Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-33060919-20180228003730/@comment-53539-20180412094536

I always stand by that newbie fans should have some respect towards them, they are tomorrows veterans. You need a steady supply of fresh blood to keep any fandom alive, as there are many leaving as those joining.

I think the job of veteran fans is just leave the next generation of fans with something to build on too. The original fans of 2007-2009 in the overseas fandom left things in a state, they didn't care if fans knew what even vocaloid was nor about resolving myths, many having invented them themselves. I'd like to think if all veterans, including editors here, disappeared tomorrow then the newbie fans coming through have better things to live with then I had when I was newbie in 2010. Having a go at people at VO forums still is one of the biggest disappointments of all.