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BasilZero said:

- Do you spend more time in certain threads than others? No
- When describing the community, do you use your fallible memory rather than a objective, thourough analysis of data? No I dont like describing the community
- Does your description of the community involve your favorite console's fans being innocent? I have no favorite console group/brand group - each has their own ups and downs

There you go.

Now tell us which fanbase is the worst. ;)



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BasilZero said:
Trunkin said:
BasilZero said:

- Do you spend more time in certain threads than others? No
- When describing the community, do you use your fallible memory rather than a objective, thourough analysis of data? No I dont like describing the community
- Does your description of the community involve your favorite console's fans being innocent? I have no favorite console group/brand group - each has their own ups and downs

There you go.

Now tell us which fanbase is the worst. ;)

The fanboy fanbase.

Don't you dare dodge the question! I need a definitive answer! I NEED IT!



- Do you spend more time in certain threads than others?

Yes. I spend the least amount of time in Nintendo threads

- When describing the community, do you use your fallible memory rather than a objective, thourough analysis of data?

Yes, personal viewpoints on this are important, due to the lack of said data.

- Does your description of the community involve your favorite console's fans being innocent?

No. If anything, PlayStation fans are the worst of the lot for playing the victim, to then be trolling away in Nintendo threads.

This forum is full of competitive people who support their prefered console rabidly. It comes with the site. Its sales. Its competitive and its what makes VGChartz as a site stand out from others.

Saying this, and as a PS "supporter", I can say that PS fans are the worst when it comes to both trolling and being the victim. Why? They fight on two fronts. Old rivalries with Nintendo and new rivalries with Xbox. They troll both just as much as they can, and get back exactly what they give. Ninty fans and Xbox fans pretty much ignore eachother and you rarely, if ever, see confrontation between them.



                            

Miguel_Zorro said:

Attempting to explain confirmation bias or cognitive dissonance to people while they're actively engaged in the practice is generally not effective.  However, I genuinely commend you for trying.

Also, I'm biased. :)

I'm going to take the dogs for a walk now.  I predict that by the time I get back at least one person will have posted who completely missed your point.  Probably more.  Good times will be had.

Hey, you were right. 

@ OP

I'll be the first to admit I'm biased, as is just about everyone on these forums.  And it is true that the aggression comes from all sides equally, though sometimes it escalates depending on how your console of choice it doing.  If your console is doing poorly, just expect bashing from the other two.  Hell, if it's doing exceptionally well, expect bashing from the other two.  Personally, I don't have a problem with it.  I just wish people would actually debate people's comments/thoughts more often, instead of crying about their side being a victim all the time.  Well, unless it goes overboard to the point they are attacking the actual person, then you can just report them.



Fanboys beget fanboys. They provoke until things go FUBAR. The toughest part is when you get wrapped up in an argument that you wanted no part of, but the strawman attacks keep piling up from both sides until you can't even breathe.

It doesn't even matter who fired the first shot, because if a jerk from one side didn't, a jerk from the other side would have.

It reminds me of those group confrontations in bars and clubs. Like 90% of the people on both sides are trying calm things down when one dumbass throws a bottle, prompting all hell to break loose and making you feel like you have to fight back.



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Good OP. Some of the spectacularly poor arguments thrown around in here at times speak volumes of peoples bias. And there is no fanbase that is "better" than the others, they simply have different methods of operation.



NintendoPie said:
People actually accuse the other party of attacking their party/VGC community? That's crazy, why in the world you classify defense/debate as "attack" on the VGC Community. I mean, I understand that you would say trolling against a certain company is an attack but on the whole of VGC? I don't understand how some people can say that...

Anyhow, I always consider it as a cycle. People debate about Nintendo, people get mad, people get proved wrong... People debate about Sony... etc. Like I said, it's a cycle. I do find it more annoying when people troll/debate Nintendo, though, as I am a fan of the company.


I've seen it said before on here

 

that the "PlayStation" fans were "attacking" another specific group. I've seen it a few times actually



enditall727 said:


I've seen it said before on here

 

that the "PlayStation" fans were "attacking" another specific group. I've seen it a few times actually

There gets to a point where it may seem like "attacking" but all it is is trolling. That's really all it is.



Every faction has their bad eggs.



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Jay520 said:
Darth Tigris said:
What gets people going is divisive communication. Putting down what others like and propping up what you like. It's masturbation.

Seriously, if people just talked about what they liked without putting down the other options, there would be far less infighting and more constructive communication overall. But very few want to do that fully and others COMPLETELY embrace the total opposite and just want to see the forum burn...


Is that a typo?

No.  It's all self gratification.