RE: This is gonna be the thread where we talk about stabs
04-26-2012, 03:54 AM
It's a webcomic that venerates the sort of internet dickishness that gives fandoms bad raps and is written by an author who is frankly Not A Nice Person and many of whose fans just love watching him troll someone so hard ecks deeeee
It's bound to have problems and attract unpleasant sorts!
Obviously everyone who reads it isn't bad, or even a majority or even many. But like every group, there are fringes that give them all a bad name and and the sort of things latched onto by people who like Homestuck for what could be considered the wrong reasons are very visible in a venue like the internet. Visible to everyone. Because it's encouraged among that sort of clique. Being loud and obnoxious is the point, rather than the side effect.
It's bound to have problems and attract unpleasant sorts!
Obviously everyone who reads it isn't bad, or even a majority or even many. But like every group, there are fringes that give them all a bad name and and the sort of things latched onto by people who like Homestuck for what could be considered the wrong reasons are very visible in a venue like the internet. Visible to everyone. Because it's encouraged among that sort of clique. Being loud and obnoxious is the point, rather than the side effect.