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I get that some bronies are awful people. I get that they have a pretty loud voice. What I don't get is the amount of hate bronies get AS A GROUP for the sins of a few. To the right wing they're a symptom of the waning masculinity of society. To the social justice types they're misogynistic brutes who took one of the best modern feminist cartoons and turned it into their sex object, all while adopting a persecution complex that belittles the struggles of actual oppressed groups. Do you know what opinion I don't see often? That they are a large and diverse periphery demographic of a well-made cartoon, among them both bad people and good people. And it's entirely possible to mostly avoid the bad ones. Mainstream communities in the fandom like Equestria Daily generally do their best to keep things family-friendly. Local meetup groups can set rules to keep their meetups friendly, whether it's by limiting themselves to PG discourse or by limiting their exposure to the younger target audience. Cons are, from my experience, mostly positive experiences where, while you might run into more unsavory folks (as you might at any large gathering or convention), largely keep their tone welcoming and supportive and maintain a positive atmosphere. And most communities do plenty of good, whether it's by inspiring creativity among its members, supporting charities, or just going to the people who bring them the show and letting them know how much they're appreciated. Seriously, stereotyping is bad. Every time you call bronies as a group "neckbeards" or "perverts" or what have you, you're facilitating a persistent and broad stereotype that affects both the good fans and the bad ones. As an exercise, think about a group or subculture that you yourself are a part of, be it animé fans, gamers, sports fans, or even Lego fans. Now isolate the worst aspects you've seen in a member or members of that group (be it misogyny, cultural appropriation, perversion, rudeness, whatever), and see what it's like to label yourself as that. It's not nice, is it? One last note to address a common complaint I see: that the good people in the fandom are themselves guilty for associating with the bad ones. This is a false argument. Again, let's relate things to another fandom, that being the Lego fandom. I've seen plenty of misogyny and other bigotry within this fandom through my time on Eurobricks, Brickset, and even BZPower. But I'm not about to quit using those sites (or calling myself an AFOL) because of that. If I did, not only would I be missing out on a lot of the most relevant news and discussion to my interest in Lego, but by divorcing myself from the group, the group would itself become worse due to losing one more voice of reason who's willing to argue with its worst members. Rare is the group or subculture that maintains acceptable attitudes in all its members, but if you isolate yourself from any group that has one or more less-than-perfect members you're going to find yourself awfully lonely. By remaining there to combat regressive attitudes, you can make your part of the world a brighter place.
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Hello everybody! Do the mangosteen danc- Oh, wait… That’s another topic. This is about BioCraft.(this poster is filler, and will not be the final version. Please note it is highly outdated.)That’s right. This is BioCraft: Chronicles. A Minecraft/Bionicle machinima movie, and not a texture pack for the game! Lemme explain.One evening, I was talking to my friends Varderan, Mesonak, and Potu. I then jokingly said “Hey guys, Tahu wakes up on a beach – Minecraft!” The others loved it, and we decided to attempt it. We wanted to make a Minecraft movie based on the first year of BIONICLE; that's been the driving goal behind the project from the start. Soon after the idea became reality, we began work on the script. Shortly into production we realized that the 10 year anniversary of BIONICLE was coming up, which worked out perfectly for us. We released the teaser trailer for the movie on the anniversary, and it quickly garnered lots of attention. Soon afterwards, we began work on voice recording and filming.BioCraft: Chronicles is a comedic retelling of 2001. It may not be all comedy, but we’re gonna try and make it enjoyably funny.As more information comes in, I’ll likely put it here. For now, please keep watch as we are nearing completion!
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They're both happening the same weekend next year, and for once Bronycon is within a reasonable distance of my home in Virginia. I'm definitely going to BrickFair (as I have for every year since its inception), but it'll be a shame to miss out on Bronycon when it shows up on my doorstep. Part of me wonders if it would be feasible to visit Bronycon just for one day, probably Saturday during the public hours. Any other Bronies going to be at BrickFair? Perhaps together we could come up with some sort of plan?
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Since so many people are bronies now, and also I haven't seen this topic yet, here it is! Talk about your favorite ponies, episodes, etc. have fun! BTW My favorite ponies are Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie!
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I feel like this is one big inside joke and I'm the only one not in on it. :\ Someone explain the appeal. -Canama