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It's an insult.



 

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CGI-Quality said:
Baroque_Dude said:
CGI-Quality said:
I call it insulting.

So I can't say that you are a Heavy Rain fanboy?

Do as you see fit, just know the repercussions of it if you're serious...

As you can see, the mods consider it an insult, and rightfully so...

Ok: You are Heavy Rain's number one fan. That way?



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Baroque_Dude said:

I think that it depends on the context and the way you say it.

Moreover, there are different kinds within the "fanboy" species: from stupid fanboys to cultured, polite fanboys.

What do you say?

Fanboy, as opposed to a fan, is a derogatory term aimed at individuals who have a religious devotion to a company or a system, to the extent that reason, logic, and the ability to see quality on the part of a competing system, aren't around in any noticable qualities.



"Fanboy" certainly has derogatory connotations that "fan" hasn't.

But unless English grammar uses very different elements in grammatical analysis than Italian, it's not an adjective.



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Just "fan" is fine... although you do get to make puns out of it...



WereKitten said:

But unless English grammar uses very different elements in grammatical analysis than Italian, it's not an adjective.

I know, it was a mistake. I couldn't edit the title.

SUBSTANTIVE.



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Fanboy will get you a warning on VGC, so it's pretty clear cut.



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heruamon said:
Fanboy will get you a warning on VGC, so it's pretty clear cut.

That or a ban depending on which mod handles the complaint...



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