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Some communities (fandom is probably a better word) are more like cults of personality than actual communities.

Given the fannish nature of Twitch and its audience in general, this level of almost religious fanboying and "how dare you question the Gods" mentality is very familiar (my teens and 20s were spent in fandoms - first anime, then comics, then furry).

I've seen this in every single one of them to some extent, but especially furry and Twitch. It's sad, because -- as they, sunlight is the best disinfectant -- and all this does is block the sunlight and discourage people from talking about issues.




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