Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-77.104.247.254-20141101133815/@comment-5051846-20141101184707

There is something to be said for 'bad press'; for one thing it lowers new people's standards and there's often a backlash – people saying 'Hey, I don't think she's so bad', etc. It's the opposite to hype aversion. It also spreads the knowledge that the Vocaloid actually exists, in the Vocaloid fandom, having most people know your Vocaloid exists is a significant thing to achieve. Most Vocaloids lack popularity partially for the simple reason that they are not part of the public consciousness. This brings in new fans as well as dissenters.

I'm only mentioning these plus sides because Meiko has a significant fanbase, if it were a Rebecca Black situation where almost everyone hated her, these pros to bad press would likely not exist.