____shawnee 4,118 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 companies made a set list of rules and guidelines you have to follow in order to be considered a part of the fandom? Although the idea is improbable, I think it'd kinda calm some fans down, honestly. Obviously it's not like they can punish you, but it'd be like a social judgement thing. Like if you break any of the laws you're a FAKE FAN! ANTI FAN! Some rules I think would be included Don't wish harm on the members' health or career Don't slander the group/company name with false rumors Knock on people's doors to tell others about the group Represent the group in some way such as clothing, merch, or tattoos Attend concerts when group is in your area Vote for group for all nominations Know all facts about group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena 21,718 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 What if you can't go to their concerts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
____shawnee 4,118 Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 What if you can't go to their concerts? Real fans will make a way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reqwar 616 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I guess I would just be a casual fan then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena 21,718 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Real fans will make a way I guess I would just be a "real" fan then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sane 16,342 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 companies made a set list of rules and guidelines you have to follow in order to be considered a part of the fandom? "Apart of the fandom" means you're not a part of it. English is funny Anyway, some of those are already unwritten rules, and some of them would be unfair to people. Like, some people can't afford to attend concerts, some people's stalker prowess isn't strong enough to know all fax, some people don't want to be treated like the Jehovah's Witnesses of Kpop, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
____shawnee 4,118 Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 "Apart of the fandom" means you're not a part of it. English is funny Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaysonic 1,005 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 By having rules that are set by the company for fans to be considered a 'true' fan would cause fans to be more crazy in my opinion. A lot of the fans stress go crazy trying to find out ways to attend all concerts, get all the merch, etc. If a company was to say that you HAVE to do these things to be considered an actual fan, then a lot these fans will probably have a mental break down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Person 487 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Don't wish harm on the members' health or career Don't slander the group/company name with false rumors Knock on people's doors to tell others about the group Represent the group in some way such as clothing, merch, or tattoos Attend concerts when group is in your area Vote for group for all nominations Know all facts about group All of these should be a given except 3. Definitely 1, 2, 5, 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shikamaru 132 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 That would be pretty strange, although some rules should just be common sense like numbers 1, 2 & 3. Some of the rules would be hard to obey such as attending concerts and wearing/buying merch (for uk fans at least anyway). I think companies should have rules to stop some fans getting too crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanallena 3,659 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Sounds like a cult Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
____shawnee 4,118 Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 I was kinda joking about 3-7. I think the first two are more what I was thinking, along with a "Respect their privacy" thing. I think it'd be cute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Envied 5,831 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 companies made a set list of rules and guidelines you have to follow in order to be considered a part of the fandom? Although the idea is improbable, I think it'd kinda calm some fans down, honestly. Obviously it's not like they can punish you, but it'd be like a social judgement thing. Like if you break any of the laws you're a FAKE FAN! ANTI FAN! Some rules I think would be included Don't wish harm on the members' health or career Don't slander the group/company name with false rumors Knock on people's doors to tell others about the group Represent the group in some way such as clothing, merch, or tattoos Attend concerts when group is in your area Vote for group for all nominations Know all facts about group I don't consider myself a part of any fandom, but if I did, I know I would be kicked out. 3. I'm not knocking on anyone's door 4. Hell no 5. Depends on if the money is right or if someone else I like more is going to be having a concert soon after because if so, I ain't goin' 6. Don't got time for all that 7. I don't care that much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aripod 2,721 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 The group doesn't even visit my country, how the hell do I attend their concerts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skibop!! 8,585 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Sooooo a street team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakuro 2,788 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 If it's EXO's fandom the list must be much longer, since they're a bit.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craZee 5,145 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I think it'd be pretty ridiculous but at the same time if such rules existed, people would disregard them and still consider themselves real fans or however they wish without obliging to most or any of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinypuffling 943 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Not gonna happen.. the companies encourage crazy fan behaviour because it translates into obsession, and obsession translates into merch purchases. They should definitely think about enforcing 1 and 2, and combining them to say: DO NOT HARM the group physically and mentally. All these sasaengs inposing on basic human rights are incredible.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Symphonyâ„¢ 11,329 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 I wouldn't follow those rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgl 5,919 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Some Nazi level bullshit that would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyes 2,129 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 And how would the company exclude someone from the fandom if they're not following the rules? It's not like they can ban them from tv shows, concerts, the Internet, etc. They wouldn't even know which fans are the ones breaking the rules. People can post shitty comments about an artist on the Internet and then go to their fansign event the next day and act like they're their biggest fan and no one would know it's the same person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Wine 1,540 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Lol no The companies are off their rocker if they take their groups so seriously 3. Knock on people's doors to tell others about the group "Hello, sir/ma'am. Have you accepted our lord and savior G-Dragon into your life? Would you like to take the time to learn about the nine goddesses who have ascended the planes of music?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokki the Awkward Potato 5,878 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 that'd be to stressful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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