Where does fanboyism come from?

seriously though.

im not a lemming, sheep, cow, or hermit. I'm a gamer, and as such i only hope the best for all games and gaming platforms. ne thing that "furthers" the industry. i can like games on the ps3, wii, or 360 just fine

i do personally prefer the 360 right now (do to higher game selection), i still have MUCH hope for the ps3 and i rly want to get one soon (i was gonna get one earlier this august but unexpected fund shortages, aka an expensive gf, has delayed my plans). i like the wii too, but the least of the 3. but hopefully that will all change with manhunt 2. torture with the wiimote ftw! i actually view pc gaming as the best, but my comp sucks....

i dont want ne system or game to flop. and i cant see y ne1 would :|

jelousy,not being able to afford all of them and the ones they dont have they have to bash to make them feel better.

sad i know.

Ignorance mostly. Sometimes arrogance. Refusal to accept change is another biggie. Mostly just not enough experience with a large variety in games.foxhound_fox

Couldn't say it better myself.

[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"]Ignorance mostly. Sometimes arrogance. Refusal to accept change is another biggie. Mostly just not enough experience with a large variety in games.BlueBarad

Couldn't say it better myself.

Ignorance mostly. Sometimes arrogance. Refusal to accept change is another biggie. Mostly just not enough experience with a large variety in games.foxhound_fox

You forgot the biggest reason: stupidity. Case in point below.

it comes from wii owners who cant admit floptroid prime isnt all that.MrEpyx

Fanboyism comes from being cool and knowing what's best.JiveT

jking, right?

money and jealousy....

fanboys cant afford or cant get all the sytems...so most of them can only choose one....so the one they get they defend to hell and build it up in their mind as the greatest things ever...and then bash the ones they cant afford to make themselves feel better about what they do have....

If consoles werent so much money there wouldnt be any fanboyism....

Ignorance mostly. Sometimes arrogance. Refusal to accept change is another biggie. Mostly just not enough experience with a large variety in games.foxhound_fox

You forgot the biggest reason: stupidity. Case in point below.GrlGmr

Well, i own both a PS3 and 360

and for some reason, i was trying to figure it out today i dont know why

ill always be a Cow, and ill always love Sony's crap more than the competition...

why, i dont know

R-Dot-Yung

Well, i own both a PS3 and 360

and for some reason, i was trying to figure it out today i dont know why

ill always be a Cow, and ill always love Sony's crap more than the competition...

why, i dont know

R-Dot-Yung

probably nostalgia

which i think is y there r so many sheep out there too

money and jealousy....

fanboys cant afford or cant get all the sytems...so most of them can only choose one....so the one they get they defend to hell and build it up in their mind as the greatest things ever...and then bash the ones they cant afford to make themselves feel better about what they do have....

If consoles werent so much money there wouldnt be any fanboyism....

_MURS_

All you're going to get from this thread is "it comes from being stupid, huh huh huh," which I think is flaming and should be an offense, but hey. :roll:

Fanboyism comes from the existence of one thing you agree with, and other things you don't, and the instinct to pick sides accordingly.

[QUOTE="_MURS_"]

money and jealousy....

fanboys cant afford or cant get all the sytems...so most of them can only choose one....so the one they get they defend to hell and build it up in their mind as the greatest things ever...and then bash the ones they cant afford to make themselves feel better about what they do have....

If consoles werent so much money there wouldnt be any fanboyism....

foxhound_fox

i could never rly get into metroid. i played the original on my bros nes back in the day, and i didnt rly like it. i tried out all the others in the series, and the only one i liked was super metroid.

now as i think back to it though, the first game i ever played was Super stars wars episode V

[QUOTE="_MURS_"]

money and jealousy....

fanboys cant afford or cant get all the sytems...so most of them can only choose one....so the one they get they defend to hell and build it up in their mind as the greatest things ever...and then bash the ones they cant afford to make themselves feel better about what they do have....

If consoles werent so much money there wouldnt be any fanboyism....

foxhound_fox

Oh wow..i forgot to throw in the young people part.....

I agree with everything you said....usually in these kinds of posts I add something in about kids that cant get them all.....most adults/mature people are actaully bright enough to realize fanboyism is really really dumb, doesnt even make sense really....

[QUOTE="Zerostatic0"][QUOTE="R-Dot-Yung"]

Well, i own both a PS3 and 360

and for some reason, i was trying to figure it out today i dont know why

ill always be a Cow, and ill always love Sony's crap more than the competition...

why, i dont know

R-Dot-Yung

18...

haha, why

i could never rly get into metroid. i played the original on my bros nes back in the day, and i didnt rly like it. i tried out all the others in the series, and the only one i liked was super metroid.

now as i think back to it though, the first game i ever played was Super stars wars episode V

REforever101

[QUOTE="Zerostatic0"][QUOTE="R-Dot-Yung"][QUOTE="Zerostatic0"][QUOTE="R-Dot-Yung"]

Well, i own both a PS3 and 360

and for some reason, i was trying to figure it out today i dont know why

ill always be a Cow, and ill always love Sony's crap more than the competition...

why, i dont know

R-Dot-Yung

18...

haha, why

No way, i think i know what it is

Metal Gear Solid changed my life...it defined a new part of who i was, and really just put Gaming inside of my personality, MGS was on the Playstation, MGS2, MGS3, MPO all on the Playstation, along with other fantastic titles that really put the gamer inside of me and made it ultimatley what i want to do when i grow up instead of Music...

I could write a huge ass essay on it, but what it boils down to is MGS made me a cow, and basically i dont think that will ever change, i will always like Sony/Konami over anything else

No way, i think i know what it is

Metal Gear Solid changed my life...it defined a new part of who i was, and really just put Gaming inside of my personality, MGS was on the Playstation, MGS2, MGS3, MPO all on the Playstation, along with other fantastic titles that really put the gamer inside of me and made it ultimatley what i want to do when i grow up instead of Music...

I could write a huge ass essay on it, but what it boils down to is MGS made me a cow, and basically i dont think that will ever change, i will always like Sony/Konami over anything else

R-Dot-Yung

[QUOTE="GrlGmr"]You forgot the biggest reason: stupidity. Case in point below.foxhound_fox

Not to hash words, but they aren't quite the same. Someone who is ignorant can learn given the correct information. Someone who is stupid resists learning the correct information. Care to guess which one we have more of around here?:D

[QUOTE="Zerostatic0"][QUOTE="R-Dot-Yung"][QUOTE="Zerostatic0"][QUOTE="R-Dot-Yung"]

Well, i own both a PS3 and 360

and for some reason, i was trying to figure it out today i dont know why

ill always be a Cow, and ill always love Sony's crap more than the competition...

why, i dont know

R-Dot-Yung

18...

haha, why

No way, i think i know what it is

Metal Gear Solid changed my life...it defined a new part of who i was, and really just put Gaming inside of my personality, MGS was on the Playstation, MGS2, MGS3, MPO all on the Playstation, along with other fantastic titles that really put the gamer inside of me and made it ultimatley what i want to do when i grow up instead of Music...

I could write a huge ass essay on it, but what it boils down to is MGS made me a cow, and basically i dont think that will ever change, i will always like Sony/Konami over anything else

Not to hash words, but they aren't quite the same. Someone who is ignorant can learn given the correct information. Someone who is stupid resists learning the correct information. Care to guess which one we have more of around here?:DGrlGmr

:roll: The hypocrisy here is amazing, really. Are all of you in GUFU, or just some?

jelousy,not being able to afford all of them and the ones they dont have they have to bash to make them feel better.

sad i know.

ginglejangle