Talk:Fandom
That IP address was me. I figured since you have this entry just dripping with snark including "Bayformers", it should include the inexplicable fan belief that early G1 had more realistic representations of extraterrestrial robots, even though the toy engineers made them to look like the human-built piloted mecha they were in their original toy lines. -Rotty 18:30, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
- Oooh. Your edit didn't say anything about extraterrestrials, so, I totally didn't know where you were going. I personally prefer the line more brief, without bringing that part in, but, I don't feel real strongly about it. If you put it back in I might edit the phrasing to make it more to my liking, though. :) --Steve-o 19:07, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
I know that someone from Hasbro (Whatshername, the exec who used to work for Power Rangers?) mentioned at some point that they estimate that X% of Transformers toys are bought by adult collectors- and I think it was 20. That should probably be in here.
I admit, I find the tone of this article unnecessarily harsh. I'd like to see it either moderated, or to have Fans and Fandom made two separate articles, with most of the negative aspects assigned to fandom. (Which I think is a fair division of blame- you still hear stories of hardcore transfans who run into the occasional hardcore solo-fan who has no clue about the 'net, conventions etc. The really nasty negative aspects of fans are almost all group behaviors that feed on themselves and doesn't exist in individuals if a fan is removed from fandom.)
...oh my god, I just articulated a romantacist belief in the fundamental goodness of humanity and the corrupting influence of society on individuals. KILL ME NOW! DO IT BEFORE I SPREAD PEACE AND LOVE ALL OVER THE WIKI! -Derik 20:54, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
- I also greatly dislike the tone of this article. It gives the impression that we here at this Wiki somehow stand separate and apart from the "fandom" which it sarcastically ridicules. Were it up to me, everything on this page but the short History section would be removed. --KilMichaelMcC 02:46, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
