Comments on: The FanBoy Culture http://blogmaverick.com/2007/02/03/the-fanboy-culture/ the mark cuban weblog Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:04:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: chris http://blogmaverick.com/2007/02/03/the-fanboy-culture/#comment-52665 chris Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:29:26 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/02/03/the-fanboy-culture/#comment-52665 MTV'S TRUE LIFE: I'M A FAN BOY Are you obsessed with comic books, anime, fantasy, or manga? Do you like to dress up as your favorite character and attend conventions with other fans? Have you ever waited in line overnight for a book, movie, or videogame release? Do you have tattoos depicting your favorite brand or characters? Have you ever missed work, school, or other important events to engage in role-playing or cosplay? Are you misunderstood by your family or significant other because of it? Have you ever been told to "grow up" by someone important to you? If you're an obsessed fanboy (or girl), MTV wants to hear from you. If you appear to be between the ages of 16 and 28 and identify with any of the above, MTV wants to hear your story. Email us at tlfanboy@gmail.com. Please be sure to include your name, location, phone number, and a recent photo. Best, Benjamin Rosen benjamin_rosen@yahoo.com 917-846-4824 MTV’S TRUE LIFE: I’M A FAN BOY
Are you obsessed with comic books, anime, fantasy, or manga? Do you like to dress up as your favorite character and attend conventions with other fans? Have you ever waited in line overnight for a book, movie, or videogame release? Do you have tattoos depicting your favorite brand or characters? Have you ever missed work, school, or other important events to engage in role-playing or cosplay? Are you misunderstood by your family or significant other because of it? Have you ever been told to “grow up” by someone important to you? If you’re an obsessed fanboy (or girl), MTV wants to hear from you.

If you appear to be between the ages of 16 and 28 and identify with any of the above, MTV wants to hear your story. Email us at tlfanboy@gmail.com. Please be sure to include your name, location, phone number, and a recent photo.

Best,
Benjamin Rosen

benjamin_rosen@yahoo.com
917-846-4824

]]> By: Elliot http://blogmaverick.com/2007/02/03/the-fanboy-culture/#comment-29054 Elliot Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:09:27 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/02/03/the-fanboy-culture/#comment-29054 I am the Andy Warhol of the Fanboys.<br><br>And my 15 minutes haven't even began. I am the Andy Warhol of the Fanboys.

And my 15 minutes haven’t even began.

]]> By: joe http://blogmaverick.com/2007/02/03/the-fanboy-culture/#comment-29053 joe Mon, 12 Feb 2007 15:37:25 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/02/03/the-fanboy-culture/#comment-29053 Some people like sport, some people like music and some people like games. what is the difference between supporting an nhl,nba or other such team through the bad times and the good and supporting a console through the bad times and the good. people have their own passions.some teams would have no-one turning up to their games if they were only supported when they were winning. it would be looked down on if everyone were to switch teams all the time and just be glory supporters. also by your definition of a fanboy someone Who sticks by a console and defends it whatever i am a sony ps3 fanboy. but i dont play mmorpgs i think they are a waste of time but i dont write on the internet about how much i dont like them and the people who play them. and i hav never written in leet or 1337 watever u want 2 call it. but i do defend the ps3 online in arguments about consoles like others may argue about the rangers and the devils. Some people like sport, some people like music and some people like games. what is the difference between supporting an nhl,nba or other such team through the bad times and the good and supporting a console through the bad times and the good. people have their own passions.some teams would have no-one turning up to their games if they were only supported when they were winning. it would be looked down on if everyone were to switch teams all the time and just be glory supporters. also by your definition of a fanboy someone Who sticks by a console and defends it whatever i am a sony ps3 fanboy. but i dont play mmorpgs i think they are a waste of time but i dont write on the internet about how much i dont like them and the people who play them. and i hav never written in leet or 1337 watever u want 2 call it. but i do defend the ps3 online in arguments about consoles like others may argue about the rangers and the devils.

]]> By: Henrik http://blogmaverick.com/2007/02/03/the-fanboy-culture/#comment-29039 Henrik Fri, 09 Feb 2007 20:39:20 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/02/03/the-fanboy-culture/#comment-29039 It is pretty discouraging indeed, and it only seems to grow.<br><br>I'd say it's down to natural instincts. Since we don't get the physical activity our mind needs, we build up a kind of frustration that we don't understand, and then let off stream in pointless arguments. Actually I think they have to be pretty pointless to work mentally. It is pretty discouraging indeed, and it only seems to grow.

I’d say it’s down to natural instincts. Since we don’t get the physical activity our mind needs, we build up a kind of frustration that we don’t understand, and then let off stream in pointless arguments. Actually I think they have to be pretty pointless to work mentally.

]]> By: Dave http://blogmaverick.com/2007/02/03/the-fanboy-culture/#comment-29052 Dave Wed, 07 Feb 2007 12:29:53 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/02/03/the-fanboy-culture/#comment-29052 10/10 this thread delivers!<br><br>I must second Zak Kinion's post. <br><br>I am truly impressed that you brought out your 'fanboy' dictionary and used all the lingo in the right context. 10/10 this thread delivers!

I must second Zak Kinion’s post.

I am truly impressed that you brought out your ‘fanboy’ dictionary and used all the lingo in the right context.

]]> By: brett tabke http://blogmaverick.com/2007/02/03/the-fanboy-culture/#comment-29051 brett tabke Wed, 07 Feb 2007 01:06:04 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/02/03/the-fanboy-culture/#comment-29051 Fan boys are just polarized fans. Marketers today know how to polarize and cultivate those fans.<br><br>A good example would be Mark's comments about an opposing teams home town tourist attraction. The remarks about the San Antonio River Walk during the Spurs series last summer were highly polarizing to both teams fan base. Fan boys are just polarized fans. Marketers today know how to polarize and cultivate those fans.

A good example would be Mark’s comments about an opposing teams home town tourist attraction. The remarks about the San Antonio River Walk during the Spurs series last summer were highly polarizing to both teams fan base.

]]> By: Mark Davis http://blogmaverick.com/2007/02/03/the-fanboy-culture/#comment-29050 Mark Davis Tue, 06 Feb 2007 14:17:36 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/02/03/the-fanboy-culture/#comment-29050 Hi all,<br><br>Never been here before, found this page via a link posted on Wiifanboy (how's about that) anyway I couldn't agree more that Fanboys are an immature annoyance that makes reading some forums and blogs a chore.<br>They're entitled to their opinion of course but the purposefully bad spelling is inexcusable, mistakes are made by everyone of course.. but what's this? This wonderful new internet software is pointing out every single mistake I'm making and even offering to correct them for me!<br>With this technology soon to become an expected standard perhaps it's time to start writing blog/forum software that purposefully blocks badly spelled posts or maybe makes their writer keep re-typing them until they get it right<br><br>It wouldn't make them go away but it would force them to type in decent English otherwise they'd spend so long correcting everything that they'd never get to throw their opinions around. ;)<br><br>As for the mechanics of it I suggest a percentage based system where a certain amount of mistakes or made up but "allowed" words (Batman for instance) are allowed. Hi all,

Never been here before, found this page via a link posted on Wiifanboy (how’s about that) anyway I couldn’t agree more that Fanboys are an immature annoyance that makes reading some forums and blogs a chore.
They’re entitled to their opinion of course but the purposefully bad spelling is inexcusable, mistakes are made by everyone of course.. but what’s this? This wonderful new internet software is pointing out every single mistake I’m making and even offering to correct them for me!
With this technology soon to become an expected standard perhaps it’s time to start writing blog/forum software that purposefully blocks badly spelled posts or maybe makes their writer keep re-typing them until they get it right

It wouldn’t make them go away but it would force them to type in decent English otherwise they’d spend so long correcting everything that they’d never get to throw their opinions around. ;)

As for the mechanics of it I suggest a percentage based system where a certain amount of mistakes or made up but “allowed” words (Batman for instance) are allowed.

]]> By: Annabel http://blogmaverick.com/2007/02/03/the-fanboy-culture/#comment-29049 Annabel Tue, 06 Feb 2007 12:28:01 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/02/03/the-fanboy-culture/#comment-29049 All the time you may find a lot of fan boys, they are all different... and very specific people with very narrow-minded... All the time you may find a lot of fan boys, they are all different… and very specific people with very narrow-minded…

]]> By: Jason http://blogmaverick.com/2007/02/03/the-fanboy-culture/#comment-29044 Jason Tue, 06 Feb 2007 11:48:24 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/02/03/the-fanboy-culture/#comment-29044 Very good comments about "fanboyism" Mr. Cuban. Fanboys are something I ran across while doing research before purchasing a Playstation 3. While I was pretty sure I wanted one, I wanted to make sure the technology was good, and it was something I wanted. What I found were 100's of negative posts about the PS3 and how it was doomed to fail. I was aghast, I had no idea how bad this system was until I'd read those postings. I then went to read about the XBOX and found the same smattering of negativity.<br><br>Were these systems both that bad? No, of course not, Fan boys were so rampant in the forums I was in that it was impossible to get any real information from customers.<br><br>I also found it hard to imagine why people were *so ademate* about supporting a product from multi-billion dollar corporations, knowing the fanboys wouldn't get a dime.<br><br>Thanks for this article sir, very good stuff.<br><br>Jason Very good comments about “fanboyism” Mr. Cuban. Fanboys are something I ran across while doing research before purchasing a Playstation 3. While I was pretty sure I wanted one, I wanted to make sure the technology was good, and it was something I wanted. What I found were 100’s of negative posts about the PS3 and how it was doomed to fail. I was aghast, I had no idea how bad this system was until I’d read those postings. I then went to read about the XBOX and found the same smattering of negativity.

Were these systems both that bad? No, of course not, Fan boys were so rampant in the forums I was in that it was impossible to get any real information from customers.

I also found it hard to imagine why people were *so ademate* about supporting a product from multi-billion dollar corporations, knowing the fanboys wouldn’t get a dime.

Thanks for this article sir, very good stuff.

Jason

]]> By: Zak Kinion http://blogmaverick.com/2007/02/03/the-fanboy-culture/#comment-29046 Zak Kinion Tue, 06 Feb 2007 02:26:53 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/02/03/the-fanboy-culture/#comment-29046 Do you play World of Warcraft? <br><br>I bet you do. Don't lie. Do you play World of Warcraft?

I bet you do. Don’t lie.

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