Why does it seem that to be accepted by the Nintendo community, you need to be a hard core fan?

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It's very possible to go against the majority and not be ostracized. I, for one, just don't make a big deal of disagreeing with the majority. I may mention that I dislike a certain popular game and give a few reasons from time to time, but do I go post threads about my grievances? No, because I don't believe that I need other people to validate my positions.