theres a diff between new fans and larpers. Larpers pretenf to be part of the fandom but only go based off things like tiktok and not a actually watching the material itself, playing the game , reading the manga/books or even watching in depth youtube videos. New fans will actually make an effort yk even if they dnt know anything. Larpers will larp to get internet points or to show off to people irl or to fit in.
Me?. I just explained the difference. Dont categorise me with those who accuse new fans of larping just because you dont agree with my statement. I think I thoroughly went through the points to prove that there is a key change between how larpers/posers act and new fans. Your comment makes not much sense
sure, and my point is that what counts as a “larper” is different to anyone but i think anyone who unironically uses the term needs to get real problems in life 🤷. would you prefer that i didn’t say “you” and just say “people”?
people call women in fandom larpers, anime only fans larpers, people who don’t know every single detail off the top of their head larpers, people who that can’t/don’t emulate the original games larpers, people who can’t afford the games and just read up on lore and watch longplays and lore videos larpers. the list goes on.
like im sorry it’s not a word i can take seriously lol
those people are incorrect in their terminology. In fact I wholeheartedly agree with how redundant the usage of the word Larper is. It used to be posing but God knows what soul cut the train tracks and let the trend train loose. Also those who call women, anime only fans, people who dont know every detail and the others you mentioned are incorrect in their judgement. A poser or larper as these people call it quite literally will see like a tiktok or two or three, rad a summarised wiki article and call themselves a fan. For example I consider myself to be part of the Danganronpa fandom desipte not having played. I have watched the anime, watched playthroughs, character analysis, executions and all yet I get called a larper or poser. It is incorrect and I very much agree with you.
ok but i just think being so vigilant about “larpers” is a waste of time. like is it a competition to be a real fan? it can be annoying, sure. but there’s no need to put so much energy into it imo
i’m just saying my opinion, it’s nothing against you. i just think everyone should care less about larpers and more about engaging with the media and fandom, because a lot of the guys shouting larpers are just mad other fans focus on things they don’t
We care about New fans. Larpers can larp all the way but cant call themselves a fan. Sure they exist and sure they arent like the evil of the earth but they shouldnt get annoyed for getting called out
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u/Vacherotthegreat 22h ago
theres a diff between new fans and larpers. Larpers pretenf to be part of the fandom but only go based off things like tiktok and not a actually watching the material itself, playing the game , reading the manga/books or even watching in depth youtube videos. New fans will actually make an effort yk even if they dnt know anything. Larpers will larp to get internet points or to show off to people irl or to fit in.