels too kind.
minus-squareJackGreenEarth@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down3·8 months agoYou can’t deny their personhood, just because they’re horrible people.
minus-squareCarighan Maconar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·8 months agoOh sure they’re people. Otherwise there’d be no legal basis for jailing them and throwing the key away, so that’s an important aspect.
minus-squareHyperreality@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoFans haven’t changed that much, just go visit any large fan community. Whether it’s Star Wars, Pc-gamers, Dungeons and Dragons, or Britney Spears - there are always plenty of lunatics among the more casual fans.
Fan was originally short for fanatic, but language changes over time and now it means someone who likes something or someone. These “people” do not like, they hate. They are not fans, they are fanatics. And even that term feels too kind.
You can’t deny their personhood, just because they’re horrible people.
Oh sure they’re people. Otherwise there’d be no legal basis for jailing them and throwing the key away, so that’s an important aspect.
Fans haven’t changed that much, just go visit any large fan community.
Whether it’s Star Wars, Pc-gamers, Dungeons and Dragons, or Britney Spears - there are always plenty of lunatics among the more casual fans.