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I’m not going to explain jack shit about Absolute Batman, because I’ve never read it. You can be a fan of something while still being critical of it, but yeah, how you explain it there doesn’t sound like they are fans to begin with. So, probably just want to be included in the discussion. You’re going to get that anywhere with any topic. The whole “never read a comic” part though just hurts any argument.

I almost gave the benefit of the doubt, and was going to talk about people wanting to feel included or trying to connect with others. I thought you were talking about people that have never owned a tuba or heard one played coming in to give an opinion on a tuba. But then you go and talk about “real fans” like an idiot. The only thing that is required to be a “real fan” is to enjoy the thing and consider yourself a fan. If you only want the opinion of people that have read the same comic, then specify that exactly. You’ll still get other people chipping in, but at least you wouldn’t be gatekeeping. And how about this, instead of deriding these “fake fans” as you see them, how about you try to sell them on the thing you love and recruit them into enjoying it as well? “Oh, you think you enjoy tubas now? Just wait until you read this tuba story! You’ll love it!”

Good ol' Hamlet! Anytime one of these "what if centaur but different" posts come up I think about him

More features, more that can go wrong. More tech, more that can fail or work improperly. Usually these are more expensive repairs, too, if they even can be replaced without replacing the whole unit. Modern appliances have a lot more features, and usually have some very nice improvements! However, they have a reputation for being unreliable and failing early. The overall sentiment of the thread is how appliance don't last as long as they used to, before they added all the "smart" features. That the durability is the measure of "goodness", not the number of features. You brought up a bunch of great features, someone replied to you that their new appliances didn't last longer than two years before being replaced. That is how it relates to your comment, as a counterpoint.

Don’t insult Satan by comparing him to Dump

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